Left Noise: Making racists afraid again
A list of tunes for all your Trump protest needs.
Why refugees are welcome here and what Canada must do to make it so | What's Left
This week's travel ban imposed by Donald Trump caused havoc, resistance, and brought to light the extent to which Canada's refugee policy is tied to that of the US.
La Guerre des Gaules de Jules César
Pour les amateurs des aventures d'Astérix le Gaulois, plonger dans l'univers de César et de l'armée romaine peut s'avérer un voyage empreint de nostalgie. Dans son ambitieux projet pour construire l'Empire romain, Jules César s'était assigné la tâche de documenter le quotidien de la guerre. Il en résulte une lecture étonnamment littéraire de la conquête des Gaules, ces territoires qui, un par un, sont passés sous l'emprise de l'imperator.
Reading of George Orwell's Classic Work '1984': From the Democracy Now! Archives
'On the 100th birthday of author and journalist George Orwell, we spend the hour featuring excerpts from his classic work, '1984,' the book that introduced the terms 'Big Brother,' 'thought police,' 'newspeak' and 'doublethink.' We broadcast portions of excerpts of 1984 read by Charles Morgan and June Foray and produced by Paul Vangelisti over a quarter of a century ago for Pacifica Radio. We also feature clips from President Bush, Attorney General John Ashcroft, Secretary of State Colin Powell, Fox New's Bill O'Relly, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, Sen. Robert Byrd and broadcast footage of Donald Rumsfeld meeting with Saddam Hussein in 1983.'
Audio: Stephen Cohen - Reheating the Cold War | The Nation
'Listen to Stephen F. Cohen speak with David Barsamian on this episode of Alternative Radio to hear how a new Cold War is dawning, and why it's so vital to stop it in its tracks.'
The War in Syria, Debunking Lies and Fake News: Eva Bartlett's Canada Tour
January 25: TORONTO TIME: 7:00 pm LOCATION: USW (Steelworkers) Hall, 25 Cecil St.
Book Review - The Return of History: Conflict, Migration, and Geopolitics by Jennifer Welsh
The underlying basis of the book is to provide a critique of Francis Fukuyama's theory of an end point to history.
It's time to have a rational conversation about the oil sands | What's Left
'We can't shut down the oilsands tomorrow. We need to phase them out. We need to manage the transition off of our dependence on fossil fuels. That is going to take time. And, in the meantime, we have to manage that transition.” That was a statement made by Justin Trudeau last week about the Alberta oil sands.
Fighting fake news one lie at a time | What's Left
The war against fake news is being waged in the trenches of the information superhighway – thanks to a small but mighty class of online soldiers.
Women's March on Washington | What's Left
Long after the march is done, it is hoped that these expanded demands will set a solid foundation for a new movement that will move all women forward.