Archive for category Politics

Back at my alma mater

For those who don’t know, I went to Concordia University back in the day. I was a journalism student and not much of an activist at the time. My how times have changed…sort of. You see, I still write for sites like Forget The Box and occasionally get a paying writing gig, but I’m considerably more of an activist these days.

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Congrats, sort of

Well, Barack Obama did it, he passed healthcare, sort of. The bill that the US Congress passed on Sunday is far from Universal Healthcare, in fact it’s far from something that will eliminate the for-profit motive in a system that should in no way be profit-driven.

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Some day our prince will come

As you may have heard, Prince Charles was in Montreal a few weeks ago. He was given quite a response by Quebec separatists not happy with him coming to town in his capacity as Prince of Whales. That group, in turn, was given orders by Montreal police to move down to the corner of Bleury and de Maisonneuve

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Local politics are the answer

Considering how important local-first is becoming in areas of food consumption and shopping, it only makes sense that a community-based approach to political revolution or at least political chage will work as well. Then, all the local revolts can join up and affect change around the world.

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A prize for talking

Now this may be a dumb question, but how can someone who is currently running two wars win a prize for peace? It seems to me that not being actively involved in the administration of warfare and ultimately responsible for a conflict continuing should be one of the requirements for being recognized as a person of peace. Call me a purist, but that’s just how I see it.

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Signs of the times?

I walked by what used to be the Cock n’ Bull Pub yesterday and saw a bunch of campaign posters with mayor Gerald Tremblay and his local candidate Sammy Forcillo plastered over the fence of what used to be the terrasse and the sign

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Buddy can you spare some change?

After listening to Barack Obama give his presidential acceptance speech last night, I can’t help but feel happy for the states and at the same time confused as to how they got things right, or at least better, while Canada seems to be stuck in a right-wing rut.

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RNC cops versus the press

We all know that police are repressive at protests, especially at big political ones in the states. I was at the anti-RNC protest in 2004 covering the theatrical jamming aspect for the Montreal Mirror. Though my gig (and my personal budget) kept me in New York City only long enough to witness the official march and not much else, I did feel a foreboding air when I wandered away from the sanctioned area.

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Harper’s junk mail can save the arts

I know how we can save arts funding in Canada! Last Friday, I opened up my mailbox today to find a flier with a picture of a syringe underneath a swing with a kid playing soccer in the background. The giant caption read: “safe? securitaire?” in big, black letters.

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Some culture jams

I’ve talked about some of the culture-jamming I’ve participated in here, but never posted any of the videos. Here’s a recent jam of Chartwells, the company that has monopolized food service at both Concordia and McGill universities…

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