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2000s-2010s Southwestern Ontario Left Projects
Last updated 2024 July 6. This list compiles archives of left projects in Southwestern Ontario from the recent past across political tendencies and areas of struggle. It is nowhere near comprehensive. To limit the scope, I only include Toronto-based links if they were directly connected to goings-on in SW Ontario. I began looking through these…
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Critiques of the “Hate Crime” Frame
Last updated 2024 June 18. Hate crime laws are an easy way for the government to act like it is on our communities’ side while continuing to discriminate against us. Liberal politicians and institutions can claim “anti-oppression” legitimacy and win points with communities affected by prejudice, while simultaneously using “sentencing enhancement” to justify building more…
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Surveillance & Infiltration in Ontario
Last updated 2024 June 14. People in our movements are right to be concerned about surveillance and infiltration. At the same time, it’s been my experience that they often don’t have a fact-based understanding of what it actually looks like. I really believe that the best way to protect yourself is by understanding the recent…