Austerity Apparatus Book Launch, Ottawa November 25!

Join us for a book release and discussion of J. Moufawad-Paul’s new book Austerity Apparatus in room 307 of University of Ottawa’s GSAED Building at 5pm on November 25th!

Austerity Apparatus is an excursion through a variety of concepts surrounding capitalist crisis and class struggle. Written as a series of interconnected meditations on the problematic issues of austerity, it is meant to invoke reflection on the ways in which contemporary capitalism conditions its subjects to accept its limits.

J. Moufawad-Paul lives in Toronto and works as a casualized contract professor in philosophy at York University. JMP blogs regularily at MLM Mayhem and his first book, The Communist Necessity, was published by Kersplebedeb Books in 2014.

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Nov. 25 + Nov. 26: Expozine 2017!

Saturday Nov. 25 / samedi le 25 novembre, de 11h00 à 18h00
Sunday Nov. 26 / dimanche le 26 novembre, de 11h00 à 18h00

Église Saint-Denis, 454 Laurier E. ( accessible entry/ en fauteuil roulant 5050 Berri )

Gratuit – Free

 

Avec plus de 250 éditeurs à Expozine 2017, c’est l’occasion exceptionnelle de plonger dans l’univers décalé des éditeurs, écrivains et artistes indépendants locaux et internationaux, et de rencontrer en personne le milieu des petits éditeurs montréalais, francophone et anglophone.

With more than 250 participating publishers, Expozine 2017 is an exceptional opportunity to dive into today’s small press and zine scene, local and international, and to meet the creators in person, both English and French.

Pour plus d’informations / for more information : http://ift.tt/2mWuyYj

Groupe FACEBOOK group : http://ift.tt/2eg5TY5

AVIS: il est à noter aux personnes allergiques qu’un chat vit dans cette église et que l’éclairage en est un fluorescent. Alcool interdit. Du café, des breuvages et des collations seront disponibles. Malheureusement, l’espace restreint ne nous permet pas d’offrir un espace de relaxation ni d’espace de lecture. L’espace est accessible aux personnes à mobilité réduite via l’entrée à 5050 Berri et les toilettes sont mixtes et accessibles.

NOTE: Please be aware in case of allergies that there is a cat on the premises. Lighting is fluorescent. Alcohol is not permitted. Coffee, beverages and light snacks will be available. is no reading room/ quiet room available in this venue. The venue is fully accessible (via 5050 Berri) as are the bathrooms, which are gender neutral.

EXPOZINE est un projet d’ARCMTL rendu possible grâce au soutien du Conseil des Arts de Montréal, du Conseil des Arts du Canada et SODEC.

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Lancement du calendrier Certain Days Freedom for Political Prisoners

jeudi le 7 décembre de 17h30 à 19h30

à L’Euguélionne, librairie féministe
1426 Beaudry, Montreal, Quebec

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* This event will be in French, with whisper translation into English.
Please scroll down for English information*

On vous invitent au lancement montréalais du calendrier Certain Days Freedom for Political Prisoners 2018: Awakening Resistance

Le calendrier Certain Days est un projet conjoint de financement et d’éducation entre des militant.es de Montréal, Toronto, New York, et les prisonniers politiques David Gilbert, Robert Seth Hayes et Herman Bell, emprisonnés dans l’État de New York.

• L’événement est gratuit. Des copies du calendrier seront vendus sur place au coût de 15$.
• L’événement se déroulera en français, avec traduction chuchotée vers anglais.
• Lieu accessible aux chaises roulantes plus d’info au http://ift.tt/2mWuuYz
• Service de garde disponible sur place
• Des collations seront servies

[english information]

Join us as we launch Certain Days Freedom for Political Prisoners Calendar 2018: Awakening Resistance

The Certain Days Calendar is a joint fundraising and educational project between outside organizers in Montreal, Toronto, and New York, in partnership with three political prisoners being held in maximum-security prisons in New York State: David Gilbert, Robert Seth Hayes and Herman Bell.

• This event is free; copies of the Certain Days calendar available for $15.
• This event will be in French, with whisper translation into English.
• Space is wheelchair accessible, more info at: http://ift.tt/2zx921Y
• Childcare available on site
• Snacks will be served

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Invisible No More: Police Violence Against Black Women and Women of Color

A timely examination of the ways Black women, Indigenous women, and other women of color are uniquely affected by racial profiling, police brutality, and immigration enforcement.

Invisible No More is a timely examination of how Black women, Indigenous women, and women of color experience racial profiling, police brutality, and immigration enforcement. Placing stories of individual women—such as Sandra Bland, Rekia Boyd, Dajerria Becton, Monica Jones, and Mya Hall—in the broader context of the twin epidemics of police violence and mass incarceration, it documents the evolution of movements centering women’s experiences of policing and demands a radical rethinking of our visions of safety—and the means we devote to achieving it.

available from leftwingbooks.net

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The war between Vietnamese fishermen and the KKK signaled a new type of white supremacy (repost)

It was shrimping season in Texas, and things were getting ugly. In the late 1970s and early 80s, a group of Vietnamese refugees had fled a humanitarian crisis at home and legally resettled in the Galveston Bay area.

