South African students stop tuition hike
Student activists call on South African government to provide free education
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What students learned under the Yellow Umbrella
Students share their thoughts on the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong
Umbrella Revolution: Hong Kong students fight for democracy
Tear gas, pepper spray and gangsters’ attacks have not stopped Hong Kong students fighting for real democracy
Canada to send fighter jets to bomb Islamic State
OTTAWA—Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government is asking Parliament to back a combat mission that will participate in air strikes against the Islamic State (IS), or ISIL, and its allies for up to six months but will not include Canadian troops in ground operations.
Students at University of Regina protest ties to Israeli institutions
Administration rules out controversial arrangement with Hebrew U, and study tour Michael Chmielewski The Carillon REGINA (CUP)—A group of students, faculty, and community members under the banner of “Coalition for a Free Palestine” held a rally at the University of Regina (U of R) Monday, Aug. 11. Those on campus saw upwards of 50 people start the…
Canadian media organizations call on Egypt to release Al Jazeera journalists
The Al Jazeera Media Network and Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) held a press conference on Feb. 6 in Toronto to demand the immediate release of journalists detained in Egypt.
Tarek Loubani and John Greyson are free!
Canadian doctor Tarek Loubani and filmmaker John Greyson have been released from prison in Egypt where they had been held without charges since Aug. 16.
As the news hit social media supporters reacted with joy, some of them at the all-night art event Nuit Blanche in Toronto.
Toronto Palestine Film Festival's revolutionary art shines through dark times
This is the 65th anniversary of the tragedy of the Nakba, the 20th anniversary of the Oslo Accord, the 47th day of John Greyson and Tarek Loubani’s detention by Egyptian police without charges and the 6th annual Toronto Palestine Film Festival and all of these are deeply connected. The Toronto Palestine Film Festival began on Sept.28…
Canadian professors still awaiting release from Cairo prison
The two were detained in effort to get to Gaza hospital Anqi Shen CUP Ontario Bureau Chief HAMILTON (CUP) — Two Canadian professors, Tarek Loubani and John Greyson, are waiting to be released from a Cairo prison, where they have been held for more than two weeks without formal charges being laid. Their detainment has…
A tale of two rapes
By Karen Nickel Dialog Reporter This is a tale of two rapes. One has been widely reported, protested and has sparked a global outcry and condemnation. It inspired actions of solidarity against rape culture and decried the lack of women’s rights. The other rape has barely been noticed locally, let alone nationally or globally. A…
Canada to sell nuclear technology to India
By Preeteesh Peetabh Singh Dialog Reporter Apart from Prime Minister Stephen Harper shipping his armoured Cadillacs, what made headlines about Harper’s recent six-day visit to India was the nuclear deal between the two countries. Canada had banned the trade of nuclear materials with India since 1976 due to India’s use of Canadian nuclear technology for…
Toronto Palestine Film Festival turns five
By Ali Mustafa Special to the Dialog The 2012 Toronto Palestine Film Festival (TPFF) hit theatres this week. Launched in 2008 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of al nakba, TPFF aims to showcase the vibrant cultural heritage, resilience, and collective identity of the Palestinian people through film, art, and other events. In five short years,…