Now Toronto, “How Toronto Pig Save’s Anita Krajnc, inspired by Tolstoy, mobilized animal rights activists worldwide in 2016”
Kranjc, a PhD graduate in political science from the University of Toronto and self-described “anarcho-pacifist,” founded Pig Save in 2010, inspired by the works of Tolstoy (who promoted vegetarianism), and started holding vigils with a handful of activists outside Toronto slaughterhouses. Continue Reading
Ta-Nehisi Coates: Nonviolence as Compliance
Nonviolence as Compliance Ta-Nehisi Coates, Salon, April 27, 2015 “When nonviolence is preached as an attempt to evade the repercussions of political brutality, it betrays itself. When nonviolence begins halfway through the war with the aggressor calling time out, it exposes itself as a ruse. When nonviolence is preached by the representatives of the state, […]
Peter Gelderloos: The Nature of Police, the Role of the Left
Learning From Ferguson: The Nature of Police, the Role of the Left by Peter Gelderloos, December 9, 2014 Reprinted with permission from Counterpunch A young black person was killed, many people brave enough to take to the streets in the aftermath were injured and arrested, and the only real consequences the police will face will […]
New York Post, “CNN is lying when they say Ferguson protests were peaceful,” November 29, 2014
CNN is lying when they say Ferguson protests were peaceful Naomi Schaefer Riley, New York Post, November 29, 2014 Peaceful protesters don’t wear creepy anarchist masks or even bandannas to cover their faces. They are protesting with a clear conscience and are happy to have anyone know their identity. READ MORE