The not guilty verdicts in the George Zimmerman trial for the murder of Travyon Martin may be a result of the British criminal justice system (that is shared by both Canada and the United States) and it’s most important principle that it is better that the guilty go free than
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Anti-Racist Canada: The ARC Collective: Michelle L. Erstikaitis Really IS a Super, Duper, Nazi! No Fool’n!
Last week we received a message from someone proporting to be Michell Erstikaitis. As the message is chock full of da krazy, we are going to assume that it is indeed her. Suffice it to say she REALLY wants it to be known that she is a neo-Nazi. Really. She
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Canadian Diplomacy Supported Deadly Blackfire Mining Project: Report
By: United Steelworkers (USW) | Press Release: OTTAWA and SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS – Documents released from the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) in response to a request under the access to information act reveal that Canadian authorities put public resources at the service of Calgary-based Blackfire
Continue readingAnti-Racist Canada: The ARC Collective: WEB Founder Tyler Sturrup Pleads Guilty to Murder
Back in October 2012 Tyler Sturrup was reported to be drafting a charter challenge, the basis of which remains unknown. As such this comes as a bit of a surprise: Former white supremacist pleads guilty in random, deadly attack Tamara Elliott, Global News : Monday, March 04, 2013 6:31 PM
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: Human Rights Watch To Thailand: Investigate Environmentalist’s Murder
Prajob exposed toxic waste dump; more than 30 activists killed since 2001 By: Human Rights Watch (Press Release)| Feb. 27, 2013: BANGKOK – Thai authorities should immediately investigate the murder of Prajob Nao-opas, a prominent environmentalist in Chachoengsao province, Human Rights Watch said today. The government’s measures to protect human rights defenders,
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: The Butcher’s Price of the War on Drugs
Mexico’s drug wars have been brutal. Upwards of 70,000 have been killed, often brutally, usually near the U.S. border. Now it’s emerging that another 27,000 have simply disappeared. Combined with the 70,000 dead acknowledged recently by the new administration of President Enrique Pena Nieto, who succeeded Calderon on Dec. 1,
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive: In Canada, Indigenous youth fight for rights of women (VIDEO)
by Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive, Feb. 3, 2013: Andrea Landry, a member of the Anishinaable people and Youth Executive of the National Association of Friendship Centre in Canada, recently attended a meeting for Indigenous youth at the UN Headquarters in New York. In this interview with UNTV Multimedia Producer, Mary Ferreira,
Continue readingAnti-Racist Canada: The ARC Collective: White Boy Posse Members Arrested: Charges Laid in Three Countsof Murder
We mentioned the White Boy Posse four years ago after the gang was busted as a result of a 15 month investigation into their involvement in the drug trade. And as serious as that might have been, it pales in comparison to this: Murder charges laid in decapitation, 2 other
Continue readingAnti-Racist Canada: The ARC Collective: Kevin Goudreau’s Brother Involved in Homicide
Yesterday, in the middle of a lighthearted article we posted on the blog, we included the story of a murder that took place sometime on November 27. Kevin Goudreau, who's no stranger to those who are readers of this blog, claimed that the accused w…
Continue readingAnti-Racist Canada: The ARC Collective: December 2012 Bits and Bites
Things here at ARC have been pretty slow, and we couldn't be more happy about that. Still, we thought we'd post a very brief update.Our readers on Facebook will be aware of items such as this being posted as status updates:In response to the ne…
Continue readingAnti-Racist Canada: The ARC Collective: Sturrup Drafting Charter Challenge?
We've got to admit we aren't sure where Sturrup is going with this. Perhaps Reitmeier's wife, who has so frequently posted defences of her husband, might be able to shed light on this? Our guess is it might have something to do with the length of time it is taking
Continue readingLeft Over: Welcome Home, Omar…..or not…
Khadr eligible for parole next summer, lawyers say Let no one say that there be no trolls in this day and age…just read some of the comments at CBC online regarding Khadr’s repatriation… This man was railroaded at 15 years old..let’s see, how old were Rina Virk’s murderers? And
Continue readingAnti-Racist Canada: The ARC Collective: Sturrup Murder Trial April 2013. Co-accused Reitmeier’s Trial 7 Months Later
An update especially important for those who don’t consider neo-Nazis to be a threat. Trials set for men accused in 2010 Calgary beating death Tyler Sturrup and Robert Reitmeier both face second-degree murder charges CBC News Last Updated: Aug 17, 2012 1:44 PM MT Trial dates are now set for
Continue readingAnti-Racist Canada: The ARC Collective: Why White Supremacists Should Be A Concern To Everyone
Last month, two shooting incidents landed Toronto in the national news because of the links to gangs (including this in which two people, including a child, were murdered). These two incidents were preceded another gang related shooting which resulted in the death of one man. In their coverage of these
Continue readingAnti-Racist Canada: The ARC Collective: Photos of Wade Michael Page
Information has been coming out concerning the murder of 7 Sikhs at a Wisconsin temple. The alleged murderer, Wade Michael Phillips, was a former member of the American military who was discharged in 1998 (evidently his discharge was under less than favorable circumstances). He later joined a number of neo-Nazi
Continue readingCANADIAN PROGRESSIVE WORLD: No Place In Canada For Russell Williams TV Movie
Any Canadian citizen or resident who cares about gender-based violence, equality and women’s rights should condemn “An Officer and a Murderer”. The new TV movie dramatizing the real-life horror of the crimes of the former commander of CFB Trenton airs on the U.S. network Lifetime on July 21. I never
Continue readingAnti-Racist Canada: The ARC Collective: Free Dominion Reaction to JT Ready Murder-Suicide
Before we get to the meat of the article, we thought we would share something we found when looking at a link posted by BCL: It doesn't say who are the ones who are making the requests, but given the word choices, we might suspect that it is our good
Continue readingAnti-Racist Canada: The ARC Collective: Secret Facebook Posts: A Disturbing Glimpse into the Thoughts of Kyle McKee
Although we are troubled (an understatement) that Kyle McKee's actions harmed more people, we are cautiously optimistic that these same actions, as well as the weapons charges, will result in a lengthy prison sentence this time. Over the course of the past year and a half, we have been privy
Continue readingAnti-Racist Canada: The ARC Collective: Kyle McKee and a Short History of Self-Destruction
In December 2009, Kyle McKee was arrested and charged with attempted murder after being accused of planting an IED at the residence of a rival bonehead (that bonehead, fyi, is currently in jail accused of murder himself now). As a result, the March 2010 “White Pride Day” event was cancelled.
Continue readingthe woodshed: Killing time
Much is being made by folks on the left in the U.S. from Glenn Greenwald to the Rude Pundit about the speech this week by Attorney General Eric Holder on the legality of the President killing American citizens without any sort of trial or other judicial process. As Stephen Colbert
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