Monthly Archives: August, 2021

“Blockades are necessary to confront illegal settler colonial invasion” of pipeline workers: Secwepemc land defender Kanahus Manuel

On August 7, Secwepemc land defender Kanahus Manuel tweeted: “#blockades are necessary to confront the illegal settler colonial invasion happening right now with canadian...

Canada could buy a US $158 million warplane with a $44,000 per hour 8,000-hour lifespan

Economic justice, including a living wage, is fundamental to all human rights. This principle has informed the campaigns seeking a $15 per hour minimum...

PBI-Guatemala accompanies the CCR to Comunidad 20 de octubre to discuss the right to water, respect for Indigenous identity

On August 6, PBI-Guatemala posted: “PBI accompanies the Retalhuleu Community Council (CCR) on a visit to Comunidad 20 de octubre where they discuss the...

PBI-Colombia welcomes two new brigadistas, seeks applications until September 12

On August 6, the Peace Brigades International-Colombia Project posted: “We welcome two new brigadistas, Mayara and Charlotte!” In this article, they share some of their...

PBI-Guatemala accompanies CCR and Virginia Tech University researchers verifying water contamination

On August 6, the Peace Brigades International-Guatemala Project posted: “PBI accompanies the CCR and researchers from Virginia Tech University in the verification of water...

Canada enabled the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, we should work to end the scourge of nuclear militarism

Image by Thoughtco. Seventy-six years ago, the United States Army Air Force dropped atomic bombs on the cities of Hiroshima (on August 6) and Nagasaki (on...

Minnesota police have billed over $1.7 million to account set up by Canadian company building Line 3 tar sands pipeline

On August 4, Ojibwe water protector Tara Houska told Democracy Now! about the funding relationship between Calgary-based Enbridge Inc. and police forces in Minnesota. Houska...

PBI-Guatemala accompanies Indigenous community council verifying water pollution from sugar mills

On August 4, PBI-Guatemala posted: “PBI accompanies the Retalhuleu Community Council (CCR) and Virginia Tech University experts in verifying water pollution in rivers of...

New fighter jets will miss 2025 climate target, military decarbonization plan needed now

On August 5, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives released a new report titled Leading the way? A critical assessment of the federal Greening...

PBI-Colombia accompanies NOMADESC and victims of police violence in Cali to a meeting with the Canadian Embassy

On August 4, PBI-Colombia tweeted: “Victims of police violence in Cali accompanied by @Nomadesc that include cases of arbitrary executions, torture, gender violence, threats...
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