Category: Anti-Racism
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Fifty Years Ago: The Birth of Black Power in Canada
January 29, 1969: Montreal students occupy computer lab to protest campus racism. Keep reading »
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Freedom of Speech in Capitalism w/ Samir Gandesha
Interview with Samir Gandesha about the politics of free speech, the hypocrisy of the Right on this issue, and what a potential socialist alternative may look like. Listen to audio »
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Fact-Checking the Jewish National Fund of Canada
My parents first met in 1945 on the subway cars of New York city. They were 16 years of age. Like many Zionist youth of the post-war era, they were … Keep reading »
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The Far Right, the Hard Right, and Our Fight Against Them
The massacre of worshippers at a synagogue in Pittsburgh by a far-right shooter and the election of fascist politician Jair Bolsonaro as president of Brazil on the same October weekend … Keep reading »
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Solidarity with Migrants’ Caravan
Statement of the Canadian Delegation in Support and Solidarity with #Migrant Caravan – International Migrants’ Alliance (IMA). Keep reading »
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Episode 09: The alt-right and the Bannon-Frum debate w/ Tanner Mirrlees
Oats sat down with Tanner Mirrlees to chat about the rise of the “alt-right” as well as the recent debate between Steve Bannon and David Frum in Toronto. Listen to audio »
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How a just peace in Palestine-Israel can save our planet
The message is that Israel-Palestine is of direct interest to all humanity and its resolution vital to peace in the world and ultimately to the health of the planet. Watch video »
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Migrant Caravans Challenge the Continent’s Governments
Central American migrants, both desperate and courageous, have thrust themselves into the center of Mexican and U.S. politics with their demand for refuge and asylum. As the head of the … Keep reading »
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What Deal of the Century? The Final Resolution
Palestinian human rights lawyer, Jonathan Kuttab, examines the present configuration of regional forces and international personalities leading to current sorry outlook for justice and peace for Palestine and Israel. Watch video »
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What is BDS?
Palestinian human rights lawyer, Jonathan Kuttab, explains the BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) campaign. Watch video »
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A Critique of the Alt-Right’s ‘Cultural Marxism’: A Conspiracy Theory for Inter-sectional Hate
In this video, Dr. Tanner Mirrlees explores the history, content and political uses of the alt-right’s “cultural Marxist” conspiracy theory to contextualize Jordan Peterson’s slippery usage of the phrases “neo-Marxism,” “postmodern Marxism,” and sometimes, “cultural Marxism.” Watch video »
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Why Canadian Prisoners Are Participating in the U.S. Prison Strike
Much of the U.S. prison system’s distinguishing features — massive racial disparities, the exploitation of prisoners’ labour by private firms, overcrowding, brutality, and much more — are the same in Canada. Keep reading »