walbran valley's castle grove

mohawk women visit chief theresa spence

a fun way to get educated about the vegan option (it's on netflix)

the elders are watching

idle no more on democracy now

idle no more - grand chief stewart philip

buddhist food for thought - how to live your values

idle no more and defend the coast rallies, victoria bc 2012

happy solstice!

#idlenomore solidarity from the ukraine

Travelling Canada's Carbon Corridor - the Making of Fractured Land

#idlenomore explained

vegan humour

la musica de basura - amazing !

Bill Moyers on the NRA

International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, November 29, 2012 in Vancouver

how economic inequality harms society, with data evidence

cynthia mckinney speaks about 911

student project about impacts of animal agriculture

incredible! Sugar Plum Fairy by P.Tchaikovsky on Glass Harp

rip ravi shankar

idle no more rally in winnipeg

save the salish sea rally vancouver 2012

Save the Salish Sea Festival - 1 Hr Shaw TV Special from ben west on Vimeo.

israeli "kosher" animal torture exposed

victoria's response to kinder morgan

the story of undercover cop, mark kennedy

the incredible avatar grove

first nations chiefs in ottawa storm the castle

Tax the Rich: An animated fairy tale

Michel Chossudovsky's Presentation to the 9/11 Revisited conference in Malaysia

Watch: Chief Toghestiy delivers the trespass notice to the pipeline surveyors November 20.

got 1:37 to listen to this?

dr. burzynski's cancer cure

The History of Climate Change Negotiations in 83 seconds

Making Waves Conference: Maude Barlow

occupy wall street's rolling jubilee

Sacred Economics with Charles Eisenstein - A Short Film

if you haven't heard of the yes men ...

turkey talk

why new yorkers are emigrating to israel

anybody in the world who's a "jew" can go live in israel's occupied territories (formerly palestine). isn't that convenient?!!

Naomi Klein talks with Billy Moyers about capitalism and climate change

Jewish-Arab Peace Song

netanyahu on candid camera: "the world won't say a thing"

George Galloway talks about Gaza

what he said

Recorded LIVE @ School of Americas Nov 2012 vigil

Black Friday (and every day): BOYCOTT WALMART

you can leave the place, but you can't leave the love

Do you ever wonder the probability that you’d be exactly where you are right now, and I mean exactly, if your life had taken you in a different direction?

I was walking along the pathway at Kits Beach today, a blustery cool cloudy November afternoon. There weren’t many people around, leaving me free with my own thoughts. I realize it’s all stolen Musqueam land, but I truly love this city. I have very fond memories from the short time I lived here, when I was in my 20s.

Today I was remembering all the other times I’d walked or cycled along that very path, wondering why I ever left my little apartment at 3rd and Burrard. For three years I worked and played in that very neighbourhood. Sometimes I’d cycle over the bridge and loop around Stanley Park, or wander over to Granville Island. These were my old stomping grounds and it occurred to me that you can leave a place and time, but you just can’t leave the love.

Stop de aanval op Gaza

this land is mine

lessons from quebec's student strike

israel's pissed off at the us election results. again.

harper was recently in india agreeing to sell them uranium

Jennifer Moore, Canada's mining impacts in Latin America

very sad to hear of slick's passage to doggie heaven today, november 11th 2012

drones: coming soon to a protest near you

just because i'm not celebrating the bomber's re-election, doesn't mean i'm a romney fan ...

for bradley manning

hurray for obama

why is this girl crying? because of bronco bamma and mitt romney

Winona LaDuke speaking to PowerShift youth

global warming is our greatest concern

meanwhile, on the lower eastside ...

a look at staten island in the aftermath

the world's forgotten victims, with gary yourofsky

happy world vegan day!

woodwynn farms

tax shelters in the cayman islands

what if plants actually do have feelings?

the yes men are revolting

share spray. what a concept.

hear the wolves howl

How Renewable Energy (and being vegan) Will Save the Planet

oh, they forgot to mention the vegan part. and who's gonna 'own' all that new energy revenue. we don't need another enron.

