Paying a Tithe to US Imperialism — The F-35 Boondoggle FT. Tamara Lorincz - The Red Review
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All the people who work on The Red Review live and work on stolen Indigenous lands across Turtle Island. There can be no reconciliation without restitution, which includes Land Back, RCMP off Indigenous land, and seizing the assets of the major resource corporations and returning them to the commons.In December 2022, the Canadian government announced its intention to award Lockheed Martin a contract to supply Canada with 88 F-35 fighter jets. Projected life-time costs currently stand at over $77 billion CAD, making this the second largest procurement in Canadian history.Is this the latest escalation in the new cold war with Russia and China? Or is maybe Canada already at war with Russia?We asked Tamara Lorincz, a fellow of the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute and organizer with the No Fighter Jets Coalition, this question and more. From the purchase of nuclear-armed war planes, to the supposed Chinese 'spy' balloon, and all the way to the Russia-Ukraine war, Emily and Daniel discuss with Tamara what this all means for the international working class and the prospect for peace. Tamara Lorincz and Socialist Action are both members of the No Fighter Jets Coalition and the Canada-Wide Peace and Justice Network, which are organizing a weekend of action between Feb. 24-26. Resources and information below.Stop the War, Stop NATO International Weekend of Action – February 23-26, 2023 Register for the

All the people who work on The Red Review live and work on stolen Indigenous lands across Turtle Island. There can be no reconciliation without restitution, which includes Land Back, RCMP off Indigenous land, and seizing the assets of the major resource corporations and returning them to the commons.

In December 2022, the Canadian government announced its intention to award Lockheed Martin a contract to supply Canada with 88 F-35 fighter jets. Projected life-time costs currently stand at over $77 billion CAD, making this the second largest procurement in Canadian history.

Is this the latest escalation in the new cold war with Russia and China? Or is maybe Canada already at war with Russia?

We asked Tamara Lorincz, a fellow of the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute and organizer with the No Fighter Jets Coalition, this question and more. From the purchase of nuclear-armed war planes, to the supposed Chinese 'spy' balloon, and all the way to the Russia-Ukraine war, Emily and Daniel discuss with Tamara what this all means for the international working class and the prospect for peace.

Tamara Lorincz and Socialist Action are both members of the No Fighter Jets Coalition and the Canada-Wide Peace and Justice Network, which are organizing a weekend of action between Feb. 24-26. Resources and information below.

Stop the War, Stop NATO International Weekend of Action – February 23-26, 2023

Register for the "No to War, No to NATO: North American perspectives on Ukraine, Russia, and NATO" webinar on Feb. 19 here: http://bit.ly/3JYvqVh

Learn about local events to Stop the War, Stop NATO here: http://bit.ly/40LxKoo

Resources on Canadian Procurement of Fighter Jets

Read the new 48-page report "Soaring: The Harms and Risks of Fighter Jets and Why Canada Must Not Buy a New Fleet" published by Women's International League for Peace & Freedom (WILPF) Canada.

Organizations

Website: Canadian Foreign Policy Institute

Website: Canadian Voice of Women for Peace

Website: Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom

Website: The Canadian Pugwash Group

Website: No to NATO Network

Website: No Fighter Jets

Website: Canada-Wide Peace and Justice Network

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