I forgot today was the third annual Draw Mohammed Day, a popular internet movement born out of frustration with violent reactions to simple parodies such as cartoons. While I had mixed feelings about it, on the whole I think these kind of movements are quite appropriate. Islam is one of
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Dead Wild Roses: You are what you watch – Violence in the Media
I think one of the smartest things a parent can do is get rid of the TV if they have children. TV land is a violently misogynistic place that perpetuates the current ugly set of cultural norms we have here in North America. The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Continue readingPaul S. Graham: Winnipeg’s North End – the good, the bad and the unspoken
Winnipeg’s fabled North End, long known for its contributions to the arts, popular culture and radical politics, has always had a reputation for being a tough place to grow up. These days, however, crime, violence, gangs and poverty seem to be its defining characteristics, at least in the minds of
Continue readingCanadian Progressive World: Canada, stop the barbaric hockey violence and play sport
Sidney Crosby’s recent layoff due to concussions speaks to the ugliness of violence in Canada’s national sport, hockey. In a recent editorial, the Canadian Medical Association Journal calls on “all doctors to support a ban on …Read More
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Mexico, a Libertarian project just waiting to bear fruit…
Before my libertarian friends get entirely up in arms I’d like to preface this article with a disclaimer. This is not a’ beat up on libertarian inanity’ post, I have plenty of those already, but rather an examination of the role of the state when it comes to managing
Continue readingTHE FIFTH COLUMN: If Don Cherry is Right it Means Banning Hockey
I have always tried to give Don Cherry some credit for his knowledge of the game so I listened when he said fighting was necessary as a relief valve for players because otherwise they would take cheap shots and inflict even more violence when the offic…
Continue readingLeDaro: Las Angles: Violence is becoming the core of American culture
Torture of war detainees by Bush Administration, one of the highest murder rates in the world and a recent story of violence against inmates in a L.A. prison are manifiestations of the some of the main features of American culture. Surely that vio…
Continue readingThe Happy Wanderer: UN Report "Blockade Legitimate Security Measure"
A UN report shows that the Israel blockade is legal. As it protects the citizens of Israel by making sure that Gaza doesn’t obtain weapons that can harm it’s own citizens. This sort of Blockade has been done against Germany, Cuba and man…
Continue readingArt Threat: Montreal North stand up – MC Ricardo Lamour-Blaise puts police and politicians on blast following the three-year anniversary of Fredy Villanueva’s death
The Haitian-Québecois rapper is just as likely to dive into a heated debate about a community centre founded by the New Black Panther Party as he is to pen introspective poetry.
Continue readingNunc Scio: Tomorrow you’re homeless, tonight it’s a blast
In 1982, the Dead Kennedys released the song “Riot“. If there is such a thing as a ‘public rage’ sub-genre, this track represents its creative peak (other notable entries: The Clash’s “Guns of Brixton” and Sublime’s “April 29, 1992 (Miami)“). Among Riot’s more timeless observations is the basic irony of the unrest we’re seeing in […]
Continue readingFar-right hatred is a sickness, but it’s a symptom, not the cause | #Norway
Late-night submissions on a heavy Sunday night …I thought I’d seen, heard and read it all by now.That worthless piece of shit used dum-dum bullets. The cherry on the shit sundae.Another sick, cruel piece of shit says those kids all but deserved what …
Continue readingThe Happy Wanderer: Political Rights
My condolences to the families of the 92 people killed in the Norway attacks. It is a horrible thing to kill children and terrible to kill fellow human beings in the first place.
News has come out that the killer belonged to party promoting intoleranc…
Continue readingLarry Hubich's Blog: Join Us For the Unveiling of a Headstone In Memory of Nick Schaack
Join Us For the Unveiling of a Headstone In Memory of Nick SchaackWhat: Unveiling of a commemorative headstone for Nick Schaack, who died as a result of his participation in the Regina Riot, July 1st, 1935, struggling for economic security on behalf of…
Continue readingWorld Headlines Review: Tahrir Square: Tantawi picks up where Mubarak left off
Cairo’s Tahrir square is once again tonight the scene of ordinary people making extraordinary efforts to free themselves from the militarist rentier regime still in power since the fall of Hosni Mubarak in February. Earlier today in Tahrir began a protest by families of “martyrs,” which in this case refers
Continue readingFetus Billboard Boy Would Rather Go To Jail Than Take Down His Billboard
Remember that gawd awful image below? Is it just me? Or does he really look diabolical? He looks like he’s about to devour that invisible baby.
Yes, #gregfultzisacreep, that billboard boy has been ordered to take down his billboard immediately.
But Fultz’s attorney said his client is adamant about protecting his . . . → Read More: Fetus Billboard Boy Would Rather Go To Jail Than Take Down His Billboard
Continue readingSports—tribalism in full cry
The now infamous Vancouver hockey riot has done a pretty good job of smearing the city’s reputation around the globe. Shocking as it was, it wasn’t entirely surprising. Rioting seems to be part and parcel of professional team sports. The reason, of cou…
Continue readingSlap Upside The Head: Hate Crime Reporting Improves
More and more hate crimes are being reported across the country, and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. In 2009, the number of hate crime reported in Canada went up by 42%, and police are optimistic. ”It’s not that the hate crimes are actually increasing,” explained Ken Smith from the Edmonton police department’s hate crimes unit. […]
Continue readingAndrea Mrozek And Her Hens Seem To Have No Problem With Misogynistic Women Batterers And I’m Banned From Commenting Over There?
Before I begin, I tried leaving a comment over at Andrea Mrosek’s latest screed over there just a few minutes ago, and found that I was banned; comment rejected. Oh well. That fetus fetish hen house of horrors are to be added to a very long list of others who won’t let me . . . → Read More: Andrea Mrozek And Her Hens Seem To Have No Problem With Misogynistic Women Batterers And I’m Banned From Commenting Over There?
Continue readingSlap Upside The Head: Another Russian Gay Pride March Ends In Violence
For the sixth consecutive year, Moscow has forbidden a peaceful gay rights demonstration from happening within the city, and for the sixth consecutive year, equal rights advocates have defied the ban—with violent consequences. Sadly, this isn’t a surprise. Homophobia runs very deep in Russian culture, so the same story returns year after year. An otherwise […]
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