Category: Occupy Vancouver
Apr 25
Naomi Klein Fights For The Needs Of Vancouver’s DTES Drug Dealers & Poverty Pimps!
One of the more interesting events I attended in Vancouver was the Occupy Condos event led by Harsha Walia. I have, for months, been quite confused by this event. It was only recently what it has begun to make sense to me…
Apr 23
Relationship Chart: Canadian Occupy Movement
Just a little something I’ve been working on that I’d thought I would share with you all. Any input on changes and/or additions would be very welcome…
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 22
Occupy Is Neither Left or Right, But a Movement For Us All!
Occupy’s purpose was to bring the 99% together for a conversation about how we can build a better world for all. We were never meant to be a movement of the left or right. Nor was Occupy to be about the establishment on either side…
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 …
Apr 15
Why I’m Stepping Down From The Occupy Movement…
I joined the Occupy movement with a dream. Occupy had a chance to change the world and make it better for everyone- unfortunately, this opportunity was lost. The Occupy movement was labelled as the 99% vs the 1% but this is not entirely true. Now, six months later, it is obvious to me that Occupy …
Apr 12
Chris Hedges And Occupy Debate “Black Bloc” Violence
All I’ve been asking for is the same as Chris mentions in this video: Transparency, Honesty, and a Rigid adherence to nonviolence. People who are suggesting we support Black Bloc and Diversity of Tactics are clearly working for the 1%. Occupiers! When will you finally understand this! Please, realize this now- we need to move on and start …