Bryan Palmer: The 1919 Winnipeg General Strike heard around the world
The 1919 Winnipeg General Strike was followed with great interest by people around the world, says Dr. Bryan Palmer, Professor Emeritus at Trent University. Professor Palmer was speaking at the 14th Forum of the World Association for Political Economy entitled Class, State and Nation in the 21st Century, held in Winnipeg July 19-21, 2019.
Occupy Winnipeg took its opposition to Bill C-10, the so-called Safe Streets and Communities Act, to Winnipeg's West End Library and then proceeded to occupy the constituency office of Manitoba's Justice Minister, Andrew Swan. Before doing so, an Occupy Winnipeg spokesperson read the November 17, 2011 statement of the Canadian Bar Association entitled "Ten Reasons to Oppose Bill C-10."
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http://www.facebook.com/occupywinnipeg
http://www.occupy-winnipeg.com/
The Canadian Bar Association statement is available at http://www.cba.org/cba/blastemail/pdf/10_reasons_to_oppose.pdf.
Video Production:
Paul S. Graham
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvJ4cbzVDqM
Professor Radhika Desai of the University of Manitoba describes the geopolitical economy of the COVID-19 pandemic and suggests how the Left should respond. Her presentation was part of a larger webinar hosted by the Winnipeg Venezuela Peace Committee on May 1, 2020.
The entire webinar is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxLKCr10rV0.
The Panel
Radhika Desai, Director Geopolitical Economy Research Group
Maria Victor, President of the Board of Directors of the Canadian, Latin American and Caribbean Policy Centre
Dimitry Lascaris, lawyer, activist, journalist and candidate for leadership of the Green Party of Canada
Nigaan Sinclair, Professor of Native Studies, University of Manitoba; columnist at the Winnipeg Free Press and commentator for APTN, CBC, CTV
Ajit Singh, lawyer, independent journalist and contributor to The Grayzone
Host: Alan Freeman, research affiliate of the University of Manitoba’s Geopolitical Economy Research Group
Moderator: Glenn Michalchuk, Chair of Peace Alliance Winnipeg, labour and social justice activist/Winnipeg May Day organizer
Video Editor: Paul S. Graham, https://paulsgraham.ca
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3wYYoxQZ8k
Winnipeg, April 29, 2014: Winnipeggers rallied at their City Hall, joining the thousands of Canadians who have rallied, lobbied and signed petitions calling for the withdrawal of Stephen Harper's so-called Fair Elections Act.
This rally was endorsed by:
-Canadian Labour Congress
-Canadian Federation of Students -- Manitoba
-Council of Canadians -- Winnipeg Chapter
-Winnipeg People's Social Forum
-Canadian Labour Congress
-Manitoba Federation of Labour
-Canadian Union of Public Employees -- Manitoba
-Childcare Coalition Manitoba
-Four Directions Walk Committee
-Canadian Dimension Magazine
-Manitoba Peace Council
-Canadian Union of Postal Workers, Winnipeg Local
-Réseau Action Femmes MB
-University of Winnipeg Students Association
-Winnipeg Labour Council
-Unifor Prairies Council
-Unifor Local 468
-Manitoba Young New Democrats
More Information
http://letpeoplevote.ca
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Paul S. Graham
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CRMqQVzV54
Winnipeg, April 23, 2015: Green Party of Manitoba Leader James Beddome took part in today's Make Poverty History Rally at the Manitoba Legislature and spoke about some of the measures the Provincial Government must do to prove it is serious about reducing poverty in Manitoba. Joining him was Green Party candidate in Wolseley, David Nickarz.
Contact: Green Party of Manitoba, http://greenparty.mb.ca
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfvsayQpagU
Winnipeg, Manitoba, June 15, 2013:For more than 30 years, Winnipeggers have come together, in June, to march for peace. In doing so, we strive to educate our neigbours about the the roots of war and to keep alive the message that peace and social justice are inextricably interwoven.
This year, we dedicated the festival to our longtime friend and comrade in the struggle for peace and justice, Nick Ternette. Politically active in many arenas, Nick worked for social justice until the end of his life, despite the health challenges that ultimately caused his death on March 3rd, 2013.
Featured speakers at this year's event included political activist Emily Ternette, who provided a loving tribute to her departed husband, and David Barsamian, host of the weekly American political affairs program, Alternative Radio, which has been running for 27 years.
In addition to the speeches of Emily Ternette and David Barsamian, my video report includes a brief interview with Nick, held as we marched along during the 2012 Walk for Peace.
Camera:
Paul S. Graham: http://paulsgraham.ca
Ken Harasym: http://imageinn.ca
Narration, Interview, Editing:
Paul S. Graham
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJE9Q87ofu8
Winnipeg, July 15, 2018: Françoise Therrien Vrignon is the Green Party of Manitoba candidate in the July 17th provincial by-election in St. Boniface. With her in this video is Green Party of Canada leader Elizabeth May. Them discussion, which took place at La Maison des artistes visuels, was also broadcast live on Facebook.
Video:
Paul S. Graham
http://paulsgraham.ca
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaL8-IIXzXI
October 4, 2013: Winnipeggers gathered at the Manitoba Legislature to demand an national inquiry into the causes for the disappearance or death of over 600 indigenous women in Canada in recent years. Appearing in this video are
- Rosanna Deerchild
- Chief Francine Meeches
- Judy Wasylycia-Leis
- Raven Hart-Bellecourt
- Robert Animikii Horton
- Jo Redsky
- Sierra Noble
- Dana Foster
- Chief Cathy Merrick.
Video Production:
Paul S. Graham, paulsgraham.ca
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ug1Z6LdZyDE
Winnipeg, September 17, 2015: Winnipeg's Raging Grannies know a dictator when they see him.
Video production:
Paul S. Graham
http://paulsgraham.ca
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UixIP_j4jKs
Winnipeg, Aug. 6, 2014: Winnipeggers commemorated the August 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States, a strike that claimed 200,000 lives and ushered in the age of nuclear terror.
Sponsors:
- Japanese Cultural Association of Manitoba - http://www.mjccc.org
- Project Peacemakers - http://projectpeacemakers.org
- Peace Alliance Winnipeg - http://peacealliancewinnipeg.ca
Video Production:
Paul S. Graham
http://paulsgraham.ca
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbD-Bnd95Pw