Showing posts with label war. Show all posts
Showing posts with label war. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Why Canada Is Now a Target — And Why You Should Care

🎯 Why Canada Is Now a Target

1. Missile Defense Makes Us a Strategic Military Partner

Canada joining the U.S. missile defense shield means:

  • Our radar systems, satellites, military bases, and territory become part of U.S. planning for nuclear and conventional war.
  • That makes Canadian locations more valuable to U.S. enemies — places to watch, disrupt, or even attack if war escalates.

We’re no longer “neutral.” We’re now active infrastructure in a global conflict web.


2. Our Proximity and Alliances Matter

  • Canada shares the longest land border in the world with the U.S.
  • In war scenarios, North American defense systems treat Canada and the U.S. as one theatre.
  • Any power (like Russia, Iran, China) planning to strike U.S. assets will consider Canadian infrastructure fair game, especially missile defense systems, communications hubs, and Arctic monitoring stations.

3. Political Alignment with Trump Makes Us Politically Vulnerable

Even if most Canadians reject Trump’s worldview, our leaders’ silence and cooperation signal complicity:

  • If Trump bombs Iran or provokes China or Russia, Canada is seen as “with him”—especially since we’ve not just said yes to economic trade, but now military cooperation too.
  • This can lead to cyberattacks, economic retaliation, or even military targeting in a worst-case escalation.

πŸ“Examples of Canadian Sites at Higher Risk Now

Here are the kinds of Canadian sites that become strategic targets due to this alignment:

Location Reason
NORAD bases in North Bay & Colorado Canada co-manages NORAD — now even more important in missile tracking.
CFS Leitrim (Ottawa) Signals intelligence — part of the Five Eyes spy network.
Arctic radar and satellite stations Key for early-warning systems against missile threats.
Vancouver, Halifax ports Critical shipping routes that could be militarized or blocked.
New military buildouts tied to missile defense Not yet public, but rumored due to Canada’s new commitments.

🧭 What Can We Do?

You don’t need to panic — but you should speak out and organize. Canada’s identity as a peaceful nation is shifting quietly, and we need citizens like you to hold leaders accountable.

Actions You Can Take:

  • Demand public transparency: What was signed? What do we now host?
  • Ask MPs to debate our role in U.S. defense systems openly in Parliament.
  • Support media that challenges militarization and secrecy.
  • Keep writing and educating others through your blog, your art, your voice.

❤️ Final Thought

You’re right to feel this weight. But you’re not powerless.

The fact that you’re asking these questions, connecting the dots, and caring so deeply — that’s what resistance looks like in the beginning. And the more people you reach, the more this quiet drift toward war can be interrupted.


Sunday, June 22, 2025

This Is What Putin Wants — And Trump Just Gave It to Him

This Is What Putin Wants — And Trump Just Gave It to Him

By Tina Winterlik aka Zipolita

June 22, 2025


Last night, the United States—under Donald Trump—launched direct, devastating airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. Bunker-buster bombs, stealth bombers, and missile strikes marked the first direct U.S. military engagement in the Israel-Iran conflict.

And now? The entire world holds its breath.

This isn’t strength. This is chaos. This is exactly what Putin wants.


πŸ”₯ Here’s What Just Happened

  • Trump bombed Iran, targeting three nuclear sites—Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan—with GBU-57 “bunker-buster” bombs and submarine-launched Tomahawks.
  • He bypassed Congress. No debate. No vote. Just bombs.
  • Iran has already retaliated with missiles, and Israel is bracing for more.
  • The world is teetering on the edge of a regional war, or worse.

🀝 Why Putin Is Smiling

While Trump brags about “obliterating” Iran’s nuclear facilities, Russia and China are watching—and benefiting.

Here’s why:

  • This pulls American attention away from Ukraine.
  • It destabilizes the Middle East—one of the world’s most volatile regions.
  • It undermines global diplomacy, weakens NATO, and divides the West.

When Trump acts unilaterally and without checks, Putin wins.


