Toronto G20: Remembering Politics, Celebrating Activismby Mitu Sengupta, from MRZine, July 6, 2010.As news of the G20's Toronto Summit recedes from the headlines, which memories shall prevail? The answer to…
Toronto G20: Remembering Politics, Celebrating Activismby Mitu Sengupta, from MRZine, July 6, 2010. As news of the G20’s Toronto Summit recedes from the headlines, which memories shall prevail? The answer…
It's going to select someone independent to review the G20 policing issues. The meeting today ended in some sort of shambles as public outcry against the lack of planned public…
I'm sitting on the West Coast Express, on my way into the LPCBC offices, enjoying a coffee I bought on the train, typing my blog entry on my laptop (which…
To: Milton Champion - Editor Cc: Lisa Raitt , Tony Clement Next year, Canadians will once again be required to fill out our census forms and be counted. But thanks…
Just a housecleaning post with a bunch of random stuff I’d like to get out there. Canada is awesome and Vancouver’s not bad at all, at all. This site went…
This may be the sanest explanation I've read so far for why Black Bloc tactics are not just wrong, but ultimately counter-productive. From Thomas Walcom: Two things stand out from…
Oh Canada Day, my heart is aching and I feel the exact opposite of proud to be Canadian. The horror stories about the behavior of the police toward the people…
Been a while since we had a poem. I found this one in a written journal (yes, I still write on paper, it’s my favourite in some ways) from a…
Who picks up the phone? Here is an interesting photo essay from Mother Jones on phone sex operators. This woman reveals: I'm 60 years old, I have a BA in…
I've been trying to write a post on the G20 protests for days now, but events keep overtaking me. And now there is only one overriding issue: Chief Bill Blair…
I've been awfully sceptical of these claims that it was police provocateurs who started the vandalism and the car burning this weekend. Yeah, yeah, the boots - well, most of…
(Originally posted at Comments From Left Field) At this past weekend’s G20 Summit, Toronto the Good was transformed into Toronto the Garrisoned. Almost from the moment the summit began, 25,000…
Darryl Katz looking to take over the lease on Copps Coliseum says something incredibly important about his plans for Edmonton's Arena District, but not in the way that most are…
Link: 'Inside the G20 Eastern Avenue Detention Centre' via BlogTO
So, my loyal readers, I'm sure that you've all been keeping up to date on the activities. Well, the police went overboard (like I predicted) and brutalized SO many people.…
http://www.liberal.ca/en/newsroom/media-releases/18441_letter-to-the-hon-vic-toews-minister-of-public-safety. I'm sure Mr. Toews will be prompt with his answers... A Side Note: Today is Tuesday, less than 48 hours since the summit ended in Toronto. ...
The World Famous Dan Shields calls Bullshit on Anonymous comments: http://thewfds.blogspot.com/2010/06/2554what-is-up-with-anonymous.html. I allow anonymous comments on my blog, because there are rare times when someone has a legitimate reason for…
As I walked home alone in the dark after an event last night, I came to an odd realization. I felt completely safe on empty streets or where there were…
As I walked home alone in the dark after an event last night, I came to an odd realization. I felt completely safe on empty streets or where there were…
