Briarpatch - January/February 2019

In this issue

The leftist's case against the carbon tax. What does the death of Josephine Pelletier tell us about the interplay between colonialism, incarceration, and police brutality? The grunt work of antifascism. Are Ontario's Indigenous child welfare agencies much better than their colonial predecessors? Jason Kenney is borrowing from Israel's anti-BDS playbook to take down Alberta's environmental activists. Plus a book review, comic, and more.

Wolverine Hunt

Maxine’s great-grandmother, Ikuaalaaq, stands in the centre with her partner Atuat to her right. She stands with five of her eight children, from left to right: Kaludjak, Autut, Jack, Kiali, and Ulurksit. Missing from from the photo are three other children: Siksik, Timuti, and Leopold.

10 mins

The Grunt Work Of Anti-fascism

Despite what the mainstream media likes to show, antifa isn’t all fighting and doxxing

9 mins

Sending Josephine Home

Josephine Pelletier was shot to death by Calgary police in May. Her life and death shed light on the complicated interplay between colonialism, incarceration, and police brutality. This is her story.

10+ mins

The War On Boycotts

Jason Kenney is borrowing from Israel’s anti-BDS playbook to take down environmentalists who threaten Alberta’s oil industry.

7 mins

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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.