Christy Clark's 99 Problems (RAP REMIX)

Britain's Unions Bring London to a Standstill

estelle - israel strikes again

oil spills made funny

Occupation 101

Gazans gather at dock to show support for aid ship Estelle

environmental consequences of meat

Lifestyle Choice: Veggie Diets Kill Cancer

Elizabeth May's 2012 Green Party Convention Speech

The Heiltsuk Nation vs The Pipeline Threat

Plenty's Paradox - Canadian Mining Corps in Africa

How I Survived Poison Oak/Ivy

update:  it's 2014 and the darned stuff resurfaces still, now and then, in patches in entirely different places than where i contracted it in 2012.  i'm guessing it's from my childhood experiences, when i used products that shoved the poison into my body.  i try to celebrate its release, though it is extremely frustrating to have to live through the horror of it again and again.  after speaking with someone who lived in california and encountered poison oak regularly, i tried his method which is somewhat counterintuitive, especially for those who've studied tcm, but actually did help a lot.  he recommended taking as hot a shower as you can handle ... it definitely burns, but in a hurts-so-good kind of way.  then finish with a cold shower.  the rash doesn't seem to heal any faster, the stuff seems to need at least 2 weeks to run its course, but the hot/cold shower definitely takes the itch away for long enough to get a couple of hours of sleep, or to function without wanting to crawl out of your skin.  

I’m not a health practitioner, I’m not offering this information as medical advice.  I've survived Poison Oak with natural healing methods, and my motive is to share what I've learned.

The best survival tactic is avoidance – the plant has three almond shaped leaflets that grow together, thus the old adage “leaves of three, let them be.” Both poison oak and poison ivy produce uroshiol, and even their bare branches or roots can trigger an allergic reaction.  If you’re not good at plant identification, or for extra protection, cover your legs and wear shoes or boots when hiking, use gloves when reaching into bushes or pulling roots.

It may take several hours for symptoms to appear, which means you might transfer the poison to other surfaces without realizing.  The plant resin, the uroshiol, remains active for up to a year.  If you realize you’ve had contact with the plant, don’t touch anything.  Wash with soap and water immediately.  If you transfer the plant resin to other surfaces, wash those immediately too, in hot water.  Animals are not affected by the uroshiol, so petting your dog and then scratching your face is another way the poison can be transferred.  The stuff that oozes out of the rash, is not contagious, just the original plant resin.

If you have access to a doctor, go get a diagnosis to be sure that’s what you’re dealing with.  I was diagnosed with “contact dermatitis.”  You can proceed with the allopathic course of action if you choose, typically they’ll prescribe steroid creams, cortisone, and antihistamines.  All this will mask the underlying issue and drive the poison into your body where it’ll be stored and might resurface months or years later.  Plus, you'll then be asking your body to eliminate the steroid or cortisone you've now added to it.  And if you check the side effects of the prescribed medications you’ll find “contact dermatitis” among them.  I just don’t get why it’s a good idea to take a product with a side effect that’s exactly the same as the condition I’m trying to treat.

A preferred course of action will lead you to a world of treatment alternatives.  Your recovery time may be a little bit longer than the allopathic route, but your body have a much better chance of clearing out the poison.  Alternative/complimentary healing is about supporting your own body’s immune mechanisms as it eliminates the poison.  It’s about have having faith in your own ability to heal, and providing your body with whatever it needs in order to take care of itself.  You’ll emerge with a stronger immune system and the knowledge that you’re clear of the poison.

If you want to heal naturally, prepare yourself psychologically for a healing routine that could take a week or two.  Cancel your appointments, get a leave from work.  Your sleep patterns will be disrupted because you're so busy trying not to think about how itchy you are.

Here’s what I found useful:

Protests end National Gallery's arms trade links

The National Gallery's long-standing sponsorship arrangement with weapons manufacturer Finmeccanica has ended, following a campaign by Campaign Against Arms Trade to 'Disarm the Gallery.' The arrangement has been terminated one year early and just weeks before the next protest event was planned. Read more.

Save a Turkey Trot 2012 OrganicAthlete

hothead from the streets: woodwynn farms

the cuban literacy project

Why We Blockade Against Pipelines

the cove

Stop the MADNESS!! from TheCove on Vimeo.

