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Borderline offensive: The CBSA and reality television | Mar 14 2013 | Michael Stewart | At least three Vancouver construction sites were dramatically raided Wednesday by CBSA agents looking for undocumented workers. Literally dramatic, in that they were accompanied by reality-TV cameras.

Game over: Surviving WWII and the Olympics in East London | Aug 14 2012 | Garth Mullins | In an era of unprecedented austerity, Lord Coe and Prime Minister Cameron found the billions to throw an unbelievably lavish party on top of some of the poorest communities in Europe.

Olympics are a relic of the 20th century | Aug 3 2012 | Rick Salutin | At least in the 20th century the Games were about something, though it wasn't athletes, it was ideology. Now all that sport-inflected ideology is obsolete, though of course the issues aren't.

'Hitting Like a Girl'*: Why I'm not celebrating the inclusion of women's boxing in the London Olympics | Aug 1 2012 | Nathan Kalman-Lamb | While mainstream pundits are celebrating the recognition of women's boxing as a step forward for women, one writer insists that it is more complicated than that.

The author at the time referred to in the article.

Faster, higher, stronger … punker? The Olympics and the Clash | Jul 31 2012 | Garth Mullins | Once again, radio waves are jammed full of Olympics hype, leading the news and displacing regular programming. But the 2012 Games come with theme music from the canon of punk rock.

Counter Olympics Network holds protest on opening weekend of London Games | Jul 30 2012 | rabble staff | On Saturday, July 28, the Counter Olympics Network (CON) held a demonstration in London on the first full day of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.

Global press review: London Olympics open amidst concern over missiles, traffic and costs | Jul 27 2012 | Saif Alnuweiri | Sometime after local shops went under after the biggest shopping mall in Europe arrived, and missile batteries appeared on rooftops, East Londoners' enthusiasm waned for the Olympic Games.

Missiles, Tony Blair and corporate greed: Welcome to the 2012 London Olympics | Jul 27 2012 | Derrick O'Keefe | With the Summer Olympics Opening Ceremonies on today, we share an interview with author and anti-war activist Lindsey German in London.

Credit Union Database | Mar 22 2012 | Connect with your local credit union online

Transit Forum 2012 | Mar 13 2012 | rabbleTV | Kevin Konnyu of Occupy TTC makes the case for public transit.

Mobilizing students | Jan 26 2012 | How to get students involved in your movement and keep them engaged.

The cover of the eyes on the fries workshop guide

Economic justice in the service industry | Jan 18 2012 | A workshop about organizing workers in the service industry.

Occupy Vancouver: The big move | Nov 22 2011 | Jasmine R. Rezaee | Occupy Vancouver complied with a court injunction Monday by moving to a new site: the B.C. Supreme Court lands.

Spectacular Vancouver conquers itself | Jun 16 2011 | Tristan Markle | Vancouver's Stanley Cup riots were not carried out by a few bad apples, but were rather the logical conclusion of weeks of jingoism.

Vancouver's 'veneer-reform' government a throwback | Jun 2 2011 | Tristan Markle | For the second time in a generation, a Vancouver 'reform' party won a mandate for change, but delivered more of the same.

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Georgia Straight alleges VANOC CEO John Furlong abused Aboriginal high school students | Catchfire said... CBC confirms many details of the Straight's story, despite Furlong's "categorical" denial. in

Anarchy, hockey and the Vancouver riots | remind said... and Gregor finally shows his true colours....hopefully the lefties in the GVA see him now for what...

5th Decolonizing the Spirit Conference: March 25 and 26: Toronto | Maysie said... Quote: Centre for Integrative Anti-Racism Studies (CIARS) at OISE-UT presents: 5th Decolonizing...

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New Version: On Legitimate and Illegitimate Protest | milo204 said... nice read. I agree that everyone is going to choose a different way to protest, it's not like...

On Legitimate and Illegitimate Protest | Frustrated Mess said... Wow. That's a lot of words. I have done a 360 on violent protest. I never much liked it, but I...

IOC trying to suppress luge fatality video | Unionist said... IOC orders blogger to remove video Quote:The International Olympic Committee has ordered a P.E.I....

Olympic Hockey: Is it time to hand it back to the amateur ranks? | DaveW said... no going back now ... in

Americans 5 - Canadians 3 (Men's Hockey) | Sven said... Un-be-liev-able. in