Category: Anti-Racism
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France Must Repay Historic Debt to Haiti!
Below is an English translation of an open letter to the French government published in the August 16 French daily Libération, concerning the $21-billion (current dollar equivalent) extorted by France … Keep reading »
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Myths of Progressive Zionism
Moderated by Herman Rosenfeld. Presentations by: Katherine Nastovski – Graduate student, Social and Political Thought, York University; Labour for Palestine, Toronto Dana Olwan – Asistant Professor of Gender Studies, Queen’s … Watch video »
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Ontario MPPs Ignore International Denunciations of Israeli Apartheid
On February 25, a group of Ontario Members of Provincial Parliament (MPP) voted unanimously on a motion to “denounce” this year’s Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW). Claiming to send a message … Keep reading »
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The Canadian Parliamentary Coalition to Combat Antisemitism: What It Means For Canadians
This talk was given as part of a public meeting titled “One Year Later…Gaza Remembered,” held at the Vancouver Public Library on January 30, 2010. We are here tonight primarily … Keep reading »
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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 »