MAKING PEACE VIGIL Newsletter - February 15, 2026
Posted: Sun Feb 15, 2026 9:50 pmMAKING PEACE VIGIL Newsletter - February 15, 2026
SPECIAL ACTION: NO 10% TRANSIT INCREASE
At its February 25 meeting, City Council will be voting on whether to accept a proposed 10% increase to Regina Transit fares. Here are things we can do to ensure the increase does not pass:
Make a presentation at the meeting stating why the increase is a bad idea. For example: ●Transit should be accessible to everyone, including low-income-earners. ●Students, seniors, workers, newcomers, and families depend on the bus. ●Transit is how people get to work, to school, to appointments,--to everywhere. ●Transit is the solution to a number of local problems, including traffic congestion, downtown parking, and texting while driving. We should be encouraging people to use transit! ● A fare increase undermines the city's own climate plan. The City's Energy and Sustainability Framework identifies increasing transit use as one of seven "Big Moves" required to meet net zero. Transportation accounts for 24% of Regina's greenhouse gas emissions. The Framework calls for expanded service to encourage a 25% transit mode share. A 10% fare hike does the opposite: it risks suppressing ridership at the exact moment the city should be getting people out of cars and onto buses.
Contact Mayor Bachynski and your City Councillor and tell them why the 10% increase in Transit fares is a bad idea:
Mayor Chad Bachynski 777-7339 mayor@regina.ca
Ward 1: Dan Rashovich 520-5014 drashovich@regina.ca
Ward 2: George Tsiklis 520-5015 gtsiklis@regina.ca
Ward 3: David Froh 520-5016 dfroh@regina.ca
Ward 4: Mark Burton 537-4411 mburton@regina.ca
Ward 5: Sarah Turnbull 520-5021 sturnbull@regina.ca
Ward 6: Victoria Flores 520-5022 vflores@regina.ca
Ward 7: Shobna Radons 520-5024 sradons@regina.ca
Ward 8: Shanon Zachidniak 552-5932 szachidn@regina.ca
Ward 9: Jason Mancinelli 519-0078 JMANCINE@regina.ca
Ward 10: Clark Bezo 520-5025 cbezo@regina.ca
SIGN TRANSIT PETITION
If you haven’t done so already, please sign and share the NO 10% FARE HIKE TRANSIT PETITION:
[ https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/tel ... rect_link& ]
SPECIAL READING
REGINA RIDERS SEND LOVE LETTERS TO CITY COUNCIL TO LOBBY AGAINST A POSSIBLE TRANSIT FARE HIKE
[ https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/audio/9.7089764 ]
REGINA CITIZEN COALITION HOPES IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO HALT TRANSIT FARE HIKES
[ https://www.ckom.com/2026/02/13/regina- ... are-hikes/ ]
CITIZENS' CAMPAIGN OPPOSES 10% HIKE TO BUS FARES IN REGINA
[ https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/ ... ares-by-10 ]
SPECIAL LISTENING: RIGHT TO HOUSING IN CANADA
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/play/qgZNDS ... _WNSakG5lb ]
SONG FOR THE DAY: ALL YOU FASCISTS BOUND TO LOSE
[ https://www.facebook.com/reel/1225489673050297 ]
GOOD READING & VIEWING & LISTENING
'PEOPLE ARE SEEKING CARE': LOCAL GROUP EASES MENTAL-HEALTH CHALLENGES FOR REGINA'S AFRICAN NEWCOMERS
[ https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/ ... -newcomers ]
SECURITY RESPONSE QUESTIONED AFTER VIDEO SHOWS PHYSICAL ALTERCATION AT PRINCE ALBERT WALMART
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatch ... -9.7083156 ]
AFTER TUMBLER RIDGE SHOOTING, FALSE CLAIMS ABOUT TRANS PEOPLE HAVE PROLIFERATED ONLINE
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/tumbler- ... -9.7085078 ]
TORONTO POLICE SCANDAL REVEALS: YOUR PERSONAL INFO IS NOT SAFE WITH THE COPS
[ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ2gbh3IUkE ]
2 NORTH YORK TEACHERS ON LEAVE AFTER RACIST SOCIAL MEDIA MESSAGES DISCOVERED: TORONTO CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ ... -9.7090380 ]
COMMUNITY BOYCOTT OF PROGRAMMING FEATURING BEN MULRONEY
[ https://www.cjpmemap.ca/map_alert_2026_ ... urce=cjpme ]
CANADA MUST STOP THE SALE OF ARMOURED VEHICLES TO ICE, by Charlie Angus
[ https://charlieangus.substack.com/p/can ... f-armoured ]
