March 2012
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Watchquoilecanard:
“Intersections: Black female slave vivisection, non-human animal experimentation, and the foundation of Western gynecology.” By: Sistah Vegan
“In this video, I speak of how Black female slaves were forced to undergo ‘vivisection’ by Dr. Marion Sims, the ‘father’ of Western gynecology. I also speak of how this fits into colonizing both ‘the other’ (non-white peoples and nature) and...
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Statement of Removal from The Live Free Collective...
Statement of Removal from The Live Free Collective
First and foremost, we want to state that the decision of having a Women’s Centre at Brock has almost unanimous support. All community members need to move towards that position in a way that respects all positions and also respects accountability, transparency and solidarity. It is our hope that this statement will be seen as offering a step in...
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We visited 7 MP Offices. Will you call one?
We visited 7 MP Offices. Will you call one?
No One Is Illegal - Toronto Blitzes MP offices demanding that the Refugee Exclusion Act be axed
http://toronto.nooneisillegal.org/node/679
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9jkHC5l1gQ
Members of No One Is Illegal Toronto and allies in St. Catharines hand delivered letters to seven of the twelve members of the Standing Committee on Citizenship...
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April 28th Coalition: An invitation to the April... →
We wish to extend greetings to our neighbours, to our Onkwehonwe (native) and non-native allies, and to all our brothers and sisters across Turtle Island.
In the spirit of our Ancestors and the Kainerakowa, the Great Peace,
We, Haudenosaunee of the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory, invite you to join us on April 28, 2012 and to march for Peace, Respect and Friendship, as represented by...
“Deep ecology, or biocentrism, is the belief that nature does not exist to serve...”
– Judy Bari, Revolutionary Ecology (via mikexvx)
“[P]rison as a deterrent does not work. If it did, America would be the safest...”
– The Economist (via letterstomycountry)
“Your honour, years ago I recognised my kinship within all living beings, and I...”
– Eugene V. Debs’ statement to the court upon being convicted of violating the Espionage and Sedition Act. (via odettenoire)
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"Interrogating Olympic Effects: Policing,... →
“Interrogating Olympic effects: Policing, security, and low-income young people in Vancouver” A public talk by Dr. Jacqueline Kennelly about her research on the urban effects of the Olympic Games for low-income, homeless, and street-involved young people. Dr. Kennelly …is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Carleton University. The event...
