Learning from Organizers – Tara Ehrcke
September 24th, 2024
Tara Ehrcke of Victoria, BC, was initially politicized as part of the global justice movement in the 1990s. As that movement faded after 9/11, she was peripherally involved in anti-war organizing, but put more of her energies into local political … Continue reading
Stefan Christoff is a musician and a long-time activist based in Tiohti:áke, or Montreal. He is also the co-ordinator of Musicians for Palestine, a network of musicians from around the world committed to speaking up in support of Palestinian human … Continue reading
Russell Lavis lives in Toronto and is an ultramarathon runner who uses his abilities to act in solidarity with the Palestinian people, most recently by raising money for the Help Gaza Breathe campaign. Michael Bueckart is based in Montreal and … Continue reading
Terri Monture is a Mohawk woman of the Wolf Clan who lives in Toronto and remains very connected with her home community of Six Nations of the Grand River. She is an active trade unionist, and is regularly involved in … Continue reading
Wendy Goldsmith is a social worker who lives in London, Ontario. Ron Rousseau is a postal worker in the Yukon, as well as the president of his local of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers and the Vice President for … Continue reading
On this week’s episode of Talking Radical Radio, you will hear about Omar Ben Ali’s fight for immigration status in Canada, about a new campaign from the group Tadamon in support of that fight, and about how Omar’s struggle relates … Continue reading
[audio:http://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/310062750-scott-neigh-talking-radical-trr-ep-189-nov-22016-lgbtq-organizing-against-racism-and-pinkwashing-in-nova-scotia.mp3] On this week’s episode of Talking Radical Radio, Scott Neigh speaks with Ardath Whynacht and Dee Morse. Both are on the board of the Nova Scotia Rainbow Action Project (NSRAP), the only province-wide group fighting for queer and trans … Continue reading