A book was just published by a Toronto Sun cartoonist that is like a catalogue of street-involved homeless people. It has profiles of each person with a drawing and description, often using people's real name. The drawings also lable various features on the person's body as if they are animals to be examed, for … Continue reading #Toronto #hate literature targets #homeless, #disabled, sex workers, psych survivors, addicts, #racialized people, etc etc
Economic Justice
#Olympic #homeless pavilion feels contrived and dumbed down
By Miro Cernetig, Vancouver SunFebruary 1, 2010 It doesn't take long to get that nagging feeling something's wrong inside the Olympics' homeless pavilion -- a.k.a. the Downside Eastside Connect, a provincial kiosk that opens today to purportedly show the world the facts of life in our downtown ghetto. Perhaps it's that staged, glossy photo at … Continue reading #Olympic #homeless pavilion feels contrived and dumbed down
#Wal-Mart Sued for #Disability #Discrimination | TradingMarkets.com
I'm on my way to bed, but I couldn't resist posting this: via Wal-Mart Sued for Disability Discrimination | TradingMarkets.com.
#Disability and #Climate Discourse – an Excellent Article
People have been asking me for more information on disability and climate change. I've found an interesting and recent article that isn't to long to read. The article explains how people with disabilities have largely been left out of climate change discourse, by referencing both disaster relief plans and reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on … Continue reading #Disability and #Climate Discourse – an Excellent Article
A (very) brief history of Haiti
A little consise, but a starting point for those looking to learn
Sit Down, Fight Back 