A modern Indigenous warrior. A Goliath industry. A fractured land.

roseanne barr talks to rt

battles in spanish streets

the estelle - challenging the israeli blockade of gaza

for more information click here

more good reasons to break oil dependency

DON'T WORRY, DRIVE ON: Fossil Fools & Fracking Lies from MONSTRO on Vimeo.

denmark and alternative energy

jon stewart takes on bill o'reilly

another video showing enbridge pipeline route

rick mercer explains the federal omnibus bills

magnificent earth images

smart meters: technical facts and political agenda

#OWS 1st birthday review

video of cops shoving woman around, pushing photojournalist to the ground:

economists support #ows

read their statement here

The Muppets: Pöpcørn

Time-Lapse Video Of Pacific Northwest With 260,000 Photos

To create this stunning time-lapse video featuring landscapes from the Pacific Northwest, Oregon photographer John Eklund of The Art Of Time-Lapse weaved together about 260,000 photographs he had spent about a year capturing.  Read more here.

TEDxSFU Ta'Kaiya Blaney

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About The 9/11 Conspiracy Theory In Under 5 Minutes

#ows prepares for #s17 anniversary

it's still a beautiful day for a revolution

hempology 101's 17th birthday march

roseanne barr for president!

captain paul watson (sea shepherd)

weather girl gone rogue (if only they would!)

squirrels don't create evolution, capitalists don't create jobs

the camp to stop the pipeline

The 'Enronization' of BC Hydro

new documentary: Occupy the Bay: The Trailer

click here for more information

Rachel Corrie’s Parents Denounce Israeli Military Exoneration for 2003 Killing in Gaza

prisoners have rights too - prison justice day with *the indignants*

Vancouver Police Shove 90 Pound Woman with MS

one news article about it here

the green backyard - a very cool community project from england

The Green Backyard from Daryl Mulvihill on Vimeo.

enbridge's pipeline route animation, with new improved voiceover (lol)

the human cost of olympic gold

a journey to shearwater - august 12 2012

click here for more photos

I’m feeling a sense of relief.

Relief that, off all sides of this ship, called the Queen of Chilliwack even though it sails nowhere near the land so named, all I see is pristine, untouched, magnificent, majestic, wilderness.  It’s possible that the human interference, the ugly clearcuts, exist just beyond these shores, that they haven’t yet destroyed all the wilderness that’s out of view, inching ever closer with their machines to expose tourists to what’s really going on, as has happened to so much of the rest of this province.  I’m hoping the wild splendour that I see is more than just a façade.  It’s been a long time since I’ve looked at such an entire landscape without thinking “that used to be so beautiful.”

if you're still looking for a reason to adjust your diet ...

political muslim poet rapper ed greens arrested during critical mass rally in london

the arrest of the woman who gave him water: and video of confrontation with other cyclists, 182 were eventually kettled by police and arrested: for more information visit http://counterolympicsnetwork.wordpress.com or http://bikesalive.wordpress.com/

this one wins the gold for sure

NASA | The Ocean: A Driving Force for Weather and Climate

David Suzuki on Site C Dam and 'The Economy' at Paddle for the Peace

Fukushima: its effects on Japan & the global risks posed by the No. 4 reactor (Gundersen/Caldicott)

The Awakening Of The Squares - Spain's 15 M Movement

This documentary examines the rise of the 15M movement, a year later from six people who lived in the Barcelona occupation of Catalonia Square. They meet again to discuss the beginning of the movement, what happened to the country this year and what role should the movement play in the future.

Richard Gage of ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS for 9/11 Truth

Lockdown in London: Professor, Ex-U.S. Athlete Jules Boykoff on Olympic Censorship & Militarization

wanna lose weight? try the 610 diet plan as promoted by the bc provincial government

Emma Goldman - An exceedingly dangerous woman

Vancouver Folk Music Festival 2010 time lapse

Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes In 30 Days Custom Trailer

Paddle for the Peace Builds Momentum Against Site C Dam

will the western banking system's implosion launch the next world war?

