How Dare You Drones Resist?!
It is truly stunning to see how the elites react when people dare speak out against “austerity” – that is, to squeeze even more profits out of workers, students, and…
Activism
ten things everyone should know about the quebec student movement
From Coop média de Montréal: 1. The issue is debt, not tuition. 2. Striking students in Quebec are setting an example for youth across the continent. 3. The student strike…
Photographer seeks arrested student strikers
Toronto-based photographer Brett Gundlock is currently in Montreal capturing portraits of demonstrators who have been detained or arrested during the ongoing student strike. The photos will be a continuation of…
Canada Crime Bill C10 Hunger Strike Update: May 18, 2012
Another visit to the doctor today, which is day #66 of my indefinite hunger strike protesting Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s cruel new crime law, the deceptively christened “Safe Streets and…
Unpacking my Canada Crime Bill C10 hunger strike
Today, May 21st is the day 69 of my indefinite hunger strike protesting Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s cruel new crime law, the deceptively christened “Safe Streets and Communities Act”, formerly…
Quebec singer Ariane Moffat releases single against Bill 78
Via OpenFileMontreal: Quebec singer Ariane Moffat has released a song, entitled “Jeudi 17 mai 2012″, which is targeted squarely at the Charest government’s emergency law Bill 78. Chanteuse québécoise Ariane…
To start a real revolution, learn from Iceland first
The people of Iceland forced their corrupt government to resign. They created a public assembly to rewrite the constitution. The banks were nationalized. The people decided not to pay the…
Key measures of Quebec’s Bill 78 Anti-Protest Law
Important to note: The provisions against ‘inciting protest’ would apply to tweets and posts online. For background, via StudentActivism.net: Key provisions of the bill as presented to the legislature: All…
“Please be kind enough to let us know the number of plainclothes officers who will infiltrate our event so we can order the appropriate catering.” – Gatineau Chamber of Commerce on Bill 78
Hot off the Twitter presses, courtesy of @NieDesrochers of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, comes this letter from the Gatineau Chamber of Commerce: NOTICE OF A GATHERING OF MORE THAN…
avaaz petition: new plan to save the planet
Avaaz has a new petition out, which they’re calling “a new plan to save the planet”. I’m more than a tad skeptical about Avaaz petitions, but it only takes a…
Quebec Law Seeks to End Student Strikes, Prohibit Protests with 10+ People Without Notice
Tonight in the Assemblée Nationale, Quebec Premier Jean Charest is pushing through a law that would seek to end the Quebec student protests (the #GGI, or the #manifencours). The law…
the whole world is watching: veterans to return medals in nato/poverty protests this weekend
All eyes will be on Chicago this weekend, as thousands of protesters from all over North American converge on the the NATO summit. The symbolism could not be more trenchant,…
Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – I’ll very much hope Chantal Hebert is wrong in her conclusion that Canadians are getting ever more doubtful as to whether change…
today is international day of conscientious objection – call on the govt to let them stay!
Celebrate International Day for Conscientious Objection by calling on the government to rescind Operational Bulletin 202 Today, May 15, is the International Day for Conscientious Objection. Please join us in…
Connecting the dots on climate change
The international day of action to Connect the Dots between extreme weather and climate change took place on May 5 in locations all around the world, including many events here…
We Must Force the Politicians to Go Post-Carbon
We need to leave the tarsands oil in the ground. We need an increasing carbon tax. We need to stop subsidizing carbon energy producers. We need public money invested in…
end of commercial seal hunt is inevitable: tell the senate to make it happen
I didn’t blog about this year’s seal slaughter, although I followed news of it through HSI Canada. It isn’t going well for sealers, as the market for their antiquated product…
on june 4: black out to speak out
On Monday, June 4, websites representing thousands of Canadian people and organizations will go dark to protest changes introduced in the Harper Government’sTM budget act (Bill C-38). To join this…
Pride for the Maple Spring
I know it’s such an Alan Moore thing to say, but people shouldn’t be afraid of their government. Governments should be afraid of their people. We should be proud of…
Earthgauge Radio May 10: Pedal power! The two-wheeled revolution is coming…
Download: earthgauge-radio-podcast-may10-2012.mp3 On Earthgauge Radio this week, we’re talking bikes. After all, May is Bike to Work month so I have three cycling-related interviews for you on today’s program: Jess…