Dinardo, a Two-Spirit and transfeminine person and member of the Piapot First Nation, has been discriminated against and physically abused by the prison system for years.
While Tommy Douglas is a household name, much of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation’s history is less well-known. In "The Prairie Populist," J.F. Conway attempts to remedy this by sharing the stories of CCF leader George Hara Williams and the farmers’ movement that built the party and led it to victory.
In downtown Regina, a house on a residential street has, for 46 years, been the unofficial headquarters of progressive change in the city. This is the story of Huston House, and the left-wing organizations it has sheltered.
The Saskatchewan NDP has replaced its leader four times, once after each election defeat, since it last held power in 2007. These changes in leadership have not and will not make much difference. To handle today's global crises – now ecological as well as economic – will require building progressive coalitions, not just electing a new party leader.
Last weekend, a Regina police dog sent an Indigenous man to the hospital after a violent arrest. For three decades, community members have been complaining about the Saskatchewan police's use of dogs and excessive force.
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