Classes, Cops and Liberal Spin: Thinking About Montebello

By now it is old news that three police agents (poorly) disguised as members of the Black Bloc were outed on Tear Gas Monday, August 20th when over a thousand people marched against George Bush, Stephen Harper and Felipe Calderon in Montebello, Quebec. Captured on video, the three agents were …

Montreal World Film Festival 2007

Of course, being so busy also means i have had no time to even mention the World Film Festival, which i what makes late August early September into my favourite time of the year. By far. i’ve seen a couple of films so far, which i may write about later …

Notes on XXIst Century Socialism

Hugo Chavez, President of Venezuela, recently announced the arrival of XXIst Century Socialism. This declaration, although greeted with great enthusiasm, left a residue of confusion. Since Chavez didn’t discuss XXIst Century Socialism during his recent Presidential campaign, and since there are virtually no public theoretical documents defining this new Socialist …

Montreal Cops & Racist Abuse in Cote-des-Neiges

Lynwald Cox Being Arrested by Police : photo taken on someone’s cell phone It would seem that Montreal police have been harassing and brutalizing Black people in Cote-des-Neiges neighbourhood more than they usually do, and now city politicians are moving to defuse the situation… note the pig in this article …

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Photos from Pervers/Cite in Montreal

about thirty people marched with Pervers/Cite in Montreal’sannual “LGBTA” Divers/Cite event this year Retrain your gag reflex: Don’t Swallow Corporate Pride translation: Queers against the Gaygeoisie’s Sole Model: Capitalist, White and Male another cop-hating faggot indeed…

The Roots of Divers/Cite

It’s coming up that time of year again: Divers/Cite, Montreal’s “LBGTA” pride event. As some know, but too many do not, Pride in Montreal takes place later than in most North American cities, commemorating as it does not Stonewall, but Sexgarage, an after-hours party that was subject to a violent …