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War in Mali
Covering the 'war on terror': In conversation with Robert Fisk
rabble.ca 22/01/2013 - Fisk's beat, when it comes down to it, is the collateral damage of what he calls "the unnecessary" war on terror, waged in Washington, Ottawa, London, Paris, Moscow, etc. Mali, Fisk notes, is the latest manifestation of how a toxic brew of lingering internal ethnic and regional disputes and lucrative mining and oil resources in a developing country can get conflated by powerful elites in the west to fit a simple narrative of virtuous versus evil narrative- the later being a small group of maniacal Islamists. "We have this solution in the west that if we identify the bad guys, the good guys are going to win." The problem happens when our supposed allies turn nasty and are just as capable of performing awful acts, the journalist points out, be it the ethnic cleansing by the French assisted local army in Mali or the no negotiations with hostage takers approach, the Algerian army displayed in the massacre at the Amenas gas plant. "In the fighting against terror, everybody gets killed," says Fisk.
Read moreCanada extends C-17 mission to Mali through Feb. 15Gerald Caplan: Shadow of Rwanda is cast over France's involvement in MaliMali crisis sees Canada being drawn into another war: WalkomThe Current: Robert Fisk on Al-Qaeda in North Africa & the legacy of the Arab SpringCanada opened up military channels on Mali early last year: documentsNigeria presses for Canada to aid MaliConservative government open to extending Mali air force missionNDP backing more help for Mali as Harper calls for 'broad national consensus'RCMP members in Algeria to investigate if Canadians involved in deadly attack
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War on terror
Are "We the People" the terrorists now?
The Daily Take 23/01/2013 - Hebshi Shoshana is an American citizen and the mother of 7-year-old twins. She's also one of the latest casualties of the hysteria built into our national war on terror. On the tenth anniversary of 9/11, she flew on Frontier Airlines flight to Detroit. When the plane pulled up to the gate, all the passengers on board were ordered to stay in their seats, put their heads down, and their arms up in front of them. Federal agents carrying large, military style weapons then boarded the plan, and marched down the aisles. "I wondered if there was a fugitive on board," Shoshana said. What she didn't realize at the time was the she was the "fugitive." Read moreVideos - Love, hatred and propaganda: The war on terror
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State secrets
Exposing US war crimes or not, Judge denies Manning's whistleblower defense
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Anti-terror laws
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Border controls
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Guantanamo
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Immigration and refugee rights
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National security
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Omar Khadr
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Privacy
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Repression of dissent
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Surveillance
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Terrorism
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Torture
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War on terror
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Miscellaneous
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About us
The ICLMG is a national coalition of forty Canadian civil society organizations that was established in the aftermath of the September, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States. You will find in this News Digest news articles, events, calls to action and much more regarding national security, anti-terrorism, civil liberties and other issues related to the mandate and concerns of ICLMG and its member organizations.
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Take action
The Secret Trial 5 - donate to make the documentary a reality
Many Canadians view the so-called War on Terror as something distant, something far away. The reality is, it has struck much closer to home than most of us realize. There are men, women and families right here in Canada that have been caught in its web. Our film is about five such individuals, and five such families. Click below to watch an excerpt and share with your networks.
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Event
NCCAR presents: An evening with Miko Peled: Can Israelis and Palestinians live together?
Tuesday, February 26th
7:30pm
St. Paul University Auditorium, 233 Main Street, Ottawa
$10 ($15 at door)
An optimistic assessment of one of the world's most intractable problems. Miko Peled, Israeli/American Jew, former Israeli soldier, son of a famous Israeli general, discusses his frank views in a courageous new book. The book will be available for sale and signing by Mr Peled. This event is endorsed by the Independent Jewish Voices and the Group of 78.
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Journal
New issue of Surveillance & Society now online
This double issue of the international journal of surveillance studies is the final issue in the first decade of Surveillance & Society. Along with nine new articles, this issue also features an extended Debate section, under our new Debates Editor, Laura Huey, continuing to engage with the privacy challenge laid down by Colin Bennett in issue 8(4), and considering the question of Online Privacy.
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Event
Carters: The Ottawa Region Charity & Not-for-Profit Law Seminar
Thursday February 7, 2013
8:30am-3:30pm
Travelodge Convention Centre, Ottawa West
The seminar is designed to assist charities and not-for-profit organizations in understanding developing trends in the law in order to reduce unnecessary exposure to legal liability.
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Take action
Tell your MP to stand against Bill C-30 and warrantless online spying
OpenMedia.ca - The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police called on the government to revive the invasive Online Spying Bill C-30 - legislation that would grant them warrantless access into the private lives of each and every one of us. Call on your MP to stand against invasive warrantless Online Spying.
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