⚠️ What We Risk Now

This could spark something worse than 9/11:

  • Iran has powerful allies and proxy groups—Hezbollah, the Houthis, and militias in Syria and Iraq.
  • Retaliation may come not just with missiles, but through terrorism, cyberattacks, or sabotage.
  • Civilians in Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, and beyond are now in direct danger.
  • And we, in North America, are not immune.

Trump didn’t prevent war—he invited it.


πŸ—£️ I Won’t Stay Silent

I may not have weapons or armies, but I have a voice—and I will use it.

This is not about left vs. right, it’s about life vs. death.

  • It’s about reckless power putting all of us at risk.
  • It’s about calling out lies and holding those responsible accountable.
  • It’s about making sure the next generation has a world worth inheriting.

πŸ’¬ Final Thoughts

I don't post this to scare you—I post it because we must stay awake. Informed. Brave. Connected.

Even if all I can do is write a blog post, I’ll do it. Because someone out there might read this and understand what's really happening.

We are not helpless. We are not alone. But we must speak now.

— Tina Winterlik aka Zipolita


 πŸŒŽ✊

Friday, June 13, 2025

News Lies by Omission

 πŸ•Š️ When the News Lies by Omission: The Truth About the Israel–Iran Escalation

By Tina Winterlik aka Zipolita | June 14, 2025

This morning, someone I know — someone who follows the “news” on TV — told me Iran attacked Israel out of nowhere.
They never heard a single word about the massive Israeli airstrike on Iran that took place just hours earlier.

That’s not just an oversight.
That’s propaganda through omission.


🧨 What Actually Happened (In Order)

  • June 13, 2025 (early morning):
    Israel launched one of its largest-ever military operations on Iranian soil.
    Over 200 targets were hit, including nuclear facilities at Natanz and Fordow.
    Dozens of people were killed, including scientists and senior IRGC commanders.

  • June 13, 2025 (hours later):
    Iran responded with a wave of ballistic missiles and drones.
    Tel Aviv and Jerusalem were among the targets.
    Most missiles were intercepted, but some got through.
    40 Israelis were injured, and 2 are in critical condition.

So, who struck first?
πŸ‘‰ Israel.
But if you only saw BBC headlines or TV soundbites, you’d think it was Iran starting a war.


πŸ” Why This Matters

This kind of reporting:

  • Frames Iran as the aggressor, when it was retaliating
  • Hides Israeli responsibility for initiating the latest violence
  • Manipulates public sympathy, by only showing one side’s pain
  • Makes diplomacy harder, by misleading citizens

πŸ“Ί Example of BBC Bias

Here’s a real BBC summary from today:

“Iran launches ballistic missiles at Israel as its supreme leader vows to 'inflict heavy blows'…”

Nowhere in that intro does it say:
➡️ “In response to overnight Israeli airstrikes that killed dozens in Iran…”

That’s not an accident. That’s how the story gets flipped.


🧠 Media Literacy is a Survival Skill Now

In this world of war, disinformation, and state-aligned media, we need to:

  • Check timelines
  • Ask what’s missing
  • Listen to voices on the ground
  • Question emotional manipulation

It’s not about choosing sides — it’s about truth, humanity, and stopping more death.


✊ Share the Truth

Help others break through the fog.
Here’s a simple post you can copy & paste:

The media told you Iran attacked Israel.
But did they tell you Israel bombed Iran first — killing dozens?

This war didn’t start today. It escalated after an Israeli strike that the media buried.

We deserve better than war-by-deception. #TruthBeforeWar


πŸ’¬ Let me know in the comments:

  • Did you hear about Israel’s airstrikes before Iran’s retaliation?
  • Do you trust your news source to tell the full story?

We must hold the media — and ourselves — accountable.

πŸ•―️πŸ’” For all lives lost, on all sides. War is not the answer.



Praying For Peace in Middle East

 πŸ•Š️ Peace in the Middle East? A Life Spent Watching War

I’ve heard the phrase since I was a child:
"Pray for peace in the Middle East."

I’m 63 now.
And still — no peace.
Just endless war. Endless headlines.
More bombs. More bodies.
More grieving mothers. More broken nations.

