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Author: laura k

June 3, 2011 laura k

wmtc: tomorrow, june 4: stand in solidarity with bradley manning

The Bradley Manning Support Network has been very busy raising both funds and awareness in support of the accused Wikileaks truth-teller.

Tomorrow, supporters of peace and conscience will gather in Leavenworth, Kansas, outside the military prison whe…

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June 1, 2011 laura k

wmtc: as parliament returns, let cats be cats and mice be mice

A new Parliament opens tomorrow, and with it, we step into a great unknown. Will Stephen Harper’s Conservative majority plunge us into chaos? Will the government impose a neoliberal austerity agenda that shreds what remains of Canada’s social programs?…

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May 30, 2011 laura k

wmtc: why i support the canadian union of postal workers and why you should, too

Earlier today, we put a sticker on our mailbox.

It’s meant to be a message for our letter carrier, to show support for her cause.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has filed notice to strike at one minute before midnight on June 2. The o…

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May 30, 2011 laura k

wmtc: land of the free, home of the expanding police state: adam kokesh arrest video

In case you haven’t seen it yet.
On May 28, 2011 Television host Adam Kokesh and several other activists participating in a flash-mob were arrested at the publicly-funded Thomas Jefferson Memorial. Their crime? Silently dancing, in celebration of the f…

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May 29, 2011 laura k

wmtc: marxism 2011 in brief, with more to follow, i hope

Thirty-five talks (total), seven talks (attended), three panel discussions, three amazing short films. Several pints of beer, countless interesting ideas, dozens of thought-provoking comments, not enough sleep. Twice brought to tears of inspiration an…

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May 29, 2011 laura k

wmtc: "just another cog in the machine" or maybe not

Please enjoy three minutes of inspired filmmaking.

“Just another cog in the machine,” produced and directed by John Wood (UK, 2009). Thanks to Kim_in_TO and CLiFF for showing us this.

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May 28, 2011 laura k

wmtc: secret trial 5: crowd-funded canadian documentary-to-be

THE SECRET TRIAL 5 INTRO VIDEO from The Secret Trial 5 on Vimeo.
Last night’s Marxism Conference programme ended with three excellent short films from the Canadian Labour International Film Festival (CLiFF). More about CLiFF when I write about Marxism…

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May 27, 2011 laura k

wmtc: updates on baseball and the border

We had a wonderful little getaway, despite some crazy weather. It was great to re-connect with our Windsor friends, now not only married but Canadian citizens. We had dinner at a terrific little Salvadorean joint; if you find yourself in Windsor, it’s …

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May 27, 2011 laura k

wmtc: further proof that nothing is stronger than a dog’s loyalty and love

…not even a tornado. Dog crawls home on broken legs, three weeks after tornado. Wow.

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May 27, 2011 laura k

wmtc: gq feature on stop-lossed iraq war resister phil mcdowell, and canadian press reaction

For several months, Wil Hylton, an excellent writer from GQ magazine, has been interviewing Phil McDowell, an Iraq War resister living in Canada, along with many other war resisters and their supporters and detractors. The resulting article is now onli…

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May 25, 2011 laura k

wmtc: in lieu of travel, baseball and socialism

I’ll be spending the next few days with several things I am passionate about: baseball, socialism, good friends – and Allan. Today we’re heading to Windsor, having dinner with “Gito and Mrtew”, then tomorrow seeing the Red Sox in Detroit. Hooray, a day…

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May 24, 2011 laura k

wmtc: another (canadian) athlete speaks out for equal marriage

It comes as no surprise that NBA great – and peace-loving Canadian – Steve Nash supports same-sex marriage. But it’s damn great to hear him say it. Does anyone know of a list or compilation of all the New Yorkers for Marriage Equality videos? Human Rig…

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May 24, 2011 laura k

wmtc: we movie to canada: annual wmtc movie awards, 2010-11 edition

My annual Movie Season post is appearing later and later every year, but at long last, I’ve carved out the time to write it. We started out with TV serieses and comedies this year, especially a massive Larry Sanders Show binge. But once baseball spring…

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