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In defence of Bishop Desmond Tutu
How ordinary people can survive the worst of capitalism
No one in the world is safe until everyone is safe
Was Tutu an anti-Semite and bigot, as some claim?
No one in the world is safe until everyone is safe
How ordinary people can survive the worst of capitalism
No one in the world is safe until everyone is safe
COVID doesn’t care if you’re a capitalist or a socialist.
How ordinary people can survive the worst of capitalism
How ordinary people can survive the worst of capitalism
How ordinary people can survive the worst of capitalism
We’re the 99 percent and the one percent is powerless without our co-operation.
In search of the perfect Christmas? Good luck
Barbados shakes off the chains of centuries of brutal oppression
How ordinary people can survive the worst of capitalism
How to avoid a Clark Griswold meltdown and having a SWAT team invade our home
Exploiting workers is a dark and lonely path to wealth
Barbados shakes off the chains of centuries of brutal oppression
Barbados shakes off the chains of centuries of brutal oppression
Many powerful people have become rich by exploiting workers
Barbados shakes off the chains of centuries of brutal oppression
Barbados shakes off the chains of centuries of brutal oppression
Barbados shakes off the chains of centuries of brutal oppression
Wealth can’t make what’s wrong right. It can’t make the truth disappear, and it can’t stop great people.
How do we behave when no one is looking?
Follow our Indigenous neighbours to a carbon-neutral future
Follow our Indigenous neighbours to a carbon-neutral future
Integrity, compassion and courage are more enduring and powerful than greed.
Follow our Indigenous neighbours to a carbon-neutral future
Follow our Indigenous neighbours to a carbon-neutral future
Follow our Indigenous neighbours to a carbon-neutral future
The Wet’suwet’en are trying to preserve our planet in the face of the oil industry trying to amass profit
How to live with your conscience and still have money
Follow our Indigenous neighbours to a carbon-neutral future
Canada must overcome its lingering linguistic imperialism
It’s possible to live a principled life, working hard to make a better world and still enjoy relative comfort.
Canada must overcome its lingering linguistic imperialism
Ending genocide starts with recognizing our common humanity
Canada must overcome its lingering linguistic imperialism
This picture is not meant to be offensive. It is an illustration of a French Canadian term for English speakers. I often refer to myself as "une vrai tête carrée de Toronto." If you're offended, let me know and I will remove the picture.
Ending genocide starts with recognizing our common humanity
Ending genocide starts with recognizing our common humanity
Ending genocide starts with recognizing our common humanity
Any attitude, word, action or law that draws us away from our common humanity steps toward genocide.
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Ending genocide starts with recognizing our common humanity
Ending genocide starts with recognizing our common humanity
Troy Media columnist Gerry Chidiac is an award-winning high school teacher specializing in languages, genocide studies and work with at-risk students.