Briarpatch - July/August 2017

In this issue

Windigo – a haunting, cannibalistic beast – is at the core of the Canadian government and society, and the best defence against it is Indigenous resurgence. How women's labour got organized in industrial Montreal in the 1930s. A timeline of resistance and insurrections. Has Trudeau changed anything about Canada’s foreign policy in Latin America? A researcher accessed documents revealing the Canadian government’s internal position on historic treaties. A land protector and a journalist talk about the future of activism and freedom of the press. A brief history of mental health and collective care. How to embolden the left in Canada. Two reviews of children's books on residential schools. And more!

Briarpatch Magazine Description:

Briarpatch is an award-winning magazine of politics and culture. Fiercely independent and proudly polemical, Briarpatch offers original reporting, insight, and analysis from a grassroots perspective. As a reader-supported publication, Briarpatch is not just devoted to reporting on social movements — it’s committed to building them.