Read the rest of this post on the original site at The war between Vietnamese fishermen and the KKK signaled a new type of white supremacy

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Dead fascist poets society: why CasaPound are no book club (repost)

The liberal commentariat seems to be completely unable to resist the allure of the far-right. The latest example: an article on Literary Hub that portrays violent neo-fascist gang CasaPound as some sort of edgy poetry club.

Read the rest of this post on the original site at Dead fascist poets society: why CasaPound are no book club

on the main Kersplebedeb website: http://ift.tt/2AGwas4

The war between Vietnamese fishermen and the KKK signaled a new type of white supremacy

It was shrimping season in Texas, and things were getting ugly. In the late 1970s and early 80s, a group of Vietnamese refugees had fled a humanitarian crisis at home and legally resettled in the Galveston Bay area.

Read the rest of this post on the original site at The war between Vietnamese fishermen and the KKK signaled a new type of white supremacy

Dead fascist poets society: why CasaPound are no book club

The liberal commentariat seems to be completely unable to resist the allure of the far-right. The latest example: an article on Literary Hub that portrays violent neo-fascist gang CasaPound as some sort of edgy poetry club.

Read the rest of this post on the original site at Dead fascist poets society: why CasaPound are no book club

Support Herman Bell’s Attempt at Parole

We’re writing to ask if you are able to write a letter in support of Herman Bell’s next parole attempt, which will be taking place in February 2018. As you probably all know, it’s been a difficult fall for Herman, as he was assaulted viciously by guards earlier this year. However, his health is recovering and he has been so deeply touched by all of the support that he was showered with from all of you. And of course beating the charges was such an incredible win!

Because of the tremendous support Herman received behind the assault, and because activists in New York recently succeeded in having the worst parole commissions removed from the parole board in NY state, and new parole commissioners appointed in their place, many of us feel this 8th time will be his best chance yet of finally getting out of prison, after four-and-a-half decades. We’re all most certainly going to put forward our very best efforts toward this goal.

A pdf packet is linked to here containing information re: parole-support letters for Herman. The due date for all letters is December 15, 2017. The address of where to send the letters is in the attachment. All of the information contained in the attached documents can also be found on Herman’s website, on the Parole Efforts tab (freehermanbell.org). We are trying to focus on getting letters from “influential” people, on getting letter from people who have met or corresponded with Herman, and having as many letters as possible on professional letterhead. Also, ideally letters would be mailed rather than emailed.

This is an important initiative; Herman has spent most of his life behind bars, a result of the U.S. government’s war against the Black Liberation Movement. It is time we got him out!

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REVEALED: The white supremacists behind alt-right posters around the city

Two groups were photographed on U of T campus last night, and Torontoist has identified several participants. Last night, two groups of white supremacists were caught on camera putting up “It’s Okay To Be White” posters up around the University of Toronto campus.

Read the rest of this post on the original site at REVEALED: The white supremacists behind alt-right posters around the city

REVEALED: The white supremacists behind alt-right posters around the city (repost)

Two groups were photographed on U of T campus last night, and Torontoist has identified several participants. Last night, two groups of white supremacists were caught on camera putting up “It’s Okay To Be White” posters up around the University of Toronto campus.

Read the rest of this post on the original site at REVEALED: The white supremacists behind alt-right posters around the city

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montreal: GRANDE MANIFESTATION CONTRE LA HAINE ET LE RACISME / Mass Demonstration Against Hate and Racism

A quick reminder: in Montreal this Sunday November 12 come out to the mass demonstration against hate and racism, at place emelie gamelin at 2pm (metro berri uqam)

For more information, see http://ift.tt/2zIcXVF or on facebook at http://ift.tt/2ztXN7y

For more information on the struggle against the far right in Quebec, see http://ift.tt/2xgRMcl

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The Feminist Twins are proud to present the 4th annual Ottawa Feminist Fair taking place on Sunday November 12th at the Montgomery Legion.

Where: Montgomery Centretown Legion; 330 Kent St., Ottawa, Ontario K2P 2A6
When: 11am-4pm, November 12
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This event is a vendor’s craft market, fundraiser, and showcase for several non-profit organizations. It is ALL AGES, pay what you can (no one turned away for lack of funds!), with proceeds going to Voice Found. We are also accepting toiletries donations for STORM which support STW and women at risk. We are also seeking volunteers.

Some things you can expect from our vendors include buttons, pins, patches, jewellery, clothing, bags, books, zines, prints, art, cupcakes, and more! Come support local artists!

VENDOR LIST

Second Aura
Sadie & June
Felix Embroidery
Lucky Little Queer
Prickly Business
Cotton Pony
Kitsch&Curiosities
Ode to August
MyOhMy Jewellery
Chidima Dezigns
Kersplebedeb Publishing and Distribution
Anxiety Slug
Astropuke
Nicole Murphy Photography

COMMUNITY TABLES

Purple Sisters
Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre
Match International Women’s Fund

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