MAKING PEACE VIGIL Newsletter - May 18, 2025
Posted: Sun May 18, 2025 1:42 pmMAKING PEACE VIGIL Newsletter - May 18, 2025
GOOD READING & VIEWING & LISTENING:
KEEP GOVERNMENT OUT OF UNIVERSITIES, letter by Trish Elliott
[ https://leaderpost.com/opinion/letters/ ... ion-course ]
OP-ED BACKS TRUMP-STYLE COERCION AT UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN
[ https://thestarphoenix.com/opinion/colu ... skatchewan ]
HIGHWAY ROBBERY: THE REGINA BYPASS SCANDAL
Danny Johnston's documentary Highway Robbery was nominated at this year’s upcoming Yorkton Film Festival for Ruth Shaw Best of Saskatchewan and Nestor Mryglod was nominated for Research.
[ https://rumble.com/v5a1i99-highway-robb ... ry-4k.html ]
SASKATCHEWAN MEASLES OUTBREAK GROWS, SHAHAB WARNS PUBLIC TO GET VACCINATED
[ https://leaderpost.com/news/saskatchewa ... vaccinated ]
FIRST NATION ON ALBERTA-SASK. BORDER TO PROCEED WITH LEGAL CHALLENGE OF SMITH'S SOVEREIGNTY ACT
[ https://leaderpost.com/news/onion-lake- ... eignty-act ]
PM CARNEY BOOSTS CABINET’S INDIGENOUS REPRESENTATION AND PLEDGES TO EMPOWER MINISTERS
[ https://rabble.ca/indigenous/pm-carney- ... ministers/ ]
MIDDLE CLASS TAX CUTS WITHOUT PLANS TO MAKE UP REVENUE COULD HARM PUBLIC SERVICES
[ https://rabble.ca/economy/middle-class- ... -services/ ]
INSIDE THE CAMPAIGN THAT UPENDED CANLIT’S TIES TO SCOTIABANK AND ISRAELI ARMS
[ https://breachmedia.ca/scotiabank-israe ... -campaign/ ]
2ND-PLACE RUNNER IN HIGH SCHOOL RACE RIPS MAINE GOP LAWMAKER FOR ATTACKING TRANS WINNER
[ https://www.commondreams.org/news/trans ... etes-maine ]
“TRUMP’S FAKE REFUGEES”: AS U.S. WELCOMES WHITE SOUTH AFRICANS, TRUMP FALSELY CHARGES “GENOCIDE”
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2025/5/15/ ... h_africans ]
THE OMINOUS ICE ARREST OF NEWARK MAYOR RAS BARAKA
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2025/5/15/ ... _of_newark ]
“THEY WANT TO SILENCE ME”: COLUMBIA STUDENT MOHSEN MAHDAWI ON ICE JAIL, PALESTINE, ACTIVISM, BUDDHISM
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2025/5/16/ ... university ]
WAROHOLIC: WHY THE USA IS ADDICTED TO MASS-VIOLENCE | PROF. RADHIKA DESAI
[ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F8KhIHXz0M ]
ISRAEL IS IN MORAL MELTDOWN
[ https://conflictsforum.substack.com/p/i ... l-meltdown ]
HAMAS SAYS WITKOFF PERSONALLY PROMISED TO LIFT GAZA BLOCKADE IN EXCHANGE FOR EDAN ALEXANDER, by Jeremy Skahill
[ https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/witkoff- ... ade-israel ]
EVEN ONCE RELUCTANT SCHOLARS NOW AGREE ON ISRAEL'S GAZA ASSAULT: IT'S A GENOCIDE
[ https://www.commondreams.org/news/israe ... de-in-gaza ]
77 YEARS OF ONGOING NAKBA: THE CRUMBLING ZIONIST PROJECT AND THE REVOLUTIONARY ROAD TO LIBERATION AND RETURN
[ https://samidoun.net/?fluentcrm=1&route ... ed6ee85493 ]
VIJAY PRASHAD REFUSES TO BE SILENCED ON GAZA
[ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jiNH7Mx8Ek ]
‘RESIDENTS OF GAZA ARE DEPRIVED OF EVERYTHING EXCEPT FOR DEATH AND FEAR’—ALGERIA’S SHOCKING UN SPEECH
[ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZbu7CIAED0 ]
US PEACE COUNCIL LETTER TO THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL: URGENT REQUEST FOR PROTECTION OF RELIGIOUS MINORITIES IN SYRIA
[ https://uspeacecouncil.org/uspc-letter- ... -in-syria/ ]
FORMER UN HUMAN RIGHTS HEAD: EU MUST STEP UP ON CLIMATE BECAUSE US IS BEING 'STUPIDLY' LED
[ https://www.commondreams.org/news/mary- ... ted-states ]
AS COP30 NEARS, THE REAL ACTION IS IN THE STREETS
[ https://amazonwatch.org/news/2025/0516- ... he-streets ]
SAVE THE CLIMATE. TAX THE RICH
[ https://davidsuzuki.org/story/save-the- ... -the-rich/ ]
EVENTS, WEBINARS, TV PROGRAMS, & FILMS
SUNDAY MAY 18, NOON: ARMS EMBARGO NOW!
