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Calgary street preacher Artur Pawlowski addresses supporters at Saturday's tiki-torch march in Edmonton. Image: Artur Pawlowski/Facebook
Extremist rally at Alberta legislature met with silence from UCP
David J. Climenhaga | Jason Kenney's commentary about Saturday's tiki-torch protest in Edmonton wasn't quite a full-throated Trumpian defence of "very fine people," but surely boils down to the same thing.
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Prime Minister Trudeau participates in an anti-Black racism protest, June 2020. Image credit: Adam Scotti/PMO
When white supremacist governments proclaim themselves anti-racist allies
Matthew Behrens | Traditional opponents of draconian anti-terrorism instruments suddenly threw their support behind these measures when they were applied to the racist Proud Boys and other white supremacist groups.
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'Martha' tells story of Holocaust survivor's courage and resilience
Doreen Nicoll | When Daniel Schubert read that one-fifth of Canadian youth don't know what the Holocaust is, he documented his grandmother's incredible journey from Auschwitz to Winnipeg.
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Counter protesters contront group of Proud Boys. Image credit: Geoff Livingston/Flickr
Should the Proud Boys be labelled terrorists?
Monia Mazigh | Anti-terrorism legislation is a politically motivated tool that governments use at the expense of vulnerable groups. Can it be used to address violence by white supremacists?
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Jagmeet Singh. Image credit: Jagmeet Singh/Facebook
NDP wants Proud Boys listed as terrorist, some activists say 'bad idea'
Karl Nerenberg | NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has suggested the government list the far-right group Proud Boys as a terrorist entity. Both the Liberal and Conservative leaders agree that it's a good idea. But is it?
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An anti-LGBTQ march in Toronto. Image: Mary Crandall/Flickr
Media need guidelines for reporting on hate
John Miller | How should the news media identify and report on hate and extremist groups in Canada? Should they report on them at all?
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Refugees entering Europe in 2015, arriving by sea through Greece and Italy. Photo by Jmersina/ Wikimedia Commons.
Challenging the far right's nationalist opposition to free trade deals
Brent Patterson | There is no common cause with anti-immigration parties in the U.S., France, Italy, Germany and elsewhere when seeking trade justice.
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Former UCP nomination candidate Lance Coulter, at right, with a controversial selfie friend (Photo: Facebook).
UCP finally shows rogue nomination candidate Lance Coulter the door
David J. Climenhaga | UCP to canned candidate: Here's your snappy Hugo Boss cap, now, quick march!
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UCP Leader Jason Kenney. Photo: michael_swan/Flickr
United Conservative Party tries to change channel on 'Soldiers of Odin' embarrassment
David J. Climenhaga | There is no excuse for UCP Leader Jason Kenney and the three nomination candidates to claim Soldiers of Odin members weren't invited to Friday's pub night in Edmonton.
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UCP nomination candidate Nicole Williams with Soldiers of Odin members at the party's pub night in Edmonton Friday (Photo: Facebook).
United Conservative hopefuls held an event in Edmonton, now everyone is asking: Why did white supremacists show up?
David J. Climenhaga | Alberta Opposition Leader Jason Kenney says a vigilante group "crashed" the UCP candidates' pub night Friday. Soldiers of Odin thank UCP candidates for their support.
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A new organization in the fight against far-right hate groups
A new organization in the fight against far-right hate groups
Scott Neigh | Evan Balgord speaks about the work of the Canadian Anti-Hate Network.
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Protesters marching in Toronto against Islamophobia and Trump's ban on Muslims entering the U.S. Photo: J_P_D/flickr
Islamophobia continues to fester in wake of Quebec City mosque shooting
Monia Mazigh | On January 29, 2018, Canada will commemorate the first anniversary of the shocking murder of six Muslim men in a Quebec City mosque. What has been achieved in the fight against Islamophobia?