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Comment on Pack the Cayuga Courthouse on March 19! by Stand with Flower! Resist the criminalization and harassment of Six Nations land defenders! | julianichim

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 23:21:28 +0000

[...] More info: http://basicsnews.ca/2013/03/resist-the-criminalization-of-indigenous-land-defenders/ [...]

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Comment on Our comandante is dead, long live Chávez: In memoriam by Ο κομαντάντε μας πέθανε, ζήτω ο Τσάβες! | Black Cat ★ Red Cat

Ο κομαντάντε μας πέθανε, ζήτω ο Τσάβες! | Black Cat ★ Red Cat — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 17:01:42 +0000

[...] και αναδημοσιευω το κειμενο του συντροφου Νοαμαν Αλι απο την συλλογικοτητα [...]

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Comment on TCHC Tenants: Watch out for ‘Public Interest’ by martin

martin — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 21:23:55 +0000

call the Landlord and Tenant Board at 416-645-8080 to follow up with an appeal to a eviction. He needs to have his postal code and address, application or file number of the eviction notice, and also specify why the eviction notice was issued. Based on that information, the Landlord and Tenant Board will direct him on how he can follow up.

In case it was based on rent payment, the form to appeal, but you should call them in any case. http://www.ltb.gov.on.ca/stdprodconsume/groups/csc/@ltb/@forms/documents/gogo-play/stel02_111594.pdf

He can also email: [email protected] for questions or to submit information in relation to his appeal. To do so he needs to provide his name, address, and TCHC account number.

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Comment on TCHC Tenants: Watch out for ‘Public Interest’ by Donald

Donald — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:23:00 +0000

where do i find appeal evicion from t.c.h.c. form apply,thankyou falsely accused.

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Comment on Police Attack Anti ‘Plan Nord’ Rally, Protesters & People’s Journalist Arrested by admin

admin — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:56:48 +0000

This is a corrected version of an article published yesterday, which mistakenly attributed the quote at the end to Basics the organization rather than it’s chairperson. Basics regrets the error.

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Comment on 18-Year-Old Junior Alexander Manon Beaten to Death by Toronto Police on May 5 by BASICS Denounces the Attacks and Arrests of Anti ‘Plan Nord’ Protestors

BASICS Denounces the Attacks and Arrests of Anti ‘Plan Nord’ Protestors — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 21:07:26 +0000

[...] when I noticed 4 cops on top of one person ‘arresting’ him… This reminded me of Junior Manon [18-year old killed by police in Toronto]… and others who have been victim of the ‘pain compliance’ tactics of police force.” [...]

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Comment on Ramona Africa of MOVE: A Survivor of U.S. State Terrorism by The Long Distance Revolutionary

The Long Distance Revolutionary — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 21:54:28 +0000

[...] Though the seats were full people continued to file into the theatre, leaving only a small area in the back for standing room that was soon taken up by the petite frame but enormous spirit of Pam Africa, along with her entourage. It was a family affair indeed, as Ramona Africa entered behind her, along with some children of the MOVE family. It’s only fitting that after all the support Mumia has given the MOVE family throughout the continued incarceration of nine family members, and the bombing of their Philadelphia home in 1985, that they would continue to support him, not only by heading up the International Concerned Friends and Family of Mumia Abu-Jamal committee, but also attending, coordinating and/or speaking at all events held on his behalf (see article from 2008 by BASICS with Ramona Africa). [...]

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Comment on Django Unchained: Great Vengeance and Furious Anger by sunshine

sunshine — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:06:15 +0000

Yea, i appreciated the article even though i couldnt read it all as I will be seeing the second half of the movie soon.

A couple thoughts I’ve been having about it though. As the author states, the film is not revolutionary. But I think something someone said to me really rang true about this film aswell: that revenge is not necesarily (i would say rarely) justice.

Also, I refuse to rejoice in bloodthirsty-ness just for the sake of it. Lest we forget that murder is probably the most tragic part of a revolutionary process, the simple joy of revenge can easily lead to senseless violence.

I’m not being self-righteous. I’m just saying that I refuse to glorify, although I do honour and respect, the violence that is necesary for liberation. As in the song “building to building”, revolution is about more than a pile of dead cops.

And this is where I feel that the macho tendancy to be that cowboy could distort how people received the film.

Also, from what I’ve read, although it was rumoured to have happened, mandingo fighting has never been proven to has existed.

I do totally agree that the best part about this film is the fact that it takes a generally critical look on slavery and throws is out there into the public sphere. And for that Terrintino deserves much respect.

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Comment on The Left’s Failure: Post-Newtown, Connecticut by alexf

alexf — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 01:33:33 +0000

Thanks Farshad.

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Comment on The Left’s Failure: Post-Newtown, Connecticut by Farshad Azadian

Farshad Azadian — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 12:01:23 +0000

Thank you Alex, this article is excellent. Tracing the conditions in society in the post-WWII period to the 70s crisis and onwards is key to understanding the situation we find ourselves in today. Asserting capitalism as the root of the problem, and the inherent weakness of single-issue organizing or an emphasis on the symptoms vs. the causes, is vital for the Left to come to terms with if we are going to be able to rise to task set for us in the current era. Analysis here is on point.

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