Michael Romandel

"Boycott the Elections" rally held in Toronto

miroma — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 18:24:52 +0000

“We actually think that the majority of people in Canada have acknowledged that this is a system that is not worth their time, that it’s not a system that represents them, and that especially goes for working class people and people of colour,” said Randy of the Revolutionary Student Movement (RSM), one of the organizations supporting the Boycott the Elections campaign.

Rob Ford, a Pro Wrestler In His Own Mind

Fri, 08 Nov 2013 20:56:05 +0000

Inebriated Rob Ford Video is Actually About Professional Wrestling

Yesterday, on November 7, 2013 thestar.com posted a video of Rob Ford talking about professional wrestling while appearing drunk or high on some substance.

The Dark Knight Rises: Class War in the Dystopian Present

Megan Kinch — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 23:43:45 +0000

More than a Movie Review

This review only contains mild spoilers as it focuses on the political aspects of Dark Knight Rises rather than plot per se.

Capitalism and the Loss of Humanity in The Wrestler and Black Swan

miroma — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:53:26 +0000

More than a Movie Review

The recently released film Black Swan, which went nationwide in the United States on December 17, 2010, has already received a lot of Oscar buzz, especially for the work of actress Natalie Portman, who has been nominated for best actress for the lead role of Nina Sayer. The previous release of Black Swan’s director, Darren Aronofsky, The Wrestler (2008), recei

Labour movement shows solidarity at The People vs. US Steel rally in Hamilton

miroma — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 17:01:03 +0000

Groups Protest Unholy Alliance Between Jewish Defense League and English Neo-Fascists

Megan Kinch — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 07:08:19 +0000

On January 11, 2011, the alliance of the Jewish Defense League (JDL) and the English Defence League (EDL) were challenged by counter-protests from anti-racist and human rights activists. The JDL and EDL alliance was supposed to be cemented in Toronto at an event held by the JDL in support of Tommy Robinson of the EDL, who addressed the Zionist group about his recent arrest. While th