Feb 24
After three and a half years studying anarchist appropriation of indigenous voices, one lesson I’ve learned is that organizations with the word “Solidarity” in their names are often a good place to look. Barriere Lake Solidarity is an excellent example- more anarchists than a G20 bail hearing, close connections with the pro-violence AgitProp extremists at the Media Co-Op, and more …
Jan 25
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives’s about page contradictorily describes itself as “an independent, non-partisan research institute concerned with issues of social, economic and environmental justice” that since has become “one of Canada’s leading progressive voices in public policy debates”. The page explains how the CCPA works with “with top-notch researchers to shed light on the key issues …
Oct 17
There’s been a lot of talk about the Canada Revenue Agency’s enforcement of charity regulations the past few weeks. The media chatter got started when the CRA decided to audit several (questionable) charities- the bovine excrement meter has been at red ever since. Yesterday, right when it appeared that the bullshit couldn’t get any deeper, …
Oct 16
Update: Since this article was written, Hollyhock has now deleted the tweet from their account- interesting… In January, 2012 I had the pleasure of staying at Hollyhock, a charity owned training resort on Cortes Island BC; one of the most beautiful places on the planet. Hollyhock is a contentious place; some view it as (literally) magical, …
Sep 05
I’m well-aware of how painful it is to listen to Kevin Annett tell his lies. So perhaps because I’m a masochist, or maybe I’m altruistic- but I listen to Kevin’s crap so that you don’t have to (but, please do if you can take the pain.) Anyhow, I was listening to Annett’s most recent …
Aug 16
A story came out today about how the United Church has voted to boycott goods produced in Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. I believe that the church has also been discussing a more significant move to denounce the Israeli occupation. I’m all for this move, boycotts are an excellent way …
Jul 27
One of the key indicators that Kevin Annett is a con artist is how he uses an online alter ego to take-on things he doesn’t want to attach his name to. Annett uses at least one online alias named “Jeremiah Jourdain”. This has been pointed out to me by a number of people- it was even …