One of the people connected to the Occupy movement who confuses me more than others is Anthony James Hall– a professor of Globalization Studies at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta. Besides dressing like the Don Cherry of the truther movement, he is also a man who loves to throw hate at people on Occupy …
Tag: Politics
Jun 02
Are You Now, Or Have You Ever Been, A Member Of The NDP?
http://youtu.be/BkWOfOqS4Ms Someone I know in Vancouver posted this video on Facebook yesterday. It is an obvious piece of NDP propaganda- that said, it raises a number of interesting questions. It is also a perfect introduction to sharing some of what I have learned about the United Steelworkers union (USW) over the past few months…
Jun 01
Petition: Ask Toronto Hydro To Stop Stigmatizing Mental Health!
Last week I wrote about Toronto Hydro’s advertising campaign that unfairly stigmatizes mental health. Their slogans “Coo-Coo for Cool Savings” and “Nuts for Incentives” are on billboards across the city…
May 23
The Black Bloc Have Honoured Me With A Personalized Chant!
There’s a funny thing about Toronto’s anarcho-primitivist community. On the one hand, they are complete attention whores- putting on a show for every TV camera they see. But, every time they see me with a camera, they feel the need to swear, issue threats, and try to block my filming. Even in a crowd where …
May 22
What’s Going Wrong With The Student Fee Protests?
It was another beautiful day for a demonstration- the sun was shining and was mercifully accompanied by a cool soothing breeze. Spirits were high when I arrived on the scene. There was a small contingent of police- less than usual, I’m guessing this was related to Prince Charles’ visit…
May 21
An Open Letter To Thomas Mulcair
Dear Mr. Mulcair, You have a big problem on your hands, as does the rest of the country. True, every political party has its loonies- but, the NDP’s crazies are a danger to our country…
