Category: Culture/Media
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Against the Blacklisting of Activists and Writers
The cancellation of a lecture by journalist Rania Khalek, who was invited to speak on the University of North Carolina (UNC) – Chapel Hill campus by Students for Justice in … Keep reading »
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Pray For the Dead
A Musical Tale of Morgues, Moguls and Mutiny Pray for the Dead – A Musical Tale of Morgues, Moguls and Mutiny, a new play for and about workers and unions, is … Watch video »
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Tanner Mirrlees – The US Empire’s Culture Industry
The US Empire’s Culture Industry Toronto — 20 October 2016. View on www.slideshare.net From Katy Perry training alongside US Marines in a music video, to the global box-office mastery of … Watch video »
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Corbyn’s Manifesto on Digital Democracy
Technological advancements have transformed our daily lives, and politics is changing too. The issues may not change that much – people want decent housing and decent jobs, they want access … Keep reading »
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Why Media Democracy?
That the North American media is dominated by corporate monopolies serving capitalist interests and squeezing out critical voices is to state the obvious. The state media in Canada – nationally … Watch video »
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Public Exposures
the art-activism of Condé and Beveridge Toronto — 28 May 2016. The Public Exposures symposium (May 27, 28, 29) brought together participants from diverse communities and working sectors – practicing artists, … Watch video »
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The U.S. Empire’s Culture Industry, at Large
“U.S. Empire’s Decline”: Spectre or Social Fact? For readers immersed in the annals of Empire, it is well known that the United States is no ordinary country in the world system. … Keep reading »
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This Is Not an Obituary: Listening to Ornette Coleman
Ornette Coleman died in June of a cardiac arrest on the same day as an infamous bad guy actor, Christopher Lee and legendary professional wrestler Dusty Rhodes. One can’t help … Keep reading »
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FIFA and the United States: The Russian Connection
On May 27th the United States Department of Justice issued a 47-count indictment against nine International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) officials and five executives of FIFA-affiliated sports management firms. … Keep reading »
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The ‘Longue durée’ of the Québec Spring
As has been the case for several years, great mobilizations take place around the globe. We notice them when they are covered by mainstream media; although the coverage only occurs … Keep reading »
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Radical Political Poetry
Toronto — 18 October 2014. Poetry allows us to rethink violence, justice, resistance and revolution. It opens up the possibilities for radical imagination and allows us to think new ways … Watch video »
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Tied in a Knot – discussion with the director
Toronto — 21 September 2013. Tied in a Knot: Narratives from Bride Seeking Regions of India examines the newly emergent phenomenon of bride buying and commoditization of the female body … Watch video »