by Alex Felipe *The below was a talk I delivered on 9 Dec 2012 at an International Human Rights Day event in Toronto, Canada* – – – Today we celebrate International Human Rights Day. We believe that the resistance borne of the struggle for the rights of the people is truly something to celebrate. That [...]
by Jordy Cummings Across Ontario, teachers have been mounting resistance to the newly enacted provincial bill 115, which effectively removes the right of collective bargaining and the right to strike of all public sector workers. The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) are in a legal strike position and as of Monday Dec. 10, are [...]
The word “Oshkimaadzig” refers to the “New People” of the Seven Fires Anishinaabek Prophecy, the people who were prophesied to be the ones who would pick up the remnants of their traditional ways of life and values long repressed by colonialism, and by reclaiming these values they will begin to unite all peoples for the [...]
Video from Mass Art-illery concert on Saturday, November 10. Featuring: Acalanto, Rise Up, James Blood (from Tru Rez Crew), Dbi Young and LAL.
Tune in to Radio BASICS this Monday Night at 8pm on CHRY Dial 105.50fm or http://www.chry.fm/. This week we will be interviewing a Dr. who was in Gaza during the recent attacks by the brutal Israeli govt. So Tune in! Miss an episode? Check out the podcast version here!
[Versión en español sigue] [La version Française suit] Artists Break the Chains: Global Action to Defend Peoples’ Culture an initiative of the International Conference on Progressive Culture – People’s Art Network February 20, 2013 Registration Form - The deadline for [...]
by Alex Felipe *This is the copy of a talk I gave at U of T on 23 Nov 2012 at an event held by the Philippine Press Club of Ontario… Today is marked the “Day to End Impunity” by media organizations around the world. This day was chosen because three years ago in the [...]
by Marlon Berg At the recent International League of People’s Struggle (ILPS) conference in Toronto, the problems and possibilities of rebuilding the tradition of militant labour in Canada were discussed in a conference track dedicated to building a united front against the war on working people. The morning segment of the track featured short talks [...]
On Sunday, 18 November 2012, an attacker threw a grenade aboard a No. 28 matatu (minibus) in the impoverished and working-class area of Eastleigh, Nairobi. The blast killed at least five, wounded thirty, and sparked a deadly and misguided exchange of violence between two oppressed communities. Despite that as of 19 November no group had [...]
Israel’s attack on occupied Gaza: a case of cold-blooded murder – ILPS-Canada The International League of Peoples’ Struggle – Canada (ILPS-Canada) and our member organizations across the country express our solidarity with the Palestinian people resisting the brutal and criminal Israeli assault. We salute the steadfastness of the people of Gaza who have been on [...]
by Louisa Worrell Wednesday, November 14th at about 6pm in front of Concordia University, over 100 people gathered in protest of the intense air strike of the Gaza strip by the Israeli military. This scale of attack has not been seen in the Occupied Territories since Operation Cast Lead in 2008 with its 1,300 dead, and [...]
by Hassan Reyes TORONTO, ON – Activist and community from across Canada met in Toronto on November 9-10 in the 2nd General Assembly of the Canada chapter of the International League of Peoples Struggle. “This conference is a unity building exercise,” said Steve Da Silva, Vice-Chair of ILPS-Canada. “We will be discussing how to build [...]
