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Personal reflections on Gaza, one year later
Just some personal reflections on the massacre in Gaza, and how far we’ve gotten in the last year, and what we’re up against in the Harper government
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A look at Campus Conservatives in Manitoba
The Campus Conservatives “team up” with Manitoba PC leader Hugh McFadyen on the student Day of Action in a sad exercise in self-promotion or both a desperate and ineffective politician as well as a Conservative student group. As it is well known that the Conservative Party is trying to take over student unions across the country, Brian Latour keeps an eye on the Tiny Tories and their campus plotting in Manitoba.
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Unholy Alliance? Conservatives and Ultra-leftists unite against CFS?
Brian Latour, anarchist and student activist, questions the participation of Montreal leftists in disaffiliation drives at Canadian Federation of Students member locals and tackles the claims of these supposed leftists organizing against the CFS.
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RiPped: A Remix Review
Brett Gaylor’s RiP: A Remix Manifesto has the potential to be a good documentary, informative and entertaining, with a presentation which will hold your interest through 90 minutes of talking about copyright issues. Sadly, the manifesto itself is the weak link in this movie. Two Proudhons out of five.
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Haitian students, Lavalas unite to fight against imperialism, for living wage
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 was a day of protest for Haitian students and Lavalas supporters. This marks the first time that the demands of students at the State University who have been demonstrating for months and popular organizations were united.
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Tories caught meddling in student affairs - again
Well, the Tories have been caught red-handed – again – trying to interfere in student union affairs. This time, a freedom of information request uncovered correspondence between York University administrators, Conservative MPP Peter Shurman and MP Peter Kent. Kent was later found to have assigned a staff member to interfere with the election. Both politicians attempted to have the election results thrown out, despite York University administration having no evidence of wrongdoing or any authority to do so.
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Canada Day Musings
Brian Latour decides to be the Canada Day grinch this year, with some short musings on capitalism, colonialism, imperialism, anglo-chauvinism, attacks on workers rights, patriarchy, and the Canadian state.
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Of Doer and Dexter
Last week, Darrell Dexter was elected as the first NDP premier of Nova Scotia with a majority government, to the excitement of many on the left. But is this excitement justified? And how will Dexter compare to the other NDP premier, Gary Doer? From Gary Doer’s personal fiefdom four provinces over, Brian Latour attempts to figure out what the future holds for Nova Scotia.
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Memories of the Manitoba NDP, as told by a young leftist
The Manitoba NDP is asking us to tell them our stories on their website. “Whether it’s a memory from the last 40 years or an experience from last week, we’d like to hear your story about the NDP in your life.” Brian Latour happily obliges.
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From Eelam to Palestine: Why Self-Determination is Important to the Canadian Student Movement
With the recent attacks on Tamils in Sri Lanka and the bombing of Gaza last winter, it is important for the student movement in Canada to commit itself to defending the rights of oppressed nations to self-determination. It is important for the student movement to remain on the side of peace, justice and self-determination, even in the face of pressure from right-wing media outlets and the campus Israel lobby.
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