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Tag Archives: War

The Battle of Queenston Heights Was the Shining Hour for Natives in the War of 1812

October 14, 2012by David P. Ball Leave a comment

As the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812’s first major battle approached, Native peoples on both sides of the U.S.–Canada border were gearing up for some historic commemorations.

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Indian Country Today Media Network

Ambassador Chris Stevens Mourned Across Indian Country as Peacemaker, Diplomat

September 28, 2012by David P. Ball Leave a comment

In the wake of the violent death of United States Libyan Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens on September 11, Indigenous people near and far are coming to terms with the loss of one of their own.

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Indian Country Today Media Network

Self-care and social change

May 17, 2012by David P. Ball Leave a comment

It’s time to stop splitting social change from self-care – and embrace healing justice in our communities.

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Shameless magazine

Vancouver writer and former revolutionary Carmen Aguirre wins CBC Canada Reads prize

February 9, 2012by David P. Ball Leave a comment

Acclaimed Vancouver playwright – and former Chilean revolutionary – Carmen Aguirre was awarded the CBC Canada Reads prize, only a week after being called a “terrorist” for her book, Something Fierce.

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Vancouver Observer

Chinese Canadian war veterans honoured in new photo exhibit

January 24, 2012by David P. Ball Leave a comment

Chinese Canadians who fought in Canada’s armed forces — despite being denied citizenship — are recognized this week in a new photo display.

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Vancouver Observer

B.C. intervened to halt Bush torture case

October 26, 2011by David P. Ball Leave a comment

Questions of political interference are being raised after a court case against former U.S. president George W. Bush was stopped in its tracks by the attorney general last week

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Vancouver Observer

Legal challenge seeking George W. Bush’s arrest during B.C. visit fails

October 21, 2011by David P. Ball Leave a comment

George W. Bush’s visit to Surrey, B.C., on Thursday was met with a protest and an unsuccessful courtroom bid to have him detained for torture during his presidency

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rabble.ca, Truthout

Former Guantanamo prisoner supports Bush arrest

October 20, 2011by David P. Ball Leave a comment

After spending five years as an extra-judicial prisoner of George W. Bush’s ‘war on terror,’ Murat Kurnaz is disappointed that Canada did not arrest the former U.S. president during his visit to Surrey

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Vancouver Observer

Lawyers press for Bush arrest, as #Occupy activists set to converge in Surrey

October 19, 2011by David P. Ball

A 70-page legal indictment — accompanied by a staggering 4,000-page dossier — has been filed in B.C. court to have former George W. Bush arrested during his visit to Surrey tomorrow

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Vancouver Observer

Police rough up anti-Cheney protesters

September 28, 2011by David P. Ball Leave a comment

As former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney spoke in Vancouver on Monday night, several hundred people demanded his arrest on charges of war crimes and torture, blocking both entrances to the upscale Vancouver Club by linking arms, as others staged a sit-in lasting several hours.

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rabble.ca

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About David P. Ball

I BELIEVE IN JOURNALISTS' DUTY TO INFORM, IMPACT & DEFEND DEMOCRACY

I am a reporter with CBC News, Canada's public broadcaster, in Vancouver.

I have experience in podcasting, radio and video storytelling, photojournalism, investigative & digital news.

BYLINES:

CBC. Toronto Star. Agence France-Presse. Globe & Mail. VICE. The Guardian. The Tyee. National Post. South China Morning Post. Times of India.

Previously B.C. correspondent for Agence France-Presse, the world's oldest news service, I also worked in the Toronto Star's B.C. bureau for four years, have hosted podcasts for CFRO 100.5fm and Cited Media, and did investigative and enterprise journalism at TheTyee.ca.

My work has been published in the Globe & Mail, The Guardian, National Post, South China Morning Post, VICE, Le Monde, and the Times of India — and won awards from the Canadian Association of Journalists, Jack Webster Foundation, and Canadian Journalism Foundation.

CAJ Award-Winner & Multiple Finalist

Webster Award Award-Winner & Finalist

CJF Co-winner

Search my reporting:

Published in over 100 publications, reaching more than 1.5 billion readers worldwide:

• Globe & Mail
• Toronto Star
• Agence France-Presse
• The Guardian
• National Post
• New York Post
• Daily Mail UK
• VICE
• Ottawa Sun & QMI chain
• iPolitics
• Huffington Post
• Hamilton Spectator
• 24 Hours
• The Tyee
• Georgia Straight
• Xtra!
• Windspeaker
• Extract: Pipeline anthology chapter

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MY PHOTOJOURNALISM:
Published in the Globe & Mail, The Province, New York Post, CBC News, Toronto Star, National Post, Bild am Sonntag (DE), Arsenal Pulp Press, Georgia Straight, Tricity News


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