Articles by Jesse McLaren
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Sep 17, 2014: Stopping Harper's long awaited Iraq WarAs hundreds of thousands of people across Canada marched against the Iraq War in 2003, Harper demanded war.
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Aug 07, 2014: Freedom for Gaza and Grassy NarrowsThe last week of July saw one of a series of marches for Gaza and the annual River Run for...
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Jul 30, 2014: Free Grassy NarrowsYesterday hundreds filled an auditorium at Ryerson University to hear about the fight for justice at Grassy Narrows and to...
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Jul 30, 2014: Free Grassy NarrowsYesterday hundreds filled an auditorium at Ryerson University to hear about the fight for justice at Grassy Narrows and to...
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Jul 28, 2014: From motions to direct action, Line 9 opposition growsJuly 25 was the four-year anniversary of the disastrous spill from Enbridge’s Line 6B pipeline, which continues to contaminate the...
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Jun 03, 2014: Leaked letter reveals deep anger with right-wing NDP platformA leaked letter to Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath by 34 prominent NDP members—including Michele Landsberg, Judy Rebick, Winnie Ng,...
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Apr 25, 2014: Rwanda and the myth of non-interventionApril to July marks the 20th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, which is repeatedly invoked to justify Western intervention.
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Mar 31, 2014: Toronto: how can the election of new mayor make a better city?Toronto mayor Rob Ford won a landslide election four years ago, but now faces a half-dozen right-wing challengers—while Olivia Chow...
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Mar 27, 2014: Powershift conference builds climate justiceOn March 28-31, hundreds of youth will join the Powershift Atlantic conference in Halifax/K'jipuktuk, Mi'kmaqi Territory, to build the climate...
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Feb 22, 2014: Mi'kmaq warriors speak in TorontoOn February 20 member of the the Mi’kmaq Warrior Society spoke to a packed crowd at the Toronto Council Fire...
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Feb 10, 2014: Her: our relationship with technology in the 21st centuryIn an era of facebook friends and internet dating, the Academy award-nominated movie Her is an entertaining and thought-provoking look...
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Feb 10, 2014: Harper's budget: a hazard to your healthIn the midst of economic crisis, Harper continues to “balance the budget” on the backs of the 99%.
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Feb 05, 2014: February 14: Women’s Memorial MarchSince it was initiated in 1991 by women in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, Coast Salish Territories, the Women’s Memorial March has...
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Jan 25, 2014: Why does Harper support Israel?After years of defending Israel, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper made his first visit historic.
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Dec 22, 2013: Jesus was a revolutionaryIn his short and readable best-seller, former evangelical Christian Reza Aslan makes a compelling argument.
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Nov 16, 2013: Defend our climate from capitalismThe devastation from the typhoon that struck the Philippines is not only a tragedy, it’s a crime.
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Nov 08, 2013: Lest we forget: Canada, WWI and revolutionHaving wasted $30 million celebrating a rewritten history of the war of 1812, Harper is getting ready to roll out...
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Oct 21, 2013: Mass rally builds movement against Line 9On October 19 hundreds marched against Line 9 in Toronto, the culmination of a week of protest during the National...
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Oct 11, 2013: End of the Orange Wave?Six months ago, federal NDP leader Tom Mulcair told delegates at the party’s national convention.
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Oct 07, 2013: PowerShift builds climate justice movementA thousand youth participated in the PowerShift conference in Victoria, on Coast Salish territories, as part of the growing movement...
