I’m still astounded how NOW allowed No One Is Illegal (NoII) to be on their Best Of Toronto poll. The more I think about it, the I’m concerned about NOW- would they really promote an organization like NoII or are they really that naïve? Either way, I feel I’ve lost a bit of respect for NOW. …
Tag: violence
Nov 01
Do NOW Toronto Readers Support Political Violence? (Or is their Best of Toronto deeply flawed…)
An amazing thing happened this week- something that if it’s true, leaves me seriously disappointed with the people of Toronto. Why? Because, according to NOW Magazine’s 2012 Best Of Toronto poll, Torontonians believe that No One Is Illegal (NoII) is the city’s best activist organization. How can that be? Don’t NOW readers understand how NoII …
Oct 26
MediaWatch: Zach Ruiter, Toronto Media Co-Op & BannockGate!
Update: Zach Ruiter is no longer working with the TMC, but he did produce this video while with them. An intrepid young reporter for the Toronto Media Co-Op (TMC) put together an interesting video titled Bannock Canadian Comfort Food? Devouring Culture. It’s a story about natives, anarchists, YouTube, political correctness and Scottish flat breads. And, just for some …
Oct 20
A Letter To Darryl Richardson At The Toronto Media Co-Op..
cc: Toronto Media Co-Op Darryl, Please read through this letter carefully- this is the last time I’m going to explain these points to you. When you are finished reading, read again. Then, I expect you to write back a formal apology. If you do this, I will considered the matter between us to be resolved.
Oct 01
Black Bloc Courthouse Theatre (feat. Julian Ichim, Sakura Saunders & The Council Of Canadians)
Someone shared an interesting video with me on Friday- it brings together a lot of my research on Canada’s problem with Black Bloc anarchists. It’s about George Horton, one of the vandals from the Toronto G20 who got caught kicking in the door of a police car. Horton was sentenced on Friday to ten months …
Sep 22
I Want A World Without Police…
This may surprise some people- but, the world I’d love to see in the future is one without police. This doesn’t mean that I want to see police services immediately disbanded though. That would be an obvious disaster- the world isn’t ready for it yet. If they would disappear in a flash, we’d have a great …
Sep 18
The Continuing Incompetence Of The Toronto Police (And Detective Anthony Williams of 14 Division)
I wrote a while ago about my assault by Occupy Toronto’s Black Bloc in a park in Kensington Market. It was vicious- a guy named Alex came charging at me with a thick flagpole, smashed me over the head with it and nearly cracked my skull. Next, a group of cowards came running to join-in …
Sep 17
The Story Of CUPE’s Smear Campaign Against Me During The Occupy Movement
Never in my existence would I have expected to tell a story about being attacked by a union. The worst thing that ever happened to me was that I was hit with a tomato while entering the building of a client who was in a labour dispute. But, then came my involvement in the Occupy …
Sep 13
CUPE, CAW, OCAP, Black Bloc Anarchists and Flying Squads…
There were two things one was attacked for criticising at Occupy Toronto & Occupy Vancouver- Black Bloc anarchists and the group’s relationship with the unions. At first, when I was in Vancouver, I thought that the two subjects were unrelated. But, once I was in Toronto, it quickly became apparent both groups are closely related. …
Sep 06
Marxist Vanguard Skytrain Police Theatre
Why is it that so many people here believe that the police are ultra-violent fascist monsters- has Canada turned into the US? Well, not quite, as someone who has spent a lot of time in both countries I can say with confidence that I feel much safer around the police here than over there. My …