Podcast
Victoria Fenner
| Simon Chambers of the ACT Alliance just got back from COP 25 in Madrid. He assesses Canada's performance and also talks about activists' frustration over the slow pace of change. |
Columnists
Matthew Behrens
| Beneath the calls for gun control that mark this remarkable political moment, there seems to be an underlying rebellion, one that is demanding an end to the war against youth. |
Columnists
Amy Goodman, Denis Moynihan
| Students in Parkland, Florida are channelling their rage and sorrow over the killing of 17 of their classmates and teachers against the gun lobby and the politicians in their pocket. |
News
Juan Cole
| It is not clear what a new economy for Greece will look like. But it is clear that Greece has rejected the austerity policies of the old in favour of the new. |
News
Megan Devlin
| Shannen Koostachin died in 2010, but the young activist fought for a school for Attawapiskat youth. A fundraising campaign to create a monument to Koostachin's work is underway. |
News
Ferrukh Faruqui
| With the violence in Ottawa and Quebec, the discussion of youth radicalization has come back into the forefront. What are the root causes and what are the solutions? |
Activist Toolkit
| A toolkit for young people advocating for sexual education and reproductive health choices/resources |
Activist Toolkit
| A program to encourage young people to stand up and be heard |
News
Tara Mahoney
| Russell Brand's now infamous editorial and interview touched on a lot of feelings of youth disenfranchisement. However, he also urged youth not to vote and undermined youth activism. |
News
Isabelle Nastasia and Suey Park
| Russell Brand has been championed by many for "starting a revolution." But, wait...weren't "disenfranchised" groups saying the same things already? |
Book Review
Steffanie Pinch
| Activist toolkit coordinator Steffanie Pinch reviews activist handbook 'Stay Solid! A Radical Guide for Youth' edited by Vancouver youth centre The Purple Thistle Centre. |
Blog
Tria Donaldson
| Over 60 young people from all across Canada met recently to have their voices heard and discuss getting young people involved in the labour movement. |