This is a message from Sid Ryan, President of the Ontario Federation of Labour.Dear Sisters and Brothers,We have just learned that the Toronto Police have served eviction notices to Occupy Toronto protesters at St. James Park (Jarvis St. and King St.),…
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wmtc: canadian human rights activist tasered, beaten, held in israeli prison
David Heap, a Canadian professor and activist, and my friend and comrade, is being held in an Israeli prison. David was removed from the Canadian boat Tahrir, in the latest attempt to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza. He has been tasered and beaten. …
Continue readingwmtc: monday in toronto: "my own government labeled me a terrorist and attempted to murder me"
My own government labeled me a terrorist and attempted to murder me. My story is strongly relevant for activists today in this climate of an unending ‘war on terror.’S. Brian Willson, Vietnam War veteran and peace activistS. Brian Willson, a Vietnam Wa…
Continue readingwmtc: occupy toronto vigil for iraq veteran and peace activist scott olsen
If you missed the story: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/oct/26/occupy-oakland-veteran-critical-condition.
Continue readingwmtc: a short film about ows human rights: "i am not moving"
Solidarity with Oakland: The Oscar Grant Plaza Gazette brought to you by the People’s Library at Occupy Wall Street.The whole world is watching.Scott Olson, 24-year-old Iraq War veteran, is in critical condition after his head was bashed in by Oakland …
Continue readingwmtc: occupy wall street protesters not evicted from zuccotti park
The flood of calls and emails, and a steady stream of supporters joining the protesters in Zuccotti Park early this morning, caused New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to re-think his plan to “clean” Zuccotti Park. Civil disobedience was planned for …
Continue readingwmtc: urgent: nyc to move on occupy wall street: call and voice your outrage right now!
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has announced plans to evict the Occupy Wall Street protesters at 7:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. Please pick up the phone! Call the Mayor’s office, call Brookfield Properties, the owners of Zuccotti Park. Tell them wh…
Continue readingwmtc: racism and police brutality put london, ontario in the spotlight
Way to go, London, Ontario. Two days ago, most people outside Canada didn’t know there was another London. Now everyone has heard of the one in Ontario, first from an ugly, racist incident during a hockey game, and then from an equally ugly – but far m…
Continue readingwmtc: 9.11.11: an anti-remembrance
Ten years on. Ten years of Islamophobia, endless war, the open rationalization of torture and massacre. Ten years of surveillance, insidiously creeping police state, witch hunts, shredding of personal freedoms. Nine years of torture, medical experiment…
Continue readingwmtc: most insane nation on earth bars entry to mentally ill canadians
This story is disturbing on so many levels! Why are health records of some Canadians being given to the US Department of Homeland Security??? Read it here: Canadians with mental illnesses denied U.S. entry.In this story, Stanley Stylianos, program mana…
Continue readingwmtc: heroic white people, "i am not a racist," and other thoughts on some old news
I recently read a few unrelated items that dealt with racism, equality and civil rights in the US, which raised some thoughts I want to share. This time I’m purposely burying the lede, putting the easy stuff up front.In this essay and review, author an…
Continue readingwmtc: "riots are the voice of the unheard." the u.k. still isn’t listening.
Riots are the voice of the unheard.Martin Luther King, Jr.A comrade and friend posted this on Facebook:I just watched BBC coverage of [Edward] Miliband, leader of the British Labour Party, blaming the social unrest in England on “poor parenting” and a …
Continue readingwmtc: another stranded canadian needs our help: naser bader al-raas
Naser Bader Al-Raas, a 28-year-old Canadian, is in prison in Bahrain. He has been tortured. His passport has been confiscated, so he cannot leave that country. He has a heart condition, and may be in desperate need of medical attention. He needs our he…
Continue readingwmtc: adam kokesh dance party part two: happening tomorrow and why you should care
In an interview with some UK media, talk-radio host and veteran war resister Adam Kokesh explains why he organized the dance party at the Jefferson Memorial that ended with his brutal arrest, why he’ll be dancing again on Saturday, June 4, and why you …
Continue readingwmtc: 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…
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…