Hear a status update on Canada’s arms trade with Israel
[ https://armsembargonow.ca/webinar/ ]
MONDAY MAY 19, 9 am: GAZA: WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR ORGANISATION TURNS A BLIND EYE TO INJUSTICE
[ https://uct-za.zoom.us/webinar/register ... gistration ]
TUESDAY MAY 20, 11 am: THE RUSSO-UKRAINIAN WAR, DIPLOMACY, & THE PEACE MOVEMENT, with Richard Sakwa
[ https://secure.everyaction.com/JazYN6dMsEuoUcHvFXDAxQ2 ]
TUESDAY MAY 20, 4 PM: 2025 ELLEN MEIKSINS WOOD LECTURE
The 2025 Ellen Meiksins Wood Prize is awarded to economics and politics commentator Grace Blakeley for critical analysis of economic systems and neoliberalism capitalism that helps movements take back democratic power for the working-class.
[ https://broadbentinstitute.ca/events/20 ... d-lecture/ ]
TUESDAY MAY 20, 6 pm: WATCH PARTY—INVISIBLE DOCTRINE
The Invisible Doctrine explores the dominant ideologies, political economy, corporate power, globalization, labour history, economic inequality, consumerism, environmental issues, the climate crisis, public relations and propaganda, social alienation, and the rise of authoritarianism and fascism. The film has a depressing topic but an inspiring conclusion, describing a truly participatory democratic political system to repair the damage neoliberalism has done – a system that appeals to us as active citizens rather than consumers and our shared social, political, and environmental commons. After the film there will be a discussion about the film and systems change as it applies to political and economic systems.
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/registe ... gistration ]
TUESDAY MAY 20, 7 pm: TEACH-IN TUESDAY—THE STATE OF THE ARTS, PAUSE CAFÉ, 3434 13TH AVE
How can we support our artistic community? The loss of the film tax credit in 2022 has had long lasting impacts, including losing Regina’s Folk Festival (one of the longest running festivals in Canada!). The Arts are a vital component of building an inclusive, vibrant community and cutting funding to the Arts damages our communities. . Sponsored by Good Trouble YQR
[ https://www.facebook.com/events/2067875643678909/ ]
WEDNESDAY MAY 21, 6 pm: SCOTIABANK FUNDS GENOCIDE: CAMPAIGN BRIEFING AND ACTION LAUNCH
[ https://actionnetwork.org/events/scotia ... dsgenocide ]
THURSDAY MAY 22, 11:30 am: END THE HOUSING GAME: WHAT'S NEXT (AND HOW YOU CAN HELP)
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/registe ... gistration ]
FRIDAY MAY 23 – SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 21: INDIAN THEATRE—NATIVE ART, PERFORMANCE, & SELF-DETERMINATION SINCE 1969, MACKENZIE ART GALLERY
[ https://mackenzie.art/exhibition/indian ... ince-1969/ ]
FRIDAY MAY 30, 7 pm: THE BLACK BIRD COMMONS PRESENTS AN ADULTS ONLY BOOKFAIR—A FUNDRAISER FOR REGINA’S NEW BOOKSTORE, THE EVERYDAY KITCHEN, 1378 HAMILTON ST
SATURDAY JUNE 14, 2 – 5 pm: FUNDRAISER FOR PALESTINE—BAZAAR OF MIDDLE EASTERN FOOD, CLOTHING + MORE, ST MARY’S ANGLICAN, 3337 15TH AVE
Sponsored by Palestine Solidarity Regina
NEW PETITIONS & OTHER ACTIONS
LET CANADA WELCOME THE WAR VICTIM ORPHANED PALESTINIAN CHILDREN
[ https://www.change.org/p/let-canada-wel ... n-children ]
CANADA: HALT MILITARY DEPLOYMENTS WITH TRUMP’S USA
[ https://actionnetwork.org/letters/halt- ... trumps-usa ]
USA: STOP ILLEGAL EXPULSIONS TO EL SALVADOR
[ https://takeaction.amnesty.ca/page/171330/action ]
- Making Peace Vigil
GOOD READING & VIEWING & LISTENING:
KEEP GOVERNMENT OUT OF UNIVERSITIES, letter by Trish Elliott
[ https://leaderpost.com/opinion/letters/ ... ion-course ]
OP-ED BACKS TRUMP-STYLE COERCION AT UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN
[ https://thestarphoenix.com/opinion/colu ... skatchewan ]
HIGHWAY ROBBERY: THE REGINA BYPASS SCANDAL
Danny Johnston's documentary Highway Robbery was nominated at this year’s upcoming Yorkton Film Festival for Ruth Shaw Best of Saskatchewan and Nestor Mryglod was nominated for Research.
