Anti-Racism

on rabble.ca

Photo: ResistFromDay1/flickr
Defeats of Andrew Puzder and Michael Flynn reveal power of grassroots movements | Feb 16 2017 | Amy Goodman, Denis Moynihan | The engine driving both the ouster of Andrew Puzder and Michael Flynn are movements of thousands upon thousands of people across the U.S., saying "no" to hate, bigotry and injustice.
Fabienne Colas on Racism, Diversity and Inclusion
Fabienne Colas on racism, diversity and inclusion | Feb 15 2017 | Face2Face | Fabienne and Face2Face host David Peck talk about the Toronto Black Film Festival, racism, diversity, inclusion and making a difference in the world.
Black youth opposing gentrification and empowering community | Feb 15 2017 | Scott Neigh | Kyturea Jones, Payton Ashe and Donntayia Jones talk about Halifax's North End Community Action Committee.
Photo: World Bank Photo Collection/flickr
Israel's response to Syrian refugee crisis has much in common with Trump's ban | Feb 13 2017 | Yves Engler | Rather than contrasting Trump's ban with Israel's openness, if Israel supporters truly embraced universal human rights they would criticize Trump for mimicking Israeli policy.
The Quebec mosque attack victims spent their lives vilified as terrorists. Then they were murdered by one. | Feb 10 2017 | Sabreena Ghaffar-Siddiqui | The six men murdered by a white nationalist in their place of prayer became ironic victims of the very label that the media and public use to condemn them: terrorist.
Photo: Adam Zivojinovic
'They're People Not Terrorists' photo campaign challenges prejudices behind U.S. travel ban | Feb 9 2017 | June Chua | Toronto photographer Adam Zivo is launching a new project to counter hate and prejudice in the wake of the U.S. travel ban that targets people from seven Muslim-majority countries.
Make Montreal a Sanctuary City! | Feb 8 2017 | Donald Cuccioletta, Michel Lambert | In the aftermath of the Quebec City tragedy, we need more than solidarity messages.
Trump Supporter at Neo-Nazi Rally
U.S. conservatism is built on racism, but it may no longer deliver corporate benefits | Feb 8 2017 | Ben Powless | As corporations become more progressive than the GOP, how far will they go to retain their base?
Photo: Ben Alexander/Wikimedia Commons
Unmasking the extreme right threatening U.S. liberal democracy | Feb 3 2017 | Rick Salutin | In the interest of knowing your enemy, here are some thoughts on what former Breitbart CEO Steve Bannon, a.k.a. Trump's Brain, represents.
Photo: Jonathan Ah Kit/flickr
Frederick Douglass inspires resistance in the face of Trump oppression | Feb 2 2017 | Amy Goodman, Denis Moynihan | The spirit of resistance for which Frederick Douglass is best remembered is alive and well, and is directed squarely against the Trump administration.
Image: Wikimedia Commons/Gage Skidmore
How can the Canadian government combat hate crimes? | Feb 2 2017 | Linda Leon | How to stop cross-border hate.
Image: Facebook/Soldiers of Odin
The radical right has always been on the radar, just not in the media | Feb 2 2017 | Caroline Biotteau | After a white, male Quebecker enamoured with Trump and the alt-right murdered six people in a mosque Sunday evening, it took many by surprise. It shouldn't have.

on babble

U.S. immigration decree and its effects josh said... Not in leftist Burlington.  Home of Bernie Sanders. in
Killings at Québec City mosque Unionist said... *bump* in
Mosque shooting in Quebec Unionist said... Lagatta already opened a thread on this. in
Racism and discrimination 'rampant' throughout ranks of Canadian Armed Forces kropotkin1951 said... While I know this is in some ways an old story this is a new report by the Defence Aboriginal...
Austrian elections - far-right threat 6079_Smith_W said... Hofer lost. Just broke. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38202669 At least RT didn't jump the...
Canada's race problem? It's even worse than America's. swallow said... Maclean's: Canada has a race problem   in
Kellie Leitch takes a page from Harper with divisive politics alan smithee said... When is this  Liberal 'majority' going to take a page from Harper and tell the Cons to sit in...
'How privileged are you?' (Quiz) Ken Burch said... Just found this quiz. https://www.buzzfeed.com/regajha/how-privileged-are-you?utm_term=.yd3pmL... (...
Partisan song from Vilna ghetto sung by Annie Lederhendler Unionist said... Thanks so much for this, lagatta. In my youth, as the child of survivors, there was no such thing...
Black Lives Matter mobilization in Toronto Unionist said... Epaulo posted about this, but I think it's been under-reported and deserves its own thread. Toronto...

in cahoots

Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario
Black advocacy, efforts to challenge racism a job for all including educators
For Black History month, ETFO has released a poster with 12 Black Order of Ontario awardees and, later this year, will release curriculum resources focusing on Black history, culture and issues.

on twitter