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Climate activism and “The End of This World”
Climate activists and "The End of This World" co-authors Emily Eaton and David Gray-Donald on Indigenous sovereignty, climate justice, and inter-movement solidarity. -
What’s left for youth in the SK NDP?
The Saskatchewan NDP is catering to centrists instead of adopting policies youth are pushing for. Where does this leave progressive youth in the province? -
A bus to nowhere
The city of Regina’s temporary warming bus shelter was an imperfect solution to much larger issues surrounding safe shelter for the houseless -
Thousands protest cuts to public education
More than 3,500 people gathered at the legislature on Saturday calling on the Saskatchewan government to fund education properly -
Sexism and Sandra Masters’ city
Masters' support for Experience Regina’s sexist new campaign highlights tensions in city hall and makes the mayor’s priorities clear. -
Rebuilding progressive politics in Saskatchewan: Facing the realities
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. -
Saskatchewan police dogs keep injuring community members
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. -
Remembering those who died in Sask’s psychiatric institutions
In 2021, a disability scholar set out to look for the graves of people who died in psychiatric institutions in her home province of Saskatchewan. -
Briarpatch: Remembering John W. Warnock
John William Warnock (Jack) passed away at the age of 88 years on May 27, 2022 in Victoria, B.C. Jack contributed numerous articles to Briarpatch Magazine over the years and was the assistant editor and a feature writer from 1990 to 1995. -
The spectre of Saskatoon’s lost grocery stores
The closure of the Extra Foods on Broadway Avenue in Saskatoon is just one of many grocery store closures that have left Saskatoon’s central areas without access to fresh fruit and veggies within an easily walkable distance.