Joe Chang

In Ojibwe our words for spring equinox are minookmi biskaabii giizhik. minookmi means spring.

“Solidarity cannot be embargoed.” The Nuestra América Convoy to Cuba 🇨🇺prepares to set sail.

St. Patrick’s Day isn’t just green beer and parades. For Irish-Canadians, it’s a history of famine, migration, and complicity in colonization. This year, @meganysta calls to embrace solidarity and remember the struggles that shaped Irish-Canadian identity. canadiandimension.com/articles/view/…

Here's the link to full piece: canadiandimension.com/articles/view/…

A group of 75 call centre workers just joined Unifor after saying, “enough is enough” with unfair pay and a lack of accountability from management. Now, the workers are empowered to bargain for better across the table from their employers. Welcome to Unifor! unifor.org/news/all-news/…

This Reporter asked Karoline Leavitt how the White House thought it was appropriate for Jared Kushner to work with Countries that he’s done Business with and made Billions of dollars! If any other President’s family members did this it would be a huge scandal!

In Ojibwe our word for blueberry pie is miinibaashkiminisaginibitoosjiganibaakwezhigan.

This week, the Nuestra América Convoy will depart for Cuba carrying over 20 tonnes of humanitarian aid. 🔗 Find out more online: buff.ly/05ObwUh

23 years ago today, American peace activist Rachel Corrie was killed in Rafah, Gaza while trying to stop the demolition of Palestinian homes. She was brutally run over by an Israeli militarized bulldozer. She was 23. “I wonder if any of the children here have ever existed without the tank-shells and the demolition.” Rachel Corrie said. Today, much of the city she died to defend has been reduced to rubble. RIP Rachel, may your memory inspire each of us to nurture the courage to stand in defense of others.

Stories of Highways 11 and 17 in northern Ontario. Here is one from Nathan. (2:15 mins in length).

It is International Women's Day and we want to give a shout out to DAWN Canada and all of the great work they do to understand and analyze issues impacting women and gender diverse people with disabilities. /1

Abortion ban exceptions for the life of the mother don’t work. They require us to fight for basic care. They force doctors to wait until their patient is nearly dead to intervene. They roll the dice with our lives. Fight for reproductive freedom on International Women’s Day

Women hold only 64% of the legal rights men do worldwide. At this rate, justice is 286 years away. ⏳ This #IWD2026, UNACTO stands for: ⚖️ Rights. ⚖️ Justice. ⚖️ Action. ...for ALL women and girls. Join the movement: un.org/en/observances… #UNACTO #RightsJusticeAction #IWD2026

“Labour has a crucial role to play in shutting the ports.” Francesco Staccioli explains why the Unione Sindacale di Base 🇮🇹 is attending the People’s Congress For The Hague Group.

PALESTINE: Education International members offer a lifeline of solidarity to Gaza’s educators ei-ie.org/en/item/32181:…

The Contrarian

In Ojibwe our words for turtle lodge are mishiikenh gamik. Art by @jamesmish41.

05-03-1943 ITALY: The strike at FIAT that marked the beginning of the end for Mussolini starts. Within a week over 100,000 workers were on strike and the armed resistance had begun. jacobin.com/2018/03/italy-…

05-03-1984 UK: 6,000 miners went on strike at Cottonwood Colliery starting the great UK miners strike. They were joined by the majority of workers in the industry in opposition to pit closures, but their eventual defeat marked a damaging blow for working class power.