Nightmare Scenario (Michael Rivero)

Face to Face with Dermod Travis of IntegrityBC

Improving our democracy is one of the most important thing we can do to improve our society. IntegrityBC is working in that field. IntegrityBC is a non-partisan non-profit organization dedicated to restoring a bond built on trust and confidence between citizens and their elected officials. It wants to end corporate and union funding of political parties and cap annual donations by individuals. IntegrityBC also wants to ensure that BC's Access to Information Act serves its intended purposes free of political interference ... to improve protection for whistleblowers who report government waste and corruption and to encourage public debate on electoral reform. © 2012 Lazarus Productions

Face to Face with Dermod Travis of IntegrityBC from ICTV Victoria on Vimeo.

David Johnston's End of Tour Report

David hitch-hiked across Canada to educate folks about the "Right to Sleep. There's information and background about the BC Supreme Court win here, and a rather extensive media report about David's travels (published in The Independent from Newfoundland & Labrador) here. This video is David's end of tour report, there are many videos from the journey at his "hatrackman" youtube account.

Tanker Free BC PSA: Some Risks Are Not Worth Taking

You're Welcome -- BP Voices From The Gulf

BC's Huge Gamble - short film - Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline

Russell Brand at Parliament Drug Inquiry (Full Segment)

The HARPedo of Truth - with Miss Ruby Jones

Enbridge Pipeline & Tankers forum June 25, VPL

'Uisce Beatha' - Award-Winning Irish Short Film

Historical Anti-nuclear Protest 2012 6/29 Media Blackout

in memory of harriet nahanee and her battle for nature at the 2010 olympics

Animation Enbridge spills it out

vicpd explain who they're serving and protecting

david suzuki speaking on democracy now after rio+20 summit

Making a Killing: The Untold Story of Psychotropic Drugging - Full Movie (Documentary)

comedian andrew barber's look at the pipeline

something we can believe in from the rio +20 conference

what in the world are they spraying?

8 months occupying wall street

Public Service Anouncement By First Nations Warrior Society

canada's oil. the new saudi arabia.

police arrest two at family picnic

happy birthday !

lessons from iceland

the kootenays

Rock City Hall

To be fair, the City of Victoria has created some new subsidized and low-income housing in the past couple of years in their efforts to “end homelessness.” The crisis of poverty and homelessness grows exponentially, though, so until we overhaul everything and establish a society grounded in true equality, we’re going to continue to see the kinds of numbers that showed up last night at City Hall for free grub and a chance to address council. Organizers estimate at least 150 homeless and street associated people were fed outside city hall, at the BBQ City Hall: Turn up the Heat on Council event organized by ViPIRG (the Vancouver Island Public Interest Research Group).

When I arrived, around 8:15, two young police officers had just arrested two of the individuals and were taking away a bicycle with a sleeping bag attached to it. I asked a friend what happened as was told they'd been "jacked up" by the police. I asked one of the police officers if they were short bicycles for their next police auction, and accused him of theft. Unfortunately I didn’t have a camera with me. We all helplessly watched as the man's bicycle was taken away, the two men already removed. Imagine you're having a picnic and the police arrive and take two of you away because they have labelled you as "trouble makers."



It’s this blatant disrespect for the law, for people less fortunate, this social profiling, that’s the precise reason so many showed up for the city council meeting. ViPIRG organizers have simple and clear demands: 

a message to stephen harper from haida gwaii

no nukes japanese women

june 9th casserole, victoria bc

June 9 2012 Victorians march in solidarity with Quebec students from frank noland on Vimeo.

Elizabeth May points of order - bill c38

Elizabeth May prepares for C-38 showdown (who says one alternate candidate can't make a difference?!)

the shock doctrine

The Shock Doctrine from odo on Vimeo.

johnston (blue) bridge replacement bridge video

mickey z at vegan fest in nyc

provincial government plans to expand fracking in north eastern bc

Face to Phone with the Site C Dam from ICTV Victoria on Vimeo.

the story of the tank man from tiananmen square, 1989

venus and the sun - may 2012

no site c!

how to argue with a vegetarian

vegan pioneers

to be all you can be ... or something more

Young Kalilah Rampanen Sings "Chitaapi" - to the mountain at Clayoquot

more information here

miss ruby's harper casserole

Face to Face with Joshua Blakeney: The 9/11 Vancouver Hearings and More...

