Tag Archives: capitalism
The conflict in Venezuela is a neocolonial war
Host Sylvia Richardson speaks to Venezuelan-Canadian Sociologist Maria Paez Victor who defines the conflict in Venezuela as a neocolonial war. In this interview we explore the historical revolutionary process of Venezuela of the past 20 years as the people rose … Continue reading
Raul Burbano speaks about the ongoing Coup attempt in Venezuela and what our role should be
Host Sylvia speaks to Raul Burbano from Common Frontiers about the ongoing Coup attempts in Venezuela, why Venezuela has been singled out and the role of ordinary citizens in holding their governments like Canada accountable when they endorse these illegal … Continue reading
Brazil Elections, Honduran Caravan and moving forward against mounting authoritarianism
A Caravan of young women and men, children of all ages is moving from Honduras to the USA marking one historical site of resistance, amidst many sites of resistance against a mounting tide of authoritarian neoliberalism. In this interview with … Continue reading
Grahame on his new book Code ”59.5 There is Only One People Here’
Grahame Russell is a lawyer and director of Rights Action, he is the author of “Code Z59.5” & “The Never Ending”. In this segment we speak to Russell about his book Code Z59.5 There is Only One People Here. In … Continue reading
Myths and Prejudices about issues of poverty and homelessness
Zoe Luba is an organizer with Stop Demovictions Burnaby, coordinated by the alliance against displacement, a political organization building dual power between working class and indigenous communities to dismantle capitalism and colonialism. Stop demovictions Burnaby is fighting mass gentrification in … Continue reading
The End of Patriarchy: Radical Feminism for Men
Host Sylvia has a lively discussion with Robert Jensen about his newest book. He calls for a radical feminist challenge to institutionalized male dominance; an uncompromising rejection of men’s assertion of a right to control women’s sexuality; and a demand … Continue reading
Damien Gillis , Pipelines and the status quo energy policy
Damien Gillis is a B.C.-based documentary filmmaker and journalist. He co-directed and produced the award-winning feature doc Fractured Land and is the co-founder and publisher of the online journal, The Common Sense Canadian. His writing has appeared in such publications … Continue reading
Grassroots resistance including public meetings, protests and occupations.
Zoe Luba is an organizer with Stop Demovictions Burnaby, coordinated by the alliance against displacement, a political organization building dual power between working class and indigenous communities to dismantle capitalism and colonialism. Stop demovictions Burnaby is fighting mass gentrification in … Continue reading
A tribute to Eduardo Galeano , he passed on April 13, 2015
A tribute to Eduardo Galeano , he passed on April 13, 2015, this interview originally aired Sep 2009 but still relevant today. Eduardo Galeano , Poet and prolific author of several books including his famous Open Veins of Latin America … Continue reading
Remembering Rafe Mair, one of BC’s most iconic voices, patriots
On Oct 9th British Columbia lost one of it’s most iconic voices with the passing of Rafe Mair who was a Canadian lawyer, political commentator, radio personality and politician who for the last decade has been working closely with Damien … Continue reading