TRUMP IS CRUSHING CUBA. SHOULD CANADA STEP UP? by Steve Staples
[ https://www.peacequest.ca/p/trump-is-cr ... uld-canada ]
CORRUPT, FILTHY, DEGENERATES—Chris Hedges Report, with George Galloway
[ https://chrishedges.substack.com/p/inte ... egenerates ]
TEXAS LAWMAKERS SOUND ALARM ON ‘TORTURE, KILLING, AND INHUMANE TREATMENT’ OF DETAINEES IN FORT BLISS ICE FACILITY
[ https://www.commondreams.org/news/fort- ... conditions ]
‘WHAT DID THESE CUBAN CHILDREN DO TO TRUMP?’: US EMBARGO BLAMED AS INFANT MORTALITY SOARS
[ https://www.commondreams.org/news/cuba-infant-mortality ]
“POLICY OF AGGRESSION”: CUBA’S U.N. AMBASSADOR DENOUNCES U.S. OIL BLOCKADE, PUSH TO TOPPLE GOVERNMENT
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2026/2/13/ ... de_embargo ]
SUFFOCATING AN ISLAND: WHAT THE US BLOCKADE IS DOING TO CUBA
[ https://www.pressenza.com/2026/02/suffo ... g-to-cuba/ ]
VENEZUELAN INVASION MARKS DEEPENING DECLINE OF U.S. IMPERIALIST POWER AND INFLUENCE
[ https://socialistaction.org/2026/02/12/ ... -strength/ ]
LAURA DOGU AND WASHINGTON’S REGIME-CHANGE PLAYBOOK: NICARAGUA, HONDURAS, VENEZUELA
[ https://www.pressenza.com/2026/02/laura ... venezuela/ ]
NETANYAHU SEEKS TO KILL U.S.-IRAN TALKS TO START ANOTHER WAR: MOUIN RABBANI
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2026/2/12/mouin_rabbani ]
PROTECT FRANCESCA ALBANESE AT ALL COSTS
[ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlthbxpCj_M ]
THE STATE OF KERALA HAS ABOLISHED EXTREME POVERTY
[ https://thetricontinental.org/newslette ... e-poverty/ ]
BOOK LAUNCH | TRICONTINENTAL, HAVANA 1966 WITH VIJAY PRASHAD & MANOLO DE LOS SANTOS
Join editor Manolo De Los Santos in conversation with writer Vijay Prashad to shed light on the historic meeting between revolutionary movements from three continents that paved the way for international solidarity in the face of imperialism.
[ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebRQarq_HIA ]
WORLD CALLS FOR PEACEFUL YEARS: A HISTORICAL DRAMA SHEDS LIGHT ON CONTEMPORARY QUESTIONS
[ https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202602/1355304.shtml ]
SUPER BOWL’S BAD BUNNY, GOOD NEIGHBOR
[ https://socialistaction.org/2026/02/12/ ... -neighbor/ ]
END OPEN-END SALMON PENS. MAKE LOVE, NOT PLASTIC
[ https://community.davidsuzuki.org/index ... ailWebview ]
“LOVE FORWARD TOGETHER”: FAITH LEADERS IN NORTH CAROLINA LAUNCH 50-MILE MARCH FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2026/2/13/ ... ing_rights ]
EVENTS, WEBINARS, TV PROGRAMS, & FILMS
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 15, 11 am: FROM IRAN TO GAZA—NARRATIVE POWER, MORAL CLARITY, & HEALTHCARE UNDER SEIGE by Doctors Against Genocide
[ https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/registe ... m750Nc6iFg ]
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 15 1 pm: CUBA UNDER SEIGE—AN ACTION CONFERENCE
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/registe ... gistration ]
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 15, 6:30 pm: THE RESPONSIBILITY OF OUR TIME: BECOMING GOOD ANCESTORS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/registe ... gistration ]
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 17—FOR 8 WEEKS: THE CHANGING CLIMATE—A CANADIAN PERSPECTIVE
Climate Action for Lifelong Learners (CALL) is thrilled to present an inspiring and accessible climate course with Dr. Martin Bush, a leading expert in climate science and renewable energy. In this engaging series, you’ll learn what’s driving climate change, how it’s affecting Canada, the latest solutions in clean energy, and what we can all do to make a difference. Cost $25 for all 8 sessions
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/registe ... 6zitB-P1Cg ]
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 AND THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 7 pm: DECOLONIZING OURSELVES—LEARNING THROUGH STORY
February is a time for storytelling. Come hear traditional storytellers Louise Halfe, Dr. Kathy Walker and Simon Bird share creation stories that are relevant to decolonization today.
