We, the undersigned, wish to express concern and disgust regarding the brazen attacks on human rights defenders in the Philippines. We strongly condemn the recent… Read More »A Statement of Solidarity to Human Rights Defenders in the Philippines
Every year, the global Deaf community celebrates the International Week of the Deaf (IWD) which begins with the International Day of Sign Languages. This year, the… Read More »Rallying in Support of Sign Languages
On September 9, Ghislain Picard, the Chief of the Association for First Nations of Quebec and Labrador (AFNQL), addressed a letter to the leaders of each… Read More »No More Platitudes: First Nations Demand Action from QC Parties
Here are the answers for this week’s crossword, made by Jay VanPut! Across: 1. Crete, 6. Boer 10. Is-it, 14. Locos, 15. Able, 16. NATO,… Read More »Crossword Answers
content warning: Police brutality, violence, abuse On March 15, 200 to 300 people gathered in the streets of Montreal for the annual anti-police brutality march.… Read More »Journalists have a responsibility to critique police brutality
Content warning: Racism, violence On March 8, 2018, Wessen Vandenhoek, a Black man living in northeast Calgary, sought care at the East Calgary Health Centre.… Read More »Canadian healthcare fails racialized people once again
A look at the racialized life in death
On December 12, 2017, the Board of Governors (BoG) — McGill’s highest authority governing over academic, business, and financial affairs — met to discuss the… Read More »McGill’s insistence on ‘political neutrality’ is an insult to student activism
Content warning: Islamophobia, Islamophobic violence On January 29, 2017, Azzeddine Soufiane, Abdelkrim Hassane, Mamadou Tanou Barry, Ibrahima Barry, Aboubaker Thabti, and Khaled Belkacemi were killed,… Read More »One year after Quebec City Massacre, we must actively combat Islamophobia
The Danger of Anti-LGBTQ+ Military Policies for Queer Youth
As Montreal’s municipal election draws closer, incumbent candidate Denis Coderre has made a point of addressing the topic of homelessness at length. While Coderre’s emphasis… Read More »Montreal’s municipal government must take action to end homelessness
Content warning: mental illness, eating disorders, sexual assault Ollivier Dyens was appointed as McGill’s Deputy Provost for Student Life and Learning (DPSLL) in September 2013… Read More »Ollivier Dyens has failed you
Content warning: drug use and overdose Last week, public health officials in Montreal warned of an imminent fentanyl crisis that poses a serious risk to… Read More »McGill cannot ignore the fentanyl crisis
In the weeks since the events of Charlottesville, Virginia, where a Nazi murdered one peaceful counter-protester and injured 19 others, activists and allies have been… Read More »Anti-fascists cannot be compared to the Nazis they fight
There is no denying that the 2016-17 school year was fucking rough: it was rife with political and social turmoil on every level, and our… Read More »This year’s resistance will grow into next year’s movement
