Tag Archives: Toronto

Radio — Suing the police: The ongoing legacy of the 2010 G20 summit in Toronto

Posted on October 23, 2018 by Scott

Back in 2010, Luke Stewart was one of the many grassroots activists and organizers who took to the streets of Toronto in opposition to the G8 and G20 meetings being hosted that year by Canada. He was also one of … Continue reading →

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Radio — Exploring the radical possibilities of recreational sports

Posted on September 4, 2018 by Scott

Annelies Cooper, Gita Madan, Craig Fortier, and Robyn Letson are all involved, in one way or another, in grassroots activism and organizing. They all also play softball in a league that seeks to bring the values of movements fighting for … Continue reading →

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Radio — Building community resilience in the face of climate change

Posted on April 3, 2018 by Scott

Sheila Murray, Beatrice Ekoko, Lidia Ferreira, and Michelle Sullivan all work in some capacity with an initiative called the Lighthouse Project, a pilot that aims to develop new approaches for building resilience in a number of Ontario communities in the … Continue reading →

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Radio — Fighting the school-to-prison pipeline in Toronto

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Scott

Alison Fisher is a teacher in the Toronto District School Board. Melanie Carrington is a social worker and the mother of a son who is currently in elementary school in Toronto. Both are also graduate students, as well as members … Continue reading →

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Radio — Injured workers fighting for healthcare, benefits, and dignity

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Scott

On this week’s epoisode of Talking Radical Radio, Scott Neigh interviews Sang-Hun Mun and Hannah Alexander. They are members of Injured Workers Action for Justice, a group of injured workers who are pushing to change the workers’ compensation system in … Continue reading →

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Radio — Radical research bringing campus and community together

Posted on August 15, 2017 by Scott

On this week’s episode of Talking Radical Radio, Scott Neigh speaks with Lama El-Hanan, Rachele Gottardi, and Maverick Smith. They are involved in the Toronto Research Action and Community Exchange (TRACX), an initiative to connect students interested in doing grassroots … Continue reading →

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Radio — Anti-racism at the neighbourhood level

Posted on June 14, 2017 by Scott

On this week’s episode of Talking Radical Radio, Scott Neigh speaks with Rabea Murtaza. She is a member of East Enders Against Racism, a neighbourhood-based anti-racism group in Toronto that came together in the wake of a blatant white supremacist … Continue reading →

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