Canada faces the triple crises of catastrophic climate change, growing economic inequality and Trump’s economic war and threat of recolonizing there indigenous lands. Recognizing indigenous sovereignty, we must work with the indigenous peoples to build a New Green Deal to protect our ecology from these multiple threats. During this election, Canada needs a bold Green NewContinue reading “A Green New Deal for Canada: building a greener and more equitable Canada”
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Canada’s sovereignty is indigenous
Trumps threat to take over Canada and Greenland fails to recognize that the land inherently belongs to indigenous peoples. Even Trumps attempts to take over Gaza for redevelopment ignores Palestinian sovereignty just when Gazans have started to return to their homes after the Israeli siege over their lands. Trumps attempt to recolonize colonized lands isContinue reading “Canada’s sovereignty is indigenous”
Review: A Nice Indian Boy hits the stage before the big screen
C.K. Kaur directing A Nice Indian Boy in New Westminster BC by Imtiaz Popat Everyone is looking for a nice Indian boy to marry. But if you are a Indian gay man, it become more Challenging. Naveen(Siddharth Sharma) sees Keshav(Braeden Saucy) praying at a Hindu temple. He acts like a good Hindu boy with hisContinue reading “Review: A Nice Indian Boy hits the stage before the big screen”
Bilal Baig Talks About Their Experience Leading Up The Sort of Final Season
by Imtiaz Popat Pakistani Canadian actor and facilitator Bilal Baig talked about their experience as a trans and queer Muslim leading up to the third and final season of the Peabody award winning TV series Sort Of at the Community Based Research Centre in Vancouver. Baig said that they grew faster than they wanted to. “The king of childhoodContinue reading “Bilal Baig Talks About Their Experience Leading Up The Sort of Final Season”
Diwali is the Indian “Festival of Lights” by Imtiaz Popat Diwali is the Indian “festival of lights”—a holiday that celebrates the triumph of good over evil. This year, Diwali will be celebrated on November 12th. Rooted in religion, it also has become a cultural event world wide that’s celebrated with sweets and special foods. Diwali (also called Divali or Deepavali) is aContinue reading
Isreal destroys refugee camp in Gaza
by Imtiaz Popat An Israeli strike a densely populated Jabalya refugee camp in northern Gaza, claiming to target a Hamas commander, has left catastrophic damage and killed a large number of people, according to eyewitnesses and medics in the enclave. According to a statement by the Israel Defense Forces, the airstrike targeted and killed Ibrahim Biari, whomContinue reading “Isreal destroys refugee camp in Gaza”
Doctors Without Borders struggle to save lives in Gaza
by Imtiaz Popat Hospitals in Gaza have been relying on generators since Israel cut off the electrical supply as part of the total siege. But generators run on fuel, and fuel reserves are nearly depleted, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). When backup generators shut down, it will beContinue reading “Doctors Without Borders struggle to save lives in Gaza”
King Charles falls short of an apology on Kenyan visit
King Charles with Kenyan president William Ruto a the state house in Nairobi by Imitaz Popat King Charles acknowledged the “abhorrent and unjustifiable acts of violence committed against Kenyans” during their independence struggle during his state visit to Kenya on October 31, 2023. He expressed his “greatest sorrow and regret” and that there was “noContinue reading “King Charles falls short of an apology on Kenyan visit”
History of Hamas and Israeli conflict
Hamas Flag by Imtiaz Popat As the Hamas and Israeli war continues, it is important to understand the history and origins of the conflict. Hamas, also spelled Ḥamās, acronym of Ḥarakat al-Muqāwamah al-Islāmiyyah, (English Islamic Resistance Movement), is a Palestinian nationalist movement in the West Bank and Gaza. Hamas originated in the late 1970s withContinue reading “History of Hamas and Israeli conflict “
Review: The Persian Version
by Imtiaz Popat Maryam Keshavarz’s The Persian Version is a heart warming semi-autobiographical dramatic comedy that debuted in the US Dramatic program at Sundance 2023, winning both the Audience Award and the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award. It is a personal story about a young Iranian American woman who takes us through a journey from Iran to New York telling tale ofContinue reading “Review: The Persian Version”
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