Michael Laxer
Don't buy the police propaganda campaign in Toronto
It is amazing how when it comes to what are likely isolated crime incidents the media and police propaganda responses are truly always...
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Michael Laxer
- Jul 22, 2021
- 3 min
Police violence marks new low in Toronto's war on people experiencing homelessness
Police attack a line of encampment defenders in Lamport Stadium Park, July 21 -- video still image via Twitter In yet another example of...
Michael Laxer
- May 4, 2021
- 1 min
Daily LIFT #449
Win With Salsberg, communist provincial election card, Toronto, 1948 -- Daily LIFT #449 Joe Salsberg was a towering figure in Ontario and...
Michael Laxer
- Feb 28, 2021
- 1 min
Perhaps the most inane NIMBY quote of all time?
The parking lot that is "the hub" of the community. “This parking lot is the hub, it’s the heart of the community. It provides everybody...
Michael Laxer
- Feb 25, 2021
- 4 min
Toronto targets tiny shelters as city ranked 5th most unaffordable housing market in world
Toronto's leaders have spectacularly failed to tackle the city's affordable housing crisis. Yet now, during the winter and a pandemic,...
Michael Laxer
- Nov 28, 2020
- 1 min
Did you know that until 1959 there was a Niagara region intercity streetcar route?
Prior to the 1960s there were many intercity streetcar routes of this type across North America and many of these were public. Streetcar...
Michael Laxer
- Nov 10, 2020
- 5 min
Pandemic approach in Ontario prioritizes business over people
Headlines like "Ford eases COVID-19 restrictions as Ontario case count hits new high" reflect the dangerous priorities and bizarre air of...
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