Charities survive off of donations. Many of them are using donations to create a better world for everyone. Of course, there’s good reason to be suspicious about donating to a charity. Charity fraud and exhorbitant executive salaries are just a few examples of how certain organizations abuse the system. But every so often, you get … Continue reading
Petitions come in many forms. Some call for boycotts to stop seal poaching while others just want their favourite local restaurant to return tacos to their menu. Whatever the topic, there are key steps to make your petition as effective as possible. According to iPetitions, there are 10 key things you should do to create … Continue reading
Never has a politician contacted me to ask for my opinion on an issue. It just won’t happen. But the officials you elect need your input. They are elected to represent you and your community’s interests. How else are they to accurately vote for or against laws? If you feel like your concern needs government … Continue reading
The highly controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has been hailed as one of the largest international economic treaty in history. It has been negotiated in secret, not involving the public, for the past six years and it wasn’t until it was signed (though not yet ratified by government) that the actual text of the hefty 6,000-page … Continue reading
”In America today we are seeing a race to the bottom, the middle class is collapsing, poverty is increasing. What I saw in Immokalee is the bottom in the race to the bottom.” Senator Bernie Saunders. There was a time when Canadian criticism over migrant workers was directed at countries like China during the 2008 … Continue reading
Gah! Look at those darn tree-huggin’, non-leather wearin’, veggie eatin’, compost lovin’, smelly hippy activists. Get a job! News flash people; not all activists fall into those stereotypes. And for those false stereotypes to keep people from supporting positive social change is absolutely absurd. Back in 2013, Salon published a story on negative stereotypes attached … Continue reading
By now, you probably heard about Black Lives Matter activists holding a sit-in protest at the Toronto Pride festivities last Sunday – bringing the parade to a halt for a full 25 minutes before BLMTO demands were met by Parade organizers. Apparently to some, our demands are “too radical/divisive.” Look for yourselves fam #BlackPride pic.twitter.com/NxfaMnYUaf … Continue reading
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