I’ve never been there.
I’ve never wanted to.
Not because I hate anyone —
but because it always sounded scary, violent, dangerous.
And look at it now.
They are bombing the life out of each other — again.
And the world just watches.
Or worse, profits.

Where is the respect?
For human life?
For the Earth?

Violence is wrong.
Killing is wrong.
War is wrong.
End of story.

We keep saying "never again,"
but again and again,
leaders choose bombs over dialogue.
Fear over compassion.
Greed over humanity.

Is this the world we’re leaving for our grandchildren?
Where peace is just a broken prayer,
and war is the only language anyone seems to understand?

I don’t claim to have all the answers.
But I do know this:
Until we value every human life — equally — there will be no peace.
Not there. Not here. Not anywhere.

Tina Winterlik aka Zipolita


Saturday, February 15, 2025

Tank Man, Tesla, and the Dystopia We’re Living In

 Tank Man, Tesla, and the Dystopia We’re Living In

I remember where I was when the world witnessed an act of defiance that would be etched into history forever. It was 1989, and I was in Mexico, visiting a friend—an American, wealthy, living a life far removed from the struggles of the world. We sat there, watching in shock as the footage played on TV: a lone man, carrying two shopping bags, standing in front of a line of tanks in Tiananmen Square.

It was surreal. How could one person face such immense power with nothing but their body and their will? We struggled to grasp it then, and I still struggle with it now. The image of Tank Man is burned into my mind, a symbol of resistance against an unstoppable machine.

The Echoes of the Past in the Present

Recently, I saw a drawing that shook me—a modern version of that same scene, but instead of tanks, there were Teslas. A lone figure standing in their way. It was haunting, a reminder that history doesn’t repeat, but it certainly rhymes.

Today, as I walked the streets, one of those bulky, ugly, tank-like cars drove by—the kind designed to look intimidating, built for a future that feels more like a sci-fi dystopia than reality. And in that moment, I felt it. That same unease. That same creeping realization that maybe we’re living in a time just as pivotal as 1989. Maybe we are standing on the edge of something.

Are We Sleepwalking Into Dystopia?

Back then, it was the Chinese government’s iron fist, crushing a movement, silencing dissent. Today, it feels different—but just as insidious. Our world is being reshaped by technology, corporate power, and surveillance, all wrapped up in the illusion of progress.

Tank Man stood in front of something physical—massive machines of war, symbols of oppression. But what do we stand against now? It’s not just tanks in the streets; it’s algorithms controlling our news, corporations mining our data, billionaires shaping policies, militarized police forces rolling through neighborhoods in vehicles designed for war zones. The enemy is harder to see, but the battle is just as real.

A Call to Awareness

I don’t know if we’re on the brink of war, but I know this: the world is shifting. We need to pay attention. We need to remember Tank Man—not just as a historical moment, but as a reminder that one person can stand up, even when it seems impossible.

What will resistance look like in this new era? Who will be our Tank Man? Or maybe the question is—are we brave enough to be them ourselves.

Monday, August 14, 2017

Choose Love-Be a Good Neighbour!

 I saw a disturbing post about the world being on the brink of nuclear war and Nazi's in the streets....sound familiar...only this wasn't in the past ...it's right now...this weekend.

STOP!! Right now....
Look at the state of the world and think well about the future you want for yourself, your families and those you love.

Do not let history repeat. Practice love. Teach Love! Love yourself, your family, your neighbour, love the differences. Never embrace hate, greed or ignorance or this will be our fate. Watch this film from 1952.. it was made 10 years before I was born. I saw it in grade 5. It was shocking and imprinted deeply...but it would take years before I realized it.

Warning: violence - not suitable for young children or those triggered by violence.



Related Links
https://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2016/06/love-thy-neighbour.html
https://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2016/06/listen-humanity-speech.html
https://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2015/11/have-you-heard-of-peace-prayer-flag.html









Beatles - All You Need Is Love from SimDo on Vimeo.