[ https://secure.kairoscanada.org/civicrm ... t=1&id=426 ]
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 18, 11 am: US HEALTH CARE COMES TO CANADA: WHAT TO KNOW AND HOW TO FIGHT IT
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/registe ... nZRHhkoIFA ]
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 19, 6 pm: INSIDE THE ANTI-CHINA WARMAKING MACHINE
[ https://masspeaceaction.org/event/insid ... g-machine/ ]
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 21, 8 am: CELEBRATING THE REVOLUTIONARY CONTRIBUTIONS OF MICHAEL PARENTI
[ https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/celebrating ... 2713482399 ]
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 24, NOON: QUALITATIVE INQUIRY IN THIS MOMENT: THE DISMANTLING AND ASSAULT OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Dr. Abby Ferber and Dr. Marc Spooner will share their analysis, research and insights of the shifting terrain in higher education and how we might navigate these ongoing machinations of autocratic change.
[ https://qualitativeinquiry.org/event/qu ... education/ ]
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 24, 5:30-6:30 pm: CANDLELIGHT VIGIL TO HONOUR THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES TO HOMELESSNESS, CITY SQUARE PLAZA, 12TH AVE, NORTH END OF VIC PARK - Sponsored by Phoenix Residential Society
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 24, 6 pm: BOILING POINT—HOW AMERICA BROUGHT WAR TO UKRAINE
[ https://masspeaceaction.org/event/boili ... n-ukraine/ ]
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 24, 7 PM: TARIFFS, THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC ORDER, AND WHY CANADA-CHINA PARTNERSHIPS MATTER FOR WORKERS
[ https://sfu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tY ... gistration ]
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 25, 4:30 – 6:30 PM: STATE OF CANADA SERIES: TRANSITION TO THE CARNEY ERA: ONE YEAR IN
Presented by: Shannon Proudfoot, Feature writer at the Globe and Mail
[ https://www.schoolofpublicpolicy.sk.ca/ ... ey-era.php ]
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 25, 5:30 pm: WHERE DO WE GO NEXT? A CLIMATE CONVERSATION WITH STEVEN GUILBEAULT
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/registe ... rvzIhKKFkQ ]
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 26, 1 pm: DISABILITY WITHOUT POVERTY VIRTUAL TOWN HALL
[ https://plan-9.hubspotpagebuilder.com/f ... 6-townhall ]
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 26, 2 pm: TRUMP, AMERICA, AND RUPTURING THE WORLD ORDER: CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES
[ https://www.scienceforpeace.org/events- ... nsequences ]
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 27, NOON – 1 pm: BOOK LAUNCH—FREE TO BE MORE: CREATIVE ACTIVISM IN THE ERA OF BLACK LIVES MATTER, U OF R, ED 191
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/book-launch ... tdtcreator
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 28, 1-4 pm: APARTHEID FREE COMMUNITIES IN SK, 3303 HILLSDALE ST
Join Apartheid Free Communities (AFC) for an introductory workshop, with Jeeda Musleh, a Palestinean organizer with AFC in BC to learn more.
[ https://www.instagram.com/p/DUEYTi5Dx5U/ ]
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 28, 7 pm: FUNDRAISING CONCERT FOR HOLY ROSARY PARK, ARTESIAN, 2627-13TH AVE
MONDAY MARCH 2, 2 pm: MAKING THE ABOLITON OF WAR A REALISTIC GOAL
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/registe ... gistration ]
MONDAY MARCH 2, 6:30 pm: BOOK LAUNCH LEADING FROM THE HEART, BY JUDY DARCY, IN CONVERSATION WITH BARB BYERS, CENTRAL LIBRARY, 2311 12TH AVE
WEDNESDAY MARCH 4, 5:30 – 8 pm: BOOK CELEBRATION—KNOWLEDGE UNDER SEIGE: CHARTING A FUTURE FOR UNIVERSITIES, WITH MARC SPOONER & JAMES MCNINCH, CRAVE KITCHEN & WINE BAR, 1925 VICTORIA AVE
Open to public and free to attend. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Appetizers will be served and a cash bar will be available.
