Category: Anti-Racism
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Ottawa Citizen Smears Progressive Activists
It’s not every day that the Ottawa Citizen mentions Socialist Voice, but on November 30 the pillar of the Canwest media empire broke its silence – and misquoted us as … Keep reading »
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Combating Anti-Semitism or Shielding Israel?
Submission to the Canadian Parliamentary Coalition to Combat Antisemitism I am writing this submission as a sociologist, a Jew, and a long-time opponent of all forms of oppression. As a person … Keep reading »
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Growing Concerns, Coming Battles
Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Policies The Canadian government has recently been signalling that it is going to introduce changes to Canada’s refugee determination system. For some time the Conservative government of … Keep reading »
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Pro-Israel Lobby Alarmed by Growth of Boycott, Divestment Movement
The movement to call Israel to account for its crimes against the Palestinian people is growing. It is “invading the mainstream discourse, becoming part of the constant and unrelenting drumbeat … Keep reading »
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Are Mexican Workers ‘stealing our jobs’? The Crisis in the Mexican Auto Sector
When the last truck rolled off the assembly line at the General Motors (GM) plant in Oshawa, Ontario on May 14, some workers arrived at the “closure ceremony” wearing sombreros … Keep reading »
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Freedom of Expression and Palestine Advocacy
Enormous resources have been marshaled by conservative and Zionist organizations in an attempt to silence criticism of the Canadian government’s unwavering support for Israel. The first few months of 2009 … Keep reading »
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The Tamil Protests: Resistance in the Face of Genocide
On Friday, 15 May 2009, the Sri Lankan army began a sea, air and tri-directional land assault on a single mile of island still believed to be held by the … Keep reading »
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The Smearjob On the Durban World Conference Against Racism
In 2001, the United Nations convened the World Conference Against Racism (WCAR) in Durban, South Africa, to deal with a range of issues related to racism and its legacies, including … Keep reading »
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Jason Kenney’s Doublespeak Exposed
Tories Unleash Canada Border Services on Migrants It is hard to write an article about Conservative Immigration Minister Jason Kenney’s attacks on Canadian racialized communities. As soon as one draft is … Keep reading »
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Two-State Pipe Dream Impedes Justice, Again
Is Palestine enough of a state? This is what the International Criminal Court (ICC) must determine before it can consider charges of war crimes brought against Israel after its recent … Keep reading »
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The Israel Advocacy Push to “Reclaim” York University
Putting Current Events in Context Toronto’s York University, the third-largest university in Canada, is a politically contradictory place. On the one hand, what can in broad terms be described as left … Keep reading »
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Why We Should All Support Israeli Apartheid Week
This is the fifth consecutive year of Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW). Launched in Toronto, this week-long initiative hosts a string of lectures, film screenings, panels, demonstrations, cultural performances and other … Keep reading »