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Trudeau has opened a path to a democratic future. We'll get there by leaving him behind
By
Dru Oja Jay
| December 8, 2016

In just one year, Justin Trudeau's Liberal government has gone from being an agent of change to a scion of entrenched power. Though the dozens of consultations the Liberals have unleashed are ultimately discrediting the party, they may have already opened the door to a more hopeful and democratic future.

We've heard the story of Trudeau's quick trip from hope to demoralization a few times at this point, but here's a quick recap.

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How to build a better world with Donald Trump in the White House: A partial list
By
Dru Oja Jay
| November 10, 2016

A first draft:

1. Send love to everyone who is feeling personally scared for themselves or their families and loved ones because of The Result. Open to immediate requests for care, support and solidarity.

2. Set aside fight-or-flight response in order to align deeply with the most effective use of our time on this planet, from an intention of compassionate action.

3. Vigorously and resolutely engage people who seek to blind themselves and others to the central contribution of neoliberalism to where we find ourselves. (And, when needed, consciously tap a bit of that fight-or-flight to boost the aforementioned vigour.)

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'The End of Protest' challenges activists to rethink their tactics

The End of Protest: A New Playbook for Revolution

by Micah White
(Knopf Canada,
2016;
$20.00)

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Three months into the Trudeau Era, how can progressives best fight for a better Canada?
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| February 3, 2016

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Stopping pipelines is the Trudeau government's official policy -- they just don't know it yet
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| January 14, 2016

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Trudeau's cabinet has diversity, but conservative white men will keep the purse strings
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| November 4, 2015

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Justin Trudeau's charm: A social movement guide to cooptation

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Oxfam International presents "Fossil of the Year" award to Stephen Harper in 200
Crash the parties: Believe it or not, elections are the perfect time to get radical
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| July 22, 2015

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Election season can be the worst time to be a radical. Which is to say, it's tough to be someone who believes that fundamental systemic change is needed when the parties that have our democratic imagination in a sleeper hold are sucking the air out of the living rooms of the nation pitching their tweaks to the status quo.

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