Marcus Aurelius was a philosopher, a stoic who believed in translating thought into practical action. When he became Emperor of Rome in the second century A.D. he wanted all of Rome to embrace philosophical ethics. Instead, Rome came under attack from many sides, and Emperor Aurelius was forced to give his full attention to making war on his enemies.
social justice
Watch the rebroadcast: End the Nakba -- sharing stories, creating resistance
On the 64th anniversary of the occupation of Palestine, and as the Palestinian people enter the 64th year of dispossession and exile, the Vancouver Coalition to Commemorate Al-Nakba is organizing events to commemorate the Nakba, stand against the continuing Nakba, and call for the right of return for Palestinian refugees and freedom for Palestine. 64 years after the Nakba - the war of 1948 in which over 800,000 Palestinians were driven from their homes and land and the state of Israel created on that land -- Palestinians continue to struggle for their right to return, for freedom from occupation, for justice, and against the Nakba that continues today. Watch this community event live, beginning at 6PM PST, Tuesday, May 15th.
'Rêve général illimité' in Quebec
Across Quebec reaction has been swift to a proposal aiming to silence a historic student strike now in the 14th week.
Student assemblies are voting en masse to reject a Quebec Liberal government offer that fails to seriously address key issues driving the strike, including the $1,778 hike in tuition fees, a stinging increase even worse than the original planned $1,625 hike.
A settlement scripted to fail at Quebec City negotiations speaks to a profound disconnect between popular sentiment on the streets and the halls of political power today in Quebec, a division rooted in fundamental questions on austerity-driven economics.
May Day Ottawa: Solidarity Against Austerity
May 1 2012 - 11:30am
Location
Confederation Park
Elgin and Laurier
Ottawa,, ON Canada
45° 25' 15.9024" N, 75° 41' 35.0268" W
See map: Google Maps
Solidarity Against Austerity is a newly formed network of community, student, labour, peace, environmental, and anti-poverty organizations, which is organizing to stop the cuts to our public services and defend workers rights.
May Day is a commemoration and active civic engagement that takes place on International Labour Day, whereby we remember the struggles of workers across the world who have fought and continue to fight for fairer wages, better working conditions, and equal economic opportunities. This day, is for all members of Canadian society.
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Watch the rebroadcast. Reflecting realities: Women's rights in Sudan and Canada
Streamed live on April 23, 7:30 PM EST, watch the rebroadcast of the 2012 edition of the Inter Pares Speakers Series, as Asha El-Karib and Amanda Dale discuss the inspiration and the challenges of promoting peace and women's rights amidst violence and fundamentalism.
Part One
Green economy coalitions for change
In green economy and sustainable development debates, some groups have more power to determine goals, policies and outcomes than others. For sustainable development and poverty reduction to be attainable, broad-based participation is required to shift power relations and empower citizens to hold governments and businesses to account for their decisions and actions.
This is the fourth video in the series ""Bringing the Social to Rio+20".
Green economy and sustainable development
Discussions about green economy often ignore the social -- this short 10-minute video addresses this issue. Check out the UN Research Institute for Sustainable Development (UNRISD) Project on the Social Dimensions of Green Economy and Sustainable Development http://www.unrisd.org/greeneconomy