casseroles - vancouver - may 30th 2012

Casseroles Nights in Canada #1 - March 30, 2012 - Vancouver, BC

Reclaim Shakespeare take the stage at Stratford - BP or Not BP?

photos from 1st nationwide casseroles night

The Rise Against the Keystone Pipeline

The Sound Your Life Makes

Vandana Shiva: "People should see that corporations have abandoned them long ago."

video of corix worker breaking in to install smart meter

on to ottawa trekkers - walking from victoria to ottawa - day 26 report

Colonialism & Indigenous Rights in Canada & Palestine

pamela anderson defends paul watson

#studentstrike - Struggle & Solidarity in Toronto

notice anything different since the smart meter installations?

viral pots and pans video against bill 78 in montreal

students & supporters march in spain

the story of yoga

get the shell out

100 days of protest in montreal. hey, 1%, can you hear us yet?

mic check at enbridge pipeline hearing

dirk becker, urban farmer, trying to stay out of jail

time lapse video of #studentstrike today

gender and justice - social forum with pivot legal

12 year old explains fraudulent banks

the yes men strike again

watch the police in montreal

cop attack on bar patrons in montreal

massive #blockupy frankfurt rallies this past weekend

click here for photos and more information

Occupy Wall Street: 8 months - photos

this is one of the most incredible things i've ever seen

got ten minutes for Terry?

it's a beautiful day for a revolution

9/11 mysteries - full length film

Artist Allan Harding Mackay destroys his own art to protest Harper's government

bush and blair administrations found guilty of war crimes, mass murder, and genocide

great british street party - may 26

Ta'Kaiya Blaney at Toronto Enbridge Protest

yinka dene in winnipeg

pakistani lawyer opposes obama's drone war

quebec students on strike opposing increased fees

david johnston's "right to sleep" cross canada adventure

christy clark contemplates bc's coastline

water is a precious resource

seattle: operation sack lunch, and nicklesville homeless camp

cinco de mayo - stop coal trains

Victoria: Who Owns What?

Once upon a time, and for a very long time, there was no such thing as land ownership.  The earth, water, and sky was honoured, revered, and respected as the great sustainer of life. Then one day the white people arrived, with all their ideas about commerce and property rights and patriarchy, and they began to take control of the land and the people and all the creatures. 

Fast forward to May 2012, and an informal gathering at a little coffee shop in what’s now known as Victoria.  Councilor Shellie Gudgeon is living up to her election campaign promising to help strengthen communities.  She’s meeting with whoever shows up at the neighbourhood’s monthly coffee/tea meeting, listening to our concerns and sharing hers.

Since last week’s announcement that there is some intention, from elected officials, to sell off public land and naming rights, one of Shellie’s main concerns is about mapping what is public and what is private land in her electoral riding of Victoria.  She believes that, prior to rushing ahead with a significant waterfront land sale, the city ought to a) consult with the electorate who collectively own that land and b) prepare a cohesive vision of the waterfront for the future, taking into consideration all the vision planning that has been prepared in the past.

This makes sense.  Surprisingly, according to what Shellie has been able to discern, not only is there no coherent cohesive vision of what Victoria’s waterfront might look like for future generations, there doesn’t seem to be any consensus about which lands the city currently owns. Apparently city staff recently created such a map, at the request of Councilor Ben Isitt, but there’s no agreement about all the information presented on it. For example, the greenspace at the north east corner of the Bay Bridge (near Point Ellice) is either privately owned, or it’s city property, depending on who you speak with.

ethos - documentary with woody harrelson

new documentary film about palestine

click here for more information

George Galloway MP, on militarism in Egypt and Israel

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Raw footage of arrests yesterday outside #Ramle prison in solidarity with #Palestinian prisoners on #hunger strike

There is also No Federal Mandate for Smart Meters in Canada...

no child is born a terrorist

starry starry night

RESISTENCIA TRAILER - Canadian t-shirt corporation, Gildan, was allegedly behind this and the Haitian coup

chemtrails. what the heck are they?

