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Canada Standard
24-06-2025
- Politics
- Canada Standard
In the mist of the Iran crisis Cuban president calls for the elimination of all nuclear weapons
panarmenian 22 Jun 2025, 16:11 GMT+10 Last week, Miguel Diaz-Canel, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and president of the country, called today for the total elimination of nuclear weapons as the only guarantee for peace. In his address to the 10th session, the head of state warned that the frenzied arms race currently underway around the world threatens to destroy the human species. Diaz-Canel stressed the need to end the nuclear arsenals of all nations, including Israel, which carried out a series of military attacks against Iran last Friday, beginning a conflict that has already lasted five days. Quoting the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, the president said: When the lives of one's species, of one's people, and of those closest to them are at such risk, no one can afford to be indifferent. According to international news agencies, the attacks on each side have killed at least 224 people in Iran and 24 in Israel last week. ____________________________________________________ Source: CUBANEW Source: Pressenza
Canada Standard
24-06-2025
- Politics
- Canada Standard
Hundreds of people took to the streets of Montreal as the Americans attacked Iran
panarmenian 22 Jun 2025, 02:25 GMT+10 The diplomatic efforts between Iran, France, Germany, and Great Britain failed to reach an agreement regarding Iran's uranium enrichment program on Friday. But according to Wadephul, the German Foreign Minister, the Iranian side was fundamentally ready to continue talking about all the important issues. Both sides have held v ery serious talks and there is a two-week window where they could seek a diplomatic solution, said Wadephul. ( The Globe and Mail ) According to the Canadian the Globe and Mail newpaper, Iran foreign minister agreed to put all the issues on the table and was hoping to seek for a diplomatic solution. Iran denies seeking nuclear weapons, but defends its right to a civilian nuclear program. The US President, who had assured that Iran could under no circumstances have nuclear weapons, said on Friday that he was giving Iran a maximum two weeks to avoid possible US strikes, decided to move forward alongside his Israeli ally on Saturday and attack Iran's nuclear sites. On Saturday afternoon, thousands of people took to the streets downtown Montreal to support diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict and to denounce the American attack on Iran and the genocide in Gaza. Source: Pressenza
Canada Standard
31-05-2025
- Politics
- Canada Standard
Between intersectionality and intersections: theories and urgent actions with Kimberle Crenshaw
panarmenian 30 May 2025, 23:30 GMT+10 Today the World Social Forum of Intersections in Montreal proposed an inspiring lecture entitled "Between Intersectionality and Intersections: Living Theories, Urgent Actions" with activist and professor Kimberle Crenshaw. Crenshaw is internationally recognized for introducing the concept of intersectionality, a critical approach to understanding the intersections between systems of oppression and the social realities experienced by marginalized people. In this lecture, she shares her expertise and insights on the importance of translating these concepts into concrete actions. View the full conversation with Crenshaw at the World Social Forum of Intersections Crenshaw's work has been foundational in critical race theory and in "intersectionality," a term she coined to describe the double bind of simultaneous racial and gender prejudice. Her studies, writing, and activism have identified key issues in the perpetuation of inequality, including the "school to prison pipeline" for African American children and the criminalization of behavior among Black teenage girls. Through the Columbia Law School African American Policy Forum (AAPF), which she co-founded, Crenshaw co-authored (with Andrea Ritchie) Say Her Name: Resisting Police Brutality Against Black Women. The World Social Forum of Intersections The World Social Forum of Intersections main objective is to encourage systemic changes, thanks to the intersections of perspectives, knowledge and hopes. It thus aims to break down barriers between action environments, cultures and practices, while creating intergenerational and transnational connections, from the local to the global. Source: Pressenza