[ https://www.facebook.com/events/2455608831538996/ ]
FRIDAY MARCH 6, 6 – 8 pm: VOICES, POWER, & LEADERSHIP—CELEBRATING WOMEN’S DAY, ESTELLE EVENTS CENTRE, 2410 DEWDNEY AVE—women only. Sponsored by Saskatchewan Council For International Development
[ https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/voices-powe ... 1430083719 ]
THURSDAY MARCH 12, 7 – 9 pm: 2026 WOODROW LLOYD LECTURE, TIMOTHY CAULFIELD WILL BE SPEAKING ON THE TOPIC THE KNOWLEDGE CRISIS: HOW DID WE GET HERE AND WHAT CAN WE DO?
[ https://www.uregina.ca/events/2026/03/2 ... cture.html ]
TUESDAY MARCH 17, 1:30 – 3:30 pm: WE ARE READI—REWRITING THE RULES FOR EQUITY IMPACT
March 21 is International Day For The Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Ready to transform your organization? Explore We Are READI, a framework for equity, reconciliation, and meaningful, sustainable change.
[ https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/we-are-read ... 1876209092 ]
WEDNESDAY MARCH 18, 5:30 – 8:30 pm: WETLANDS FEST 2026—WATER, RESPONSIBILITY, AND THE PATH FORWARD, UNIVERSITY OF REGINA, ATRIUM, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
[ https://www.uregina.ca/science/biology/ ... 03_18.html ]
WEDNESDAY MARCH 25, 11 AM: CHILD’S PLAY: MAKING SOCIAL MEANING IN KIDS’ ZONES AND WAR ZONES
What should we make of a warplane as a playground feature or war museums hosting children’s birthday parties?
[ https://balsillieschool.ca/event/childs ... war-zones/ ]
TUESDAY MARCH 31, 11 am: WOMEN’S MOMENTUM ASSEMBLY FOR A JUST FOSSIL FUEL PHASEOUT: A VIRTUAL GLOBAL ASSEMBLY IN THE LEAD UP TO THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS IN COLOMBIA
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/registe ... gistration ]
NEW PETITIONS & OTHER ACTIONS
HELP MINNEAPOLIS GET A NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
[ https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/sup ... ace-prize/ ]
HOUSE OF COMMONS: CANCEL FEDERAL SUBSIDIES, GRANTS, AND PUBLIC FUNDING TO CANADIAN COMPANIES THAT CONTRACT WITH UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT OR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY +
[ https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/ ... ion=e-7146 ]
FIND OUT HOW YOUR MP WILL BE VOTING ON THE ‘NO MORE LOOPHOLES’ BILL
[ https://armsembargonow.ca/nomoreloopholes/ ]
TELL CARNEY: PHASE OUT FOSSIL FUELS
[ https://act.350.org/sign/end-fossil-fuels-forever/ ]
HOLD CANADA’S WEAPONS TRADE ACCOUNTABLE
[ https://mcc.org/resources/hold-canadas- ... ccountable ]
DROP OIL AND GAS SPONSORSHIP FROM THE OLYMPIC GAMES
[ https://action.greenpeace.org.uk/drop-o ... ponsorship ]
SIGN-ON FEMINIST JOINT STATEMENT ON UN'S FINANCIAL COLLAPSE (You can sign on as an individual)
[ https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIp ... Q/viewform ]
CALL ON MONDELĒZ TO BE TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE IN ITS COCOA SUPPLY CHAIN TO HELP END FORCED LABOR AND FORCED CHILD LABOR.
