michael moore: canadians need to get in touch with their inner hockey stick
Did you hear Michael Moore has offered our hero Brigette DePape a job? I hope she has many such excellent opportunities coming her way. A young woman with that much…
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racist bus ad in mississauga, part two: we win!
Remember this? I wrote about this here. Thanks to the tireless efforts of my comrade Peter, we were able to organize the requisite five complaints needed to trigger a City…
major league baseball teams say: it gets better
The San Francisco Giants are the first major sports team to make an It Gets Better video in support of LGBT youth and the anti-bullying campaign. The Giants produced the…
pupdate and other updates
On Victoria Day, we met our friends James, Lori, Cobalt and Denim at Cherry Beach, which has an excellent leash-free dog park area right on Lake Ontario. Getting together at…
(former) senate page is a hero of the resistance
In case you haven't seen it yet: Brigette DePape of Manitoba, you are my new hero!
adam kokesh dance party part two: happening tomorrow and why you should care
In an interview with some UK media, talk-radio host and veteran war resister Adam Kokesh explains why he organized the dance party at the Jefferson Memorial that ended with his…
arash azizi and stephen james kerr: inexperienced ndp mps will be just fine
The media has had a jolly old time ragging on the new, young, inexperienced Members of Parliament in the NDP caucus. Even the most casual observer of mainstream Canadian news…
tomorrow, june 4: stand in solidarity with bradley manning
The Bradley Manning Support Network has been very busy raising both funds and awareness in support of the accused Wikileaks truth-teller. Tomorrow, supporters of peace and conscience will gather in…
as parliament returns, let cats be cats and mice be mice
A new Parliament opens tomorrow, and with it, we step into a great unknown. Will Stephen Harper's Conservative majority plunge us into chaos? Will the government impose a neoliberal austerity…
why i support the canadian union of postal workers and why you should, too
Earlier today, we put a sticker on our mailbox. It's meant to be a message for our letter carrier, to show support for her cause. The Canadian Union of Postal…
land of the free, home of the expanding police state: adam kokesh arrest video
In case you haven't seen it yet. On May 28, 2011 Television host Adam Kokesh and several other activists participating in a flash-mob were arrested at the publicly-funded Thomas Jefferson…
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…
"just another cog in the machine" or maybe not
Please enjoy three minutes of inspired filmmaking. "Just another cog in the machine," produced and directed by John Wood (UK, 2009). Thanks to Kim_in_TO and CLiFF for showing us this.
secret trial 5: crowd-funded canadian documentary-to-be
THE SECRET TRIAL 5 INTRO VIDEO from The Secret Trial 5 on Vimeo. Last night's Marxism Conference programme ended with three excellent short films from the Canadian Labour International Film…
updates on baseball and the border
We had a wonderful little getaway, despite some crazy weather. It was great to re-connect with our Windsor friends, now not only married but Canadian citizens. We had dinner at…
further proof that nothing is stronger than a dog’s loyalty and love
...not even a tornado. Dog crawls home on broken legs, three weeks after tornado. Wow.
gq feature on stop-lossed iraq war resister phil mcdowell, and canadian press reaction
For several months, Wil Hylton, an excellent writer from GQ magazine, has been interviewing Phil McDowell, an Iraq War resister living in Canada, along with many other war resisters and…
in lieu of travel, baseball and socialism
I'll be spending the next few days with several things I am passionate about: baseball, socialism, good friends - and Allan. Today we're heading to Windsor, having dinner with "Gito…
another (canadian) athlete speaks out for equal marriage
It comes as no surprise that NBA great - and peace-loving Canadian - Steve Nash supports same-sex marriage. But it's damn great to hear him say it. Does anyone know…
we movie to canada: annual wmtc movie awards, 2010-11 edition
My annual Movie Season post is appearing later and later every year, but at long last, I've carved out the time to write it. We started out with TV serieses…