[ https://rumble.com/v5a1i99-highway-robb ... ry-4k.html ]
SASKATCHEWAN MEASLES OUTBREAK GROWS, SHAHAB WARNS PUBLIC TO GET VACCINATED
[ https://leaderpost.com/news/saskatchewa ... vaccinated ]
FIRST NATION ON ALBERTA-SASK. BORDER TO PROCEED WITH LEGAL CHALLENGE OF SMITH'S SOVEREIGNTY ACT
[ https://leaderpost.com/news/onion-lake- ... eignty-act ]
PM CARNEY BOOSTS CABINET’S INDIGENOUS REPRESENTATION AND PLEDGES TO EMPOWER MINISTERS
[ https://rabble.ca/indigenous/pm-carney- ... ministers/ ]
MIDDLE CLASS TAX CUTS WITHOUT PLANS TO MAKE UP REVENUE COULD HARM PUBLIC SERVICES
[ https://rabble.ca/economy/middle-class- ... -services/ ]
INSIDE THE CAMPAIGN THAT UPENDED CANLIT’S TIES TO SCOTIABANK AND ISRAELI ARMS
[ https://breachmedia.ca/scotiabank-israe ... -campaign/ ]
2ND-PLACE RUNNER IN HIGH SCHOOL RACE RIPS MAINE GOP LAWMAKER FOR ATTACKING TRANS WINNER
[ https://www.commondreams.org/news/trans ... etes-maine ]
“TRUMP’S FAKE REFUGEES”: AS U.S. WELCOMES WHITE SOUTH AFRICANS, TRUMP FALSELY CHARGES “GENOCIDE”
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2025/5/15/ ... h_africans ]
THE OMINOUS ICE ARREST OF NEWARK MAYOR RAS BARAKA
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2025/5/15/ ... _of_newark ]
“THEY WANT TO SILENCE ME”: COLUMBIA STUDENT MOHSEN MAHDAWI ON ICE JAIL, PALESTINE, ACTIVISM, BUDDHISM
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2025/5/16/ ... university ]
WAROHOLIC: WHY THE USA IS ADDICTED TO MASS-VIOLENCE | PROF. RADHIKA DESAI
[ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0F8KhIHXz0M ]
ISRAEL IS IN MORAL MELTDOWN
[ https://conflictsforum.substack.com/p/i ... l-meltdown ]
HAMAS SAYS WITKOFF PERSONALLY PROMISED TO LIFT GAZA BLOCKADE IN EXCHANGE FOR EDAN ALEXANDER, by Jeremy Skahill
[ https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/witkoff- ... ade-israel ]
EVEN ONCE RELUCTANT SCHOLARS NOW AGREE ON ISRAEL'S GAZA ASSAULT: IT'S A GENOCIDE
[ https://www.commondreams.org/news/israe ... de-in-gaza ]
77 YEARS OF ONGOING NAKBA: THE CRUMBLING ZIONIST PROJECT AND THE REVOLUTIONARY ROAD TO LIBERATION AND RETURN
[ https://samidoun.net/?fluentcrm=1&route ... ed6ee85493 ]
VIJAY PRASHAD REFUSES TO BE SILENCED ON GAZA
[ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jiNH7Mx8Ek ]
‘RESIDENTS OF GAZA ARE DEPRIVED OF EVERYTHING EXCEPT FOR DEATH AND FEAR’—ALGERIA’S SHOCKING UN SPEECH
[ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZbu7CIAED0 ]
US PEACE COUNCIL LETTER TO THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL: URGENT REQUEST FOR PROTECTION OF RELIGIOUS MINORITIES IN SYRIA
[ https://uspeacecouncil.org/uspc-letter- ... -in-syria/ ]
FORMER UN HUMAN RIGHTS HEAD: EU MUST STEP UP ON CLIMATE BECAUSE US IS BEING 'STUPIDLY' LED
[ https://www.commondreams.org/news/mary- ... ted-states ]
AS COP30 NEARS, THE REAL ACTION IS IN THE STREETS
[ https://amazonwatch.org/news/2025/0516- ... he-streets ]
SAVE THE CLIMATE. TAX THE RICH
[ https://davidsuzuki.org/story/save-the- ... -the-rich/ ]
EVENTS, WEBINARS, TV PROGRAMS, & FILMS
SUNDAY MAY 18, NOON: ARMS EMBARGO NOW!