[ https://www.freedomunited.org/advocate/ ... nsparency/ ]
TELL LEXISNEXIS TO STOP DOING BUSINESS WITH ICE
[ https://action.eko.org/a/lexisnexis-sto ... e=fwd&t=10 ]
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN: FEED CUBA
[ https://www.codepink.org/wck?utm_campai ... e=codepink ]
TELL CHEVRON CEO: STOP EVADING RESPONSIBILITY FOR DESTROYING LOUISIANA’S COASTLINE
[ https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell- ... oast-line/ ]
HOLD CORPORATIONS ACCOUNTABLE FOR ICE VIOLENCE
[ https://actionnetwork.org/letters/hold- ... e-violence ]
TELL VERIZON: STOP POWERING DETENTION, DEPORTATION, AND ABUSE
[ https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell- ... and-abuse/ ]
- Making Peace Vigil
SPECIAL ACTION: NO 10% TRANSIT INCREASE
At its February 25 meeting, City Council will be voting on whether to accept a proposed 10% increase to Regina Transit fares. Here are things we can do to ensure the increase does not pass:
Make a presentation at the meeting stating why the increase is a bad idea. For example: ●Transit should be accessible to everyone, including low-income-earners. ●Students, seniors, workers, newcomers, and families depend on the bus. ●Transit is how people get to work, to school, to appointments,--to everywhere. ●Transit is the solution to a number of local problems, including traffic congestion, downtown parking, and texting while driving. We should be encouraging people to use transit! ● A fare increase undermines the city's own climate plan. The City's Energy and Sustainability Framework identifies increasing transit use as one of seven "Big Moves" required to meet net zero. Transportation accounts for 24% of Regina's greenhouse gas emissions. The Framework calls for expanded service to encourage a 25% transit mode share. A 10% fare hike does the opposite: it risks suppressing ridership at the exact moment the city should be getting people out of cars and onto buses.
Contact Mayor Bachynski and your City Councillor and tell them why the 10% increase in Transit fares is a bad idea:
Mayor Chad Bachynski 777-7339 mayor@regina.ca
Ward 1: Dan Rashovich 520-5014 drashovich@regina.ca
Ward 2: George Tsiklis 520-5015 gtsiklis@regina.ca
Ward 3: David Froh 520-5016 dfroh@regina.ca
Ward 4: Mark Burton 537-4411 mburton@regina.ca
Ward 5: Sarah Turnbull 520-5021 sturnbull@regina.ca
Ward 6: Victoria Flores 520-5022 vflores@regina.ca
Ward 7: Shobna Radons 520-5024 sradons@regina.ca
Ward 8: Shanon Zachidniak 552-5932 szachidn@regina.ca
Ward 9: Jason Mancinelli 519-0078 JMANCINE@regina.ca
Ward 10: Clark Bezo 520-5025 cbezo@regina.ca
SIGN TRANSIT PETITION
If you haven’t done so already, please sign and share the NO 10% FARE HIKE TRANSIT PETITION:
[ https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/tel ... rect_link& ]
SPECIAL READING
REGINA RIDERS SEND LOVE LETTERS TO CITY COUNCIL TO LOBBY AGAINST A POSSIBLE TRANSIT FARE HIKE
[ https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/audio/9.7089764 ]
REGINA CITIZEN COALITION HOPES IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO HALT TRANSIT FARE HIKES
[ https://www.ckom.com/2026/02/13/regina- ... are-hikes/ ]
CITIZENS' CAMPAIGN OPPOSES 10% HIKE TO BUS FARES IN REGINA
[ https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/ ... ares-by-10 ]
SPECIAL LISTENING: RIGHT TO HOUSING IN CANADA
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/play/qgZNDS ... _WNSakG5lb ]
SONG FOR THE DAY: ALL YOU FASCISTS BOUND TO LOSE
[ https://www.facebook.com/reel/1225489673050297 ]
GOOD READING & VIEWING & LISTENING
'PEOPLE ARE SEEKING CARE': LOCAL GROUP EASES MENTAL-HEALTH CHALLENGES FOR REGINA'S AFRICAN NEWCOMERS
[ https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/ ... -newcomers ]
SECURITY RESPONSE QUESTIONED AFTER VIDEO SHOWS PHYSICAL ALTERCATION AT PRINCE ALBERT WALMART
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatch ... -9.7083156 ]
AFTER TUMBLER RIDGE SHOOTING, FALSE CLAIMS ABOUT TRANS PEOPLE HAVE PROLIFERATED ONLINE
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/tumbler- ... -9.7085078 ]
TORONTO POLICE SCANDAL REVEALS: YOUR PERSONAL INFO IS NOT SAFE WITH THE COPS
[ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ2gbh3IUkE ]
2 NORTH YORK TEACHERS ON LEAVE AFTER RACIST SOCIAL MEDIA MESSAGES DISCOVERED: TORONTO CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD
[ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ ... -9.7090380 ]
COMMUNITY BOYCOTT OF PROGRAMMING FEATURING BEN MULRONEY
[ https://www.cjpmemap.ca/map_alert_2026_ ... urce=cjpme ]
CANADA MUST STOP THE SALE OF ARMOURED VEHICLES TO ICE, by Charlie Angus
[ https://charlieangus.substack.com/p/can ... f-armoured ]
TRUMP IS CRUSHING CUBA. SHOULD CANADA STEP UP? by Steve Staples
[ https://www.peacequest.ca/p/trump-is-cr ... uld-canada ]
CORRUPT, FILTHY, DEGENERATES—Chris Hedges Report, with George Galloway
[ https://chrishedges.substack.com/p/inte ... egenerates ]
TEXAS LAWMAKERS SOUND ALARM ON ‘TORTURE, KILLING, AND INHUMANE TREATMENT’ OF DETAINEES IN FORT BLISS ICE FACILITY
[ https://www.commondreams.org/news/fort- ... conditions ]
‘WHAT DID THESE CUBAN CHILDREN DO TO TRUMP?’: US EMBARGO BLAMED AS INFANT MORTALITY SOARS
[ https://www.commondreams.org/news/cuba-infant-mortality ]
“POLICY OF AGGRESSION”: CUBA’S U.N. AMBASSADOR DENOUNCES U.S. OIL BLOCKADE, PUSH TO TOPPLE GOVERNMENT
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2026/2/13/ ... de_embargo ]
SUFFOCATING AN ISLAND: WHAT THE US BLOCKADE IS DOING TO CUBA
[ https://www.pressenza.com/2026/02/suffo ... g-to-cuba/ ]
VENEZUELAN INVASION MARKS DEEPENING DECLINE OF U.S. IMPERIALIST POWER AND INFLUENCE
[ https://socialistaction.org/2026/02/12/ ... -strength/ ]
LAURA DOGU AND WASHINGTON’S REGIME-CHANGE PLAYBOOK: NICARAGUA, HONDURAS, VENEZUELA
[ https://www.pressenza.com/2026/02/laura ... venezuela/ ]
NETANYAHU SEEKS TO KILL U.S.-IRAN TALKS TO START ANOTHER WAR: MOUIN RABBANI
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2026/2/12/mouin_rabbani ]
PROTECT FRANCESCA ALBANESE AT ALL COSTS
[ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlthbxpCj_M ]
THE STATE OF KERALA HAS ABOLISHED EXTREME POVERTY
[ https://thetricontinental.org/newslette ... e-poverty/ ]
BOOK LAUNCH | TRICONTINENTAL, HAVANA 1966 WITH VIJAY PRASHAD & MANOLO DE LOS SANTOS
Join editor Manolo De Los Santos in conversation with writer Vijay Prashad to shed light on the historic meeting between revolutionary movements from three continents that paved the way for international solidarity in the face of imperialism.
[ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebRQarq_HIA ]
WORLD CALLS FOR PEACEFUL YEARS: A HISTORICAL DRAMA SHEDS LIGHT ON CONTEMPORARY QUESTIONS
[ https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202602/1355304.shtml ]
SUPER BOWL’S BAD BUNNY, GOOD NEIGHBOR
[ https://socialistaction.org/2026/02/12/ ... -neighbor/ ]
END OPEN-END SALMON PENS. MAKE LOVE, NOT PLASTIC
[ https://community.davidsuzuki.org/index ... ailWebview ]
“LOVE FORWARD TOGETHER”: FAITH LEADERS IN NORTH CAROLINA LAUNCH 50-MILE MARCH FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
[ https://www.democracynow.org/2026/2/13/ ... ing_rights ]
EVENTS, WEBINARS, TV PROGRAMS, & FILMS
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 15, 11 am: FROM IRAN TO GAZA—NARRATIVE POWER, MORAL CLARITY, & HEALTHCARE UNDER SEIGE by Doctors Against Genocide
[ https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/registe ... m750Nc6iFg ]
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 15 1 pm: CUBA UNDER SEIGE—AN ACTION CONFERENCE
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/registe ... gistration ]
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 15, 6:30 pm: THE RESPONSIBILITY OF OUR TIME: BECOMING GOOD ANCESTORS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/registe ... gistration ]
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 17—FOR 8 WEEKS: THE CHANGING CLIMATE—A CANADIAN PERSPECTIVE
Climate Action for Lifelong Learners (CALL) is thrilled to present an inspiring and accessible climate course with Dr. Martin Bush, a leading expert in climate science and renewable energy. In this engaging series, you’ll learn what’s driving climate change, how it’s affecting Canada, the latest solutions in clean energy, and what we can all do to make a difference. Cost $25 for all 8 sessions
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/registe ... 6zitB-P1Cg ]
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 AND THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 7 pm: DECOLONIZING OURSELVES—LEARNING THROUGH STORY
February is a time for storytelling. Come hear traditional storytellers Louise Halfe, Dr. Kathy Walker and Simon Bird share creation stories that are relevant to decolonization today.
