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Where Is The Love In Social Struggle?

Jarrah Hodge | Posted 05.02.2013 | Canada British Columbia
Jarrah Hodge

When B.C. filmmaker Velcrow Ripper started making Occupy Love in 2009, some of his activist friends weren't sure what to make of his questions. How can the crises we're facing socially, economically and environmentally become - of all things - a love story? But as he continued to film social movements from the Arab Spring to the European Summer, Occupy Wall Street and environmental movements, he started seeing a shift, with more and more people responding: "Of course it's a love story."

A Drop in Rankings Is What McGill Needs

Davide Mastracci | Posted 05.07.2013 | Canada Politics
Davide Mastracci

The 2013 Times High Education World Reputation Rankings (WRR) were recently released. The WRR measures the best universities in the world based upon t...

Why Idle No More Never Needed Your Sympathy

Tobold Rollo | Posted 04.06.2013 | Canada Politics
Tobold Rollo

From the get go, commentators have cautioned that Indigenous peoples would be wise to play their cards right lest they squander what little patience and benevolence the Canadian public has left for Indigenous issues. Those who hold this view seem curiously unaware of how movements such as Idle No More work. Like the Civil Rights movement, these are not public relations battles; they are Constitutional struggles. And so we can expect general bewilderment and frustration from the public as Idle No More pushes through in 2013.

Can a Hashtag Really Influence Politics?

Adam Kingsmith | Posted 03.17.2013 | Canada Politics
Adam Kingsmith

Social media isn't a replacement for real-world action -- it's a way to coordinate it. The fact that apathetic Internet users who plague our respective newsfeeds cannot click their way to a better tomorrow does not mean that dedicated actors -- those who would be in the trenches regardless -- cannot employ social media effectively.

An Informal History of the Word "Slut"

Donald D'Haene | Posted 10.16.2012 | Canada Living
Donald D'Haene

Even though the euphemism "four-letter word" only came into use during the first half of the twentieth century, I think the first and most controversial anachronistic example must be "slut. I found an unusual modern-day definition: a woman with the morals of a man. Surprised? Slut is not just a term used for women.

Sao Paolo Fashion Week's Sizzling Spring/Summer 2013

Ramp1885.com | Posted 10.07.2012 | Canada Style
Ramp1885.com

Sao Paolo Fashion Week displayed curves, lines and plenty of steamy silhouettes as part of their Spring/Summer 2013 presentation. From piles and piles of fabric, to a light and airy surfer girl feel with neoprene, here are our highlights!

Who Cares About Veterans? Not Minister Blaney

Jeff Rose-Martland | Posted 08.04.2012 | Canada Politics
Jeff Rose-Martland

In June 2011, shortly after Steven Blaney was appointed Minister of Veterans Affairs, Cpl Fabien Melanson, a vet, stopped eating to protest years of neglect by VAC. But the Minister, it seems, felt no responsibility. He did not speak to the veteran. And he still hasn't. Blaney has willfully neglected his duties. If he will not rectify that, then he should resign.

Quebecers: Wrong on Tuition, But Not Laissez-Faire

Andrew D'Amours | Posted 05.23.2012 | Canada Politics
Andrew D'Amours

Around two hundred thousand Quebec students were out in the streets of Montreal protesting tuition hikes Thursday. Their claims are unfounded, or at the very least misguided -- but one thing I must concede is how this movement is getting Quebeckers out of their bubble of indifference relating to public affairs.

Occupy Regina Cleared Out

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 01.16.2012 | Canada Politics

REGINA - Police and city bylaw officials have cleared the last remaining tents from the Occupy Regina protest site.The city says police went to Victor...

Who's Been Evicted At Occupy Canada?

The Huffington Post Canada | Scaachi Koul | Posted 11.23.2011 | Canada

Canada's occupy movement is reaching the one-month mark, with cities across the country still participating in the international protest. The occu...

Pipeline Protesters Encircle White House

CP | Lee-Anne Goodman, The Canadian Press | Posted 01.06.2012 | Canada Business

WASHINGTON - Thousands of demonstrators, including movie stars and a Nobel laureate, surrounded the White House on Sunday to protest a proposed Canadi...

Occupy Wall Street: Why They're Not Listening to You

Daniel Alexandre Portoraro | Posted 12.12.2011 | Canada
Daniel Alexandre Portoraro

Wall Street's problems are far too important a matter to be left in the hands of those who act and think with anger, rather than with sense. Promote those with knowledge to act as your leaders, keep them on the forefront of OWS and keep the "angry mobs" away from the cameras.

Why I Didn't Vote

Will Braun | Posted 12.06.2011 | Canada
Will Braun

I wasn't too busy. I didn't forget. I wasn't even one of those principled abstainers who dutifully spoil a ballot in vague protest. I just didn't bother voting. I know my view is not popular, but I doubt I'm the only one.

Why I Will Be Risking Arrest Today

Hannah McKinnon | Posted 11.26.2011 | Canada
Hannah McKinnon

Most people struggle to understand how breaking the law could possibly be a good thing. The reality is, I would prefer to avoid getting arrested and instead feel confident that my government was taking seriously one of the greatest challenges humanity has ever faced.

Quebecers Protest Turcotte Child-Murder Case Verdict

CP | Benjamin Shingler, The Canadian Press | Posted 10.06.2011 | Canada

MONTREAL - The former wife of a Quebec doctor who was found not criminally responsible for killing their two young children called for changes to the ...

Dutch Group Threatens To Burn Novel 'Book Of Negroes'

CBC News | CBC News | Posted 08.21.2011 | Canada

CBC -- A Dutch group is threatening to burn Lawrence Hill's award-winning novel The Book of Negroes, because they oppose the use of the word "negro" i...

Toronto's SlutWalk Hits The UK

AFP | Posted 08.11.2011 | Canada

Thousands of women took part in a so-called Slut Walk in London on Saturday, insisting that they should be able to wear as much or as little as they l...