CXXIX
The highest activity a human being can attain is learning for understanding, because to understand is to be free. – Baruch Spinoza Continue reading CXXIX
Tag: Freedom
Canadian Movement for Freedom : Half a Million People Supporting the 50k Truckers Heading to Ottawa
Rebelcopter covers truckers freedom convoy in Calgary “Rebel News brings you the freedom convoy from above. By Adam Soos | January 24, 2022 | News Analysis The already-sizeable truck convoy that is making its way across Canada stopped over in Calgary on Sunday night, and by Monday morning they were once again on their way towards the nation’s capital. Unfortunately, and it remains to be seen … Continue reading Canadian Movement for Freedom : Half a Million People Supporting the 50k Truckers Heading to Ottawa
Caged Bird
A free bird leaps on the back of the wind and floats downstream till the current ends and dips his wing in the orange suns rays and dares to claim the sky. But a bird that stalks down his narrow cage can seldom see through his bars of rage his wings are clipped and his feet are tied so he opens his throat to sing. … Continue reading Caged Bird
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom : History & Principles
Canada : Strong and Free The Charter of Rights and Freedoms, or simply the Charter, is the most visible and recognized part of Canada’s Constitution. The Charter guarantees the rights of individuals by enshrining those rights, and certain limits on them, in the highest law of the land. Since its enactment in 1982, the Charter has created a social and legal revolution in Canada. Background Before the … Continue reading Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom : History & Principles
Limited Freedom
The question is frequently asked: Why does a man become a drug addict? – The answer is that he usually does not intend to become an addict. You don’t wake up one morning and decide to be a drug addict. It takes at least three months’ shooting twice a day to get any habit at all. And you don’t really know what junk sickness is … Continue reading Limited Freedom
The Liberty of the Press
Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost. — Thomas Jefferson, 1786. “The 2020 World Press Freedom Index, compiled by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), shows that the coming decade will be decisive for the future of journalism, with the Covid-19 pandemic highlighting and amplifying the many crises that threaten the right to freely reported, independent, diverse and … Continue reading The Liberty of the Press
Promote Art & the Human Behind
Help us making art accessible again and keep us flourishing by giving to our community project! donate now Free your (he)art As a human, I’m using my right to speak. As an artist, I’m using my right to share. Human-Artist I had a hard time defining the word “human” in my youth, and what it means to adhere to humanist values. But what I’ve learn … Continue reading Promote Art & the Human Behind
Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness
“We fought for these ideals we shouldn’t settle for less” Lin-Manuel Miranda Today’s the day I’m losing my liberty. As a 90’s kid living in Canada, I never thought the world would know a crisis that makes me say that. I never thought I would lose those things that makes me a citizen. I thought I had rights; I thought I was free; I thought … Continue reading Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness
Spotlight on : Mono Sourcil
“Mono Sourcil defines herself as a muralist but she is also known to do wheatpastes and hand-drawn stickers. Her centre of gravity appears to be in Hochelaga; her creations are mostly found in the Eastern and central areas of the city. For more information on the artist and for many more photos than what I have featured here, check out her personal, Instagram and Facebook pages.” – wall2wall © photo … Continue reading Spotlight on : Mono Sourcil
Sharing Intimacy
One of our dearest value is freedom of speech : a speech without censorship. More often than not, provocative words and images get hidden, censored, or worst; banned. Censorship is a real issue nowadays. Too many artists I’ve met are claiming they would be its first victim if they had never learn to build their inner strenght, and combativity. But for most of us, it … Continue reading Sharing Intimacy
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