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Palestine Diaries: Part 4 – East Jerusalem and return to Sheikh Jarrah
Brian Latour, an organizer and spokesperson for Israeli Apartheid Week at the University of Manitoba, recently spent two weeks in Israel/Palestine as part of the Independent Jewish Voices solidarity tour. In this multi-part series, Brian discusses his travels. This is Part 4, an overview of some of the ways apartheid manifests itself in occupied East Jerusalem.
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The Banality of Burglary
We returned from our recent trip to southern Ontario to find that someone had broken into our house. It could have been a lot worse — damage was limited to the front door and its sidelights, they only took a few small items, our cat was unharmed, and so far at least the insurance company is being decent about it all…
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Palestine Diaries: Part 3 – Silwan
Brian Latour, an organizer and spokesperson for Israeli Apartheid Week at the University of Manitoba, recently spent two weeks in Israel/Palestine as part of the Independent Jewish Voices solidarity tour. In this multi-part series, Brian discusses his travels. This is Part 3, covering the intrigue between the City of David historical site and the community of Silwan
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The left’s educational challenge
If we accept the role of public educator — training a more critical citizenry in political and social life — it also means a taking seriously the communicative power of the acts we undertake which represent left values.
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Palestine Diaries: Part 2 – Rally in Sheikh Jarrah
Brian Latour, an organizer and spokesperson for Israeli Apartheid Week at the University of Manitoba, recently spent two weeks in Israel/Palestine as part of the Independent Jewish Voices solidarity tour. In this multi-part series, Brian discusses his travels. This is Part 2, reporting on the weekly rallies in Sheikh Jarrah
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Palestine Diaries: Part 1 – Introduction and Arrival
Brian Latour, an organizer and spokesperson for Israeli Apartheid Week at the University of Manitoba, recently spent two weeks in Israel/Palestine as part of the Independent Jewish Voices solidarity tour. In this multi-part series, Brian discusses his travels. This is Part 1, discussing the delegation’s arrival in Israel and the intrigue surrounding the New Imperial Hotel.
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Throw the Truthiness Bums Out: The Canadian edition
In November 2006 the New York Times ran a prescient opinion piece entitled, “Throw the Truthiness Bums Out.” At least it was prescient for Canada; for the US it was four years too late.
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A call to passion for un-sexy politics
Living in a rich, northern society for any amount of time (let alone being born into one) brings the culture of narcissism that flows from consumer capitalism into sharp relief. Whether as children, adults or seniors, we are bombarded with cultural messages that focus on consumption for pleasure and to meet needs
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When good people do bad things to good people
It seems the only thing that is required for us to do harm to our neighbours is the permission of authority. And the only thing we need to do it again is silence.
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The paralyzing struggle over purpose in the northern left
Those who embrace the moniker of the ‘left’ in the richer, northern countries acknowledge that a host of issues and struggles play into its definition.
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