Since August, 2015, members of the Gitwilgyoots tribe of the Lax Kw’alaams First Nation have been re-occupying their traditional territory of Lax U’u’lu or Lelu Island, at the mouth of the Skeena River near Prince Rupert. Their occupation is a resistance blockade against the construction of an $11.4…
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Fracking poisons water, destroys fish, and causes global warming and earthquakes
Huge fossil fuel corporations and their allies in government have tried to sell natural gas as a clean alternative…
So much at stake at Madii Lii: An Interview with Richard Wright
It seems everyday now Christy Clark’s LNG dream is slipping farther away. The price of natural gas has plummeted,…
Canada Has Blood On Its Hands – Justice in Honduras Requires a U-Turn in…
On April 21st First Nations women leaders and legal and human rights activists called on the Canadian government to…
On the Frontlines: A Map of Indigenous Resistance
This illustration was made for the center fold of the print version of The Volcano, Issue 4, Winter 2016.
Protecting and Growing Unist’ot’en: An Interview with Freda Huson
Interview with Freda Huson by Annie Banks
Freda Huson: I’m the Unist’ot’en spokesperson appointed by our…
Justin Trudeau offers a new brand but no fundamental change: By Harold Lavender
Justin Trudeau has become popular by cultivating a drastically different image of Canada than the widely…
The Trans-Pacific-Partnership Agreement is a Deathstar*: By Formerly Homeless Dave
You have probably heard of the TPP by now. If you associate with progressive politics, you probably read…
Understanding and Opposing the Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement: By…
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By Harold Lavender
Corporations continue to pursue their agenda to rule the world through…
Time to Flood the System
Another year and another climate conference. This December, 196 countries will meet in Paris to address the…