The word “activist” carries connotations ranging from wardrobe choices to number of jail sentences, wherein the nuances of activism are often lost. Arguably, the major distinction between types of activists […]
The distinction between student activism and behaviour considered disruptive under the McGill Student Code of Conduct (SCOC) has been much debated this year on campus. In the wake of the […]
It has been a year of protests. From the Arab Spring, to political turmoil in Russia, to Occupy Wall Street, and back to Québec’s campaign against tuition hikes, it is […]
We want to humbly, reverently and not-at-all conceitedly boast that Speak! is a magazine on the rise. In the past year we’ve grown 30 pages bigger (bringing you literally weightier words) and […]
In October 2011, African Barrick Gold (ABG) began construction on a 14-kilometre long concrete wall that will stretch around its North Mara Gold Mine in Tanzania. The mine has been […]
Earlier this year, The Sunday Times reporter Marie Colvin and photographer Remi Ochlik died while covering the conflict in Syria. The Colvin and Ochlik case is not an isolated event. […]
The New York Times’ Nicholas Kristof wrote in his blog, “Microcredit is undoubtedly the most visible innovation in anti-poverty policy in the last half century.” According to the World Bank, […]
Social activism is becoming an increasingly large part of modern culture. A variety of development efforts have sprung up in response, ranging from child-sposorship to livestock donation to building wells […]
Whether through “hashtag activism,” Facebook “likes” or viral video campaigns, it is undeniable that social networking technology is transforming the face of advocacy as everyone knows it. With the invasion […]
The Montreal Media Co-op belongs to The Media Co-op, a coast-to-coast network of co-operatives that provides people-centred, democratic media coverage of their communities and of Canada. The Media Co-op evolved […]
