By Jason Devine
From the perspective of an adequately informed Marxist — or to this Marxist at least — the Occupy movement’s emergence is no surprise. Capitalism, as a system with cycles of boom and bust, is inherently crisis-prone. Whenever capitalism, globally or nationally, is in the doldrums, the working class and the growing unemployed (not to mention… Continue reading The Occupy movement through a Marxist lens
Bonnie Devine Bonnie Devine might be best known in the city as an activist who, along with her husband Jason Devine, organized the Anti-Racist Action Calgary group. Devine is a stay-at-home mother of four and former provincial Communist Party candidate for the riding of Calgary-East, where she finished last in 2004 and 2008 under the… Continue reading Calgary mayoral election candidates 2010: Others
By Nathan Dyck
Do you want to vote in the upcoming provincial election for a radical left-wing party? Amid a sea of weak-kneed, pseudo-leftist groups like the New Democrats is the Communist Party of Canada. Jason Devine, Communist candidate in Calgary East, is an ambitious 20-year-old socialist who ran for federal office in November, also in the riding… Continue reading Alberta’s lesser known politicians
By Remi Watts
“Our politics caught up with who we are,” were the words of Alberta’s new premier-designate, Alison Redford, touting her election victory. While admittedly it is certainly momentous that a woman has finally come to power, and in such regards Redford’s remark is a fair point, it is incredibly embarrassing to hear politicians and media alike… Continue reading It’s time we Occupy Calgary
Theatre isn’t the first medium people think about when pondering how to inspire political discussions and debates, but Downstage Theatre and Performance Company is structured around this very concept. The group’s mandate is to provide quality socially conscious and politically charged theatre to patrons in Calgary. “I love working on and seeing all kinds of… Continue reading Staging an Uprising
By NUTV News
An aggressive postering campaign by members of Anti-Racist Action Calgary garnered a lot of attention the first day of Winter classes. Though the original posters themselves lasted a mere day, their daring approach and controversial content was enough to leave a strong impression on anyone paying attention. On January 11th, students returning from their Holiday… Continue reading Controversy arises over anti-racist group’s posters
By Daniel Pagan
While many students prepared for a turkey feast, Anti-Racist Calgary braved the freezing winds Saturday to rally against what they say is fascism in the community of Bridgeland. Surrounded by journalism students and police officers on bikes, a dozen protestors marched down 1st Ave. N.E., handed out leaflets and held discussions with Bridgeland residents about… Continue reading Protestors make it clear hate not welcome in ‘cowboy town’
A white supremacist group that marched downtown last weekend was met with strong opposition, but not everyone was pleased with the result. The Aryan Guard, an anti-Semitic, racist and homophobic group based in Calgary, organized a White Pride march from the Mewata Armoury to City Hall on March 21, the International Day for the Elimination… Continue reading White supremacists blocked from City Hall
I had my first experience with anti-Semitism when I was 11. My synagogue, Agudas Israel, was hit with a Molotov cocktail in the middle of the night and over $130,000 worth of old books and foundation was destroyed. Many were brought from Israel and could never be replaced. I grew up in a small town… Continue reading Burning down racism
By Вen Li
The 2004 election will undoubtedly be remembered for many things. For being one of the longest unofficial elections in Canadian history, outdoing even rolling elections of the nineteenth century. For the Liberals, who felt the need to start campaigning against no declared opponent late last year, and manipulated the election date to do so. For… Continue reading Campaigning on a whole new level