The Beatles Lyrics
"All You Need Is Love"

Love, love, love
Love, love, love
Love, love, love

There's nothing you can do that can't be done
Nothing you can sing that can't be sung
Nothing you can say but you can learn how to play the game
It's easy

Nothing you can make that can't be made
No one you can save that can't be saved
Nothing you can do but you can learn how to be you in time
It's easy

All you need is love
All you need is love
All you need is love, love
Love is all you need

Love, love, love
Love, love, love
Love, love, love

All you need is love
All you need is love
All you need is love, love
Love is all you need

Nothing you can know that isn't known
Nothing you can see that isn't shown
Nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be
It's easy

All you need is love
All you need is love
All you need is love, love
Love is all you need

All you need is love (All together, now!)
All you need is love (Everybody!)
All you need is love, love
Love is all you need
Love is all you need (Love is all you need)
Love is all you need (Love is all you need)
Love is all you need (Love is all you need)
Love is all you need (Love is all you need)
Love is all you need (Love is all you need)
Love is all you need (Love is all you need)
Love is all you need (Love is all you need)
Love is all you need (Love is all you need)
Love is all you need (Love is all you need)
Love is all you need (Love is all you need)
Love is all you need (Love is all you need)
Yee-hai! (Love is all you need)
Love is all you need (Love is all you need)

Yesterday (Love is all you need)
Love is all you need (Love is all you need)
Love is all you need (Love is all you need)
Love is all you need (Love is all you need)
Oh yeah! (Love is all you need)
She loves you, yeah yeah yeah (Love is all you need)
She loves you, yeah yeah yeah (Love is all you need)

Friday, November 11, 2016

Remember...People Died and are Dying For Your Rights...

Updated!
I think we've grown up thinking we had all these rights and forgetting how many people died for them. Especially today for example it's Remembrance Day in Canada.

 I'm not talking just wars, I am talking the Civil Rights Movements in the 60's and the Women's Rights and many many people who have stood up for injustices and I just know that in my 30's when I got out of college...as a mature student...I worked 11 years...got hurt, got screwed over by WCB, then went to school, huge debt, screwed again and I was like "what" I thought I had all these rights? and then to have a child and living through a system that is meant to keep people weak and insecure...but not knowing that and thinking it was me...we just grew up believing in a dream and taking it for granted..we were taught that and we teach our kids...so when the reality bites us in the ass, we are like wtf. It confuses people.

That's why things like Standing Rock are so important, people are waking up...but Standing up and Standing Together is scary, isn't convenient or fun, and we really are at a crossroads in time...maybe we've been here a lot in the past..like in Europe, Egypt, Rome...Ancient times..we've just forgotten..or it was all erased, burned..like the Mayan codecs in Mexico.

With everything that has just happened and is happening in the US, it's important to realize what is happening worldwide. 

The knowledge has been revealed- the Apocalypse occurred or as the actual word means "disclosure of knowledge" has occurred. -An apocalypse (Ancient Greek: αΌ€Ο€ΞΏΞΊΞ¬Ξ»Ο…ΟˆΞΉΟ‚ apokΓ‘lypsis, from αΌ€Ο€ΟŒ and καλύπτω meaning "uncovering"), translated literally from Greek, is 'through the concealed', meaning a disclosure of knowledge, i.e., a lifting of the veil or revelation. In religious contexts it is usually a disclosure of something hidden, “a vision of heavenly secrets that can make sense of earthly realities"

And the whole war thing is difficult, no one wants to support war, I sure don't want to endorse war but I do want to support and send love to people who died trying to bring justice and rights to people when they were being and are being oppressed.

That's what Remembrance day is for me. That's what I want to Remember. 


