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NewsSo, What’s Wrong with Austerity Anyway?
In light of Friday’s protest against austerity, The Link chatted with David Macdonald, senior economist at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. He explained how low-income Canadians are screwed over by austerity, why big business stands to profit, and alternatives to cutting in the public sector.
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Round Two Against Austerity
Anti-austerity protests resumed Friday night at Place Émilie-Gamelin, where hundreds gathered to denounce austerity. One person was arrested at the end of the march through downtown Montreal.
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NewsAuthor Remi Kanazi Speaks at McGill on Injustice in Palestine
Melding art with activism, author Remi Kanazi performed his poetry and spoke passionately about the social and political injustices Palestinians face during his lecture at McGill’s SSMU ballroom on Oct. 31.
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NewsOver 10,000 Costumed Anti-Austerity Protesters March in Montreal
An estimated 10,000 disgruntled zombies, witches, students and public sector employees took to the streets of Montreal Friday to protest austerity measures imposed by the Quebec government.
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Live Tweets: Protest Against Austerity
Follow The Link’s coverage of the Oct. 31 protest against austerity measures in downtown Montreal.
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Combatting Climate Change by Pledging to Not Have Babies?
A reproductive strike by feminists in Canada could be a source of major political leverage against ecologically-damaging government initiatives such as fracking and the Alberta tar sands, proposed Niko Block at a lecture in the Simone de Beauvoir Institute on Tuesday.
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NewsThe Magic Word Is “Terrorism”
Friday evening at Concordia, Glenn Greenwald almost immediately addressed the controversy that led him to achieve what those who believe in the “polite Canadian” stereotype never thought possible.
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NewsA By-Election Will Go Down as Leaves Turn Brown
A referendum question on whether students agree to index the Concordia Student Union’s fee levy to inflation will set the wheels in motion for a fall by-election Nov. 25 to 27.
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NewsEmotional Remembrance for Victims of Police Killings
Who’s to keep police accountable for their actions aside from the police themselves?
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NewsPhilosophy Students Vote to Strike
“The Philosophy department has taken a large portion of these cuts, resulting in larger class sizes, reduced TA positions, and loss of staff. As a result of this […] [our] overall quality of education will suffer enormously.”
