Homes not Bombs

Biden's inaugural fell 30 years and four days after the start of "Operation Desert Storm," when the equivalent of four Hiroshima bombs had already been dropped on Baghdad by Canadian and other bombers. Like their American counterparts, Canadian media and politicians did not mark this anniversary. Perhaps it would have brought up some uncomfortable connections, as the prime minister who enthusiastically embraced the 1991 war, Brian Mulroney, spent the last four years supporting the American bully's call for increased Canadian war spending and spent time as a Mar-a-Lago guest.https://rabble.ca//inaugural-delusions-and-30-year-war-aga

Today is one more important milestone in the ongoing struggle of Dr. Hassan Diab, who returned to Canada in January 2018 after enduring more than three years without charge in a French prison, mostly in solitary confinement. Despite evidence of Hassan’s innocence, the French prosecutor filed an appeal with the Court of Appeal in France asking that Hassan be put on trial. The French Court of Appeal postponed its decision regarding whether to refer Hassan’s case to trial in Fra...nce or dismiss the case. It is expected to render a decision regarding Dr. Diab’s case today, January 27, 2021. Essentially, there are two options for the Court of Appeal judge: uphold the prosecutor’s appeal and send Hassan to trial for a crime he did not commit, or deny the appeal and confirm Hassan’s innocence. Either way, the fundamental miscarriage of justice and the radically flawed extradition process remain ongoing issues to be addressed. A press conference takes place at 11 am EST this morning to address the ongoing injustice Watch it live at https://facebook.com/iclmg.csilc/live

Need help making a New Year's Resolution? Here's an easy one that can save someone's life and end one part of Canadian complicity in torture. https://www.facebook.com/events/1054610685048111

Iris Dement performs in Lancaster, PA -Justice Rolls Like Water . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F87Ko3o5c4E

From A Not-Quite Silent Night at the Toronto Refugee Jail Sometimes solidarity can only be standing in one place and singing out loud, hoping one's voice and one's love can climb over the 12-foot high barbed wire fences that serve as a last line of defence for Canadian society against those "housed" inside. One by one individual refugee detainees come to their windows, noticing the small group lit by an outdoor light and the odd flicker of one or two candles which have resis...ted the cold wind and continued flickering, refusing to give in to the night. One of the first to wave is a young man, probably no more than 13 or 14. We suddenly see two very young children peel back a curtain, their eyes filled with wonder at the site of the shivering singers and their placards. It's hard to tell who is more excited: us at seeing them, or them seeing us. They are blowing us kisses, some jumping up and down with elated surprise to see us there, others waving frenetically and giving us the peace sign. Full story at http://rrrncanada.blogspot.com/.../a-not-quite-silent... (Photo from a Homes not Bombs gathering at the Toronto Refugee Jail in 2008) See more