Category: Anti-Racism

• 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 »

  Anti-Racism, Canada  •  June 11, 2009  •  Maquila Solidarity Network

• 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 »

  Anti-Racism  •  May 19, 2009  •  Rafeef Ziadah
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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 »

  Anti-Racism, Canada, International Relations  •  May 17, 2009  •  S.K. Hussan

• 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 »

  Anti-Racism  •  May 8, 2009  •  Sid Shniad
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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 »

  Anti-Racism  •  April 22, 2009  •  S.K. Hussan and Mac Scott
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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 »

  Anti-Racism  •  March 21, 2009  •  Shadi Chaleshtoori

• 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 »

  Anti-Racism  •  March 3, 2009  •  Dan Freeman-Maloy

• 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 »

  Anti-Racism  •  March 2, 2009  •  Shadi Chaleshtoori

• Exposed: University of Toronto Suppresses Pro-Palestinian Activism

  The last few months have seen a global surge in support for the movement of boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against Israeli Apartheid. Important solidarity actions have occurred across the … Keep reading »

  Anti-Racism  •  February 19, 2009  •  Liisa Schofield

• Watered-Down Resolution Stands on the Backs of the People of Gaza

  There is no safe place in Gaza. A statement by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reads: “This war is unique in the way that the … Keep reading »

  Anti-Racism  •  January 12, 2009  •  Shadi Chaleshtoori

• Israel’s Historical Mistake

  No matter how the current war plays out, it is certain that Israel has made a big historical mistake in entering Gaza. On Saturday night, one week after the start … Keep reading »

  Anti-Racism  •  January 6, 2009  •  Shadi Chaleshtoori

• No anti-Semitism at Durban II

  Canada should end its boycott of Durban II In October, I attended the U.N. Second Substantive Session of the Preparatory Committee for the Durban Review Conference, a Preparatory Committee for the … Keep reading »

  Anti-Racism  •  November 6, 2008  •  Diana Ralph