March 3, 2014
Black Strathcona: One Community, Six Decades, Ten Stories
A new project in east Vancouver aims to collect and remember one neighbourhood’s black history. The launch of the project happened on February 22, 2014.
Needs No Introduction
A series of speeches and lectures from the finest minds of our time. Fresh ideas from speakers of note.
February 21, 2014
Dr. Hani Faris: Historical Context of the Palestinian Maps: Fact and Fiction
In fall 2013, the Palestine Awareness Coalition posted four maps on Vancouver’s TransLink buses and SkyTrain stations entitled Disappearing Palestine.
February 20, 2014
Kathleen Lahey Lecture at the 2012 Women’s Forum
Queen’s University Law Professor Kathleen Lahey spoke about income-splitting and how it undermines women’s equality in Canada.
February 14, 2014
Public Forum – After Bedford v. Canada: What’s next for regulating sex work in Canada?
On December 20 2013, the Supreme Court of Canada in an unprecedented ruling, struck down three provisions in Canada’s prostitution laws.
February 4, 2014
Interview with author, farmer and activist Michael Abelman
Michael Abelman is one of the founders of Sole Food street farms.Sole Food provides employment and fresh food to city residents.
June 20, 2013
Chris Hedges on Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt
For Chris Hedges’ latest book, he travelled to some of America’s most economically depressed areas with co-author Joe Sacco, then wrote about what he found.
May 14, 2013
2013 B.C. election: The missing news
A panel discussion presented as part of the CounterCulture Speaker Series and run by the Media Democracy Project, looks at what’s missing in the coverage of the B.C. election.
April 14, 2013
Richard Wilkinson on how economic inequality harms society and individuals
Richard Wilkinson is one of the world’s most preeminent researchers on social inequalities and is the author of “Spirit Level: Why Equality is Better for Everyone.”
February 1, 2013
Robert Fisk on Stephen Harper’s foreign policy, the Arab Spring, and the wars in Syria, Mali and Afghanistan
Derrick O’Keefe and Jahanzeb Hussain speak with journalist Robert Fisk about Canadian foreign policy under Stephen Harper, the Arab Spring, and the wars in Syria, Mali and Afghanistan.
January 19, 2013
Human trafficking is a global issue: A talk by Lila Shahani
January is Human Trafficking Prevention month. Lila Shahani speaks about the expansive reality of human trafficking for women, globally, at a talk at the University of British Columbia.
January 11, 2013
Judy Rebick and Grand Chief Stewart Phillip on Idle No More
Derrick O’Keefe interviews activist, Judy Rebick and Grand Chief Stewart Phillip of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs about Idle No More actions across Canada.
December 11, 2012
Jeff Perera on the White Ribbon Campaign
Jeff Perera talks about how the White Ribbon campaign aims to break the silence around gender violence with boys and men.