Feature articles
We can’t change our lives if we don’t change the world!
Submitted by Dan on Tue, 10/28/2008 - 15:57.The feminist movement in Canada recently got a new boost of energy and inspiration from the Waves of Resistance Pan-Canadian Young Feminist Gathering which took place from October 10-13, 2008 in Montreal, PQ. Over five hundred young women from Canada and Quebec gathered to discuss, share, and organize collectively against sexism, racism, and the rise of the right.
From the "save our forest city" rally against Wal-Mart
Submitted by Toban B on Tue, 09/09/2008 - 21:18.
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
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/30/2008 - 21:39.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
Submitted by Toban B on Mon, 07/14/2008 - 10:55.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.
2007 Regional Social Forum in London, Ontario - Part 2
Submitted by RTC on Fri, 07/11/2008 - 16:54.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
Submitted by RTC on Tue, 07/08/2008 - 23:13.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
Submitted by Anthony V on Mon, 06/23/2008 - 09:04.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
Submitted by RTC on Thu, 06/12/2008 - 23:30.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
Submitted by Steve on Fri, 06/06/2008 - 14:54.What reasons might there be to choose one set of protest tactics over another?
Shawn Brant’s Arrest
Submitted by Anthony V on Fri, 05/09/2008 - 11:55.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.
