Author Jon Parsons Jon's Latest Articles Muskrat Falls and the ethical imperative of revolt By Jon Parsons ● Power and Dissent ● June 28, 2017 Any self-respecting people would rise up. MUN community must unite against provincial government’s austerity By Jon Parsons ● Power and Dissent ● May 4, 2017 Questionable strategy, fractured university community means everyone loses. Transgressive resistance to Muskrat Falls By Jon Parsons ● Power and Dissent ● March 27, 2017 Which side are you on? Press Freedom and the Law 101 By Jon Parsons ● Power and Dissent ● March 19, 2017 No consistent rulings or approach in Canadian courts to journalism and the law. Claiming victory at Standing Rock and Muskrat Falls By Jon Parsons ● Power and Dissent ● December 5, 2016 What does a real victory look like for those opposed to megaprojects? Don’t worry about Trump and proto-fascism in the U.S. By Jon Parsons ● Power and Dissent ● November 14, 2016 Worry about what’s happening in N.L. and in Canada. The cocktail circuit and democracy in N.L. By Jon Parsons ● Power and Dissent ● November 3, 2016 Independent MHA Paul Lane speaks out on the ways consensus is formed and decisions are made in N.L. politics, disrupting the illusion of representative democracy in the province. Are RCMP highway checkpoints infringing on the rights of Labradorians? By Jon Parsons ● Uncategorized ● October 25, 2016 No clear statement of legal justification has been offered for the checkpoints Subverting Muskrat Falls resistance By Jon Parsons ● Power and Dissent ● October 19, 2016 Provincial government tries to turn down the heat. The Muskrat Falls rebellion and Labrador independence By Jon Parsons ● Power and Dissent ● October 14, 2016 Boondoggle hydro project could see Labrador go its own way from Newfoundland. Posts pagination Previous 1 2 3 … 7 Next