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Armchair activism: helping or hurting social movements?
<p>Hashtags like “#BringBackOurGirls”, “#IdleNoMore” and “#Kony2012″ have become part of the public vernacular. There is no questioning their reach in terms of how many people use them. #BringBackOurGirls has been tweeted more than 3 million times, and an image of First Lady Michelle Obama holding a piece of paper with that hashtag written on it […]</p>
STU
Dec 2, 20143 min read
We are here to kill the bill C-45
<p>Ron Tremblay’s words echoed those of an entire movement. “We are here to kill the Bill C-45.” The rally co-ordinator addressed a crowd of more than 200 protesters who showed up to support the Idle No More movement on Friday, outside the office of Canada’s Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Fredericton MP, Keith Ashfield. […]</p>
STU
Jan 15, 20132 min read
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