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’As a queer, trans and Afro-Indigenous woman, I believed that I could never be a representative of Black liberation’
Ravyn Wngz: On July 18, Black Lives Matter Toronto held an art demonstration that involved painting and stencilling three racist statues in pink. To me, the colour pink represents life—vibrant, bold and free.
Andrew Scheer and Peter MacKay’s throwback to civil-rights-era racial stereotypes
Heidi Matthews: When it comes to the blockades and protests, Conservative leaders are invoking the idea of the ’outside agitator’ to delegitimize and break the bonds of activist solidarity
The need for protest
David Moscrop: When resistance to the current order arises, citizens are put to the test. We are forced to reveal our allegiances. What do we think is right and just?
“Activism is heart work”: How to resist without burnout
How do you stay motivated while sustaining movement? Janaya Khan shares her self-care practices and speaks with four seasoned activists about their own
In the Trump era, youth must fight for democracy
The social contract is shrinking, says Henry Giroux, but the world’s youth should not be discouraged – they should be energized
Pro-Erdogan muscle against D.C. protesters came from Canada
Two Toronto men in attack made failed refugee claims here 15 years ago. One cited distaste for waging war on Kurds.
What students are talking about today (November 8th edition)
Alcohol Studies, the Sandy Five, & a riot over Obama
How did the student standoff come to this?
Emmett Macfarlane on the sorry state of policy debate