I was back on CBC Mainstreet with Jeff Douglas in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination and amidst the turmoil of our current moment to talk about movements, disagreement, social change, and the challenges of […]
Tag: social movements
What does “woke” mean?
I was in conversation on CBC Mainstreet with Erik McDuffie, associate professor of African American Studies and History at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and Alex Guye, CBC journalist, about the use and abuse of […]
The language violent extremist movements use and how fascism looks in 2025
On CBC Mainstreet with Jeff Douglas again, this time talking about far right movements and fascism today. Check out the full interview here.
Has public protesting met its match, or do movements need to change strategies?
I was invited back on to CBC Mainstreet with Jeff Douglas to talk about movements, social change, and protest in the era of Trump 2.0 and the global right wing populist wave. Listen to the […]
Blocking “arteries of capitalism” to fight for change
I was invited on to CBC Mainstreet NS with Jeff Douglas (but actually interviewed by guest host Preston Mulligan) to talk about the “A15” protests, social movements, social change tactics, and how to try to […]
The Zapatista Uprising, 30 years later
I had the great pleasure of being invited on to the Curious Naked Diatribes podcast to talk about the Zapatista Uprising thirty years on. Listen to the full conversation between me and host Jason Klarl […]
the radical imagination podcast mini-series and bonus episode
I’m really proud to announce the release of the Darts & Letters Podcast Mini-Series on the radical imagination. Max Haiven and I served as the academic leads and scholarly consultants on this series which was […]
beyond the echo chamber: the tactical use of social media in social movements
I’m so pleased to announce the publication of a special theme issue of South Atlantic Quarterly edited by myself and Rhon Teruelle. This issue brings together a diverse collection of social researchers looking at the […]
mutual aid and the anarchist radical imagination
The Darts & Letters podcast mini-series about the radical imagination concludes! The series is produced by Cited Media and supported by a grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Max Haiven […]
how to take back “freedom” from Pierre Poilievre
I wrote a piece for The Breach about the rise of right wing populism in Canada and what the left has missed in this moment and what we might do about it. Check it out […]
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