Hidden Article
This posting has been hidden because it breaches the Indymedia UK (IMC UK) Editorial Guidelines.
IMC UK is an interactive site offering inclusive participation. All
postings to the open publishing
newswire are the responsibility of the individual authors and not of IMC UK.
Although IMC UK volunteers attempt to ensure accuracy of the
newswire, they take no responsibility legal or otherwise for the
contents of the open publishing site. Mention of external web sites or
services is for information purposes only and constitutes neither an
endorsement nor a recommendation.
On May 13, US war criminal Condolleezza Rice will be guest of honour at the University of Calgary's gala opening of their new School of Public Policy. School director, Jack Mintz believes that Rice "is a perfect example of what a school of public policy can achieve".
Shamefully, there has been no official protest from either the Canadian Federation of Students or Canadian faculty association.
Condi Rice is coming to Calgary May 13. The former US Secretary of State, has been invited by the University of Calgary to preside over a $500-a-plate opening gala for the new School of Public Policy. U of C is the alma mater of Canada's neocon Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
http://www.ucalgary.ca/news/utoday/march11-09/rice There has been no official protest from any national academic organizations or Canadian Federation of Students.
Please sign the petition of opposition to the Rice visit:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/illegal-war-is-not-good-policy Background:
http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=13512 Calgary protests begin Wednesday, May 13 outside the Hyatt Regency Hotel
700 Centre Street S.E. at (7th Ave SW) 5:30 - 7:30 PM
http://activist.ca/