Category Archives: Non-violence

Uniformed Oversight

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Yaacov

A few of the news stories that have caught my interest in recent days involve violence by uniformed representatives of our society and superiors that protect them.  There are some people who will beat others given the chance, and some … Continue reading →

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Today’s Afghanistan

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Yaacov

NATO, including Canada, has been in Afghanistan for seven years. What have the results been? 133 Canadian soldiers killed. 1513 NATO troops killed. People killed 20,119. Two UK soldiers were killed on Saturday. Afghanistan’s army is not becoming the guardian … Continue reading →

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Land Occupations in Southern Ontario

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Yaacov

This summer saw at least two occupations in southern Ontario, one at proposed site of the Hanlon Creek Business Park in Guelph. The other at a proposed garbage dump in Simcoe County called site 41. Both sites have won a … Continue reading →

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What do you have to do to get arrested?

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Yaacov

When Canadian Tamils recently occupied the Gardiner Expressway in Toronto, I held my breath. Not because I was worried about what they might do, but because I was worried about what the police might do. Canadian police have occasionally used … Continue reading →

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Lessons in Non-violence: Thailand vs. Burma

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Yaacov

With so much focus on what’s happening in Ottawa, it’s easy to miss out on the beautiful story that has happened in Thailand. Protesters there had been occupying Bangkok’s two main airports for several weeks, demanding the ouster of the … Continue reading →

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