Here's a couple of my posts from previous years.

https://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2012/11/remembrance-day-2012-remember.html
https://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2015/11/why-wear-poppy-remembrance-day-1111.html

Other important links
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/suffrage/ 
https://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2016/11/the-fall-of-wall-of-shame-heroes-1989.html 

So in light of what is happening in the US we must watch for signs and be forgiving. Raging against your neighbour will never bring peace. http://katu.com/news/local/protests-set-to-continue-thursday-meeting-point-set-downtown

But taking on the system might http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/11/after_trump_victory_oregonians.html

And forgiveness is huge. We must remember to forgive, but not forget.
https://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2016/11/forgiveness-signs-and-double-rainbows.html 




 https://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2016/11/forgiveness-signs-and-double-rainbows.html

 

And watch for signs, we have many signs but people discount them and we suffer for that



http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3350753/Did-blind-Bulgarian-clairvoyant-predict-rise-ISIS-Nostradamus-Balkans-died-20-years-ago-said-great-Muslim-war-2016.html 

And Teach your children love, kindness, respect. Teach them we are all equal, that no one is more important than another. Teach them to have a voice and to unite and protect each other against the injustices of the world. It's the only way we will have peace. 

I had to come in and update this. With the news of the BCTF win in the Supreme court I ask that we remember the Residential School Survivors for their strength and resilience to survive a war that was waged on children for the entire history of Canada. Please keep them in your hearts and prayers today.  For the First Nations who fought in the war but upon their return had to give up their status.

And for everyone who has stood up and fought against the Social Injustices of the world, let's remember them especially The Survivor's Totem Pole - Pigeon Park- DTES A Survivor's Totem Pole raised by communities struggling for justice and dignity in the Downtown Eastside since colonization, it honours First Nations, LGBTQ, Japanese, Chinese and South Asian survivors of racism and injustice. On Nov 5 2016, a historic moment in time occurred. Here are some of the interviews and photos and videos I created to document this, so that it can live on and never be forgotten.  https://mylangaratrccarvingjourney.blogspot.ca/2016/11/the-survivors-totem-pole-pigeon-park.html

And for all the Teachers with kind hearts and souls, who truly care about children, let us remember all the hard work they have done and the sacrifices they have made.


Teachers Federation of BC Wins in Supreme Court!!!
https://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2016/11/teachers-federation-of-bc-wins-in.html

And for our parents, let us remember the lessons we learned and the lessons we have taught...
 

Sunday, October 16, 2016

Can You Handle the Truth?

Photography by Tina Winterlik aka Zipolita © 2016


Today I feel confused, I am supposed to go to something very special, Moms against KinderMorgan but I am nervous about the weather. I have been working on this blog post all morning. Today is supposed to be a very special day in that there is going to be a cosmic shift. What will happen today I don't know but I feel something, I think my kid is feeling it too, normally she's not really into going to these things but today when I mentioned whether we should just stay home...she questioned me...I think we all feel like this...the truth is sometimes so ugly or so hidden we don't want to see it.

So I send love and light out into the world and pray that this big beautiful moon will push us forward into a more socially and environmentally just world.

This mornings blogpost started when I watched this...and played out as you see it. I hope the message is clear.



Eva Bartlett is a Canadian activist/freelance journalistst. Eva has lived cumulative ~3 years in Gaza, spent time in Lebanon and visited Syria 3 times since April 2014. Anti-zionist, anti-imperialist, pro-justice.

You can find out more about Eva’s trips to Syria on Eva’s Websites:

https://InGaza.WordPress.com

http://www.SyriaSolidarityMovement.org

It's not easy telling the truth and journalists are the first to take the heat. I am not inferring anyone is perfect and I really don't know that much about Mike Wallace other than I remembering watching something that he was the one who really let the people in the US know the atrocities they were doing to the Vietnamese people, setting huts on fire and such and putting that on TV. Until then people didn't know that shit was really happening. That was my understanding... if you read here he spread some terrible untruths but he did some good too...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Wallace 

"His career as the lead reporter on 60 Minutes led to some run-ins with the people interviewed. While interviewing Louis Farrakhan, Wallace alleged that Nigeria is the most corrupt country in the world. Farrakhan immediately shot back, declaring "Nigeria didn't bomb Hiroshima or slaughter millions of Indians!" "Can you think of a more corrupt country?" asked Wallace. "I am living in one," said Farrakhan."
















