One of my more memorable moments at Occupy Vancouver was the day when two indigenous men from Vancouver’s Downtown East Side (DTES) lit a ‘sacred’ fire in the middle of our camp. I didn’t know it at the time, but both these men had a long history working with Harsha Walia & No One Is …
Category: Council of Canadians
May 02
Occupy Vancouver Has An Asshole Problem! (so do the Council of Canadians & Van Media Co-Op)
NOTE: The title of this article is based on an article that was quite popular during the early days of Occupy Vancouver: Occupy’s Asshole Problem I’ve written about this issue before. Bob Ages of the Council of Canadians has been involved in vicious character attacks after Ben Pearson, a member of Occupy Vancouver, started asking …
Apr 26
If There Is Violence On May 1st- Blame These People…
This list reads like a who’s who of the International Socialists! Is this why they would be foolish enough to add their support to a dodgy event being sponsored by No One Is Illegal? After all, NoII is one of the most pro Black Bloc organizations in the country- isn’t it?
Apr 23
I’ll Take Lennon Over Trotsky Any Day…
I’m writing this article to clear-up thoughts some people had that I’ve been on a McCarthyist bend these past couple of days. I’ve no problem with Socialism- in fact, I’m proud to live in a (somewhat) socialist country. There are even a number of industries I’d like to see nationalized! (Bell, Telus & Rogers watch …
Apr 21
Continuing My Investigation of Occupy, Black Bloc & the International Socialists…
The investigation into the relationship with the Occupy movement and the International Socialists (IS) continues- and, the deeper I look the more obvious are the connections. But, before I continue, I believe it is important to make something clear…
Apr 18
MP Dean Del Mastro Calls The Council Of Canadians A “Extremist Group”
Finally, I’ve been waiting for this for a long time! Other people are beginning to realize that the Council of Canadians are a big problem…
Apr 16
Whadayaknow! Kevin Annett Is A Member Of The International Socialists!
‘I’ll be digging into this a bit more in the next couple of days- but, thought I’d share some exciting news! It seems that Kevin Annett has always been deep in with the International Socialist crowd- people I’ll be writing about in the near future…
Apr 16
Letter to Judy Rebick: Are You Leading The Canadian Black Bloc?
Dear Judy, Back in January, at the height of some of the attacks against me coming from supporters of Black Bloc, I decided I would make an effort to contact high-profile people who’ve spoken out against Black Bloc tactics in the past. So, I got onto Google and began my search for someone who could …
