Remembering Joseph Mairs: The best of B.C. labour's legacy
January 11, 2005
Dale McCartney
A look back at the legacy of B.C. labour martyr Joseph Mairs, as today's activists prepare to commemorate his life, taking strength and learning from the early class battles that shaped this province.

Against all odds: Haitians protest illegal regime, foreign occupation

January 11, 2005
Roger Annis
In 2004, Haiti was devastated by both natural and political disaster, as hurricanes followed in the wake of a coup orchestrated by the United States, France, and Canada. For these imperial interests, though, as in Iraq, illegal regime change is meeting unexpected resistance. A look at the continuing resiliance and struggle of the Haitian people.



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Ali Reza Monemi is an Iranian refugee facing deportation from Canada on Tuesday, January 11. Over the weekend Monemi was detained by Immigration Canada, while his family and supporters waged a hunger strike and rallied outside the government offices and detention center, campaigning for his release and for his right to stay in Canada. Tammy Sadeghi spoke with Seven Oaks about Monemi’s case and the ongoing struggle of refugees against deportation.

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