When will YOU speak UP?














https://mylangaratrccarvingjourney.blogspot.ca/2016/10/labels-thanksgiving-truth.html
https://mylangaratrccarvingjourney.blogspot.ca/2016/10/i-want-suicides-to-stop.html 
http://www.democracynow.org/2016/10/15/breaking_nd_prosecutor_seeks_riot_charges
https://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2016/02/for-sake-of-humanity-lets-all-unite.html 
https://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2016/10/can-anybody-hear-me-un-unfccc-cop22.html
https://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2016/02/canada-do-you-know-what-environmental.html 
https://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2015/11/did-you-ever-charlie-wilsons-war-or.html 

Photography by Tina Winterlik aka Zipolita © 2016



Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Prayers for Brussels & the World


Sending love and light and prayers for everyone affected in this horrible tragedy in Brussels today, March 22 2016. Pray for peace!


Sending LOVE AND LIGHT to all touched by the tragedy in Brussels
#PeacePrayerFlagProject  Peace Prayer Flag Project





Sending Love, Light & Peace to Brussels


Brussels attacks: At least 31 dead at Zaventem and Maelbeek
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35869254

At least 31 people have been killed and many seriously injured in attacks at Brussels international airport and a city metro station.




























Ottawa, Ontario
22 March 2016
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement after learning of a number of terrorist attacks in Brussels, Belgium:
“I am outraged and deeply saddened by the news that so many have been killed and injured in terrorist attacks targeting the people of Brussels, Belgium.
“Sophie and I join all Canadians in extending our deepest condolences to the families and friends of those killed. We also hope for a fast recovery to all those who have been injured.
“Canada stands by Belgium in this difficult time and has offered all possible assistance. We will continue to work closely with our allies and the international community to help fight and prevent terrorism here and abroad, and to bring to justice those who are responsible for planning and carrying out these senseless acts.
“Canadians mourn the loss of so many innocent victims. Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Belgium.
“Canadian citizens in Brussels requiring emergency consular assistance should contact the Embassy of Canada in Brussels at 32 (2) 741-0611 or call Global Affairs Canada’s 24/7 Emergency Watch and Response Centre collect at +1 613 996 8885 or at +1 800 387 3124. An email can also be sent to sos@international.gc.ca.
“Friends and relatives in Canada of Canadian citizens known to be in the area can contact Global Affairs Canada’s 24/7 Emergency Watch and Response Centre by calling 613-996-8885 or 1-800-387-3124, or by sending an email to sos@international.gc.ca.”
- See more at: http://pm.gc.ca/eng/news/2016/03/22/statement-prime-minister-canada-terrorist-attacks-brussels-belgium#sthash.3iFpnu0g.dpuf



Sending Love, Light & Peace to Brussels

Sunday, February 21, 2016

VOTE for Bernie AND Remain Engaged!!

Here's a great speech! Wow America, you could really do something AMAZING! You CAN change the world. You can VOTE FOR BERNIE and bring a person into power that TRULY IS FOR THE PEOPLE.

I am a Canadian, and after living through Stephen Harper's hell and we are still dealing with the living nightmare of Christy Clark until the next provincial election here, but YOU, you have the opportunity for real change. YOU CAN DO IT! VOTE FOR BERNIE!!




https://go.berniesanders.com/page/content/splash
https://berniesanders.com/es/ Spanish/ 
https://www.facebook.com/berniesanders
https://twitter.com/BernieSanders
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH1dpzjCEiGAt8CXkryhkZg  
https://www.instagram.com/berniesanders/
https://berniesanders.tumblr.com/

VOTE FOR BERNIE SANDERS
https://berniesanders.com/about/
Bernie Sanders is a Democratic candidate for President of the United States. In 2006, he was elected to the U.S. Senate after 16 years as Vermont’s sole congressman in the House of Representatives. Bernie is now serving his second term in the U.S. Senate after winning re-election in 2012 with 71 percent of the vote.
























