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Appalled maybe, but no one should be surprised by the ugly threats against Rachel Notley
By
David J. Climenhaga
| February 15, 2017

No one should be surprised that Alberta's NDP premier, Rachel Notley, has been subject to constant and often serious threats of violence.

New statistics from the Alberta Justice Department have revealed what everybody who's paying attention already knew: Premier Notley receives more threats of physical harm than any of her predecessors in Alberta's top political job.

She reacts with remarkable aplomb as many of the people who contribute to this problem shrug their shoulders and say, "Who? Me?"

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'Today, let us commit to speaking out for those whose voices may not be as loud': Samaah Jaffer at Vancouver's Women's March
By
Samaah Jaffer
| January 23, 2017

15,000 people attended the Vancouver Women's March on Washington on Saturday, one massive demonstration among over 600 worldwide in defiance of the election of a misogynist sexual predator to the White House. rabble editor Samaah Jaffer addressed the crowd as a young feminist. The transcript of her speech is below.

Good afternoon everyone. My name is Samaah Jaffer and it's my honour to be standing here today, in solidarity with the Women's March on Washington.

The determination demonstrated by our sisters south of the border, to defend our dignity, rights, and freedoms as women is tremendously inspiring, especially in this moment where we are witnessing the rise of an extraordinarily dangerous political movement.

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The terror at home that Canada will not name

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Section 83.01 of the Criminal Code defines terrorism as an act committed "in whole or in part for a political, religious or ideological purpose, objective or cause" with the intention of intimidating the public "[w]ith regard to its security, including its economic security, or compelling a person, a government or a domestic or an international organization to do or to refrain from doing any act."

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Why Alberta MLA Sandra Jansen left the leadership race, and her party

December 1, 2016
| Calgary MLA Sandra Jansen crossed the floor to join the provincial NDP shortly after withdrawing from the Progressive Conservative leadership race. Duncan Kinney of Progress Alberta explains why.
Length: 12:53 minutes (11.8 MB)
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Brian Jean's crack about beating Rachel Notley may have ended his hopes to lead Alberta's right
By
David J. Climenhaga
| September 1, 2016

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Brian Jean may well have destroyed his chances of ever leading Alberta's conservative movement back to the Promised Land of government with an idiotic off-the-cuff remark Tuesday night about beating Premier Rachel Notley.

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Ghostbusters: popular culture, misogyny and racism
July 21, 2016 |
The new Ghostbusters reboot ain't no masterpiece but the real problem here is about the misogynists and racists who find comfort in the ascending culture of hate promoted by the likes of Donald Trump.
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WINGS

Women and the Brexit referendum

July 12, 2016
| Backers of Brexit are not ignorant -- and neither are their opponents.
Length: 29:03 minutes (39.91 MB)
Feminist Current
Feminist Current

Orlando mass shooting fueled by anti-gay bigotry, unbridled masculinity and misogyny

June 14, 2016
| In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with lesbian feminist journalist, Julie Bindel, about the mass shooting in Orlando and why anti-gay bigotry still exists today.
Length: 18:18 minutes (8.38 MB)
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The smearjob on Wab Kinew shows reconciliation still isn't taken seriously
By
Shauna MacKinnon Tina Keeper
| March 28, 2016

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Winnipeg Free Press columnist Gordon Sinclair's depiction of Wab Kinew is offensive with damaging implications that reach beyond the election. Sinclair uses his privileged position as a columnist to portray Kinew as a violent man who can't be trusted; a person with ulterior motives and someone to be feared.

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On the death of Rob Ford and mourning abusive men
By
Meghan Murphy
| March 22, 2016

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Rob Ford is dead. The former Toronto mayor died of cancer this morning, at 46 years old. According to news reports and social media, we are in mourning, as always, expected to politely and respectfully honour men when they pass, even if they were bad men.

Rob Ford was a bad man.

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