By Margaret Kimberley The word decolonization should not be treated as trendy slang. It describes an important political and psychological process. Media and state attempts at indoctrination show just how important it is. It is vital to free ourselves from belief in the systems of white supremacy and imperialism that are inculcated in the educational […]
Sickle cell disease is when red blood cells, which are normally round, are instead crescent shaped. The disease can have numerous symptoms including abnormal breakdown of red blood cells, delayed development, inflamed fingers or toes, shortness of breath, jaundice and extreme pain. More than 100,000 people suffer from the disease in the United States, with […]
Grenada 40 years on By Donald Ramotar On October 19, 1983, the Grenada Revolution, which was victorious on March 13, 1979, suffered a very fatal blow. Its principal leader, Prime Minister Maurice Bishop and five other prominent leaders of the New Jewel Movement (NJM) and the Grenadian Government, were executed. The others were Noris and […]
By Kirk Moss Raptormania consumed the Goldring Centre for High Performance Sports, in celebration of sports writer, U of T Alumni and author Alex Wong’s ground-breaking book “Prehistoric: The Audacious and Improbable Origin Story of the Toronto Raptors” with a forward by Mighty-mouse, the legendary Damon Stoudermire. With a star-studded guests list, and panel discussion, […]
Listen to this article now. Editorial Free speech in Canada under threat A month ago, MPP Sarah Jama named Israel as an Apartheid state, and was unceremoniously turfed from the Ontario NDP caucus. Then CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn was pushed to apologize for supporting Palestine. York University swiftly followed by threatening student groups for […]
Listen to this article here. By Carlton Joseph We live in a world where people of color, especially colonized people, were taught that culture and education make a person; if you pursued education everything would be okay. We knew that a few scholarships were awarded if you scored high on the exams set by Cambridge […]
Editorial Governments must build housing because the private sector won’t According to a study the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives released on October 4, the government can’t depend on the private sector to build housing. The government has to do it themselves. It says that private developers are investing less because of high interest rates; […]
On October 7 Hamas fighters broke out of the Israel-controlled Gaza concentration camp and breached the security barrier separating Gaza from Israel. They attacked army outposts, villages, an outdoor concert venue and Kibutzim. Some 1,300 Israelis, many of them civilians, were killed. They kidnapped some 200 Israelis, including women, children and the elderly, and took […]
Listen to this article now. By Carlton Joseph Last week, Canada’s Prime Minister (PM) Justin Trudeau got into the summit business by launching the Canada-CARICOM Strategic Partnership, with leaders of the Caribbean in Ottawa. The prime ministers praised the launch and discussed how it will help build on the already strong, longstanding relationship between Canada […]
Listen to this Editorial Now. On October 7 Hamas fighters broke out of the Israel-controlled Gaza concentration camp and breached the security barrier separating Gaza from Israel. They attacked army outposts, villages, an outdoor concert venue and Kibutzim. Some 1,300 Israelis, many of them civilians, were killed. They kidnapped some 200 Israelis, including women, children […]
