(Inspired by the commentary on this post)
For the purposes of anti-racism struggles, that’s all you need to go by.
Yes, the term, “colored” is not normally associated with Asian people these days, but it was definitely used to label people of Asian descent in…
if you are under the age of 35, pay close attention.
i’m real bummed about the current state of labour politics/relations in canada. i always feared what the result of a conservative majority government would be, and it’s starting to show quite quickly that it is an anti-worker, anti-union government. the air canada strike lasted all of 16 hours before the government legislated them back to work. and with the unfolding of the canada post strike, things are looking dire for workers rights in this country:
- back-to-work legislation imposes lower wages than Canada Post’s last offer in the Toronto Star
- Message in harper’s back to work law against CUPW is that labour will be put in its place by Fred Wilson at Rabble.ca
- Good jobs aren’t in the plan by John Cartwright (President of the Toronto and York Region Labour Council)
this last article is particularly depressing, because it rings so true to me.
If you are under the age of 35, pay close attention. Your standard of living, and that of your children, is being decided right now in the boardroom, the workplace and even on the picket line. Sooner rather than later, you will need to pick a side.
"The most absurd apology for authority and law is that they serve to diminish crime. Aside from the fact that the State is itself the greatest criminal, breaking every written and natural law, stealing in the form of taxes, killing in the form of war and capital punishment, it has come to an absolute standstill in coping with crime. It has failed utterly to destroy or even minimize the horrible scourge of its own creation."
— Emma Goldman “What is Anarchy?” (via liberationfrequency)
Inuit have long alleged that police killed a total of about 20,000 sled dogs from 1950 to 1980 in Nunavut, the Nunavik region of northern Quebec, and the Nunatsiavut region of Labrador. The Inuit hold the husky, or qimmiit in the local language, in high regard, which has helped maintain a pure breeding line. The Inuit husky is the hardiest of dog breeds, needing no shelter even in the most extreme Arctic weather and eating only raw caribou, seal or walrus meat.
As a result of losing their dogs, Inuit say their livelihoods were dramatically affected. Many have accused governments of forcing families to move from their traditional settlements into western-style communities. “People were sincere in how they told about their stories and the impacts on them today, after so many years of having gone through this transition period, moving from beloved homes and families to the larger settlements,” Igloliorte said. “It was a tough experience.”
In its own report in 2006, the RCMP concluded no organized dog slaughter took place. Some dogs were lawfully destroyed because they were disease-ridden or dangerous, according to the police force.
i still find it astounding how few people know about this.
geoff berner - official olympic song (the dead children)
i’ve had this song in my head ALL MORNING. now you can, too!
