(Originally published at The Media Co-op!) For people who value things like social justice and the common good, the world is a pretty grim place right now. Many of us are feeling the need to do something, to get active, to make change. And it is not unusual to encounter generic exhortations telling us to …
Month: May 2025
(Originally published at The Media Co-op.) Chris Ramsaroop is based in Toronto and has organized with Justicia for Migrant Workers for two and a half decades. Jusitica primarily organizes with people who come to Canada as part of the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP), though according to Ramsaroop they also work with migrant workers brought …
This week, I’ve been thinking about how difficult it is for most of us to find out about grassroots things, even those happening in our own communities. So. I’m not as connected to grassroots networks in my own city as I used to be — these days, most of my involvement is focused on non-local …
Like a lot of people in this country, this week I’ve been thinking about the federal election – and in particular, about being honest with ourselves about what’s coming in its wake. So. In the federal election held earlier this week, thanks in part to the threats made by the authoritarian ruler to the south …
(This was supposed to go up a week ago – it was ready, I just got swept up in other things and forgot. Please enjoy it now!) I’ve been thinking, this week, about a book – Deyohaha:ge: Sharing the River of Life edited by Daniel Coleman, Ki’en Debicki, and Bonnie M. Freeman (Wilfred Laurier University …