Education

Struggles from Papua New Guinea and Dominican Republic represented at Barrick Gold AGM

Sakura Saunders — Fri, 27 Apr 2018 18:29:19 +0000

Community Advocates speak inside the meeting, while supporters rally outside

Peter Munk’s death made headlines across Canada and front-page news in Toronto.

Barrick gets called out as sirens sound red alert at Pueblo Viejo mine

Sakura Saunders — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 21:41:59 +0000

At Barrick Gold's annual general meeting today, Brock University masters student Klaire Gain took the mic during question period. She has led and participated in delegations to Barrick and Goldcorp's Pueblo Viejo mine in the Dominican Republic several times over the past four years, in solidarity with communities impacted by Barrick's operations there.

VICTIMS SILENCED: Gang Rape Survivors from Papua New Guinea denied speaking rights at Barrick's Annual General Meeting

Sakura Saunders — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 21:29:29 +0000

~Both women had legal proxies~

Everyln Gaupe and Joycelyn Mandi travelled across

Files attached to this post:

agm_statement_and_questions_at_barrick_everlyn_and_joycelyn_april_25_2.pdf

LISTEN: Students fighting to raise the minimum wage

scott.neigh — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 18:59:07 +0000

Talking Radical Radio

On this week's episode of Talking Radical Radio, Scott Neigh speaks with Jessica Chen and Jermaul Newell. They are students at York University in Toronto and are active with the campus chapter of the Fight for $15 and Fairness, which is working to raise the minimum wage, improve basic employment standards, and build solidarity between students and workers.

GroundWire | Year in Review

GroundWire Production — Tue, 03 Jan 2017 04:08:28 +0000

Indigenous Resistance, Resource Protection, and Anti-Racism

This episode of GroundWire was produced on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the New Credit by the GroundWire National Coordination Team in Toronto.

Features:

Indigenous resistance from coast to coast to coast against pipelines, condominium developments, and dam construction.

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.

MIGRANT DREAMS - Toronto Screening with Harvesting Freedom Caravan

cinemapolitica — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 19:51:26 +0000

Subhead:

This Sunday, attend a special afternoon screening of Min Sook Lee's Migrant Dreams; a powerfully compassionate film that exposes the exploitations inherent to Canada's Temporary Foreign Workers program

Sun Sep 25

city:

Toronto

Venue:

Ryerson University, Room Lib 72

Address:

350 Victoria Street

Cost:

Suggested donation ($2-$10)

organizer contact:

info@cinemapolitica.org

Space Accessibiity:

Wheelchair accessible

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Link:

facebook.com/events/169765676793264/

Join us for the Toronto screening of Min Sook Lee's latest documentary

GroundWire | September 12, 2016

GroundWire Production — Mon, 12 Sep 2016 22:39:26 +0000

Toronto Pride TownHall and Cleansing our waters: Indigenous resistance to fish farms

This week GroundWire is produced at CILU FM, on Fort William First Nation’s Annishinabe Traditional Territory, part of the Robinson-S

Public Exposures Symposium

aaronc — Thu, 26 May 2016 01:43:59 +0000

Fri May 27 - Sun May 29

city:

Toronto

Venue:

Ontario College of Art

Address:

100 McCaul St.

Cost:

PWYC

organizer contact:

jimmiller@sympatico.ca

Space Accessibiity:

wheelchair accessible

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Link:

http://publicexposures.weebly.com/

Calling all Artists, Cultural Workers and

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.

Independent Jewish Voices on House of Commons BDS Vote

UnusualSources — Fri, 04 Mar 2016 04:50:05 +0000

Guest: Tyler Levitan, Campaigns Coordinator, Independent Jewish Voices

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 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.

No silence against violence

Sebastian Yūe — Sun, 30 Aug 2015 00:18:38 +0000

Demonstration against rape culture attracts over 100 people

[content warning: discussion of sexual violence and assault]