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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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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.

New group forms to help migrant workers

UnusualSources — Sat, 21 Nov 2015 15:13:33 +0000

Newly launched Canadian Migrant Workers Rights Coalition (CMWRC), calls on new government to end discrimination against migrant workers.

Doug interviews Stan Raper of UFCW and the Agricultural Workers Alliance, (AWA), about the unfair treatment of migrant farm workers here in southern Ontario and across Canada. Stan will discuss the formation of a new organization.

Canada Post halts community mailbox expansion?

UnusualSources — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 02:17:10 +0000

On Monday (October 26), Canada Post announced a moratorium of their controversial program to end home mail delivery.

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.

Can campaign against austerity move from Quebec to the rest of Canada?

UnusualSources — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 13:49:57 +0000

The federal and provincial governments continue to cut social and environmental programs under a general label of austerity. Quebecers have led the way in fighting back against austerity with large protests across the province. However, in the rest of the country, communities have been slow to mobilize against ongoing austerity measures.

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.

'Die-In' at McMaster

UnusualSources — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 14:26:01 +0000

On Friday, March 13, McMaster students staged a 'die-in' to protest against a harmful activity. Find out why, and how it fits in to the upcoming BDS vote.

Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights McMaster

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Charlie Hebdo, the free press and racism

UnusualSources — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 03:52:20 +0000

Sara Flounders explains how the Charlie Hebdo massacre is being used to build support for more "War on Terror" while covering up France's lack of free speech.