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rabble's Activist Toolkit: A new resource

An action in 2010 by the Rainforest Action Network. Photo: Rainforest Action Network/Flickr
Our wiki-style Toolkit, with a wealth of resources, aims to be a space for activist collaboration.

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An activist response to abuse, personal and political

What if you were in a dysfunctional and abusive relationship? How many times would it be effective for you to ask or demand of your partner that s/he stop the abuse? How many times do you put up with situations where you have no choice but to defend yourself as best you can from vicious attacks against you and/or your children? How productive is it to argue or attempt rational discussion with your abuser in the hope s/he'll see there error of her/his ways? How many times should you appeal to family, friends or authorities to exert influence over your abuser's actions?

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After the U.S. Social Forum 2010: The potential for a multi-scalar strategy

Is the U.S. Social Forum primarily an arena for movements to propose a diversity of alternatives or is it a political agent of the left that pulls movements together into a counter-hegemonic program? Photo: Sasha Y. Kimel/Flickr
Is the U.S. Social Forum primarily an arena for movements to propose a diversity of alternatives or is it a political agent of the left that pulls movements together into a counter-hegemonic program?

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After the U.S. Social Forum 2010: The potential for a multi-scalar strategy

Is the U.S. Social Forum primarily an arena for movements to propose a diversity of alternatives or is it a political agent of the left that pulls movements together into a counter-hegemonic program? Photo: Sasha Y. Kimel/Flickr

In 1933, Mexican artist Diego Rivera completed his Detroit Industry fresco cycle. The abundant, controversial work, considered one the 20th century's outstanding achievements of monumental art, covers the four walls of the Garden Court in the Detroit Institute of Art.

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Protest culture: How's it working for us?

I live in Toronto and in any given week (outside of G20 season) I receive no less than 10 (and usually more) call outs for protests, rallies, marches, pickets, vigils or other actions supporting a variety of causes. Like every other activist, I support these causes but find it impossible to actually attend all the actions. I further wonder if there might be other ways of serving their goals.

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Clowning: Some what, some why and a little history, part two

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Holly Adams
| July 13, 2012

In keeping with my recent theme of Performance and Protest (three previous blogs), welcome to part two of clowning! This little section looks at 'what is clowning' and how that was understood early in the history of Islam in the Silk Road countries. Next week's blog will be another look at autism and the role arts can play in bridging, but after that will be a third (and closing) bit on clowns on the Silk Roads. Feel free to contact me for more info! And now, on with the show.

The exchange of styles, skills, characterizations and so forth was (and is) facilitated by the itinerant nature of performers. Three main reasons why performing clowns traveled were:

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Cop watch: Community activism to end police brutality

May 5, 2012
| The F Word discusses community resistance to police brutality, featuring footage from the International Day Against Police Brutality rally and interviews with Cop Watch organizers.
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Activist protests omnibus crime bill with hunger strike

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After 10 days, Obert Mandondo says he is finally feeling the effects of his hunger strike.

"I was healthy until yesterday. Usually in the mornings I have a lot of energy, but today is a different story," he says. "I'm starting to feel very weak."

That hasn't stopped the Ottawa blogger and activist from continuing to work towards his demands. Four of his five demands involve the appeal of Bill C-10, the omnibus crime bill.

He is also campaigning for the resignation of former Ottawa Police Chief-turned-Senator Vern White, for the police involvement in the Occupy Ottawa eviction. Madondo says his back and arm were injured during the protest.

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Radical doulas

Radical doulas and midwives bring their knowledge and politics

Doulas are folks who "mother the mothers" during and after pregnancy. They help guide women through the physical and psychological changes that come during birth by sharing knowledge gained through courses and the experiences of other women.

While doulas provide non-clinical support to a woman (and her partner), a radical doula simply holds different politics. Radical doulas are frequently pro-choice (many of them offer their services through the process of abortion as well as birth), queer or gender variant, people of colour and may or may not ever see themselves as having children.

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