A few views of the mass arrests in New York City this weekend. Even the official versions are great.In the US, the Occupy Wall Street movement – now Occupy Together has sprouted in more than 100 locations. A list of current or planned occupations can b…
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wmtc: massive union presence to joins wall street occupation
The ongoing protest at New York City’s financial district is receiving a huge boost from labour unions. The Transit Workers Union voted unanimously to support Occupy Wall Street and the United Auto Workers is expected to do so soon. In addition, two pr…
Continue readingwmtc: tomorrow in toronto: demand a toronto for everyone
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has been forced to back away from some of his more egregious – and completely unnecessary – threatened budget cuts, claiming that library branches will not be closed. But let’s not forget, in his mayoral campaign, Ford said he’d …
Continue readingwmtc: wall street occupation day 8 turns ugly: cops move on protesters
The occupation of Wall Street turned ugly yesterday when police moved on protesters, complete with pepper spray, kettling, random brutality, and mass arrests. Reading about this, it occured to me that I’ve neglected to blog about it at all. So here’s w…
Continue readingwmtc: toronto public library update with great videos
The winners of the My Library Matters to Me contest – offering a walking tour and lunch with the likes of Margaret Atwood, Michael Ondaatje and other prominent Toronto authors – have been posted: You can read them here.The organizers received more than…
Continue readingwmtc: it’s not about the money money money: all out september 26 at toronto city hall
Things you can to do save public services in Toronto:1. Watch this amazing video!* 2. Share the video with everyone you know.3. If you live in the GTA, come to City Hall on Monday, September 26, 2011 for the Rally to Save Toronto. Rally begins at 5:30,…
Continue readingwmtc: impact of rising tuition (and the liberal provincial govt) on ontario families
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has released the results of a study on the impact of rising tuition fees in Ontario. The study shows that in 1990, a middle-income family in Ontario could earn the equivalent of four years of tuition fees in …
Continue readingwmtc: austerity: a survival guide
Brian McFadden, New York Times, August 6, 2011. Click to enlarge.
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: dear u.s.: tax corporations, tax the rich, end the useless wars. there, problem solved.
Letter to the Globe and Mail, July 30:It’s remarkable how in the current debate about the U.S. debt ceiling, the extravagance of American military spending is seldom even mentioned. In its fiscal 2010 budget, the United States gave $685-billion to the …
Continue readingwmtc: canada moving backwards on youth crime plans that are proven failures
Further to my last post, how can we build a world without hate when the people in power are moving in the opposite direction?Last year I stumbled on a CPAC broadcast of hearings being held in the Canadian Senate. A former head of “corrections” (read: p…
Continue readingwmtc: canada causes cancer: sign a petition to ban canada’s asbestos industry
From Canada Causes Cancer:Asbestos causes cancer and other deadly lung diseases.That’s why asbestos has been banned in 52 nations, including the European Union. Not to mention, the Canadian government removed it from Parliament and the Prime Minister’s…
Continue readingwmtc: thou shalt be thin: obesity hysteria and the eating disorder epidemic
This ad for Yoplait Light reduced-calorie yogurt, which I saw on TV last Sunday night, was supposedly pulled from circulation. The National Eating Disorder Association petitioned General Mills because the ad promotes a mindset associated with eating di…
Continue readingwmtc: harper government brings (more) international shame on canada, and kills untold numbers in the process
The Globe and Mail, emphasis mine:Standing Alone, Canada blocks push to label asbestos a hazardous chemical Canada has single-handedly blocked listing chrysotile asbestos as a hazardous chemical, the United Nations confirmed Wednesday, even as the Cons…
Continue readingwmtc: 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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