Israel Attacks Free Speech To Defend Democracy
When is an attack on democracy not an attack on democracy? When the government says that they are defending democracy, of course. That seems to be the thinking in Israel's…
Racism
Racist bottled water adverts pulled – Boycott against Quebec company Eska continues
Quebec bottled water company Eska has found out the hard way that racist advertising doesn’t sell. After one week of a small but scrappy boycott campaign, the company has decided…
The Bridge Builders: Cultural Survival in Bosnia
This is as close to a eulogy and an ode as I can write for a place with which I struggle every day. As I write this, a now yearly…
New old school: bringing back NYC hip-hop – The story of the Rebel Diaz Arts Collective
"We want to politicize people organically. We want to do it internally. We want to do it in the ‘hood,”
On the Canucks Riot, Protest, and Division
I was saddened and disappointed to watch Vancouver burn last night. Disappointed because the Canucks played so poorly and lost a game that they didn’t deserve to win, saddened to…
Dove Body Wash ad sends mixed message
A Dove ad for VisibleCare Creme Body Wash sends a mixed message. The models in the ad feature a curvy black woman, a Latina and a slim white woman. The…
Remembering the Komagata Maru incident – Memorial walk and panel discussions to remember tragic history
The W2 Media Cafe (Vancouver) is hosting a day of remembering for the ill-fated Komagata Maru, a ship carrying 376 refugees from British India that arrived in Vancouver on May…
New Orleans and the culture of resistance – Interview with Floodlines author Jordan Flaherty
Over five years since the catastrophe of hurricane Katrina, communities in New Orleans are still struggling to rebuild and return. Shocking images of Katrina broadcast globally continue to communicate the…
A Snapshot of the Vulnerable Underclass of Foreign Workers in Canada
There are lots of ways to look at Canada’s checkered history with immigration. Europeans welcome, French to a lesser degree after they lost a war or something, Chinese railroad workers,…
CNN’s Don Lemon comes out
"It’s about the worst thing you can be in black culture. You’re taught you have to be a man; you have to be masculine. In the black community they think…
We Who Feel Differently
People are not provoked by those who are different. What is more provoking is our insecurity: When you say, “I am so sorry but I am different.” That’s much more…
History reloaded and remixed – A review of The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975
Remixing the revolution: new doc resurrects archival footage of the Black Power movement.
A lesson for those who think it’s possible to work with the Conservatives on anything
Winnipeg Free Press: First Nations' water plight needs action: chiefsI've long maintained the Conservative government has no interest in working with First Nations. The stories coming out of Manitoba, from…
Canadian Taxpayers Federation’s Racist Campaign?
This landed in my inbox today and I thought it best to share it out. Please note that in no way do I or have I ever supported the Canadian…
Sisters In Spirit Under Attack
The HarperCons have gone much too far now! Apparently, the Sisters In Spirit Campaign, organized by the Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) has been too successful in raising the…
Edmonton’s Racism Debate: Lacks Substance and Misses Point
The City of Edmonton has pulled controversial language from its Anti-Racism Campaign after public complaints over a statement on the the campaign's website regarding "White Privilege." For more background on…
Edmonton’s Racism Debate: Lacks Substance and Misses Point
The City of Edmonton has pulled controversial language from its Anti-Racism Campaign after public complaints over a statement on the the campaign’s website regarding “White Privilege.” For more background on…
Edmonton’s Racism Debate: Lacks Substance and Misses Point
The City of Edmonton has pulled controversial language from its Anti-Racism Campaign after public complaints over a statement on the the campaign’s website regarding “White Privilege.” For more background on…
G20 Aftermath Shakes Canadian Democracy: Public Inquiry NOW.
(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…