As an activist and organizer I knew I had to do something to help my neighbors beyond documenting their stories.
The #GlobalPOV Project: “Who Sees Poverty?” With Ananya Roy
http://youtu.be/Xg0MgrF_DLs Poverty exists. That it exists, that it persists, in the 21st century is an…
There’s Something That’s Ours on Those Streets and We’re Going to Take It Back: The Forty-Third Newsletter (2019).
They came because they are frustrated, angry that history seems to disregard them as it consistently favours the ruling class.
Breaking the Taboo: The Myth of Racial Democracy in Brazil and the Call for Justice for Marielle Franco
This week would have marked Marielle’s 39th birthday. Her assassination sparked massive protests in the streets of Brazil and worldwide outcry.
On Twitter, He Declares War on Iran
On Twitter, Trump has declared war; but his hand hovers over the orders, which he has not yet signed. But he could – at any moment.
Shifting the Narrative: The Power of Women-Led Social Movements
By empowering women to create change that is beneficial to them in their specific contexts, then long-term transformative change will be possible.
To Be Rejected: Trump’s Deal of the Century a Palestinian Versailles 2.0
The Deal of the Century will be catastrophic for Palestinians, disregarding their rights and demands for self-determination, return and liberation.
In Memoriam: The Tamil Uprising of 2009
On Mother’s Day in 2009, my community and I rushed into oncoming traffic on Toronto’s busy Gardiner Expressway.
Palestinian Fragmentation and Political Expression: An Interview with Dr. Amahl Bishara
Politically, it’s important to think about how settler colonialism divides people and how fragmentation becomes an instrument of suppression.
Encore! in the Palestinian Territories: Resistance through Culture (Part 1)
Discover an art scene full of hope and resistance in the Palestinian cities of Bethlehem and Ramallah.