I don’t claim to have a deep understanding of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, or of the Israeli occupation of Palestine, but in reading The Social Contract I came upon a passage whose startling prescience speaks to the injustice of land stolen by states:
Is it enough to put one’s feet on a piece of common land in order [...]
While I am moved to see an African-American President of the United States of America elected so early in my lifetime, being moved, or even having hoped for this prior to last night’s election, only validates the “democratic” electoral system whose ruling members have oppressed black people (and women, and immigrants, and poor people, and [...]
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I’m happy to see that the question of arts funding is still in the news. I hope that in some way, the value of articles like Atwood’s will resonate with the “ordinary people” who actually don’t care about the arts. I’m unpopular in thinking so, but as much as I agree with Atwood, Harper’s right [...]
This might seem entirely biased, but I happened upon these two articles this morning and wanted to share. They’re both from the CBC, and no, I won’t be visiting alternative news sources to publish links about the other side.
Give us the plan on culture, federal leaders urged
Cultural sector helps drive economy: report
The Canada 20/20 panel is a survey group that’s facilitated by the Innovative Research Group. You sign up, you get email alerts to new surveys, and if you’re eligible to participate you can win $500. The surveys usually cover current events and are your standard survey fare of providing a statement and asking whether you [...]
I didn’t expect my post about the Town Hall Meeting to gain as much traction as it did. I feel it would be wrong to go back and pacify some of my statements, particularly as I continue to stand by them.
I went to the Town Hall Meeting regarding the Tory funding cuts to the arts. My heart was warmed to see so many people there, including the media and local MPs. But I have to vent my frustration about what function this Town Hall Meeting served, and how the meeting’s organizers are intending to deal [...]
The arts (usually) aren’t profitable, and in many cases, they aren’t even (or are barely) sustainable. That’s why visual arts, dance, music, theatre, film and new media organizations look to the government for financial assistance. They can’t do it without them. They can’t operate, produce, educate or distribute. Without government assistance, arts organizations would cease [...]
If you’re as outraged as I am about the recent funding cuts to arts and heritage programs in Canada, please attend this meeting on Wednesday, September 3rd at 7:00 PM.
