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CBSA raid multiple construction sites in Vancouver, accompanied by reality-TV crews | Catchfire said... BC Civil Liberties Association writes letter of concern to CBSA [pdf]   in
Defend Sami Sheik! Grant him permanent status! | lagatta said... HELP! I misspelled Mr Sheikh's family name, and there is no edit function showing on my post! in
Thomas Jefferson, Slaveowner | 6079_Smith_W said... He was messed up in a lot of ways other than his slave-owning, though that was bad enough. The fact...
"Muslim Rage" | kropotkin1951 said... Here is another piece in somewhat the same vein. Quote: In 1857, Bengali soldiers (known as ‘sepoys...
Rodney King dies at age 47 | Michelle said... Rodney King asked the question others would not Quote: There was something almost unforgivably...
The Evolution of Snow White | Boom Boom said... Thanks for starting this thread, CF. I've seen previews of the new Snow White and I went "what the...
Race + Comedy: W. Kamau Bell | Aristotleded24 said... Chris Rock is another black comedian who is unflinching in his commentary about the realities of...
Straight White Male: The Lowest Difficulty Setting There Is | Maysie said... What an amazing metaphor, I love it. Thanks Catchfire. Louis CK: Being White in
Chronicle of Higher Ed blogger advocates eliminating Black Studies | Unionist said... OMG. I wish I didn't know about this, then I feel guilty about wishing that... Thanks a lot, CF....
Yo, is this racist? | RevolutionPlease said... . in

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Michele Pineault. Photo by David P. Ball
Missing women inquiry ends in outrage: 'We need more answers, what really happened?' | Jun 8 2012 | David P. Ball | Michele Pineault's daughter was killed on Robert Pickton's farm, one of Canada's 600 missing and murdered Native women. She spoke with the Left Coast Post at a closure ceremony on Wednesday.
Racism rears its ugly head at Euro 2012 | Jun 8 2012 | Michael Stewart | The European football championship will kick off today when co-hosts Poland entertain Greece. Unfortunately, the topic on everyone's lips isn't soccer: it's racism.
Hill Dispatches: Media and politicians fail to investigate facts about so-called 'safe countries' | May 28 2012 | Karl Nerenberg | Without any serious discussion, Canada will soon declare as "safe" a number of countries in Europe where human rights are on a steep decline.
Globalizing resistance: Marxism conference this weekend in Toronto | May 24 2012 | James Clark | From the Quebec student strike to Occupy Wall Street, the potential for a new global resistance is emerging.
Solidarity in the streets: An interview with Judith Butler | May 23 2012 | Samantha Sarra | A wide-ranging interview with Judith Butler, including her thoughts on the student protests in Chile and Quebec: "sometimes you have to bring the machinery to a halt to make a difference."
Refugee and Immigrant Rights groups shut down Conservative MP offices for second time | May 16 2012 | No One Is Illegal | No One Is Illegal and Occupy groups carry out actions against Bill C-31 in three cities on May 16, 2012.
Hamilton Roma, Tibor Lukacs, prefers work to welfare!
Hill Dispatches: EU Ambassador displays his ignorance at House Immigration Committee | May 8 2012 | Karl Nerenberg | The EU Ambassador glibly told the Commons Immigration Committee that Roma are 'nomads' who come to Canada for 'cash payments.' He forgot to mention the massive human rights abuses they suffer!
Canada and Israel: allies in apartheid, allies in colonialism | May 5 2012 | Jase Tanner | How does the Canadian government's support for Israel relate to Canada's own historical and ongoing colonization of indigenous people here? Mike Krebs, Glenn Coulthard and Charlotte Kates discuss.
Hungarian extreme right leader Gabor Vona: 47 seats in Parliament
Hill Dispatches: Hungarian thugs who intimidate Roma -- can they be stopped? | May 3 2012 | Karl Nerenberg | A recent Hungarian law says that it is the "monopoly of the State" to "use coercion." An official clearly implies that previously the State was unable to check extremist intimidation of Roma.
On Islamophobia: An Interview with Daniel Tutt | May 3 2012 | Am Johal | Daniel Tutt from the Unity Productions Foundations shares his views on combating Islamophobia in the United States.
Hungarian Roma family in Toronto. Photo: Karl Nerenberg
Roma face persecution in Central Europe | May 2 2012 | Karl Nerenberg | Can Roma from "liberal, democratic, EU countries" really be refugees, fleeing persecution? I am no expert on refugee law, but if I were a Roma person living in Central Europe I would not feel safe.
Roma, such as these dancers in Brno, have been coming to Canada from Eastern Europe since the 1990s
Hill Dispatches: 'Never Again!' (except for the 'Gypsies') | Apr 24 2012 | Karl Nerenberg | While the Prime Minister spoke movingly about the Holocaust, Jason Kenney continued to denounce the Roma descendants of Holocaust victims as 'bogus refugees.'
Confronting Canada's colonialist past | Apr 19 2012 | Al Engler | In Orienting Canada, John Price focuses on 20th century racism and on Canada's role as junior partner in British and U.S. imperialism.
Activist Toolkit Occupy roundup: The tools you'll need to #occupyspring | Apr 12 2012 | Steffanie Pinch | On the Activist Toolkit Occupy roundup: Guides, tech tools and workshops for every occupation.
Screen shot from the film Never Come Back. Photo: Malcolm Hamilton
New film tells about the Roma or 'gypsies' Canada wants to keep out | Apr 10 2012 | Karl Nerenberg | The "making-of" story by Karl Nerenberg, producer and co-director (with Malcolm Hamilton) of the film "Never Come Back" about the Roma people.

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