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A year without them
A story of the oppressive and devastating practice of family separation.
Silencing protest
Earlier last month, an independent journalist was attacked by military forces in Iraqi Kurdistan, most likely due to work surrounding his journalism. Speaking out against
The poor pay the price of colonialism
I remember my first visit to the community of El Guayabo. We arrived on public transport speed boats that operate on the Magdalena River. I
Cultivating solidarity amid state violence
As we continue to grieve a year of genocide against the people of Gaza, we continue to resist. Around the world, millions of people have
Peace teams
‘I will not kill, but I will prevent others from killing.’
On-the-ground experiment in nonviolence
The work of international solidarity peacemaking is sometimes inaccessible. How does one contribute to the discourse and action for nonviolent change in a country that
The Detained Sock
I’m exhausted by the countless international agreements promising “children’s rights.” The words are everywhere, yet they hold no weight in our reality.
Awaken
It’s been a year of bombardments, more deaths, and more horror. And the world is still blind and questioning if it is a genocide. The
Radical Love. Radical Resistance.
Solidarity does not necessarily need to be cohesive, but it is a movement of togetherness. It is a wave of inclusion that brings together our
No one gets turned away
The warm hospitality of the CATPSIC people was evident in the way they welcomed the group to the center and cared for them in the desert.
Resist violence and imperialism
In the summer of 2018, I remember watching Colombian presidential candidate Gustavo Petro livestream his arrival at an election event in the northern border city
Fight against Police brutality
We will speak up against these police brutality atrocities and the entire system of racism and oppression.
Desecration
The resistance of being at the receiving end of the spear of extractive capitalism is what ties the experience of Indigenous peoples worldwide. In collusion
Facing death, seeing hope, and assuming responsibility in the Borderlands
The Wall. The big ugly wall. Drawn along the artificial, 2000-mile border between the US and Mexico, because of a war fought, in part, to
An unwelcome Canadian connection
At the Turkish military base, the drone operator locks in on Akam’s car and presses the fire button.
Tightened Ropes
The first occupation is like a rope around our necks, but the second is like a rope tied around our hands, tightening every day, rendering us voiceless, unable to act or speak out.
Imagining better futures at River Run
Time after time, when oppressed people rise to demand equity and freedom, people with relative power and privilege react fearfully and angrily.
Its been a year. The genocide has to stop NOW!
Monday marked one year of a brutal genocide of the Palestinian people in Gaza that feels endless. As if to rub salt into the wound,
The far-right agenda on the democratic table
Only the people can change the future of the world.
Education in Hebron amid the Gaza War
She dreams of a day when her students can attend school safely, with enough money to buy a sandwich and focus on their studies.
Prayers for Total Peace to reach war-torn territories
We urge government and state authorities once again to comply with the protection of those who defend land, territory, and Human Rights.
River Run and Truth and Reconciliation
Our message is clear: Premier Ford, stop the Dryden mill from harming my people and compensate us fairly.
Community Peacemaker Teams condemns the arrest of Canada Coordinator
Human Rights observer arrested for support of Palestine
His name was Muhammad Kamran Asiqh
He was Alexis Grigoropoulos, Zak Kostopoulos, Christos Michalopoulos, Ebuka Mamasubek, Babacar Ndiaye, and Katerina Goulioni, but also Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Mark Duggan, Chris Kaba, and Ibrahima Bah!