Blog February 22
Wet'suwet'en solidarity event in Toronto on February 8, 2020. Image: Jason Hargrove/Flickr
Wet'suwet'en solidarity blockades: corporate media's punditocracy is yesterday's news
Robert Hackett | The solidarity blockades may indicate a political tipping point in the struggle against extractivism and climate change. But corporate media and their paid pundits don't get it.
Blog February 22
A man ice skating in Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto. Image: Brendan Church/Unsplash
Giving migrants a voice -- and others a history lesson
Sara Speicher | The clamour for racial diversity in the newsroom is growing, not just in the United States, but in other migrant destination countries like Canada.
Blog February 21
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UCP launches blitzkrieg on physicians as health care in Alberta returns to its normal state of chaos
David J. Climenhaga | The UCP is unique in the history of Alberta and Canada: it will fight with anyone except Big Oil.
Columnists February 21
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Parliament is a terrible place to have the blockades debate
Rick Salutin | Justin Trudeau claims solutions to the Wet'suwet'en solidarity blockades must be found in the House of Commons; Doug Ford bungles Ontario's new license plate; Michael Bloomberg throws a weak punch.
Columnists February 21
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Tackling farm and climate crises
Lois Ross | The National Farmers Union's latest report, "Tackling the Farm Crisis and the Climate Crisis," focuses on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture while also improving food security.
Blog February 21
Highlights from our webinar with Leah Gazan and David Macdonald
Kim Elliott | Karl and guests provided a powerful and insightful discussion on the Wet'suwet'en struggle, reconciliation, and how these movements merge with economic concerns and the soon-to-come federal budget.
News February 21
Grassroots organizer Suzanne Narain. Image: Errol Young. Used with permission.
Permanently temporary work for Jane-Finch residents
Zaid Noorsumar | As many as 100 temp agencies operate in the highly diverse neighbourhood, says advocacy report.
Podcast February 21
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A teacher uprising in Ontario
Marc Belanger, C. Marie Ainsborough, Derek Blackadder | RadioLabour's Canada Report: 200,000 strike to protect quality education for the children. And more.
Blog February 20
Image: David J. Climenhaga​
The war room will war on, vows Alberta Energy Minister Sonya Savage
David J. Climenhaga | The Canadian Energy Centre's problems are all the result of the nefarious work of "environmental activists and the green left," energy minister tells journalists.
Columnists February 20
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Medicare for all should already be a reality in the U.S.
Amy Goodman, Denis Moynihan | From Canada to Costa Rica, universal health care is already a reality. Perhaps when the U.S. presidential election is over, sensible health policy can become a reality in the U.S., too.
Blog February 20
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Protests by Indigenous peoples a culmination of centuries of political abuse and neglect
Ed Finn | If protests awaken citizens and prod governments to take appropriate remedial action for abuse and neglect against Indigenous peoples, economic damage may come to be regarded by many as justifiable.
Podcast February 20
Image: Jean Leggett. Used with permission.
Resisting the 'angry toxic dude bros' in video gaming
Victoria Fenner | Jean Leggett, CEO of One More Story Games, talks about increasing diversity and inclusion in video gaming, and the recent scholarship she's been awarded to help her do that.