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New Montreal Zine about feminism, identity and islamophobia

[audio http://montreal.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/audio/ckut_news/140209_zine_muslim_womenqc_edited.mp3] A collective of Muslim women in Montreal have launched a Zine about feminism, identity and islamophobia. On February 9th, several of them presented at a panel that aims to inspire young Muslim women and challenge the dominant discourse that sees them as passive victims. CKUT’s Justin Brown spoke to Sarah Mostafa-Kamel who coordinated to […]

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Scarlett Johansson, Neil Young and the Israel BDS movement

[audio http://montreal.mediacoop.ca/sites/mediacoop.ca/files2/mc/audio/ckut_news/bds_report_-_interviews.mp3] The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement is constantly calling out, not only to the public but also to specific figures or celebrities, asking them to acknowledge the rights of the Palestinians and protest against Israeli policies. Lately, Scarlett Johansson and Neil Young’s names have come up. Amelie Phillipson spoke about it with Aidan MacDonald […]