New column day
Here, on the growing (and increasingly interconnected) movement to save our local and global environment alike from fossil fuel extraction. For further reading…– The latest pipeline under discussion is of…
Activism
Many Burnaby Mountain arrests may have been illegitimate, says BCCLA
The BC Civil Liberties Association says the recent RCMP arrests on Burnaby Mountain, and the civil contempt charges laid, “could be found illegitimate.” The post Many Burnaby Mountain arrests may…
Ferguson Protesters: “The Results Are In And We Still Don’t Have Justice”
Ferguson protesters respond to the grand jury’s decision not to indict officer Darren Wilson for the fatal shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown. The post Ferguson Protesters: “The Results…
#walmartstrikers + international buy nothing day = don’t shop at walmart
I don’t know when people starting calling the day after US Thanksgiving “Black Friday,” but the expression has become synonymous with over-consumption, empty consumer culture, and the bizarre importance assigned…
#BlackLivesMatter: Ottawa Vigil For Michael Brown, Against Police Violence
Hundreds of activists are expected at the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa this evening for a vigil for slain African American teenager Michael Brown. The post #BlackLivesMatter: Ottawa Vigil For Michael…
‘Climate Change: Which way out?’ with Naomi Klein, Bill McKibben, Chris Hedges, Bernie Sanders, Kshama Sawant
From left: Chris Hedges, Naomi Klein, Brian Lehrer (moderator), Bill McKibben, Kshama Sawant I was fortunate to attend the largest climate change march in history on September 21, 2014 in…
Sunday Morning Links
This and that for your Sunday reading. – Lynn Stuart Parramore writes about our increasingly traumatic social and political culture, along with the response which can help to overcome it:…
David Suzuki “Won’t Be Intimidated” By TransCanada’s Dirty War Against Climate Justice Activists
Canadian environmentalist David Suzuki won’t be intimidated by TransCanada’s dirty war against climate justice activists and Energy East pipeline opponents. The post David Suzuki “Won’t Be Intimidated” By TransCanada’s Dirty…
UBC Must Divest From Fossil Fuel Companies: Faculty Members
Open letter signed by 215 University of British Columbia faculty members asks university to divest from destructive fossil fuel companies within five years. The post UBC Must Divest From Fossil…
5 people who used extreme empathy to change the world
English economist and social reformer Beatrice Webb is one of the five “empathy heroes” who changed the world by taking compassion to the extreme. The post 5 people who used…
write a letter, save a life: sign up now for write for rights
For the past few years, I have participated in Write For Rights, Amnesty International’s annual write-a-thon for human rights – actually the largest human rights event in the world (Canada;…
Kirk LaPointe’s Credibility Problem: the NPA
Don’t vote for the NPA. Any of them. LaPointe is the NPA’s mayoral candidate. The NPA stands for the Non-Partisan Association. If you actually believe the NPA has no partisan…
Tens of Billions Wasted
How much will we keep spending to develop more fossil fuels when we know we have to stop to avert climate breakdown? $88b/year? More? How about zero. It’s time to…
Con MP Supports Action on Climate Change? What?
What? What? What? What? Could this be the end of the denial of science? Chong for prime minister? What? “This most recent report concludes that the warming of the planet…
New student coalition vows to block tar sands pipelines at Quebec border
A new student coalition promises to block Transcanada’s Energy East and Enbridge’s line 9B tar sands pipeline projects “at Quebec border.” The post New student coalition vows to block tar…
Work, Dignity and Living Wages?
A strong union. Corporations that understand the social contract. Corporations that know a tad smaller profit here contributes to more dignity throughout society. Corporations that recognize the value of unions.…
Climate Change Science Deniers, Ignorance and Media’s False Balance
Climate change deniers are science deniers. That makes them either stupid, or so incredibly biased/conflicted that they are willing to ignore science and dodge accusations of their own stupidity to…
Join Ricochet: A new take on independent media.
Have you joined yet? No? So, you’re good with corporate media spinning things for you, against your personal, community, national and ecological interests? Oh. Ok. 🙂 Ricochet is an audacious…
Canadian-American feminist cancels talk after “Montreal Massacre style” threat
Anita Sarkeesian, a prominent Canadian-American feminist cultural critic, was forced to cancel an appearance at Utah State University after receiving threats of a Montreal Massacre-style attack. The post Canadian-American feminist…
u.s. war resisters in canada are at serious risk. here’s how you can help.
The War Resisters Support Campaign is facing an unprecedented crisis. Since war resister Kimberly Rivera was forced out of the country in September 2012, there had been no movement on…