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What Henry Ford’s jungle city can tell us about US imperialism
Is this show currently playing? June 30, 2009 Laura Flanders interviews expert on Fordlandia, a forgotten jungle city in Brazil's rain forest, conceived by Henry Ford to provide rubber for his cars....
View ArticleDon't take transit, buy a car!
Ford Executive #1: “Gawd, Jim. Sales are really down. We need to beef up our marketing.”Ford Executive #2: “Try some new stuff.”Ford Executive #1: “Be bold!”Ford Executive #2: “Be BALLSY!”(Ford...
View ArticleSearching for Toronto's deus ex machina
Strike one from the Toronto mayoral hopefuls.Sarah Thomson has run out of money and has barely inched the polls in her favour. She also wants to do her bit to stop the Ford locomotive. I'm sorry to see...
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Auto labour costs and auto industry recovery
Saturday, August 13, 2011I was recently invited to speak to the annual management briefing conference sponsored in Michigan by the Center for Automotive Research, a fine outfit which does the best...
View ArticleDowntown East March to stop Ford's cuts
Thu, Aug 25, 2011 Join us for a free community meal, followed by a lively tour of Rob Ford's proposed path of destruction in the Downtown East! Join us for a free community meal, followed by a lively...
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Toronto Stop the Cuts - Please come out September 10th!
Sat, Sep 10, 2011 On Saturday, Sept. 10 join a mass meeting to stop Ford's cuts to public services. first we gather, to talk, to plan..SEP 10, 12NOON, DUFFERIN GROVE(traducción al español está...
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The Man Who Would Close 38 Toronto Public Libraries
http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1080443--businessman-proposed-38-library-closures?bn=1 Stephen Dulmage deserves our attention. You can find him on facebook here:read more
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Occupy movement will not go away
cep logo.jpgOccupy movement will not go away This is not about public safety or other inconveniences but rather about the inconvenient message the occupiers are championing.
View ArticleDowntown East rally for housing and public services
Sat, Nov 26, 2011 Stop the Cuts Rally for Housing and Public Services Rob Ford and his cronies are set on destroying all of our public services at a time when we need more! On November 28th, Ford and...
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Community READ-IN: because the cuts leave us out
Sun, Nov 27, 2011 Join residents in Davenport to demand that city programs, services and jobs be saved. Come to the library! Raise your voice! Join us for an afternoon to celebrate public services and...
View ArticleEviction of Low Income Families Together
Is this show currently playing? December 14, 2011 Human Rights award-winner Josephine Grey of Low Income Families Together (LIFT) speaks about being evicted from City of Toronto property that LIFT has...
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Images from anti-austerity rally in Toronto
Friday's rally in Toronto was organized as a pre-budget showdown in response to the Drummond report.Activist Communique: Photos from Friday's anti-austerity demo in Toronto
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How Doug Ford challenges the progressive vote
Monday, September 15, 2014 Progressive voters, awake! Doug Ford took Rob's place in the run for Mayor of Toronto. Rob Ford is replacing his nephew Mike in a run for council. Mike will run for school...
View ArticleHouse of Cards, Ontario edition
Francis (Frank) Underwood, the exuberantly cynical and wildly successful protagonist of Netflix's House of Cards, makes it only too easy for other countries to mock America's political culture. But...
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Rejoice! Toronto's civic system may yet save the city from itself
Tuesday, October 28, 2014 Whoever the mayor may be, progressives can continue to work for positive change thanks to Toronto's civic system On October 27, Toronto voters reverted to type by electing one...
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Canada loses to Mexico: Was Ford ever planning to invest in Windsor?
Thursday, October 30, 2014 Given the current state of the North American Auto Industry, automakers have no incentive to invest in Canada. After months of discussion with the Ontario and Federal...
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Toronto Election: The left has some work to do
Wednesday, November 5, 2014 What the heck happened in the Toronto election? Judy Rebick talks about what she saw happening and what the Left needs to do to regain voter confidence. For the first time...
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What Henry Ford’s jungle city can tell us about US imperialism
Is this show currently playing? June 30, 2009 Laura Flanders interviews expert on Fordlandia, a forgotten jungle city in Brazil's rain forest, conceived by Henry Ford to provide rubber for his cars....
View ArticleDon't take transit, buy a car!
Ford Executive #1: “Gawd, Jim. Sales are really down. We need to beef up our marketing.”Ford Executive #2: “Try some new stuff.”Ford Executive #1: “Be bold!”Ford Executive #2: “Be BALLSY!”(Ford...
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