From Auntie Antonia of the Toronto Star: Nobody should have been taken aback on Saturday to see some 150 stripped loins wheeling past Exhibition Place. It was at Coronation Park,…
The PM of Japan has approved restarting nuclear reactors despite public opinion running at over 70% against the move. According to this report in Bloomberg, the decision was taken under…
Martin Regg Cohn usually write some good columns. This time I respectfully disagree with his comments about the Queers Against Israeli Apartheid (QuAIA). He seems to imply that QuAIA is…
The 49th night protest in Montreal was peaceful, like most of the nocturnal marches, which is why mainstream media outlets hardly cover them at all. Remember for them, if it…
This beautiful video and song Carré Rouge traces the history of the Quebec student movement, which started on February 13, 2012, and continues to this day. The Red Square has…
Lots of anger during this 48th consecutive night protest in Montreal. Thanks, once again, to Premier Jean Charest, the Montreal Police Service (SPVM), and the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) for…
Surprise, surprise! As usual, the media has been giving us the wrong dope. This time, it's the intrepretation fed to us by the corporate media regarding the student "strike" in…
Just a few shots I took this past week during the nightly protests here in Montreal. Much gratitude to Premier Jean Charest, the Montreal Police Service (SPVM), and the Sûreté…
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As the talks to end the Quebec student strike broke down Thursday (thanks in large part to the Jean Charest Liberal government's inability to think in a non-partisan manner, thus…
On Monday evening in Montreal, hundreds of lawyers donned their professional black robes and took to the streets on a silent march to protest Law 78 (also known as the…
Here's some lighthearted fun for the day on which talks resume between the Quebec Minister of Education, Michelle Courchesne, and Quebec student leaders.
As the nightly demonstrations that snake their way through the city continue, often picking up thousands along the way and cheered on by onlookers from balconies, windows, and outdoor patios,…
Big orangutan kisses to all of you there for showing your support for the Quebec student movement. You have brought this ape to tears (and this rarely happens). Thank you.…
Just a few of my photos of Tuesday's protest in Montreal, the single biggest act of civil disobedience in Canadian history. Estimates of crowd numbers run from the tens of…
If you read the first sentence of the article above about the 28th consecutive nocturnal protest in Montreal against proposed tuition hikes, it states that "Hundreds of people returned to…
Yet another display of shameless brutality from the City of Montreal Police Service (SPVM). This gem shows "Constable 728" pepper-spraying protesters in an obvious abuse of power. Stay classy SPVM.…
Yet another example of shameless brutality coming from the City of Montreal Police Service (SPVM). The video was apparently shot Sunday at the 27th consecutive nightly protest against the Quebec…
While sitting on an outdoor patio in downtown Montreal Saturday night as the 26th consecutive protest against the Quebec Liberal government's proposed tuition hikes marched by, bar patrons were treated…
Thank you, on behalf of the millions of international supporters of the Quebec student movement, for wearing the iconic red square or carré rouge during your appearance with The Rolling…
