Poverty

AW@L Radio - 2019-10-04 - Continued Violent Attacks on A Kitchener Tent City

Dan Kellar — Sun, 13 Oct 2019 15:22:35 +0000

This episode features a press release from the Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs demanding a CGL stop work in their territory. The remainder of the show is a discussion with Julian Ichim and Jamie on the recent attacks on tent cities in Waterloo Region as well as the opioid poisoning epidemic.

Homeless Tent City

kkaatey — Thu, 11 Jul 2019 04:20:31 +0000

Homelessness is a violent condition to live with ongoing. The streets are full of self sufficient homeless people that need resources and attention and to bond together and that way there is safety in seeking out resources that are a valued resource.

GroundWire | May 8, 2017

GroundWire Production — Wed, 10 May 2017 03:25:48 +0000

Palestinian Dignity Strike, March for Science, Future of First Nations Métis and Inuit broadcasting

This episode of GroundWire was produced on Holmaco First Nations Territory by Volunteers at the Future of First Nations Mé

GroundWire | March 27, 2017 | Ceremony and healing for Indigenous youth suicides, 5 days for homelessness, and west coast pipelines

GroundWire Production — Sun, 26 Mar 2017 18:58:10 +0000

This episode of GroundWire was produced on Anishinabe territory in Thunder Bay part of the Robinson Superior Treaty and home of the Fort William First Nation by Carly Forbes.

Headlines

Community forum on police brutality in Montreal | CKUT News

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.

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.

Harvesting Freedom Caravan headed to Ottawa

UnusualSources — Fri, 09 Sep 2016 16:46:41 +0000

Event in Hamilton on September 23rd

Unusual Sources continues our coverage of the poor conditions faced by Ontario's thousands of foreign migrant workers.

Tent City Vancouver, #JusticeforAbdiRahman, CRTC dismissal of Commissioner Shoan

GroundWire Production — Tue, 02 Aug 2016 16:33:10 +0000

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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.

Toronto Residents Reject Pan Am Games

DSRichardson — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 03:29:46 +0000

OCAP marches on the Distillery District to protest the government's misguided priorities when it comes to housing; choosing instead of permanent solutions to spend billions on a temporary spectacle.

Thousands March for Jobs, Justice and Climate in Toronto

Cherise Seucharan — Mon, 06 Jul 2015 22:15:54 +0000

Thousands filled the streets of Toronto on July 5, 2015 for the Jobs, Justice and the Climate March. The event was organized by 350.org and brought together a variety of groups, including labour unions, Indigenous community groups, local and regional environmental groups, students and many others to demand a justice-based, greener economy.

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.

GroundWire | June 8, 2015

GroundWire Production — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 03:59:23 +0000

Produced at the NCRC

This edition of GroundWire was produced by GW Training Track participants during the 2015 National Campus and Community Radio Conference (NCRC) held on the traditional territory of the Wolastoqiyik at LocalFm 107.3 FM in Saint John, New Brunswick.

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.

GroundWire | February 25, 2015 & March 3, 2015 | Homelessness Marathon Edition

GroundWire Production — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 19:05:07 +0000

This edition of GroundWire was produced by Ophira Horwitz and Cam Willis on unceded Anishinabe and Haudensaunee territories at CFRC 101.9 FM in Kingston, Ontario.