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Montreal Simon: The Quebec Students and the Road Ahead
There are fewer of them these days. The long hot days of July have quietened things down. But the Quebec students are still marching through the streets of Montreal. Tonight was their 83rd nightly demo in a row. And next month they will have to make a choice that could
Continue readingCANADIAN PROGRESSIVE WORLD: A CLASSE act for Quebec’s next provincial election
Should an election be called, the more militant group of the Quebec student protest movement will mobilze students against ideology and neo-liberal politics. That’s according to CLASSE’s new manifesto, recently launched by Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois (pictured), the organization’s spokesman. The manifesto focuses on four core themes: democracy, feminism, social justice and
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Asbestos Redux
Canada continues to be an outlier amongst Western nations as the sole exporter of death, aka asbestos, a topic that I have written about many times on this blog. The federal government continues to perpetuate the lie that the highly carcinogenic substance is safe if handled properly, despite the fact
Continue readingCANADIAN PROGRESSIVE WORLD: In Quebec City, A Protester Confronts Stephen Harper
The CBC News reports that a lone protester interrupted a speech by Prime Minister Stephen Harper as he addressed an international conference on the French language in Quebec City today. The protester “began shouting and approaching the stage” before he was “grabbed by two security guards and hustled out of
Continue readingFrom Orangutan: Photos of Montreal Protest, June 22, 2012
The June 22, 2012 protest was awesome! Enjoy, share my photos if you like! Amir Khadir Solidarity from Iceland Solidarity from the Philippines
Continue readingFrom Orangutan: Photos of Montreal Protest, June 22, 2012
The June 22, 2012 protest was awesome! Enjoy, share my photos if you like! Amir Khadir Solidarity from Iceland Solidarity from the Philippines
Continue readingFrom Orangutan: Photos of Montreal Protest, June 22, 2012
The June 22, 2012 protest was awesome! Enjoy, share my photos if you like!Amir KhadirSolidarity from IcelandSolidarity from the Philippines
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Quebec Students and the Magic Moment
Like so many things in Quebec these days it was an amazing sight. Eighty thousand people in downtown Montreal watching an outdoor show by Loco Locass, a very popular and very political hip hop group. The group was dressed in red and waving a Quebec flag with a red square
Continue readingFrom Orangutan: Photos of the 49th Night Protest, June 11, 2012
The 49th night protest in Montreal was peaceful, like most of the nocturnal marches, which is why mainstream media outlets hardly cover them at all. Remember for them, if it bleeds it leads. In any case, here are some shots I took as an non-bleeding, happy participant, among several hundreds, in the collective night plight to make the world a better place. I hope you enjoy them.
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| In front of the World Trade Centre Montréal |
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| In front of the World Trade Centre Montréal |
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| Corner, McGill and Notre-Dame Streets |
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| Notre-Dame Street |
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| Notre-Dame Street with Montreal Riot Police |
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| Notre-Dame Street |
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| Place d’Armes |
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| Place d’Armes |
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| Place d’Armes |
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| Corner St-Antoine and St-Urbain |
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| St-Antoine Street |
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| St-Antoine Street |
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| Police flood light in front of the World Trade Centre Montréal |
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| Palais des Congrès |
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| Firetruck at St-Urbain and Ste-Catherine Streets (firemen showed their support for us by fist pumping and applauding as we marched by) |
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| Quartier des Spectacles during Les FrancoFolies de Montréal Festival (several hundreds cheered us on as we snaked through the crowd) |
From Orangutan: Photos of the 49th Night Protest, June 11, 2012
The 49th night protest in Montreal was peaceful, like most of the nocturnal marches, which is why mainstream media outlets hardly cover them at all. Remember for them, if it bleeds it leads. In any case, here are some shots I took as an non-bleeding, happy participant, among several hundreds,
Continue readingFrom Orangutan: Photos of the 49th Night Protest, June 11, 2012
The 49th night protest in Montreal was peaceful, like most of the nocturnal marches, which is why mainstream media outlets hardly cover them at all. Remember for them, if it bleeds it leads. In any case, here are some shots I took as an non-bleeding, happy participant, among several hundreds,
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Quebec Students and the Little Red Square
The Grand Prix of Montreal is finally over, and sadly my favourite driver Anarcho Panda, the gentle mascot of the student movement, didn't win. And although there were a lot of red squares and red Ferrari shirts at the race. If you wore a red square anywhere near the Grand Prix
Continue readingFrom Orangutan: Video: Yù – Carré Rouge
This beautiful video and song Carré Rouge [Red Square] traces the history of the Quebec student movement, which started on February 13, 2012, and continues to this day. The Red Square has become a symbol that has far exceeded its initial cause, which was to boycott classes in response to
Continue readingFrom Orangutan: Video: Yù – Carré Rouge
This beautiful video and song Carré Rouge [Red Square] traces the history of the Quebec student movement, which started on February 13, 2012, and continues to this day. The Red Square has become a symbol that has far exceeded its initial cause, which was to boycott classes in response to the Liberal government’s proposal to raise tuition fees. Now, the Red Square is an international phenomenon representing a social crisis challenging neo-liberal economic systems not only in Quebec, but across Canada and throughout many parts of the world as well.
Descendons tous ensemble dans la rue [Let’s all hit the streets together]
Défendre nos idées, carré rouge sur le cœur… [Defend our ideas, with red squares on our hearts…]
From Orangutan: Video: Yù – Carré Rouge
This beautiful video and song Carré Rouge [Red Square] traces the history of the Quebec student movement, which started on February 13, 2012, and continues to this day. The Red Square has become a symbol that has far exceeded its initial cause, which was to boycott classes in response to
Continue readingFrom Orangutan: Photos of the 48th Night Protest, June 10, 2012
Lots of anger during this 48th consecutive night protest in Montreal. Thanks, once again, to Premier Jean Charest, the Montreal Police Service (SPVM), and the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) for making Montreal a police state. And more important, thanks to my fellow protesters for marching because you believe in a better future
Continue readingFrom Orangutan: Photos of the 48th Night Protest, June 10, 2012
Lots of anger during this 48th consecutive night protest in Montreal. Thanks, once again, to Premier Jean Charest, the Montreal Police Service (SPVM), and the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) for making Montreal a police state. And more important, thanks to my fellow protesters for marching because you believe in a better future for all of us.
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| Corner, St-Urbain and Ste-Catherine Streets |
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| Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec building |
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| Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec building |
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| Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec building |
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| Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle |
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| De Bleury Street at Ste-Catherine Street |
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| Protesters charging police cars south on Mansfield Street |
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| De la Gauchetière Street West |
From Orangutan: Photos of the 48th Night Protest, June 10, 2012
Lots of anger during this 48th consecutive night protest in Montreal. Thanks, once again, to Premier Jean Charest, the Montreal Police Service (SPVM), and the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) for making Montreal a police state. And more important, thanks to my fellow protesters for marching because you believe in a better future
Continue readingFrom Orangutan: Photos of Montreal Police State, Week of June 3 – 9, 2012
Just a few shots I took this past week during the nightly protests here in Montreal. Much gratitude to Premier Jean Charest, the Montreal Police Service (SPVM), and the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) for making the city a true police state for all to see, including those visiting for Grand
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