Nov 26, 2014
Militarism degrades, disrupts and destroys democracy
As the Canadian government plays at fighting wars in Iraq/Syria and in eastern Europe, we see daily examples of how militarism ultimately degrades, disrupts and destroys democracy.
Matthew Behrens
Matthew Behrens is a freelance writer and social justice advocate who coordinates the Homes not Bombs non-violent direct action network. His column "Taking Liberties" examines connections between national security and civil liberties. Behrens has worked closely with the targets of Canadian and U.S. "national security" profiling for many years.
Oct 24, 2014
Will Canada disengage from its increasingly militarized culture?
Matthew Behrens
Matthew Behrens provides insightful reflections about the violent events that happened in Ottawa on Wednesday Oct 22.
Oct 23, 2014
Reflections on a violent day in Ottawa
The tragic events in Ottawa give us an opportunity to examine our addiction to violence as the solution to conflict. Will we use the chance to disengage from our increasingly militarized culture?
Oct 22, 2014
Demonizing those Canada calls 'radicalized'
Like moral panics that have framed particular groups as the new internal enemy, youth both idealist and alienated now fit the focus of terror suspect, especially if they are Muslim and plan to travel.
Sep 24, 2014
ISIS: Their barbarism… and ours
The barbarism that is ISIS has its roots in the barbarism that was Canadian and "coalition" war policy in the obliteration of Iraq in the 1991 "Gulf" war and subsequent sanctions.
Aug 22, 2014
Poland in the torture hot seat: Is Canada next?
A little-noticed European Court of Human Rights decision regarding Polish complicity in torture may well have ripple effects on this side of the Atlantic and, hopefully, produce some accountability.
Jul 23, 2014
The pain and suffering behind Canada's immigration inventory
In a sign that the government has gone overboard with its anti-migrant policies, even the Federal Court of Canada has been left with no choice but to try and rein in some of the more odious decisions.
Jun 20, 2014
Colliding worlds in an Ottawa courtroom highlight Canada's gender-based violence
An Ottawa courtroom recently witnessed the rare intersection of numerous taproots of violence undergirding Canadian society, in the sentencing hearing of Ashley White.
May 21, 2014
Productive week for Canada's desk torturers in Harkat, Diab cases
Two judicial decisions released last week in the cases of Mohamed Harkat and Hassan Diab remind us that the concept of national security is incompatible with democracy.
Apr 23, 2014
Canada's coup-supporting corporate cowboy diplomacy
The Ukraine debacle represents the latest in a pattern of Stephen Harper and John Baird supporting coups and ignoring human rights violations as a nasty but necessary part of doing business.
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