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July 2014
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1 July 2014, by Bradley Castelli
Peoples’ Social Forum: Canada
The 2014 Peoples’ Social Forum will take place from August 21 to 24 this summer in Ottawa. The first ever pan-Canadian social forum is expected to draw some 10 000 participants from all over the (…) -
1 July 2014, by Nathalie Baptiste
Soccer Is Democratic. The World Cup Is Oligarchy.
It’s the biggest sporting event in the world. Fans from virtually every place on Earth don jerseys, scarves, and caps and head to the nearest bar to chug an ice-cold beer while passionately (…) -
1 July 2014, by Stefan Christoff
On ‘reasonability’ in activism and demanding the impossible
Over recent days in Montréal, after joining multiple activist discussions (including those at the Montréal Student Movement Convention), revolving around possible frameworks for asserting (…) -
1 July 2014, by Sudhish Kamath
The World Before Her: Two women, two worlds
Very rarely do we see the world through the eyes of the heroine in Indian cinema. Most of it, if not all, has been the hero’s journey. The heroine is always playing a supporting role or a (…) -
1 July 2014, by Rick Staggenborg
We Are All Palestinians Now- A Review Of Max Blumenthal’s Goliath
Jewish American reporter Max Blumenthal’s latest book is a must-read for anyone struggling to understand why Jewish Israelis support ultimately self-destructive policies of their government. While (…) -
1 July 2014, by ICSSI
A Voice From Inside Mosul
Interview by the Iraqi Civil Society Solidarity Initiative (ICSSI), with an Iraqi human rights defender (“QC”) from Mosul – the 18th of June 2014 What is the situation now in the city of (…)