Sterilization of indigenous women an act of genocide, new book says (repost)

An Act of Genocide, Colonialism and the Sterilization of Aboriginal Women was written by Karen Stote, an assistant professor of women and gender studies at Wilfred Laurier University in Ontario. Read the rest of this post on the original site at Sterilization of indigenous women an act of genocide, new …

A quiet crime wave against Manitoba’s Sayisi Dene women (repost)

This week, CBC News has launched a nationwide special series that reveals the most intensive and updated look at Canada’s missing and murdered indigenous girls and women. Among the communities that have been affected is Manitoba’s Sayisi Dene First Nation. Read the rest of this post on the original site …

Combien ça coûte un livre? (repost)

Vendredi, c’était la journĂ©e «Le 12 aoĂ»t, j’achète un livre quĂ©bĂ©cois!». Cet Ă©vĂ©nement est l’initiative des auteurs Patrice Cazeault et AmĂ©lie DubĂ©. Une journĂ©e comme celle-lĂ  ne change peut-ĂŞtre pas le monde, mais elle a son importance. Read the rest of this post on the original site at Combien ça …

Straight to Hell (repost)

Suppose that in the White House there is a glory hole. Read the rest of this post on the original site at Straight to Hell

‘I Am a Revolutionary and an Optimist’: Former Black Panther (repost)

Attica Correctional Facility became famous for a bloody rebellion in September 1971. The inmates took over the prison located in northwestern New York and took 42 staff members hostage. The state police, under the command of Governor Nelson Rockefeller, broke into the prison, acting ruthlessly. Read the rest of this …

Le Sommet Noir (The Black Summit) — Hoodstock in Mtl

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/events/1570476676589437/ Saturday at 10 AM – 11 PM Parc Henri-Bourassa, Montreal Le Sommet Noir est la 3e Ă©dition de Hoodstock, un Ă©vĂ©nement visant Ă  mobiliser les forces des communautĂ©s culturelles avec des ateliers, des spectacles et des moments d’échange par, avec et pour les membres des communautĂ©s noires et racisĂ©es. …

Salon du livre Queer entre les couvertures// Queer Between the Covers Book Fair

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/events/1732493170296625/ Saturday August 13, 2016 11am to 6pm Centre communautaire de loisirs Sainte-Catherine d’Alexandrie 1700, Rue Amherst MĂ©tro Beaudry or Berri-UQĂ M This event is part of Pervers/citĂ©, a radical queer summer festival. Check out the full scheduling here: http://www.perverscite.org/fr/perverscite-2016/ Salon du livre Queer entre les couvertures samedi le 13 aoĂ»t …