For the Sake of Humanity - Let's All Unite!
http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2016/02/for-sake-of-humanity-lets-all-unite.html

Monday, January 4, 2016

Fire Truck For Calais



"When some of our crew drove down to asses the situation and see if lives were at risk, they immediately pinpointed a way in which Arcadia’s particular areas of knowledge might be of use. Within hours, a gigantic and all too familiar sound was heard –a gas explosion. Running toward the first plumes of smoke, a second gas bottle blew, shooting a terrifying fireball into the sky. "http://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/calais-migrant-camp-gets-a-fire-truck-care-of-dance-party-crew/
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 Away from the chaotic scenes on Calais's motorways and ports, the migrant camp known as the 'new Jungle' is growing fast and showing signs of becoming a permanent fixture. The Guardian spent three weeks following the lives of a few of its 3,000 residents, rare in-depth access that reveals a growing human cost of the crisis, and the challenges facing refugees and migrants trying to reach Britain
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/video/2015/jul/27/calais-migrants-jungle-camp-video 


 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/12080369/Calais-migrant-who-walked-length-of-Channel-Tunnel-to-Britain-is-granted-asylum.html

Migrants in the Channel Tunnel complex

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calais_jungle
The Calais jungle is the nickname given to a migrant encampment in the vicinity of Calais, France, where migrants live while they attempt to enter the United Kingdom.
The migrants, who frequently stow away on lorries, ferries, cars, or trains travelling through the Port of Calais or the Eurotunnel terminus, are a mixture of refugees, asylum seekers and economic migrants.

The "jungle" has no fixed location, with migrants setting up camp on unoccupied land and moving to new locations when camps are closed down by the French authorities, while others illegally occupy abandoned buildings. In April 2015, The Guardian reported that the "official" and principal "jungle" in Calais was located at a former landfill site, three miles from the centre of town, and occupied by 1,000 of the 6,000 migrants in Calais. According to the paper, it was one of nine camps then existing in Calais. This jungle for the first time had showers, electricity and toilets, plus one hot meal served per day, but without proper accommodation.[2]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migrants_around_Calais 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/12080369/Calais-migrant-who-walked-length-of-Channel-Tunnel-to-Britain-is-granted-asylum.html

1 million

Refugees and migrants have arrived in Europe via illegal routes

38 percent

Proportion of migrants who are from Syria

1,200,000

Syrian refugees being housed in Lebanon – a country 100 times smaller than Europe

One in five

Proportion of people in Lebanon who are refugees

1 in 122

According to the head of the UN refugee agency, one in 122 people is a refugee

1.2 percent

Proportion of migrants who land in Italy and Greece, then get as far as Calais 

100,000

Illegal migrants were stopped from entering Britain by UK Border Force officials in 2015

15 per cent

Proportion of female refugees from Syria who are pregnant in Turkey

Data as of November 2015

NO CAMP!
http://news.sky.com/story/1545899/no-camp-no-camp-migrants-forced-off-train

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

As the Refugees Arrive- All We Are Saying Is #GivePeaceAChance

The first wave of Syrian refugees will arrive by military aircraft in Canada tomorrow, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in the House of Commons today.



http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/mcallum-update-syrian-refugee-flights-1.3356906









Please Pray for Peace for Christmas!
WE WANT PEACE!

Let the WARS END! 

Eye for an Eye and we will all be blind.



Related Links
http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2015/11/re-refugees-new-colossus-statue-of.html
http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2015/11/we-all-need-to-be-lighthouses-of-peace.html
http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2015/11/i-tell-you-love-sister-its-just-kiss.html
 http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2015/11/refugees-choose-love-not-fear.html
http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2015/11/have-you-heard-of-peace-prayer-flag.html


#PEACE #PeacePrayerFlagProject #PeaceFlags #PrayForPeace #MeditateForPeace #LighthousesOfPeace #UniteInPeace #WorldPeace #WorkForPeace #Peacekeeping


All We Are Saying Is #GivePeaceAChance
COME TOGETHER



Monday, November 30, 2015

LONG TERM SOLUTIONS-#COP21-LISTEN

LONG TERM SOLUTIONS- Brilliant Video!! French-English Subtitles
If you only watch one video today-LET IT BE THIS ONE!



