Linkity-link: May 1st, 2008

In today’s episode of LL, we have a pamphlet on the Spanish Civil War about how the NKVD framed the POUM , a post on the so-called ‘Open Source Boob Project’, and a Business Week article on the the personal dimension of offshoring a New York factory. Enjoy!

Linkity-link: April 18th, 2008

In today’s episode, we have articles on the outcome of suburbanization on food accessibility, the crackdown of dissent at the University of Ottawa, and the sad and long-reaching effects of the Iraq Occupation on American soldiers. Enjoy!

Linkity-link: April 16th 2008

n today’s episode, we have a news article about an upcoming political strike in the US, University of Florida SDS students on hunger strike for a socially just endowment investment plan, one of my favourite pieces of political theatre, and a good solid ripping of ‘Obamamania’. Enjoy!

Linkity-link: March 25th, 2008

I realized I haven’t done a link round-up in a while! In today’s episode, we have an article by Tariq Ali on the legacy of 1968, a blog post on 10 reasons why Engels doesn’t deserve the Rodney Dangerfield treatment, an article that might just make one particular Seattle grunger roll over in his grave, and a unapologetic argument for collective punishment and human rights abuses. Enjoy!

Linkity-link: Feb 8th, 2008

A few more interesting links for perusal: today we have Pilger doing a deliciously snarky lambasting of the U.S. Presidential Elections, Prince Charles being the royal buffoon he is, and Lenin’s Tomb taking a gander at Canada’s involvement at Afghanistan. Enjoy!

Linkity-link: Jan 10th, 2008

In this issue of Linkity-link, we have a rumination on the broader issues of the WGA strike from the media arm of the Fourth International, the NYT reporting America’s dirty little not-so-secret secret of massive income inequality, and some rather heart-warming Bono bashing. Enjoy!

Linkity-link: Dec 18th 2007

A few links to check out:

One a YouTube vid from the front lines of a picket line in Kelowna, BC at the Sun-Rype packing plant, where the security goons attacked a picket line. Very crazy situation to be in, and I hope the Teamster members can beat the company – although as the Tyee reports, the situation is pretty grim for the workers.

The next, also from the Tyee, is by Michael Geist, who you may remember from such places as the ‘Fair Copyright for Canada’ Facebook group (which he created). The actual article is on the capacity of Facebook for political organizing. It specifically references the success of the ‘Fair Copyright for Canada’ group, claiming that it gave a vehicle to the voices of thousands of Canadians, and directly impacted government policy.

Finally, a link to an article I read some time ago, but one I hope to come back to and write a proper post on soon: danah boyd’s fantastic Viewing American class divisions through Facebook and MySpace.