[ https://secure.kairoscanada.org/civicrm ... t=1&id=426 ]
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 18, 11 am: US HEALTH CARE COMES TO CANADA: WHAT TO KNOW AND HOW TO FIGHT IT
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/registe ... nZRHhkoIFA ]
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 19, 6 pm: INSIDE THE ANTI-CHINA WARMAKING MACHINE
[ https://masspeaceaction.org/event/insid ... g-machine/ ]
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 21, 8 am: CELEBRATING THE REVOLUTIONARY CONTRIBUTIONS OF MICHAEL PARENTI
[ https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/celebrating ... 2713482399 ]
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 24, NOON: QUALITATIVE INQUIRY IN THIS MOMENT: THE DISMANTLING AND ASSAULT OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Dr. Abby Ferber and Dr. Marc Spooner will share their analysis, research and insights of the shifting terrain in higher education and how we might navigate these ongoing machinations of autocratic change.
[ https://qualitativeinquiry.org/event/qu ... education/ ]
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 24, 5:30-6:30 pm: CANDLELIGHT VIGIL TO HONOUR THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES TO HOMELESSNESS, CITY SQUARE PLAZA, 12TH AVE, NORTH END OF VIC PARK - Sponsored by Phoenix Residential Society
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 24, 6 pm: BOILING POINT—HOW AMERICA BROUGHT WAR TO UKRAINE
[ https://masspeaceaction.org/event/boili ... n-ukraine/ ]
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 24, 7 PM: TARIFFS, THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC ORDER, AND WHY CANADA-CHINA PARTNERSHIPS MATTER FOR WORKERS
[ https://sfu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tY ... gistration ]
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 25, 4:30 – 6:30 PM: STATE OF CANADA SERIES: TRANSITION TO THE CARNEY ERA: ONE YEAR IN
Presented by: Shannon Proudfoot, Feature writer at the Globe and Mail
[ https://www.schoolofpublicpolicy.sk.ca/ ... ey-era.php ]
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 25, 5:30 pm: WHERE DO WE GO NEXT? A CLIMATE CONVERSATION WITH STEVEN GUILBEAULT
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/registe ... rvzIhKKFkQ ]
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 26, 1 pm: DISABILITY WITHOUT POVERTY VIRTUAL TOWN HALL
[ https://plan-9.hubspotpagebuilder.com/f ... 6-townhall ]
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 26, 2 pm: TRUMP, AMERICA, AND RUPTURING THE WORLD ORDER: CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES
[ https://www.scienceforpeace.org/events- ... nsequences ]
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 27, NOON – 1 pm: BOOK LAUNCH—FREE TO BE MORE: CREATIVE ACTIVISM IN THE ERA OF BLACK LIVES MATTER, U OF R, ED 191
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/book-launch ... tdtcreator
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 28, 1-4 pm: APARTHEID FREE COMMUNITIES IN SK, 3303 HILLSDALE ST
Join Apartheid Free Communities (AFC) for an introductory workshop, with Jeeda Musleh, a Palestinean organizer with AFC in BC to learn more.
[ https://www.instagram.com/p/DUEYTi5Dx5U/ ]
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 28, 7 pm: FUNDRAISING CONCERT FOR HOLY ROSARY PARK, ARTESIAN, 2627-13TH AVE
MONDAY MARCH 2, 2 pm: MAKING THE ABOLITON OF WAR A REALISTIC GOAL
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/registe ... gistration ]
MONDAY MARCH 2, 6:30 pm: BOOK LAUNCH LEADING FROM THE HEART, BY JUDY DARCY, IN CONVERSATION WITH BARB BYERS, CENTRAL LIBRARY, 2311 12TH AVE
WEDNESDAY MARCH 4, 5:30 – 8 pm: BOOK CELEBRATION—KNOWLEDGE UNDER SEIGE: CHARTING A FUTURE FOR UNIVERSITIES, WITH MARC SPOONER & JAMES MCNINCH, CRAVE KITCHEN & WINE BAR, 1925 VICTORIA AVE
Open to public and free to attend. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Appetizers will be served and a cash bar will be available.
