Where does the habit of organizing demonstration every May 1st comes from? Warm weather, blooming flowers, or just the need to walk around? Nothing of the sort, even if it can helps... In reality this date is a symbol for unions everywhere, the remembrance of the struggle of American workers for the 8-hour days taking place at the end of the XIXth century.
Pendant que les uns tentent d'assouvir leur soif insatiable, les autres travaillent, luttent, fuient ou meurent. Les peuples du Sud global paient depuis trop longtemps le prix du mode de vie qu'a enfanté le capitalisme. Un mode de vie perpétuellement inaccessible à la majorité et perpétuellement insatisfaisant pour la minorité. Qui consomme les fruits de la production industrielle polluant l'air de Tianjin ? Qui se remplit les poches en empoisonnant les cours d'eau du Tamil Nadu ?
When looking at a map of the world, one sees that territories have been assigned to states. The underlying ideology of this situation becomes clear when we think about how static these maps are, while the colonial project in so-called Canada is actually quite dynamic. From piplines to dams that reach further and further north, a map that would accurately depict the evolution of Indigenous and settler occupation of these territories would refute any pretentions that colonialism is over.
Because, for the first time ever, the World Social Forum takes place in North America. This is an historic opportunity to see another side of modern capitalism: instead of seeing the poverty and exploitation of the Southern states, the attendees will be able to observe the wealth and decadence of the North.
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THIS YEAR AGAIN, THIS IS A CALL FOR ECONOMIC DISTURBANCE IN DOWNTOWN MONTREAL, NAMED BY THE BOURGEOIS THEMSELVES AS THE NEW "GOLDEN SQUARE MILE", ESPECIALLY THE PERIMETER FORMED BY THE SHERBROOKE, RENÉ-LÉVESQUE, PEEL AND UNION STREETS.
Protest in response to the « COP21 » Paris climate conference
Wednesday, December 4th, 2015
6:30PM
Norman Bethune Square
(Guy-Concordia metro station)
A copresentation of CKUT
english version below
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SAMEDI 10 OCTOBRE, 14 h
Rassemblement : Place Norman Bethune
(coin Guy et de Maisonneuve Ouest, métro Guy-Concordia)
carte : http://bit.ly/1PKJ8VS