Hear a status update on Canada’s arms trade with Israel
[ https://armsembargonow.ca/webinar/ ]
MONDAY MAY 19, 9 am: GAZA: WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR ORGANISATION TURNS A BLIND EYE TO INJUSTICE
[ https://uct-za.zoom.us/webinar/register ... gistration ]
TUESDAY MAY 20, 11 am: THE RUSSO-UKRAINIAN WAR, DIPLOMACY, & THE PEACE MOVEMENT, with Richard Sakwa
[ https://secure.everyaction.com/JazYN6dMsEuoUcHvFXDAxQ2 ]
TUESDAY MAY 20, 4 PM: 2025 ELLEN MEIKSINS WOOD LECTURE
The 2025 Ellen Meiksins Wood Prize is awarded to economics and politics commentator Grace Blakeley for critical analysis of economic systems and neoliberalism capitalism that helps movements take back democratic power for the working-class.
[ https://broadbentinstitute.ca/events/20 ... d-lecture/ ]
TUESDAY MAY 20, 6 pm: WATCH PARTY—INVISIBLE DOCTRINE
The Invisible Doctrine explores the dominant ideologies, political economy, corporate power, globalization, labour history, economic inequality, consumerism, environmental issues, the climate crisis, public relations and propaganda, social alienation, and the rise of authoritarianism and fascism. The film has a depressing topic but an inspiring conclusion, describing a truly participatory democratic political system to repair the damage neoliberalism has done – a system that appeals to us as active citizens rather than consumers and our shared social, political, and environmental commons. After the film there will be a discussion about the film and systems change as it applies to political and economic systems.
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/registe ... gistration ]
TUESDAY MAY 20, 7 pm: TEACH-IN TUESDAY—THE STATE OF THE ARTS, PAUSE CAFÉ, 3434 13TH AVE
How can we support our artistic community? The loss of the film tax credit in 2022 has had long lasting impacts, including losing Regina’s Folk Festival (one of the longest running festivals in Canada!). The Arts are a vital component of building an inclusive, vibrant community and cutting funding to the Arts damages our communities. . Sponsored by Good Trouble YQR
[ https://www.facebook.com/events/2067875643678909/ ]
WEDNESDAY MAY 21, 6 pm: SCOTIABANK FUNDS GENOCIDE: CAMPAIGN BRIEFING AND ACTION LAUNCH
[ https://actionnetwork.org/events/scotia ... dsgenocide ]
THURSDAY MAY 22, 11:30 am: END THE HOUSING GAME: WHAT'S NEXT (AND HOW YOU CAN HELP)
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/registe ... gistration ]
FRIDAY MAY 23 – SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 21: INDIAN THEATRE—NATIVE ART, PERFORMANCE, & SELF-DETERMINATION SINCE 1969, MACKENZIE ART GALLERY
[ https://mackenzie.art/exhibition/indian ... ince-1969/ ]
FRIDAY MAY 30, 7 pm: THE BLACK BIRD COMMONS PRESENTS AN ADULTS ONLY BOOKFAIR—A FUNDRAISER FOR REGINA’S NEW BOOKSTORE, THE EVERYDAY KITCHEN, 1378 HAMILTON ST
SATURDAY JUNE 14, 2 – 5 pm: FUNDRAISER FOR PALESTINE—BAZAAR OF MIDDLE EASTERN FOOD, CLOTHING + MORE, ST MARY’S ANGLICAN, 3337 15TH AVE
Sponsored by Palestine Solidarity Regina
NEW PETITIONS & OTHER ACTIONS
LET CANADA WELCOME THE WAR VICTIM ORPHANED PALESTINIAN CHILDREN
[ https://www.change.org/p/let-canada-wel ... n-children ]
CANADA: HALT MILITARY DEPLOYMENTS WITH TRUMP’S USA
[ https://actionnetwork.org/letters/halt- ... trumps-usa ]
USA: STOP ILLEGAL EXPULSIONS TO EL SALVADOR
[ https://takeaction.amnesty.ca/page/171330/action ]
- Making Peace Vigil