Tag Archives: Politics

G20: the quest to understand continues

By Julie Laurin | Published: July 5, 2010
Since I posted the videos, photos and articles I wrote about the G20 policing protest, so many people have come forward either to share their stories or to express their thoughts to me about this event. I’ve also had several conversations about the nature of protesting, about whether or not protests are effective, about whether [...]
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The G20 protests: Police brutality or proper crowd control?

By Julie Laurin | Published: June 29, 2010
In my last article, I wrote about my thoughts on the kind of revolution I’d like to see in our society. One that simply makes it so that individuals become more interested in self-development and in minding their own business to become better people rather than concern themselves with things that really don’t matter much [...]
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Invasion of the gangsta babies: the FAQ

By Julie Laurin | Published: March 3, 2010
I wrote an article a few days ago about an anti-gang campaign taking place in Sudbury.  Within 24 hours, my site traffic quadrupled and I received a great deal of feedback.  But it wasn’t my article that hit a nerve, it was the comments left by Norman Beauvais, who worked on the organizing committee for [...]
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Why I write

By Julie Laurin | Published: February 27, 2010
Much like George Orwell’s essay entitled ”Why I write“, I wanted to share with you the reasons as to why I began this blog and why I continue to write articles.  In my About section, I’ve described the blog as a way for me to write for myself on whatever subject I want and that simple [...]
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Oh noes!!! Gangs in Sudbury! OMGWTFBBQSAUCE!

By Julie Laurin | Published: February 22, 2010
(Update: After receiving a lot of feedback on this article, I wrote a follow-up article here.) Oh Sudbury.  From the city that placed its memorial to battered women in a cemetary (I kid you not) comes the latest major gaffe by its police force: a gang awareness campaign that misses the mark, big time.  The [...]
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