Category: Social Movements
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Not In My Name
I am proud to join more than 250 Jewish Holocaust survivors and descendants of survivors in condemning “the massacre of Palestinians in Gaza” and “the ongoing genocide of the Palestinian … Keep reading »
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If Palestinians Were Human Beings
Today the struggle for people of conscience appears to be less about convincing people that Israel is committing war crimes against Palestinians or grossly violating international law. Instead the struggle … Keep reading »
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Taking Action on Gaza
On August 1, 2014, three weeks into Israel’s assault on Gaza, people everywhere were holding fundraisers for medical aid and events to try to understand and figure out how to … Watch video »
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Breaking the Canadian University Links with Israeli Institutions
1. Israel must be held accountable for its measures of collective punishment of the Palestinian people. 2. Attacks on Palestinian academic freedom and their right to education are endemic to … Keep reading »
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Time for Canada to Honor its UN Obligations Toward Palestine
July 9th, 2014 marked a critical landmark for the Palestinian struggle against Israeli Apartheid as it marks the International Court of Justice (ICJ) opinion on the Apartheid wall in the … Keep reading »
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Peoples Social Forum
Roger Rashi, Coordinator of the PSF and Dylan Penner discuss the plans for the forum including plans for marches, opportunities for groups to propose workshops, and plans for convergence assemblies … Watch video »
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Revolutionary Activism in the 1950s and 60s
Toronto — 11 June 2014. Introduction by Greg Albo and moderated by Carolyn Egan. Presentations by: Chris Schenk teaches labour studies at University of Toronto Richard Fidler blogs at Life … Watch video »
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Stop the War in the Ukraine!
Antiwar Appeal of Left Forces in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus On June 7-8 a conference of antiwar left forces from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus was held in Minsk. Its purpose was … Keep reading »
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Organizing Beyond Current Struggles
Ottawa — 26 April 2014. Moderated by Rebecca Schein. Presentations by: Brian McDougall is an organizer with CAPE and member of Solidarity Against Austerity. Jeremie Bedard-Wien is an activist with … Watch video »
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Revolutionary Activism in the 20th Century and Beyond
Not long ago, I overheard a prominent social democratic politician in British Columbia repeating an old saw sometimes attributed to Winston Churchill, “Any man who is not a socialist at … Keep reading »
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Tenth Annual Israeli Apartheid Week
Building the Global BDS movement: Lessons from South Africa, Palestine and Canada. With special guest Yusuf Saloojee, the former South African ANC representative in Canada. Recorded in Toronto, part of the Tenth Annual Israeli Apartheid Week, 4 March 2014. Watch video »
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Fighting Austerity Today
Ottawa — 26 April 2014. Building Solidarity Against Austerity Moderated by Shannon Balla. Presentations by: Dave Bush is a community activist and Editor of Rankandfile.ca. Robb Barnes is an activist with … Watch video »