Funding Communities Isn’t Enough To Stop Racist Police Violence
By underestimating racism’s role as a root cause of crime, popular abolition models risk oversimplifying the problems they face.
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Civil Forfeiture Must Be Abolished
Civil forfeiture may be used to fund nonprofits, but it ultimately serves the police profit machine, not the marginalized.
Canadian Laws Were Made For Corporations, Not You And Me
In Canada, protecting corporate capital is considered just as “fundamental” as protecting people from violence.
Haudenosaunee Land Defenders Are Resisting Endless Expansionism
The only path toward justice in Canada starts with support for Indigenous land defenders and an end to our seemingly limitless settlement expansion.
Anti-Foodbenders Campaign Shows Political Double Standard On Hate
Canadian media and politicians have ignored anti-Palestinian racism and the crimes against the restaurant and its owner.
Psychiatry Isn’t The Perfect Alternative To Policing That Some Claim
The mentally ill may not be killed, but their engagement with psychiatry isn’t a massive leap from the criminal justice system.
Liberal Defence Of The Safe Third Country Agreement Is Inexcusable
A Federal Court recently found that the Safe Third Country Agreement is a violation of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
The ‘Memorial to the Victims of Communism’ Should Be Bulldozed
Turn the construction site into a massive Arby’s, a parking lot, a collection of hornets’ nests — anything would be better.
Alberta’s Rural Crime Motion Will Empower Extremist Militias
The motion gives oxygen to right-wing militia organizations who actively engage in military-style training exercises.