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Theresa Wolfwood : A presentation for the Reading International Solidarity Centre. October 27, 2005 “…Economy is the bone, politics is the flesh, watch who they beat and who they eat, watch who they relieve themselves on, watch who they own. The rest is decoration.”  from…

A Presentation for the Conference of the EUROPEAN NETWORK FOR PEACE AND HUMAN RIGHTS, 20/21 October 2005, European Parliament, Brussels By Theresa Wolfwood Summary “At Camp Casey in Crawford, Texas and other places anti-war protesters congregate these days the refrain can be heard: We’re against…

Story & Photos on Schmeiser farm in Bruno, SK by Theresa Wolfwood Saskatchewan Farmers Win Major Prize! Louise and Percy Schmeiser, who fought and continue to fight for the rights of farmers and against the power of corporations to control life, have been awarded the…

By Stacy Chappel The recent ant-war demonstration at Centennial square reignited the ongoing debate with my son about war toys. We covered the same territory as usual. In his view, there is a difference between pretend war and the real thing. In my view, the…

 Globalization, Democracy, MAI & Alternatives TW: Much of the concern in Canada about the MAI and globalization is focused on issues around sovereignty and Canadian independence cultural and economic domination and the loss of our social programs. How does that differ from MAI issues in…

The Integration of Art and Politics By Theresa Wolfwood I heard Picasso quoted on the CBC: “Art is an instrument in the war against the enemy.” If the enemy was the fascism of his day, he and his works were successful. The power of his…

An Interview with the No One Is Illegal Arts in Detention Group by Oona Padgham A version of this article was published in FUSE magazine, June, 2005. The project no longer exists, the immigration authorities have denied the group access to the Centre. It is…

for Presentation to Wasserlos Conference, Innsbruck, Austria May 14, 2003 By Theresa Wolfwood The following presentations was given at  a confererence in Innsbruck, Austria where there was also a number of international speakers. An inspiring story of how Nicaraguans saved their water and defeated a privatization attempt…

February,2001    “VISIT the UNITED NATIONS, SEE PEACE IN THE MAKING” … poster showing Security Council, in New York Airport  “do you know how long it takes any voice to reach another? knowing that while birds and warmer weather are forever moving north, the cries of…

Roundtable Report by Michelle Lowry and Peter Nyers Reprinted with authors’ permission, first published in Volume 21 Refuge Number 3 see: www.yorku.ca/crs/Refuge/Refuge.htm Introduction. Non-status persons, or people with less than full legal immigration status, constitute one of the most marginalized groups in Canada. These individuals…