Two owls discussing the Radical Events Ottawa list.
Upcoming radical events in Ottawa and online - April 20, 2026 edition, ft. book launches, discussion groups, food justice, walking tours, all kinds of May Day fabulousness, and more: www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar...
What has the far right learned from the Frankfurt School? And what can we learn from Frankfurt School thinkers like Theodor Adorno to understand the appeal of the right? Paul Fleming sheds light on the fixation of conservatives like Christopher Rufo with cultural Marxism. kpfa.org/episode/agai...
If you do not know how power is wielded, how can you analyze the systems working against everyday people?
Philadelphia’s Abolition School taps the ‘radical potential’ of political education, @adryancore.bsky.social reports. Facilitators are interested in making ideas available to analyze the world.
Canada has a long history of surveilling Indigenous peoples –Riley Yesno highlights the consequences on Indigenous communities & argues for a more deliberate response to ongoing colonial surveillance.
yellowheadinstitute.org/2026/i-spy-c...
Coming up, Ottawa!
Rally Against War on Iran ; CSIS spying on Indigenous activists; Bubble By-law Workshop; Safe Apartments ; LNG resistance; No Cuts to Care; Art is a Weapon; Resisting CANSEC; Palestinian Prisoners' Day; Earth Day Festival; May Day Art Build www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/
The US attack on Iran has been a harsh reminder of the centrality of oil to the global economy. Adam Hanieh reflects on the rise of crude oil in the 20th century. He argues the blockage in the Gulf threatens to set off a more serious global crisis than seen in the 1970s. kpfa.org/episode/agai...
Lots coming up in the next week in Ottawa! Last Generation Canada zine night, QUEER SWANA movie night, Public Medicare Emergency, Climate Hope & Local Wins, & How spying on Indigenous activists became a priority at the Canadian Security Intelligence Service: www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/
Kathi Weeks: "There’s always this pragmatic assumption: 'If we lose, people will go home and be disappointed.' How do we narrate what it means to commit to fights that won’t be won in our generation? We don’t have the vocabulary to explain what that means."
I have a new essay in @bostonreview.bsky.social, a transnational look at how slavery and the policing of Black mobilities across Atlantic empires shapes contemporary border regimes, and how this informs how we conceive of abolition www.bostonreview.net/articles/hun...
New from me at @inthesetimes.com: I talked with organizers in cities around the country on how they are fighting back against ICE. This is what antifascism looks like when the far-right takes state power. Rapid response, protest encampments, community self-defense.
inthesetimes.com/article/the-...
One bird in a line of flying birds on a blue and white background says “Hi friend! What radical events can I connect to this week in Ottawa?” Another bird in the line responds “Let’s check out the Radical Events Ottawa Listserv!”
Round-up of radical events in Ottawa starting March 30, 2026. Get ready for May Day, zine making, protect public healthcare, Palestinian Prisoners' Day and more! www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar...
Finally recorded and posted the audio version of "Planning to be Good to Each Other: Preventing Harm by Building Infrastructure" - it's up here: www.punchupcollective.org/planning-to-...
This article is our first try at thinking about practices that *prevent* boundary violation in social movements.
Join this year's May Day march in Ottawa! The full public call-out is available at www.maydayottawa.org/callout-otta...
Daniel Hunter and Steph Guilloud: "One ingredient for sustaining courage is the reminder that we are part of a longer history than just ourselves and that we must double down on love even in the face of loss and destruction. This is what intentional acts of public grief can provide."
One bird in a line of flying birds on a blue and white background says “Hi friend! What radical events can I connect to this week in Ottawa?” Another bird in the line responds “Let’s check out the Radical Events Ottawa Listserv!”
Upcoming radical events in Ottawa starting March 23: OSAP protest, lecture on trans freedom, discussions on Palestine, Iran and Venezuela, petro-politics and more! www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar...
Coming up in Ottawa: a demonstration to defend public health care, an Indigenous solidarity community dinner, a protest against cuts to OSAP, a lecture on “Trans Freedom and the Utopian Horizon,” a workshop on policing Palestine solidarity, and more! www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/
Ashley Kyne & Justin Piché challenge the “Indigenization” of prisons, arguing these efforts reproduce colonial space through carceral policies – ultimately misrepresenting Indigenous life & normalizing confinement.
Art: ‘Genocide’ - Nshannacappo
Full Brief: yellowheadinstitute.org/2026/the-pri...
From February 25 to March 1, the Twin Cities hosted hundreds of people who traveled to Minnesota to take part in the Melt the ICE week of action.
Several events took place daily—including marches, blockades, noise demos, speaking events, and trainings.
A reportback.
crimethinc.com/weekofaction...
I talked with @lewispants.bsky.social about the art and science of transformation, how people *really* let go of harmful beliefs, and how we can cultivate the conditions that make unlearning possible.
I've honestly been baffled in the last year to see some people on the left regurgitating right-wing talking points on the "birth rate crisis" and pronatalism. This intervention from demographer @lesja.bsky.social in @journalspectre.bsky.social is such a breath of fresh air!
Fifteen events coming up in Ottawa this week! A teach-in on South African apartheid & today's fight for divestment, a townhall on "hot cargo," a feminist festival against fascism, a fundraiser for Cuba, a Day Against Police Brutality event, and more! www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar/
Nazanin Shahrokni: "[Solidarity] is not grounded in identical analysis, synchronized outrage, or emotional unanimity—fantasies of political purity. Nor is it sentiment or slogan. Solidarity is a disciplined commitment to remain in relation under conditions that continually threaten relation itself."
This guide to power mapping for academic workers from @long-haul-mag.bsky.social is a really helpful resource!
In my latest interview about learning in, from, and for social movements, Vancouver-based tenant & drug user organizer Melanie Andita talks about popular education, and about learning from revolutionary movements in the Global South and from the labour movement. mediacoop.ca/node/119346 #cdnpoli
To build an organized working class that can take on the billionaires and ICE’s reign of terror, the labor movement should be steadily bringing in a lot more motivated people into its ranks, write Roz Hunter and Megan Svoboda of @organizeworkers.bsky.social labornotes.org/2026/02/work... 🧵1/6
After months of relentless rapid response in Minneapolis, members of Defend the 612 had a moment to breathe and reflect on the lessons they’ve learned, the grief they carry, and the citywide fellowship they hope will endure. The crisis is not over, and I’m grateful they made time to speak with me.
The international accompaniment movement teaches us that to sustain an emergency response to state violence, we must build durable, collective and supportive structures now.
Across the country, high school students are organizing walkouts, coalitions and days of action to protest ICE and show solidarity with immigrants. #AbolishICE #iceout
Two bees discussing the REO List while hanging out on a sunflower.
Upcoming radical events in Ottawa and online - Monday, March 2nd, 2026 edition: www.punchupcollective.org/reo-calendar...
Canadian BDS activists just won a historic victory: Scotiabank, once the largest foreign shareholder in Israel’s biggest weapons manufacturer, has dropped all its shares in Elbit Systems.
@desaima.bsky.social and Harrison Samphir report on the years-long pressure campaign that led to divestment.