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Coming Face-to-Face with Racism
How hate-provoked graffiti brought these two racialized Newfoundlanders and Labradorians to tears—and why “doing better” is urgent.
Leila Beaudoin
June 21, 2022

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Commentary
An all-white jury runs from justice in the trial of Gerald Stanley
February 12, 2018
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We are not political tools
Politicians need to stop tokenizing and exploiting racialized and Indigenous people for political gain.
September 18, 2017
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No school for old (genocidal) men
There can be no reconciliation without truth. And the truth is, John A. MacDonald's legacy is tainted with Indigenous blood and tears.
September 2, 2017
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Taste of the Balkans and a very convenient permit expiry
Why do the initiatives with the greatest potential to build the capital city face the greatest resistance?
September 1, 2017
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Police officers do not make Pride safe
Including police in the Pride March is not a sign of progress.
July 6, 2017
The rise of nativism in NL politics
To Each Their Own
The rise of nativism in NL politics
Our provincial and post-secondary leaders are playing with a dangerous idea.
May 11, 2017
“We can mobilize”: N.L. Human Rights Chair after Quebec mosque shootings
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“We can mobilize”: N.L. Human Rights Chair after Quebec mosque shootings
Solidarity actions with Muslim Canadians being organized in St. John’s and cities across Canada on Friday.
Justin Brake
January 31, 2017
St. John’s rally to protest Trump, right-wing populism
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St. John’s rally to protest Trump, right-wing populism
Jan. 21 event being held in solidarity with the Women's March on Washington.
Justin Brake
January 13, 2017
Don’t worry about Trump and proto-fascism in the U.S.
Power and Dissent
Don’t worry about Trump and proto-fascism in the U.S.
Worry about what’s happening in N.L. and in Canada.
November 14, 2016
Muskrat Falls and Canada’s promise of reconciliation
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Muskrat Falls and Canada’s promise of reconciliation
The RCMP and the federal government need to consider their next steps very carefully.
October 19, 2016
Power, police, and Muskrat Falls
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Power, police, and Muskrat Falls
The response of police and politicians raises serious questions about power and privilege in this province.
October 18, 2016
The ‘burkini’: What will you be wearing to the beach this season?
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The ‘burkini’: What will you be wearing to the beach this season?
When women are fined for what they wear, there is no freedom of choice.
August 29, 2016