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	Closing Tent City Posted by: mixedblessing Video duration: 499 seconds On September 15, 2007, the Province of Alberta shut down "Tent City," an empty lot that was used as a campground over the summer by the homeless in Edmonton. Here is a look at that final day. Related: alberta, city, edmonton, homeless, poverty, tent

	El Condor Pasa - Heritage Days Posted by: mixedblessing Video duration: 184 seconds A Latin American duo performs "El Condor Pasa" at the Heritage Days Festival in Edmonton during August of 2007. Related: american, condor, days, edmonton, el, festival, heritage, latin, pasa

	Ray Rogers - Killer Coke (Part One) Posted by: mixedblessing Video duration: 555 seconds Union activist Ray Rogers discusses his campaign against Coca Cola on campuses. Recorded on January 30, 2007 at the University of Alberta campus. For more information, check out www.killercoke.org. Related: alberta, coca, coke, cola, ray, rogers, union, university

I Am Jewish - Daniel Pearl Tribute
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Video duration: 145 seconds

Late January/Early February marks the 5th anniversary of the murder of journalist Daniel Pearl. His final words included the statement "I am Jewish." As a tribute to him and in solidarity I took these words and personalized them. I invite other Jewish YouTubers to post a video response doing the same.

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Mohammad Ali Aumeer - Supporting U.S. War Resisters
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Video duration: 746 seconds

Toronto Hip Hop artist Mohammad Ali Aumeer performs a couple of songs and discusses his efforts to help the U.S. war resisters who have fled to Canada. My tape ran out at the end of his second song. Recorded March 17, 2007 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Related: ali, aumeer, canada, edmonton, mohammad, resisters, toronto, war

	Who are the Taliban and War Lords? Posted by: mixedblessing Video duration: 354 seconds Dr. Saleem Qureshi (University of Alberta) and Dr. Tony Simmons (Athabasca University) explain the roots of the Taliban and war lords in Afghanistan in response to a question at a teach-in on May 30, 2007. Related: afghanistan, alberta, athabasca, lords, of, taliban, university, war

	Teach-In On Afghanistan - Dr. Saleem Qureshi Posted by: mixedblessing Video duration: 1510 seconds Dr. Saleem Qureshi of the Department of Political Science at the University of Alberta, discusses why Canada should not be involved in the conflict in Afghanistan. October 24, 2006, U of A campus. Related: afghanistan, alberta, political, qureshi, saleem, science, university

	Paint It Black Posted by: mixedblessing Video duration: 119 seconds The Inner City Fiddlers, a group of children in the inner city neighbourhoods of Edmonton, Alberta who come together to play music, perform The Rolling Stones song "Paint It Black" at the Heart of the City Festival in late June 2006. Related: black, it, paint, painted, rolling, stones

	Edmonton City Skyline Posted by: mixedblessing Video duration: 199 seconds Panning the city skyline of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada from Forest Heights Park in August of 2006. You can see the Edmonton Queen boat, Muttart Conservatory, downtown skyline, and Clark Stadium. Related: alberta, canada, clark, edmonton, muttart, stadium

	Fort Edmonton Train Ride Posted by: mixedblessing Video duration: 318 seconds The route of the 1885 steam engine train at Fort Edmonto Park as shot from the caboose. You can see the 1920's Midway, the first Mosque in Canada, and the scenery. Fort Edmonton Park is the largest historical theme park in North America. Related: alberta, canada, edmonton, fort, train

Teach-In On Afghanistan - Dr. Tony Simmons
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Video duration: 917 seconds

Dr. Tony Simmons (Athabasca University, Centre for Global and Social Analysis) speaks on the topic of why Canada should not be involved in military action in Afghanistan. October 24, 2006, University of Alberta Campus.

Related: afghanistan, alberta, athabasca, global, military, simmons, social, tony, university

Ray Rogers - Killer Coke (Part Two)
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Video duration: 271 seconds

Union activist Ray Rogers discusses his campaign against Coca Cola on campuses. In this section, Rogers discusses improper studies of Coke's labour policies. Recorded on January 30, 2007 at the University of Alberta campus. For more information, check out www.killercoke.org.

Related: alberta, coca, coke, cola, labour, ray, rogers, union, university

	Wajjo, Performance #2 Posted by: mixedblessing Video duration: 370 seconds Another performance by African drumming group Wajjo performs with a bagpipe player, accordion player, and Irish step dancers at the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in late August of 2006. Related: accordion, african, bagpipes, dancing, drumming, fringe, irish, step, wajjo

	Kita No Taiko Drummers #2 Posted by: mixedblessing Video duration: 346 seconds The Kita No Taiko Drummers perform an original piece about the sea. Performed at the Heritage Days Festival in August of 2006, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Related: days, drummers, edmonton, herotage, japanese, kita, no, taiko

Climate Action Rally - George Poitras
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Video duration: 1162 seconds

Aboriginal Elder George Poitras discusses the environmental effects of tar sands mining in Fort McMurray, to both the human and animal populations nearby. Climate Action Rally organized by Canadians for Kyoto, March 11, 2007 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Related: action, climate, environment, fort, kyoto, mcmurray, rally, sands, tar

	May Day 2007 Posted by: mixedblessing Video duration: 241 seconds Union representatives, labour activists, and others marched down Whyte Avenue on May 1, 2007. The march was led by striking workers from the Palace Casino at West Edmonton Mall, and featured a float of a Capitalist Pig created by artist Memi von Gaza. Related: capitalist, day, edmonton, labour, may, pig, union

	Maude Barlow - Speaking in Edmonton Posted by: mixedblessing Video duration: 303 seconds Maude Barlow talks about water, the dangers of privatization, and some solutions on her book tour for "Blue Covenant." October 17, 2007 at the Royal Alberta Museum. Related: barlow, edmonton, maude, water

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Muslim Student's Association - Pan-Canadian Day of Action
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Video duration: 296 seconds

Zacharia Khatib and Fatima Ahmed from the Muslim Student's Association at the University of Alberta speak at the rally on the Pan-Canadian Day of Action, calling for troops out of Iraq and Afghanistan, on March 17, 2007 in Edmonton, Alberta.

Related: afghanistan, alberta, edmonton, iraq, muslim, rally, students, university

	Tariq Ali - Speaking In Edmonton Posted by: mixedblessing Video duration: 3896 seconds Tariq Ali speaks at the Parkland Conference on November 16, 2008. Related: ali, conference, edmonton, parkland, tariq

	Kyle Snyder - U. S. War Resister Posted by: mixedblessing Video duration: 392 seconds U.S. war resister Kyle Snyder discusses the challenges of trying to stay in Canada, after deserting the U.S. Armed Forces to prevent going to Iraq for a third tour of duty. March 17, 2007, Edmonton, Alberta. Related: canada, iraq, kyle, resister, snyder, war

	World Water Day - Haida Song Posted by: mixedblessing Video duration: 141 seconds An Aboriginal mother and daughter from the Northwest Territories perform a song at World Water Day on March 22, 2007 in Edmonton, Alberta. Related: aboriginal, alberta, day, edmonton, haida, water, world

$Canada\$	Canada's Role in Afghanistan - Dr. Saleem Qureshi (Part One) Posted by: mixedblessing Video duration: 615 seconds Dr Saleem Qureshi (University of Alberta) discusses why Canada should have no interest in military involvement in Afghanistan, at a teach-in on May 30, 2007. Related: afghanistan, canada, military