[vimeo 35761495 w=400 h=225] I have a lot of friends on this video- miss y’all. And, Captain Sweep speaks brilliantly about our cause. (Though they play his least great moment at the very end…) Related articles This picture of Occupy Vancouver is poetic… (www.genuinewitty.com) Occupy Vancouver Has Set the Mark (stevebeckow.com) Occupy Vancouver Protesters Assault …
Category: Politics
Jan 24
Canadians: It’s Time To Demand A Public Inquiry!
I met someone with an interesting persepctive while I was staying at the hostel in Victoria last week. He was from Mexico, from a political family, and had some relevant ideas to share with the Occupy movement. His words have been resonating in my head ever since we talked… I shared my experience setting-up the …
Jan 16
Occupy Vancouver is an unsafe place (Dare you walk down her path?)
I had a chance meeting with someone on the ferry a couple of days ago. He was friends with Ashlee, the girl who tragically died at Occupy Vancouver. He confirmed his belief that the incident was not connected to Occupy- but part of her personal experience. I could see how he was touched by her …
Jan 06
Some Commentary on the Black Bloc From The Guardian…
With a follow-up article of theirs: Black Bloc, Leftism or Laddism?
Jan 06
Are Black Bloc Tactics Terrorism?
I’ve been doing some reading on the history of the Black Bloc the past few days- fascinating stuff. And, each day, it becomes more apparent that the Black Bloc is a serious menace for more cities than Vancouver. This menace is going Global, fast- will write more about this in the future… For today, I want to …
Jan 04
Did Occupy Vancouver’s Current ‘Leaders’ Steal Their Playbook From The NDP?
I’m here in Cortes, doing a little research on BC’s political history- ran across an interesting story about Dana Larsen’s experience with the NDP. I’d write-up my own synopsis, but I’m feeling a bit tired today after my journey… “In February, I created a Facebook group for the NDP Convention. I made sure it was clear …
Dec 30
An Interesting Video…
Sarah, didn’t you get the message the press has been screaming at us? Your anger was not endearing. And, personally, I’d hold back on comments like ‘people handed hundred’s to me’ at the VAG…