From the Margins

From the Margins, Feb 14, 2016 episode - on some of the most precarious workers

Asaf Rashid — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 12:36:45 +0000

1) unpaid interns 2) organizing street labourers 3) live music

This is an episode of From the Margins Radio, CHSR 97.9 Fredericton, formerly of CKDU 88.1 in Hali. The subject matter of the show is relevant to a national audience.

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Red Head redemption: march to the end of the line for Energy East

Asaf Rashid — Thu, 28 May 2015 03:58:52 +0000

On May 30th, people from all over the province and beyond are expected to be in the Saint John area to participate in a "march to the end of the line", from Red Head Road to Anthony’s Cove Road, Saint John as part of opposition to the Energy East Pipeline and related oil and ga

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Eenergy East pipeline: Red Head march to the end of the line

Asaf Rashid — Thu, 28 May 2015 03:57:00 +0000

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Universities and the austerity agenda

Asaf Rashid — Tue, 12 May 2015 12:25:14 +0000

Interview with Robin Vose of the Canadian Association of University Teachers

Robin Vose is the president of the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) and a professor of history at St. Thomas University. Delegates of faculty unions across the country attended the annual meeting of the CAUT on May 1st, where they issued a condemnation of Nova Scotia's Bill 100, a bill that attacks the rights of academic workers in Nova Scotia.

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Victory for Migrant Farm Worker in Landmark Decision

Asaf Rashid — Tue, 06 Aug 2013 17:32:39 +0000

Human rights lawyer Shane Martinez speaks about the case of St. Lucian farm worker Adrian Monrose

On July 23, 2013, Adrian Monrose, a migrant farm worker from St. Lucia, won a landmark case at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO). It is the first time a migrant farm worker has ever won a case at the Tribunal.

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Halifax Solidarity with Elsipogtog

Asaf Rashid — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 21:23:21 +0000

(this same intro appears at the outset of this piece)

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Recapping a month of resistance to SWN in Elsipogtog

Asaf Rashid — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 02:12:40 +0000

The piece contains a description. Briefly, it was produce on July 1st and aired on CKDU 88.1 on From the Margins (Mondays at 8pm). It contains a number of voices of people involved in the struggle; and some key political actors; all mixed into an interview with Miles Howe recapping the last month of resistance.

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The ethical business dismisses for union organizing? Eli and Shay on Just Us!

Asaf Rashid — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 10:54:39 +0000

This is the discussion I had with Elijah Williams and Shay Enxuga on my show, From the Margins , on Monday, April 4th.

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Reality tv immigration raid: interview with Max Haiven

Asaf Rashid — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 23:21:26 +0000

Analysis on the distorted reality

There is detailed background before the interview.

Here are a few summary notes:

On Wednesday, March 13th Canada Border Services Agency – Canada's armed immigration / border police – raided an East Vancouver construction site with a private film crew in tow. They were in search of what they viewed as illegal workers.

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re: "Manifesto for a Vibrant, Strong and Independent NSCAD"

Asaf Rashid — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 06:21:06 +0000

Interview with SUNSCAD pres. Sarah Trower

Interview with Sarah Trower, president of the Student Union at NSCAD (Nova Scotia College of Art and Design)

Re: Manifesto for a Vibrant, Strong, and Independent NSCAD

Interview date: Monday, January 28, 2013

Background:

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Haiti's New Dictatorship: The Coup, the Earthquake and the UN Occupation

Asaf Rashid — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 13:51:39 +0000

Author Justin Podur speaks on his new book

In 1804, Haiti became the world's first independent Black republic following a slave revolution.

Two hundred years later, ravaged by colonialism and violence, it was placed under UN military occupation.

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Land of the toy gun

Asaf Rashid — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 21:22:01 +0000

This true story is set on a seemingly peaceful morning in the lobby of the Saint Mary's University athletic facility.

Interview with Aaron Beale, VP academic and external Dal Student Union

Asaf Rashid — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 19:20:09 +0000

regarding student organzing, impacts of the quebec student movement locally, restructuring, etc

This interview was done live on From the Margins on Sept 10, 2012. We talked about a number of things: role of a student union; Quebec student strike and its local effects; prospects of restructuring student organizing at Dal to make possible more democratic organizing; students and the community; universities in capitalist society.

http://fromthemargins.h-a-z.org/

On Greek Austerity

Asaf Rashid — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 02:56:11 +0000

An interview with Anne, a Greek journalist and fellow traveller on the social crisis in Greece.

An interview with Anne, a Greek journalist and fellow traveller on the social crisis in Greece. Done in February 2012.

Dalhousie Faculty strike

Asaf Rashid — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 02:55:28 +0000

Interview with Antoni Wysocki, Dalhousie worker

Interview with Antoni Wysocki, custodian at Dalhousie University. The interview was done on March 4th, about a week before the likely Dalhousie Faculty strike. Wysocki has been involved on his union executive until recently, thus has quite a lot of knowledge of labour politics on campus.

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