(Originally published at The Breach) By all accounts, this year has been a grim one. Genocidal violence continues unabated in Palestine and Sudan. Authoritarianism is rapidly consolidating in the United States. In Canada, the housing crisis is worsening, while chaotic, tariff-driven policies from our southern neighbour deepen economic uncertainty. Meanwhile, the nationalist “elbows up” rhetoric …
(Originally published at The Breach) As 2024 draws to a close, there are many good reasons for liberation-minded people to feel concern about the state of the world. But there are also many victories to celebrate—victories that were achieved by ordinary people joining together to fight for a better future. With right-wing forces celebrating their …
For the last few years, I’ve written an article each December looking back at social movement victories in so-called Canada over that year. In the last week or two, I’ve been working on the version for 2024. As is true every year, I’m finding it inspiring. Even though this is something I track throughout the …