Roger Annis

Roger Annis is a union activist living in Vancouver who writes regularly on topics of social justice and peace. He is the editor of the website The New Cold War: Ukraine and Beyond.

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News

War & Peace

Report Details Widespread Use of Torture by Ukrainian Army and Security Services

A report contains chilling descriptions of the widespread use of torture.

by: Roger Annis,; The New Cold War

May 12, 2015

News Analysis

Interim Settlement Reached in Lac Megantic Oil Train Disaster, but Culprits Say “It Wasn’t Us“

The initial compensation agreement for some victims of the 2013 disaster comes amid continued support for oil trains in Canada.

by: Roger Annis,; Truthout

January 22, 2015

News Analysis

“Children of War” Photo Series Tells Stories of Youth in Wartime Ukraine

This photo series shows children affected by the Ukraine conflict – no analysis, no political showdown, only their stories.

by: Roger Annis,; Truthout

January 18, 2015

Op-Ed

Haiti’s Promised Rebuilding Unrealized as Haitians Challenge Authoritarian Rule

They promised to “build” the country “back better.” The world was aghast at the poverty in Haiti revealed by the massive news coverage of the earthquake.

by: Roger Annis &; Travis Ross,; SpeakOut

January 12, 2015

Op-Ed

The “Blame Russia” Mainstream Media Chorus Over Ukraine as Viewed From Canada

Canada has been an enthusiastic partner with the United States and European Union in supporting the right wing government that came into power in Ukraine in February of…

by: Roger Annis,; SpeakOut

December 19, 2014

News Analysis

The Propaganda War Over Crimea’s Break From Ukraine

Given the very high stakes involved, it is time to step back and examine what is actually taking place in Crimea.

by: Roger Annis,; Truthout

December 10, 2014

News Analysis

Western Media Turn Blind Eye to Shameful Vote at UN on Nazism by US, Canada and Europe

The US, Canada and Ukraine voted against a UN resolution committing to combatting racism.

by: Roger Annis,; Truthout

December 5, 2014

News Analysis

War & Peace

More Obfuscation in Latest UN Report on the Human Rights Situation in Ukraine

Throughout the course of the war, the Poroshenko government and its police and judicial forces have enacted one draconian measure after another against civil and political freedoms.

by: Roger Annis,; The New Cold War: Ukraine and Beyond

December 1, 2014

News Analysis

Parliament Election in Ukraine Confirms Right-Wing Government and Its Civil War Course

The recent elections in Ukraine confirmed right extremists in power positions.

by: Roger Annis,; Truthout

November 10, 2014

News Analysis

The Tyrant Jean-Claude Duvalier Is Dead, but His Legacy Still Lives in UN-Occupied Haiti

Jean-Claude Duvalier’s death will not change the realities of foreign occupation and meddling in Haiti that continue to bolster much of the authoritarian Duvalier legacy.

by: Roger Annis,; Truthout

October 8, 2014