humanitarian crisis continues in gaza

what's the may 1st general strike about

got amalgam fillings? check out saskatoon's mercury jamboree

photos from jagrup brar's adventures with homelessness

View more presentations from Jagrup Brar, MLA

they say they're gonna walk across canada

hey, you, armchair activist

chris hedges on violence within ows

the power of the general strike

hacking expert joins STOP SMART METER coalition of voices

bc federation of labour educates youth

Medicine Hat, the Gas City

As I write this we're passing through Medicine Hat (the Gas City, as the sign says), on our way home from a nine day driving adventure from Victoria to Manitoba and back.  Unfortunately, I wasn’t quick enough on the camera draw to get a photo of the Hat's sign.

I wonder if residents wonder about the irony of a city named for healing, and destruction, at the same time.  I suppose they don’t think much about it, and if they do they probably argue that the gas economy is what keeps their community healthy and vibrant.  For now, I suppose.  But the word “medicine” implies, at least to me, something bigger than the mere economics of human activity.  And the word “gas” implies, to me, destruction of environment, pollution, and radical global climate change.  Yes, oil and gas exploration has improved our collective quality of life, providing heat and the ability to live comfortably, but it’s old technology and time, now, to consider alternatives. 

happy earth day

thrive

fukushima update. it's not good.

we're in the universe, the universe is in us.

the 99 per cent spring

a no-sacrifice easter option - "vegan turkey roast"

russian flash mob dance feb 2012

the guy's 81 years old, for chrissake

another reason to stop bc hydro's site c dam project

2012 Corporate Golden Piggy Awards!

the opening number:




also:

bruce brackney reading irene's poem


pigs on the run award and raw logs equal jobs song


real pigs have curves award and mute the newt song


glow in the dark award


song:  everything glows


there's audio of most of the awards here (some of it was lost due to technical difficulties):


photos are downloadable from here:

thanks to judy and mic for their help taking photos and recording video!!

corporate enbridge strategy: pretend to be scared of natives and children

Ta'Kaiya Blaney Shallow Waters with lyrics

a day in the life of #stormtheriding - point grey, vancouver

move your money

The Health Benefits of Cayenne Pepper

10 year old Ta'Kaiya Blaney

Congressman Bobby Rush Kicked Off House Floor For Wearing Hoodie

Irish and British activists arrive in Gaza

mercury is the third most toxic element

Confesiones de una Representante de la Industria Farmacéutica

bill mckibben speaks in vancouver

michael wallace: homeless no more

So Close To Home (2012) from Faction23 Design on Vimeo.

Ojibwa Grandmother recounts walk around the Great Lakes

al jazeera fault lines: history of an occupation

one woman says ows never agreed to lobby government, rather to go around it and pretend it's not even there.  

aurora borealis

a film about caring for seniors

shit our salt springer neighbours say

"The Military Industrial Complex Has Got Us By The Throat!" Jack Cafferty

Microwave Cannon Crowd Dispersal Weapon Heats People Out of the Way

occupy - the movie trailer

support for israel is a support for war crimes

Charlie Angus questions who authorized voter deception

A Town Hall meeting on the future of public health care

we are women

no trespassing on lakota nation treaty lands

Teachers' rally Victoria BC March 2012

money money money

History of the Flotillas to Palestine

truth and reconciliation throughout bc

TRC Regional Event in Victoria from TRC - CVR on Vimeo.

beautiful destructiveness

we're not in kansas anymore

Survival, Strength, Sisterhood: Power of Women in the Downtown Eastside

Survival, Strength, Sisterhood: Power of Women in the Downtown Eastside from Alejandro  Zuluaga on Vimeo.

enbridge tarsands spill in michigan july 2010

more on the health risks of smart meters

occupy london: this is what they destroyed this time

rest whatever way you want, davy jones

spirit bear guide talks about enbridge pipeline

david rovics' ballad of saed bannoura

mumia abu jamal - viva may day

acknowledging john t williams in seattle

jagrup's final day in the dtes

W2TV: Jagrup Brar MLA Welfare Challenge (Final Day) from Sid Tan on Vimeo.