Comme quoi, en 4 minutes, on peut avoir deux trois bonnes idΓ©es.
Ouuuuuuuuhhhh partager c'est sympa!
(La vidΓ©o originale postΓ©e sur Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vincent.verz...)
NOUVELLE VIDEO SYMPA: https://youtu.be/8xdQAQ9e5Dw

Sunday, November 22, 2015

We Could Put An End To War- Tom Jackson

We Could Put a End To War...
https://www.facebook.com/tomjacksononline/info/?tab=page_info

This text below is copied from Tom Jackson's Facebook page- TRULY AN AMAZING PERSON!
 
"Penned the master of disaster, or minstrel with a message, it is music—his first love—that draws him to create change with the touch of a song, poem, musical or concert tour. He takes to the road annually with The Huron Carole Benefit Concert Series, marking 22 years of cross-Canada travel to raise awareness and funds for food banks and charitable organizations. Tom has recorded 15 albums—his latest release ‘Twas in the Moon of Wintertime—in support of The Huron Carole."


http://tomjackson.ca
"For a younger generation of television viewers, Tom is recognizable from his portrayal of Billy Twofeathers in Shining Time Station, and his guest role in Star Trek: The Next Generation. Yet, it is his six years of playing Chief Peter Kenidi in CBC’s North of 60 that still draws comments, letters, e-mails, and many hugs from longtime fans. 

The series was an inspired view into the lives of a First Nation community, and Tom inadvertently became a role model through his involvement.

Taking the responsibility and possibility from that profile has led to extraordinary achievements in community service, professional development, and global change"
http://tomjackson.ca/
"Whether one links Tom to The Huron Carole, Singing for Supper or Swinging for Supper, the evidence of his earning and staying power in the fundraising circle is without question one of infamy for this country’s food banks. 

When there’s trouble or trauma, Tom steps up with ideas to alleviate and compensate those devastated by floods, fires, drought, terrorism, youth suicide, homelessness, environmental disaster, and economic disadvantage.

His mantra of being in service to others is secured with his choice to engage if it’s good business, good for the world, and good for the soul. He can light up a room with his storytelling, endearing humour, and self-penned tunes. He can inspire, uplift and entertain 10 or 10,000, and the gifts he shares, he carries from his ancestry, his life, and his loves."

“You don’t have to change the whole world, you just have to change your world, and the rest will follow.” – Tom Jackson

http://tomjackson.ca/




 I Love what Tom Jackson has done and what he says is so true...about "change your world and the rest will follow!'

Using song, art, creativity for PEACE is the strongest weapon we have. Let's unite our creative thoughts, voices, projects. Peace Protests! Peace Projects. Project Peace!! We got rid of Harper that way, we can so many amazing things if we work towards PEACE, together!
http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2015/09/children-whats-that-sound.html

So here is my latest and greatest idea to change the world- Check it out

Peace Flags


#PeacePrayerFlagProject #PeaceFlags #GlobalPeaceMarch #ClimateJustice #SocialJustice #Refugees #Poverty #Child #Mother #EARTH #LOVE #PEACE #FLAGS #UNITEDagainstHATE

http://zipolita.com/peace-flags/ 

 

  Have You Heard of Peace Prayer Flag Project

http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.ca/2015/11/have-you-heard-of-peace-prayer-flag.html

 
Photography by Tina Winterlik aka Zipolita © 2015

Photography by Tina Winterlik aka Zipolita © 2015

    Watch for Signs of Peace!! Peace Signs!

Photography by Tina Winterlik aka Zipolita © 2015


Saturday, November 14, 2015

Syrian Climate Injustice = Syrian Crisis/War

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJWbxUUi4ME
 
 
Published on Nov 11, 2015
Several studies have pointed to a link between climate change and the civil war in Syria, which started in 2011 and is still ongoing as of 2015. The direct causes of the conflict relate to popular discontent with the government. Yet the mishandling of a major drought in the preceding years likely fed into this discontent, and climate change increased the likelihood for such a drought.

We examine these dynamics by introducing the ECC Factbook -- a visual and interactive tool informing policy makers and the general public about conflicts with an environmental dimension.

For more detailed analyses on the background of the civil war in Syria, see here: https://library.ecc-platform.org/conf...

If you would like to reseach other cases, you can also do so at: https://factbook.ecc-platform.org/.