Tag: justice

  • Hell on Earth: A Review of Jim Williams’s Rock Reject

    Hell on Earth: A Review of Jim Williams’s Rock Reject

    Rock Reject By Jim Williams Fernwood Press 2012 $19.95 248 pages Asbestos was once referred to as the “miracle fibre.” It’s used as a binder in cement, as insulation and in anti-fire walls. It’s also a carcinogen with a legacy of death that stretches across the globe. It causes cancerous growths on the lungs as…

  • TRB Podcast: Diana Taylor on “Taking to the Streets: Mass Mobilization Online and Off”

    TRB Podcast: Diana Taylor on “Taking to the Streets: Mass Mobilization Online and Off”

    On January 18th, the Distinguished Lecture Series, sponsored by the TransCanada Institute / School of English and Theatre Studies (University of Guelph), presented Dr. Diana Taylor’s lecture entitled “Taking to the Streets: Mass Mobilization Online and Off.” Listen here:[audio:taylor.mp3] As Taylor asks in the abstract for her talk, “What options for political and economic justice…