This article was originally published in Canadian Dimension’s now-defunct web blog on July 27, 2011. In an ongoing effort to restore our rich archive and highlight some of our favourite…
Photo by Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr., U.S. Air Force I was privileged recently to be able to participate in the ‘Fossil Free Convergence’ in Montreal, Nov. 8-9. The…
Of course, we’re all familiar with the sometimes fawning, sometimes begrudging accolades for Harper & Co.’s tactical strategies: its PR manouevres, its playing of images, its essential ‘gaming’ of our…
Yes, Liberty Plaza – formerly known as Zucotti Park (named after Brookefield’s CEO, no less!!), has been cleared as of this morning. And Wall Street’s corporate and media lackeys would…
Let a thousand flowers bloom. The quote, I learn, is a mixed up paraphrase of Mao Zedong’s quote from 1935 (‘let a hundred flowers blossom’), but it does get to…
Everything about the occupy wall street movement is inspiring to those of us on the left who have long-standing and well-founded questions about capitalism. As it’s unfolded, every day has…
What’s underway right now in front of the White House (see video below) is inspiring. Hopefully it will build effective pressure on the US administration not to approve this pipeline…
As I write this, a thunderstorm is brewing up outside. “System change, not climate change.” It’s really amazing how these few words so accurately sum up the challenges that face…