bella bella opposes enbridge pipeline

how to film cops at peaceful protests

A brief and crucial history of the United States

what's the worst that can happen?

stop calling it bullying

citizens of santa cruz championing movement against smart meters in the usa

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The true cost of oil: Garth Lenz @ TEDxVictoria

bo filter on 9/11 truth

yet another inspiring speech against enbridge

historic gathering against enbridge pipeline

david rovics sings for khader adnan

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mp nathan cullen at enbridge public hearing

the fifth sacred thing - starhawk

raging grannies sing in ottawa

Raging Grannies Sing the CEAA Blues from MiningWatch on Vimeo.

nice neck stretch for computer users

Charity, or Justice?

An online friend of mine, a social worker, recently returned from Cuba.  I told her I’m planning to travel with the 23rd Friendshipment Caravan again this summer, and she responded:

“I wonder about the impact of charity on the Cuban identity and their autonomy. I have this same concern with the work I do but do it anyways, cuz where would the people be without it?  Very hungry and cold!”

Regular Street Newz readers know that we appreciate the hard work of front line workers, but ultimately we hope to inspire change at the source.  We, along with the reputed 99%, realize that the overall situation is in serious need of an upgrade. 

I told my friend that the Caravan does function in the realm of charity, bringing donated hospital and school supplies directly to an organization of Cuban people (not the government) who distribute the aid using an application process.  In addition, though, the Caravan is working for fundamental, foundational, systemic change.  We demand a normalization of relations.  For the past 50 years, US Foreign Policy has maintained an immoral and (according to everyone at the UN General Assembly except the USA and Israel) an illegal economic blockade against the small island nation whose experiment with socialism is perceived as an ideological threat. 

bears opposed to enbridge pipeline

Sea to Sea Green Belt

BC's Huge Gamble - Enbridge Pipeline

prince rupert rally against enbridge feb 2012

geoff olson - from light to enlightenment

militaristic park police take down dc camp

journalist describes occupy dc crackdown

al jazeera reports on the cuban five

this video was censored by shaw tv

bbc doesn't like the phrase "free palestine"

jagrup brar's final day on welfare

W2TV: Jagrup Brar MLA Welfare Challenge (Final Day) from Sid Tan on Vimeo.

remembering ricky lavallie

danny glover and the cuban five

another oil spill cover up

BC Government Employee's Union

Tropic of Chaos: The Coming Era of Climate Wars

fort chip is directly downstream from the tarsands

another video about mla jagrup brar on welfare

silly cat

mla jagrup brar goes binning

zeitgeist: moving forward

mass arrest at occupy oakland last night

Canada Pension Plan and Retirement Security

bless this earth

Ralph Nader and the "State of the Union"

A vegan’s descent into hell

Well, not exactly hell, but certainly an unpleasant experience.  It all began a couple of nights ago, when I was preparing dinner in this lovely little country home.  It was dark and rainy, I was listening to music, and hoped that what sounded like a knock on the door was part of the music.  I nearly jumped out of my skin when a face appeared at the window, luckily my brain quickly registered that it’s a female face and hopefully connected to a friendly person and not an axe murderer.  I doubt the little kitties, lovely as they are, would be much help defending me against an intruder.

happy birthday, egyptian revolution!

john pilger on barack obama

black market greyhound

so i'm away from home, right, and i've booked a greyhound ticket for next week so i can get home.  but i wasn't able to print the ticket before i left home, just the email confirming the online order and a reference number.

i took all that to the greyhound depot this morning, so i can get the ticket before the bus leaves next week.  there's nothing more frustrating than trying to get onto a bus and not being able to, at the last minute.  the guy at the counter looks up my reference number on his computer and says he can't print the ticket because the computer says it's already been printed.  but i wasn't able to print it, i tell him.  well too bad, he says (in a friendly way), you'll have to figure out how to print it.

okay, so what's the difference between me printing a ticket more than once, or him?  i mean, i haven't printed the ticket yet but what if i had?  he's telling me i can go print it again?  and again?  but he, the greyhound employee, is not able to print the ticket at all?

it could happen

robert redford the environmentalist

colbert and stewart are exposing the corruption

ictv interviews ted smith about cannabis