Idle No More #J28 Common Causes in Canadian Perspectives

May 31, 2013July 23, 2015 radicalcitizenmedia Idle No More, Indigenous/First Nations council of canadians, idle no more, idlenomore, j28, publications

A photo from Radical Citizen Media appears in the Spring 2013 issue of Canadian Perspectives, the magazine of the Council of Canadians.

The Idle No More movement gained momentum across the country, uniting voices against the Harper government’s massive cuts to environmental regulations.

Say No to a U of A Honorary Degree for Nestlé in Canadian Perspectives

June 1, 2012May 18, 2015 radicalcitizenmedia Local Issues, Updates council of canadians, nestle, university of alberta

A photograph from Radical Citizen Media was published in the Spring 2012 issue of Canadian Perspectives, the magazine of the Council of Canadians.

Members of the Council of Canadians’ University of Alberta chapter took part in a protest outside of the ceremony where Nestlé CEO Peter Brabeck-Letmathe was presented an honorary degree. Nestlé is one of the world’s largest corporate water privatizers.

New Categories

March 24, 2012May 18, 2015 radicalcitizenmedia Updates anarchist book fair, arab spring, bahrain, council of canadians, edmonton small press association, egypt, labour, libya, may day, occupy, parkland institute, politics, pride, robocalls, spp, syria, women

There are a number of new categories for photos to reflect the diversity of the kinds of citizen engagement that goes on here in Edmonton. They include:

Arab Spring – Rallies supporting the uprisings in Libya, Bahrain, Egypt, and Syria.

Local Issues – Issues specific to Edmonton, as opposed to global movements.

May Day Marches – Formerly only linked under Labour, the annual May Day March now has a category of its own (like the Pride Parades).

Occupy Edmonton – A movement spawning many actions – enough to have its own category.

Organizations – With subcategories for such organizations as the Parkland Institute, Council of Canadians, Edmonton Anarchist Book Fair, Edmonton Small Press Association, and others.

Political Actions – Rallies and events that deal specifically with politics, like trying to influence public policy on a particular matter or broader issues like the (defeated) SPP and recent Robocall scandal.

Women’s Issues – Events dealing with human rights issues pertaining to women.