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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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Harper government responsible for CBSA made-for-TV debacle | Mar 15 2013 | Michael Stewart | As the smoke clears from the CBSA's made-for-TV debacle, it's important to point out that the conditions which made it possible are the direct result of Harper government policy.
After anti-mosque speech in Ottawa: The importance of making space for Muslims | Mar 8 2013 | Matthew McKean | Anti-mosque protest is sleight-of-hand. Don't be fooled. It conveniently conceals anti-Muslim sentiment and outright Islamaphobia.
Bollywood extravaganza TOIFA comes to Vancouver -- on the backs of South Asian women | Mar 8 2013 | Sunera Thobani | The Times of India Film Awards (TOIFA) event "Celebrating Women" was organized to coincide with IWD but nothing about the event was recognizable as having anything to do with IWD.
Muhammad Ali, Floyd Patterson, and how their fight outside the ring speaks to the civil rights movement | Mar 1 2013 | Daniel Tseghay | The war of words between the two titans began in biting earnest more than a year before their battle in the ring.
The new 'green scare': Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire | Feb 28 2013 | Deepa Kumar | In this excerpt, Deepa Kumar looks at the uses of Islamophobia by a U.S. government that pushes war abroad and repression at home.
One year later: Vigils across the U.S. mark anniversary of Trayvon Martin's death | Feb 27 2013 | rabble staff | On Tuesday there were protests in a number of U.S. cities, marking one year since the killing of Trayvon Martin , a 17 year-old African-American in Sanford, Florida.
Idle No More, the black experience, and why it is that what we say about others reveals so much about ourselves | Feb 27 2013 | Daniel Tseghay | "What I think of you as being is dictated by my own necessity, my own psychology, my own fears and desires. I'm not describing you when I talk about you. I'm describing me."
Photo: Naveen Girn
Black history in Vancouver recognized at last: The Hogan's Alley Memorial Project | Feb 25 2013 | Wayde Compton | A new plaque unveiled Sunday marks the history of Vancouver's black community. At the event, writer and organizer Wayde Compton reviewed a decade of efforts to recognize the city's black history.
Photo: http://www.lib.sfu.ca/
Beyond tokenism: The debate around Black History Month | Feb 16 2013 | Faisal Kutty | Until the contributions of minorities are recognized, the need for Black History Month and similar remembrances will remain necessary.
Activist Communique: XAO Speaker Series: Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter | Feb 8 2013 | Krystalline Kraus | Join the University of Toronto for the back-to-back eXpression Against Oppression Speaker Series featuring Rubin "Hurricane" Carter.
Celebrating history through action: Ontario labour federation supports Black History Month | Feb 1 2013 | Ontario Federation of Labour | As millions celebrate Black History Month, they will also be marking an important milestone in the movement to abolish slavery: the 100 year anniversary of the passing of abolitionist Harriet Tubman.
Canadian government to persecuted Roma people in Hungary: 'Stay home' | Feb 1 2013 | Karl Nerenberg | The Canadian government has been paying for ads telling Roma people in Hungary that if they seek asylum in Canada they will likely be sent home in short order.
MLK Poor People's Campaign of 1968 by Kofi Bailey.
Remembering Martin Luther King and his fight for economic justice | Jan 21 2013 | Josh Mandryk | King was killed just weeks before the Poor People's Campaign was set to launch, in Memphis, Tennessee where he was supporting striking public sanitation workers.
Photo: Revolt! Puppy/Flickr
In the spirit of Dr. King, a call for refugee sanctuary | Jan 21 2013 | Matthew Behrens | While Canadian churches have a long and conflicted history, they now have a unique opportunity to provide sanctuary and thereby live out Martin Luther King's call for relevance and witness.
Image: http://www.sofreshandsogreen.com/
Martin Luther King Injustice Index 2013: Racism, materialism and militarism | Jan 21 2013 | Bill Quigley | The U.S. spends more on its military than the next 10 countries combined. More than China, Russia, UK, France, Japan, Indian, Saudi Arabia, German and Brazil together.

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