democracy

Does The Climate Movement Have A Leader?

David Gray-Donald — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 18:11:32 +0000

A critique of 350.org & Bill McKibben

[This story first appeared on Uneven Earth]

Climate change is big. As is the climate movement seeking to confront the issue, though it is not yet as powerful as the fossil fuel industry.

Free trade agreements are an attack against democracy and human rights, says six organizations at the Peoples Social Forum

Michael Lessard — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 06:03:28 +0000

Stand Up For Science Rally - Toronto

fifthbusiness — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 00:21:42 +0000

More on this story by NATASCIA LYPNY for the Media Co-op

http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/story/rallies-across-canada-ask-canadians-%E2%80%98stand-science/18862

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‘That’s not fair’: Teaching democratic literacy in the classroom

CCLA — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:02:46 +0000

Fri Mar 22

city:

Toronto

Venue:

CSI Annex – Meeting Room 1

Address:

720 Bathurst Street, Toronto

Cost:

Free!

organizer contact:

dchan@ccla.org

Space Accessibiity:

Yes

Map link:

https://maps.google.ca/maps?q=centre+for+social+innovation,+annex+720+bathurst+st&hl=en&ll=43.665279,-79.410617&spn=0.008429,0.021136&sll=43.665233,-79.413943&sspn=0.008429,0.021136&hq=centre+for+social+innovation,+annex&hnear=720+Bathurst+St,+Toronto,+Ontario+M5S+2R4&t=m&z=16&iwloc=A

Link:

http://ccla.org/events/conversations/

As soon as children begin to complain that things are unfair, they are ready to embark on the life-long journey of civic engagement.

Harper Robocalls

jmzimmerman1984 — Mon, 21 May 2012 22:00:43 +0000

Useful for people who are new to current events and activism. The first thing to realize is that we don't live in a democracy.

The “Crisis of Democracy” and the Attack on Education

AGMarshall — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:29:00 +0000

Class War and the College Crisis, Part 1

Today, we are witnessing an emerging massive global revolt, led primarily be the educated and unemployed youth of the world, against the institutionalized and established powers which seek to deprive them of a future worth living.

Occupy Parliament (Poem)

Andrew — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:36:29 +0000

CANADA VOTE 2011 Introducing Smaller Parties

DannyLiberty — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:46:29 +0000

Canada Votes Federal Election on MONDAY May 2nd 2011 Elections.ca LINK

Word of Mouth Wednesday February 23rd 2011

DannyLiberty — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:46:16 +0000

CKLN 88.1 FM Campus-Community Radio

Word of Mouth news reports on local protests calling for freedom in Libya, a feature interview with Martha Wilson a former CRTC commissioner who discusses her perspective on the CKLN-FM licence revoke matter, and words on the Great Law of Peace and democracy in Canada with thahoketoteh

download show MP3 LINK

Toronto celebrates Mubarak's ouster

Anita Krajnc — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:56:00 +0000

After 18 days of a popular uprising led to the overthrow of Egypt's dictator Hosni Mubarak on Friday, February 11, 2011, Toronto's Egyptian community and Torontonians of all backgrounds came out to celebrate at Dundas Square with hugs, chants, songs, drumming, and dancing. The Egyptian uprising, which began January 25, has politicized Canadian Egyptian youth.

How Corporate Media Fared at the G20

Joey Grihalva — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:22:42 +0000

A critical look at how the media reported the events in Toronto.

This is an audio report I did for my journalism program at Concordia University in Montreal, Qc. I attended the events in Toronto, conducting most of the interviews on the second day of the summit (Sunday the 27th). Two additional interviews were conducted at the Demo Against the Repression of the G20 Protests in Montreal on July 1st.

Actions and cyberactions against the political repression at the G20

Michael Lessard — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 06:23:32 +0000

Actions

Submit your testimonies - Resources for G20-related complaints

- Canadian Civil Liberties Association