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In reply to the discussion: Weekend Economists' Harvest Ball September 21-23, 2012 [View all]bread_and_roses
(6,335 posts)68. A bright spot: "Victory in Quebec"
Naomi Klein: 'This is why radical movements are mercilessly mocked. They can win.'
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2012/09/21-1
The only thing is ... we get the occasional victory, and it seems to disappear into the noise ... nothing comes of it .... while the Prison-Bankster-War Oligarch State seems to consolidate power without pause ....
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2012/09/21-1
Published on Friday, September 21, 2012 by Common Dreams
In Quebec It's Official: Mass Movement Leads to Victory for Students
Naomi Klein: 'This is why radical movements are mercilessly mocked. They can win.'
- Common Dreams staff
After a year of revolt which became known as the "Maple Spring"including massive street protests that received global attentionuniversity students across Quebec were celebrating victory on Thursday night following the announcement from newly elected Premier Pauline Marois that the government was cancelling the proposed tuition hike that led to the student uprising and nullifying the contentious Bill 78 law which was introduced to curb the powerful protests.
Its a total victory! said Martine Desjardins, president of the Fédération étudiante universitaire du Québec, which is the largest student association with about 125,000 students. Its a new era of collaboration instead of confrontation.
Together weve written a chapter in the history of Quebec, she added. Its a triumph of justice and equity.
In Quebec It's Official: Mass Movement Leads to Victory for Students
Naomi Klein: 'This is why radical movements are mercilessly mocked. They can win.'
- Common Dreams staff
After a year of revolt which became known as the "Maple Spring"including massive street protests that received global attentionuniversity students across Quebec were celebrating victory on Thursday night following the announcement from newly elected Premier Pauline Marois that the government was cancelling the proposed tuition hike that led to the student uprising and nullifying the contentious Bill 78 law which was introduced to curb the powerful protests.
Its a total victory! said Martine Desjardins, president of the Fédération étudiante universitaire du Québec, which is the largest student association with about 125,000 students. Its a new era of collaboration instead of confrontation.
Together weve written a chapter in the history of Quebec, she added. Its a triumph of justice and equity.
The only thing is ... we get the occasional victory, and it seems to disappear into the noise ... nothing comes of it .... while the Prison-Bankster-War Oligarch State seems to consolidate power without pause ....
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