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From the "save our forest city" rally against Wal-Mart

On Saturday, September 6th there was a rally against Wal-Mart. Here are the speeches, a poem, and some photos from the rally -

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Speeches and a poem from the rally (in order of appearance) -


Southern Ontario ARA Shuts Down Fascists in London

By: 
Jonny Pastrami

On Sunday, July 27th, anti-fascists ("antifa") came together from across Southern Ontario to confront and shut down an attempt by long time hate organizers to intimidate the participants of London's 2008 Pride Parade.

Acting on information found posted on white supremacist websites, antifa in several cities were able to organize and produce the numbers despite minimal preparation time.


Drive-thru Campaign: What You Can do to Help | 1-9

By: 
Council of Canadians London
Public Participation Meeting on Tuesday July 15th | 4pm | Centennial Hall. Please come to show your support. You are welcome & encouraged to speak. (limit 5 min.)

The campaign for a moratorium began not with a conviction that banning new drive-thrus would make a gigantic difference in the unfathomable ecological devastation we have, as a society, created, however – we recognized it as an opportunity to initiate dialogue and raise consciousness on a range of important and interwoven issues, such as our society's:

  • unconscious sense of entitlement to wasteful consumption patterns;
  • air quality problems and associated respiratory ailments; children suffer the most breathing 50% more air than adults;
  • illogical and destructive devotion to more sprawl and congestion, especially in the age of peak oil;
  • inordinate greenhouse gas emissions resulting in acceleration of climate change;
  • the current obesity epidemic in children;

And, of course, there was also the hope that a moratorium could even represent a first – and admittedly modest and partially symbolic – step towards both conceiving and building a newer, healthier, more sustainable city that is less devoted to oil and the automobile. Ask our city to embrace such a vision. Our communities must start drastically cutting out emissions – drive- thrus should be viewed as a very simple place to start.

http://drivethrulies.wordpress.com/


2007 Regional Social Forum in London, Ontario - Part 2

By: 
Ted Cooper

Part 2 of footage from the 2007 Regional Social Forum in London, Ontario.

Interview with and performance by Darius Mirshahi



2007 Regional Social Forum in London, Ontario - Part 1

By: 
Ted Cooper

Part 1 of footage from the 2007 Regional Social Forum in London, Ontario.

Includes interviews with Jeanelle Spratt from Kay Nou, Joan Mason-Grant of the Salv Aide Project and former RSF organizer Andrea Browning.



Seeing the Big Picture on Drive-Thrus and the Need to Start Somewhere

By: 
Tony Weis

Seeing the Big Picture on Drive-Thrus and the Need to Start Somewhere

In the increasingly heated debate over whether or not the city of London should establish a moratorium on new drive-thrus, an advocate for the moratorium was recently told by a vocal opponent (a city counselor) that they had lost sight of the ‘bigger picture’ of jobs and economic growth. Advocates for the moratorium have also been criticized by some activists who suggest that prohibiting future drive-thrus is a marginal issue amidst so many other ‘bigger’ problems.


Double Jeopardy - Cancer Medication

By: 
Ted Cooper

This story focuses on the high cost of some cancer medications and the financial burden that puts on those who do not have private health care insurance. While the province does cover some expensive medications for those in need, others that have shown some success when used in conjunction with chemo therapy are not covered.


Thinking About Protest Tactics

By: 
Steve D

What reasons might there be to choose one set of protest tactics over another?


Shawn Brant’s Arrest

By: 
Sue Collis

Shawn Brant’s Arrest – Statement by Sue Collis, Tyendinaga Mohawk
Territory

(May 4th, 2008) Eight days ago, on Friday, April 25th, 2008, my
husband,
Shawn Brant, was arrested and detained on assault and weapons charges. Since that time, Commissioner Julian Fantino and the Ontario Provincial Police have issued public statements that have, it seems, misstated the events leading to my husband’s arrest.


UWO PIRG - De Ratification - Expression of Disappointment‏

By: 
Council of Canadians-London Chapter

Dear USC President Tom Stevenson, The Council of Canadians - London Chapter has been informed of the recent decision de-ratifying the UWO PIRG and are deeply concerned at the CPC's apparent inability to seriously consider the points outlined in the UWO PIRG's response to the initial notice of de-ratification. We understand that UWO PIRG has submitted an appeal and we urge you to accept it and reverse the CPC's unfair decision.


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