PERSPECTIVES — Notre Dame development: all parking, no progress
Over the next 3 years, some 300 cars are moving into the middle of our neighbourhood. The federal government is helping to pay for it.
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Hunger for Revolution in India amid State Terror on Protestors
Screams of terror and agony were heard in India’s national capital on Monday as New Delhi police and the Central Reserve Police Forces (CRPF) descended upon protestors, predominantly students, marching towards parliament to express their discontent with the nation’s education system. Over 50,000 people protested which led to the resignation of the Education Minister on Saturday. Hundreds of videos on social media show police physically attacking protestors including children as young as 9, groping women and girls, and manhandling and arresting protestors. Much of the state violence against protestors and even onlookers is being carried out using lathis — long,…
Arms Embargo Forest City and Museum London clash over TD Funding
According to anti-war coalition group Just Peace Advocates, TD bank has invested ten billion dollars in war crimes and genocide through financial ties with weapons manufacturers and war profiteers like General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, RTX Corporation (also known as Raytheon) and Northrop Grumman. All of these manufacturers have provided weapons, vehicles, and weapons development to the Israeli military. The Israeli military has made use of them by filling the streets of Gaza with Palestinian blood. Museum London, sponsored by TD bank, had its Summer Launch Party on June 11. The event featured the exhibition opening of Franco-Manitoban artist Dominique Rey,…
PERSPECTIVES – Blame Billionaires, Not Immigrants: Confronting Far-Right Rhetoric with Working Class Unity
On May 16, the far-right group “Stand United Canada” called for a convoy to provincial and national borders across the country. The choice of a disruption on Victoria Day long weekend was specifically to align the protest with far-right UK activist Tommy Robinson’s rally, similarly dubbed “Unite the Kingdom.” British far-right organizers used Nakba Day, knowing there would be mass demonstrations of Palestinian solidarity, to rally anti-immigrant hatred out on the streets. “Stand United Canada” and Nazi Propaganda “Stand United” is one of many far-right groups that has cropped up and is vaguely calling for government accountability. Rooted in anti-vaxx…
London Gathers Together in Celebration of May Day
On a bright, sunny May 3rd, music, dancing and joy filled Victoria Park. Several organizations united in a rally for May Day, also known as International Workers’ Day, to call attention to the struggles of the working class in Canada and abroad. The event opened with chants and music from Frank Risdsdale in support of labour movements, unions and workers rights, followed by speeches by representatives of various labour and leftist organizations in the city. First spoke Anthony, representative for the group Forest City Solidarity. He explained the origins of May Day, created in 1889 France during the Second International,…
PERSPECTIVES – It’s Time to Convert General Dynamics Land Services from Weapons Manufacturing to Building Rail Transit: A conversation with Kurt Holman
I arrived at MP Kurt Holman’s office on a sunny Tuesday morning. The treats I had brought for the meeting did not make it to the door as the chocolate truffles melted in the spring sun. I waited for a moment as a moving truck from the Brick dropped off a new sofa for the office. Kurt and other office staff were quite excited to put that sofa to work, and I was intrigued to see all the volunteers abuzz in the board room working on citizenship packets for new residents to the area. I wondered to myself, how many…