Michael Welch

Three campaigners address the question of using civil disobedience against the tar sands and other causes: campaigner Clayton Thomas Muller, organizer Mike Hudema and activist Gary Kinsman.

Alert! Radio #186: Interviews with Jim Stanford on why the world economy is a mess and Ernest Drucker on the U.S. criminal justice system. Headlines, Around the Left in 7 Days and Music is the Weapon.

Alert! discusses Jack Layton's impact on the NDP and contemplates what the future holds for politics and the Left in his absence. Kevin Whittaker talks about the support staff strike at McGill.

Alert! Radio #184 -- Comments from Rebick, Panitch, Cartwright, Levy, Thomas-Muller, Pilon, Darier, Bickerton, Sanders and Clarke.

Alert! Radio #183 -- Interviews with Antonia Zerbisias on social media and the election, Pierre Beaudet on the NDP surge in Quebec and Patrick Bond on the upcoming UN Conference on Climate Change.

Alert! Radio #181 -- Interviews with Roger Annis on Haiti's new president, Dean Baker on the U.S. budget crisis and Saul Landau on his film 'Will the Real Terrorist Stand Up.'

Alert! Radio #180 -- Alex Neve on the Harper government's human rights record, Sheila Block on Canada's colour-coded labour market, and Derrick O'Keefe on the real purpose of the Libyan intervention.