Briarpatch articles from August 2005

Briarpatch archives from August 2005

Changing of the guard.(Brief Article)(Editorial)
August 1, 2005... Briarpatch is delighted to announce the appointment of Dave Oswald Mitchell as our new editor. Originally from Moose Jaw, Dave has been involved in the social justice and environmental movement for many years. He earned two English degrees...

Garage sale.(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
August 1, 2005... Give us your pliers, your records, your woven baskets, the cluttered collections on your garage floor. And if you're on the look-out for any of the above (and so much more), come out to the annual Briarpatch garage sale at the Briarpatch...

Note from the editor.(Brief Article)(Editorial)
August 1, 2005... At a 2001 teach-in in Vancouver, I remember a labour activist declaring he wanted to learn Spanish. Why? "Because when the shit hits the fan, it's going to hit it in Spanish!" he declared. Latin America has long been a cauldron of political...

Annual art raffle.(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
August 1, 2005... Because tickets are still pouring in, we have extended the draw date for the art raffle until August 15 to ensure that everyone gets their tickets in. Ring those mailboxes!

Delaying delivery: midwives' labour lost in Saskatchewan.
August 1, 2005... Heather Wood will never forget the day when she and a small group of midwifery supporters were granted a meeting with former NDP Health Minister Louise Simard in the early 1990s. "I remember the excitement, the...

Settler treaty right.
August 1, 2005... Treaties are foundational agreements that provide a common framework for peaceful co-existence between First Nations and settlers. Some "treaty abolitionists" argue that treaties grant particular individuals special rights and privileges,...

How to talk same-sex marriage with your conservative uncle.
August 1, 2005... While many Canadians celebrated the upholding of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms in the passing of the Civil Marriage Act, opponents vowed to continue fighting on in defense of the traditional view of marriage. As the American...

"A new step forward".
August 1, 2005... Since bursting onto the scene in 1994 with its short-lived military offensive and long-term communications offensive, the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) has transformed the political landscape of Mexico and inspired...

Clara Lemlich's speech.(A Labour Minute)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... One of the most effective speeches ever delivered at a union meeting was short and off the cuff. But it was heartfelt and moving and it almost brought the roof down. Clara Lemlich was a 20-year-old immigrant needle trades worker in New...

I Could Not Speak My Heart: Education and Social Justice for Gay and Lesbian Youth.
August 1, 2005... I Could Not Speak My Heart: Education and Social Justice for Gay and Lesbian Youth Edited by James McNinch and Mary Cronin Canadian Plains Research Center, University of Regina, 2004. review by Peg Russell This unique collection of...

Quotes from the underground.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2005... "It's a mistake to think it's the small things we control and not the large; it's the other way around! We can't stop the small accident, the tiny detail that conspires into fate, the extra moment you run back for something forgotten, a moment...

"Pettigrew lies, Haitians die!".(My Opinion)
August 1, 2005... Activist Yves Engler issued the following statement on June 17, in conjunction with his protest of Canada's role in the violent occupation of Haiti. The hands of Foreign Affairs Minister Pierre Pettigrew were splashed with red paint to...