Bogus Job Numbers Used To Sell Keystone XL Pipeline
tarsands protests.jpg As thousands of protestors gather at The White House today to voice opposition to the Keystone XL Pipeline plan, one of the major selling points from the pipeline…
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Take Time To Renew Your Spirit
There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest. ~Elie Wiesel
Support Occupy Wall Street Through Blog-Bombing
What is Blog-Bombing? The term is inspired by the concept of Tweet-Bombing, in which many Tweeters engage en masse in tweeting a particular message in order to fill the Tweetosphere…
Occupy Wall Street on Vimeo – A selection of some recent videos of the NYC manifestation
Three beautifully shot Occupy Wall Street videos.
Ambiguous portrait of the well known Wiebo Ludwig – Friday Film Pick: Wiebo’s War
When we left the theatre after seeing Wiebo’s War at VIFF (The Vancouver International Film Festival) the main thing on our lips was “that man is incredibly well spoken,” followed…
Occupy Wall Street—a Sixties moment?
Is Occupy Wall Street a Sixties' moment? Will it bring about lasting change or simply fade away? Either way, it is overdue. Started in New York, inspired by the Arab…
What Are They So Angry About?
On October 15 the #occupywallstreet protests will arrive at cities around the world and in one of the birthplaces of the movement in downtown Vancouver. The Vancouver based magazine Adbusters…
What Are They So Angry About?
On October 15 the #occupywallstreet protests will arrive at cities around the world and in one of the birthplaces of the movement in downtown Vancouver. The Vancouver based magazine Adbusters…
Dear Mr. Harper
Canada’s Prime Minister Harper has been receiving messages about halting the expansion of the Alberta tar sands from far and wide this week. First, it was the 400 Canadians who…
Mental Health Risks For Political Activists
Are social/political activists at elevated risk for certain mental health conditions and social problems?
Kim Jin-suk and her Hope Riders
If you feel that one person can't make a difference then you haven't met Kim Jin-suk yetOn January 6, Kim Jin-suk began her sit-in against her employers plans to shed…
Nude Wall Street performance art ends in arrests, charges
Three artists were arrested and charged with disorderly conduct Monday for participating in a site-specific performance designed to protest US and international financial institutions.
Greek Sovereign Debt Crisis a Sovereignty Crisis
Greek Parliament, Syntagma Athens – by kouk News outlets around the world have focused heavily on the so-called Greek Sovereign debt crisis this week. The proposed solution–an IMF loan package…
Tahrir Square, June 28 Post-Script
Yesterday’s clashes in Tahrir square were covered here at WHR as breaking news. A more complete picture of the context and extent of the situation has emerged. As mentioned in…
Chomsky: Only a Massive Uprising Will Change Our Politics
Are there enough progressives to stage a mass uprising in the U.S.A? Wisconsin seems to be the test. And in Wisconsin a majority of the citizens apparently elected a Republican/Tea…
Chomsky: Only a Massive Uprising Will Change Our Politics
Are there enough progressives to stage a mass uprising in the U.S.A? Wisconsin seems to be the test. And in Wisconsin a majority of the citizens apparently elected a Republican/Tea…
Chomsky: Only a Massive Uprising Will Change Our Politics
Are there enough progressives to stage a mass uprising in the U.S.A? Wisconsin seems to be the test. And in Wisconsin a majority of the citizens apparently elected a Republican/Tea…
Chomsky: Only a Massive Uprising Will Change Our Politics
Are there enough progressives to stage a mass uprising in the U.S.A? Wisconsin seems to be the test. And in Wisconsin a majority of the citizens apparently elected a Republican/Tea…
The New Face of Revolution: After Tunisia and Egypt, the World
Ted Rall thinks there is hope for a revolution in the U.S.A. And every where else in the world. Peacenik thinks there is too. Peacenik was just reading about the…