Brendan Stone

The Hollow Democrats

UnusualSources — Thu, 24 Nov 2016 01:16:13 +0000

Obama's inaction carried over to Clinton's campaign

Obama's Presidency failed to deliver "hope" and "change" to the black voters who propelled him to that position.

Book Launch: "A Propaganda System" with Yves Engler

UnusualSources — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 18:22:46 +0000

Coming to Hamilton on October 19

A Propaganda System

Yves Engler discusses his new book, "A Propaganda System — How Governments, Corporations, Media and Academia Sell War and Exploitation," which is coming to Hamilton on October 19th.

Women's Boat to Gaza

UnusualSources — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 01:11:18 +0000

Canadian delegates prepare to join flotilla

Eva Manly, Canadian delegate to the Women's Boat to Gaza, explains the WBG project, and women's role in this important act of solidarity.

She joins us in Nanaimo, B.C., where she is preparing to embark on the flotilla.

Investigating Canada's Saudi Arms Trade

UnusualSources — Fri, 15 Apr 2016 02:55:11 +0000

Anthony Fenton describes his investigation into Canada's arms trade with Saudi Arabia and other Gulf despotisms.

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https://twitter.com/anthonyfenton

Israel Apartheid Week 2016

UnusualSources — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 01:18:35 +0000

Lina Assi, VP of Public Relations for Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights, describes this year's Israel Apartheid Week at McMaster.

The significance of Corbyn's Anti-war Stand

UnusualSources — Thu, 17 Dec 2015 05:45:07 +0000

Brendan interviews international human rights and labour lawyer David Jacobs on the manufactured controversy surrounding UK Labour Party leader, Jeremy Corbyn, which is a result of Corbyn's principled stand against British escalation of the war vs Syria.

Confidentiality harms U.S. Steel solution

UnusualSources — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 18:44:53 +0000

Labour and government need to work together to protect pensions, but lack of details on a secret government agreement with U.S. Steel is an obstacle

Steelworkers from former Stelco (today under U.S. Steel) are fighting to save the pensions they are owed, but the confidentiality agreement between the previous government and U.S. Steel makes it hard.

Massive anti-austerity demonstrations in Quebec

UnusualSources — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 02:31:41 +0000

Quebec's "common front" protects legacy of social programs benefiting ordinary people

Not a word in local media, but 150,000 people recently marched in Quebec. Robin Philpot explores the activities of the revitalized "common front" that has emerged from the Quebec Student Strikes, protecting the legacy of social programs benefiting ordinary people.

The Relevance of #BlackLivesMatter

UnusualSources — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 02:20:46 +0000

Alicia Garza, co-founder of Black Lives Matter, explains why people all over the world are excited about BLM, places it in historical context, and challenges myths and detractors of the movement.

Black Lives Matter

http://blacklivesmatter.com/

The Myth of the "Middle Class"

UnusualSources — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 20:28:53 +0000

The idea of a robust "Middle Class" is a powerful force in American society, yet few Americans actually belong to it.

Canada vs. Africa

UnusualSources — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 13:13:34 +0000

Canada's growing military presence in Africa

Yves Engler discusses two recent articles in connection with his powerful new book, "Canada in Africa: 300 Years of Aid and Exploitation," which is launching across the country.

Quebec fights for a better society

UnusualSources — Mon, 18 May 2015 00:09:30 +0000

Very large demonstrations continue in Quebec to protect the social gains made after WWII. Robin Philpot describes the 'social strike' held on the first of May, and the increasing repression of citizen protests by the government.

Venezuela's Continuous Coup

UnusualSources — Sat, 25 Apr 2015 22:44:09 +0000

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Alfredo López describes the fundamental political and economic change in Venezuela, vs. efforts to fight it. The elite opposition's plans to unseat and unbalance the government, frequently in co-ordination with the United States, amount to a continuous coup.

Harper is playing a double game on terror

UnusualSources — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 22:08:28 +0000

The Conservative government is singling out Muslims and spreading specific fears of Islamic terror in Canada while downplaying other threats.

All the while, Harper supports sectarian violence in the Middle East that aids extremists.

BDS Victory at McMaster

UnusualSources — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 18:37:48 +0000

Students explain the significance of the landslide BDS vote at McMaster, how it was achieved, and what it means to them.