Street Politics 101: Inside last years Quebec strikes

[Joe Shlabotnik]

Last edited Sun Jun 2, 2013, 02:15 PM - Edit history (1)

Just stumbled across this incredible, informative and entertaining mini-documentary about last years Student strikes. Its 34 minutes long and seriously worth watching. Unbelievable footage, all dialog is in English.

http://www.submedia.tv/stimulator/2013/05/26/street-politics-101/

This is a story about how the arrogance of a government, underestimated a dedicated group of students, who through long term organizing laid the foundation for some of the largest mass demonstrations in Canada’s history. But it is also a story of how a crews of determined anarchists, educated a new generation of students, in the importance of owning the streets.

In Street Politics 101, subMedia.tv features some of the best footage from what some called “the maple spring.” It also features interviews with students, teachers and anarchists involved in one of the most militant rebellions in Quebec

[sabrina 1]

1. That was absolutely incredible. I will watch the video thank you for posting it.

We actually have people in this democracy, in fact a few right here on DU who fail to see that the people have the right to 'own the streets' when their government is no longer representing them.

But it is also a story of how a crews of determined anarchists, educated a new generation of students, in the importance of owning the streets.

The danger of that kind of thinking, that there are limits on political speech, that the people should only occupy the public square with permits and time limits set by the government, shows how far from a democracy we have strayed here in the US.

I was in awe of those students, that was definitely an historical moment and a lesson to people everywhere that when they are right, they CAN prevail, but I know it was not easy.