[ https://www.facebook.com/events/2455608831538996/ ]
FRIDAY MARCH 6, 6 – 8 pm: VOICES, POWER, & LEADERSHIP—CELEBRATING WOMEN’S DAY, ESTELLE EVENTS CENTRE, 2410 DEWDNEY AVE—women only. Sponsored by Saskatchewan Council For International Development
[ https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/voices-powe ... 1430083719 ]
THURSDAY MARCH 12, 7 – 9 pm: 2026 WOODROW LLOYD LECTURE, TIMOTHY CAULFIELD WILL BE SPEAKING ON THE TOPIC THE KNOWLEDGE CRISIS: HOW DID WE GET HERE AND WHAT CAN WE DO?
[ https://www.uregina.ca/events/2026/03/2 ... cture.html ]
TUESDAY MARCH 17, 1:30 – 3:30 pm: WE ARE READI—REWRITING THE RULES FOR EQUITY IMPACT
March 21 is International Day For The Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Ready to transform your organization? Explore We Are READI, a framework for equity, reconciliation, and meaningful, sustainable change.
[ https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/we-are-read ... 1876209092 ]
WEDNESDAY MARCH 18, 5:30 – 8:30 pm: WETLANDS FEST 2026—WATER, RESPONSIBILITY, AND THE PATH FORWARD, UNIVERSITY OF REGINA, ATRIUM, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
[ https://www.uregina.ca/science/biology/ ... 03_18.html ]
WEDNESDAY MARCH 25, 11 AM: CHILD’S PLAY: MAKING SOCIAL MEANING IN KIDS’ ZONES AND WAR ZONES
What should we make of a warplane as a playground feature or war museums hosting children’s birthday parties?
[ https://balsillieschool.ca/event/childs ... war-zones/ ]
TUESDAY MARCH 31, 11 am: WOMEN’S MOMENTUM ASSEMBLY FOR A JUST FOSSIL FUEL PHASEOUT: A VIRTUAL GLOBAL ASSEMBLY IN THE LEAD UP TO THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS IN COLOMBIA
[ https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/registe ... gistration ]
NEW PETITIONS & OTHER ACTIONS
HELP MINNEAPOLIS GET A NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
[ https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/sup ... ace-prize/ ]
HOUSE OF COMMONS: CANCEL FEDERAL SUBSIDIES, GRANTS, AND PUBLIC FUNDING TO CANADIAN COMPANIES THAT CONTRACT WITH UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT OR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY +
[ https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/ ... ion=e-7146 ]
FIND OUT HOW YOUR MP WILL BE VOTING ON THE ‘NO MORE LOOPHOLES’ BILL
[ https://armsembargonow.ca/nomoreloopholes/ ]
TELL CARNEY: PHASE OUT FOSSIL FUELS
[ https://act.350.org/sign/end-fossil-fuels-forever/ ]
HOLD CANADA’S WEAPONS TRADE ACCOUNTABLE
[ https://mcc.org/resources/hold-canadas- ... ccountable ]
DROP OIL AND GAS SPONSORSHIP FROM THE OLYMPIC GAMES
[ https://action.greenpeace.org.uk/drop-o ... ponsorship ]
SIGN-ON FEMINIST JOINT STATEMENT ON UN'S FINANCIAL COLLAPSE (You can sign on as an individual)
[ https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIp ... Q/viewform ]
CALL ON MONDELĒZ TO BE TRANSPARENT AND ACCOUNTABLE IN ITS COCOA SUPPLY CHAIN TO HELP END FORCED LABOR AND FORCED CHILD LABOR.
[ https://www.freedomunited.org/advocate/ ... nsparency/ ]
TELL LEXISNEXIS TO STOP DOING BUSINESS WITH ICE
[ https://action.eko.org/a/lexisnexis-sto ... e=fwd&t=10 ]
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN: FEED CUBA
[ https://www.codepink.org/wck?utm_campai ... e=codepink ]
TELL CHEVRON CEO: STOP EVADING RESPONSIBILITY FOR DESTROYING LOUISIANA’S COASTLINE
[ https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell- ... oast-line/ ]
HOLD CORPORATIONS ACCOUNTABLE FOR ICE VIOLENCE
[ https://actionnetwork.org/letters/hold- ... e-violence ]
TELL VERIZON: STOP POWERING DETENTION, DEPORTATION, AND ABUSE
[ https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell- ... and-abuse/ ]
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