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…
Racism
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…
Quote of the Day: Bartlett 1, Libertarianism 0.
by matttbastard As we know from history, the free market did not lead to a breakdown of segregation. Indeed, it got much worse, not just because it was enforced by…
Rima Fakih’s Trojan Bikini
by matttbastard Sometimes it takes well over a thousand words to highlight the absurdity of the viral xenophobia that periodically sweeps over the more Islamophobic denziens of Outer Wingnuttia. This…
Red Meat Straight Outta Ann Coulter’s Rider
by matttbastard No, just…no: Even before she opened her mouth for the first of three speeches this week on Canadian soil, American right-wing antagonist Ann Coulter had already scored a…
Obligatory ‘John Mayer is a Dick’ Post
by matttbastard Stay classy, you racist, sexist douche piñata. Photo: Jared Polin Recommend this post at Progressive Bloggers
War is Over (OK, Not *Over*, But…)
by matttbastard Was going to pick up on what BooMan, Jed Lewison & Jeff Fecke had to say re: Jane Hamsher’s unholy alliance with Grover fucking Norquist and the more-progressive-than-thou…