Ontarians, already living so close to the bone, are being told we must sacrifice even more – because corporate tax hikes cannot even be discussed. Ask the 1% for a solution and you’ll get a solution that satisfies the 1%. Ten months ago, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty appointed former TD
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wmtc: quebec leads the way with resistance, in the halls of power and on the street
Two more reasons to say j’aime le Quebec. Two days ago, the Cons’ ridiculously wasteful, unnecessary, and inhumane crime bill was passed in the House of Commons. The leadership of Quebec wasted no time in striking a blow for justice and common sense. The province announced Tuesday that it would
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Further to our chat about the tone-deaf 1%: go here for Brian McFadden‘s latest in the New York Times.
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Today, February 1, Canadian post-secondary students all over the country are mobilizing in a Day of Action to demand increased education funding and a reduction in tuition fees. In Ontario, post-secondary students from all over the province will converge in Toronto for a rally and march to Queen’s Park, demanding
Continue readingwmtc: "we don’t care about facts", crime edition
If only the Harper GovernmentTM weren’t determined to waste our tax dollars on prison-building and useless mandatory sentencing, while telling us we can’t afford to maintain decent spending levels for universal health insurance. If only they cared about facts. New poll results show the public is abandoning a stubborn belief
Continue readingwmtc: belafonte on obama: "a dagger in our sense of justice"
On a recommendation from a friend, I watched Harry Belafonte interviewed by Charlie Rose in New York City. Belafonte – musician, actor, social-justice activist, radical – is a joy to hear, and his life story is a march through history. Here’s one terrific thing I learned. Belafonte was still searching
Continue readingwmtc: the dirty truth we’ve been expecting: harper government takes the first step in destroying universal health care
So the Harper GovernmentTM finally uttered the words we’ve been expecting and dreading: health care. We all know what they’re up to. It’s the standard reactionary playbook on public health care. One, claim we can’t afford to maintain publicly funded health care at the present levels. Two, slash funding until
Continue readingwmtc: income inequality in canada sinks to 30-year high
The rich grow richer, the poor grow more numerous. The income gap widens – and our entire society is poorer because of it. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development released a study yesterday demonstrating that income inequality is increasing around the globe, and Canada is among the worst offenders.
Continue readingwmtc: beyond occupy: out of the parks, into our lives
Shortly after the Occupy Movement began to make headlines, my friend and comrade Dr. J wrote this on his blog your heart’s on the left: Is occupation a tactic or a principle? Should the focus be on the internal procedures of those actively occupying, or outreach to broader communities and
Continue readingwmtc: saturday, november 19: evict ford: occupy toronto
EVICT FORD. OCCUPY TORONTO! Rally and marchSaturday, November 19 at 2:00 p.m.Assemble at St. James Park, King Street east between Church and Jarvis In just a few weeks, the Occupy movement has become a global phenomenon, with over 1,400 protests worldwide. In Toronto, a peaceful occupation has been underway at
Continue readingwmtc: message from ofl president sid ryan: occupy toronto tonight!
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.),…
Continue readingwmtc: we are the many! video by makana
If you can make it to any Occupy site today, please try. Your physical show of support and solidarity is needed. From the Occupy Wall Street Library:Tonight at 6:00 writers and readers from across New York City will gather in Liberty Plaza to reoccupy …
Continue readingwmtc: some good occupy reading: moyers, hedges, rich
Three pieces worth reading:Frank Rich: The Class War Has Begun.Bill Moyers: How Wall Street Occupied America.Chris Hedges: A Master Class in Occupation.
Continue readingwmtc: infographic: the u.s. should be ashamed, but canada has little to brag about
I found this telling infographic in a column by Charles Blow in the New York Times called “America’s Exploding Pipe Dream”. If you can’t read it here, go here and click on the pop-up box.We have not taken care of the least among us. We have allowed a r…
Continue readingwmtc: income inequality in canada: the facts
From ReWORKit: In light of Occupy Wall Street and the spinoffs that are growing in many other cities, there have been a large number of excellent articles and studies going around looking at the top 1% of income earners in the United St…
Continue readingwmtc: stop the insanity: oppose bill c-10
LeadNow.ca petition here.We know that Stephen Harper thinks the United States is the GNOTFOTE, but of all the things to emulate about the US, the prison-industrial complex is a particularly poor choice.* When conservatives in Texas tell you a prison st…
Continue readingwmtc: mcfadden: "giving food away only encourages the poor not to starve"
McFadden: Occupy Poor Street.I love this guy!
Continue readingwmtc: open letter from the middle class: two responses to the 53%ers
I have been steadfastly avoiding the so-called 53%, the US right-wing reaction to the Occupy movement, but two responses to their claims caught my eye.Suzy Khimm in the Washington Post takes on the hypocrisy of right-wingers flaunting their status as t…
Continue readingwmtc: more mcfadden: scenes from a class war
Please visit Brian McFadden and his Big Fat Whale. The war on Afghanistan is having a birthday party, and you’re invited.
Continue readingwmtc: scenes from an occupation, continued
Day 19:Most compelling moment of the night: Watching NYPD taking a girl away, crowd asked her name, she replied, “Troy Davis, Medgar Evers, Emmett Till, Martin Luther King.” Total poise, totally amazing.October 15: Occupy TogetherThanks to Jere for the…
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