Posts by Tim McSorley

Tarek Loubani and John Greyson Begin Hunger Strike in Egyptian Jail

September 16, 2013

12:00pm

For immediate release –

Canadian filmmaker, John Greyson, and emergency room physician, Tarek Loubani, have informed friends and supporters through their Egyptian lawyers that they will be refusing food beginning September the 16th to protest the arbitrary nature of their detention by Egyptian authorities.

The Media Co-op is in need of new Directors and Resolutions!

The Media Co-op is planning our 2013 AGM for Thursday, October 17 at 6pm (EST) in Montreal, with local meet-ups around the country.  Members can participate via phone and online. More details on how to participate will be available shortly.

In the meantime, we invite the general membership of the Media Co-op to get engaged:
 

Thinking caps on: We're looking for news pitches to The Dominion

Fall back? Never. We're only moving forward. From transgender legal documentation in Quebec, to fighting for the preservation of Indigenous land in Saskatchewan, to bee-killing pesticides country-wide: Our contributors have been bringing and breaking grassroots news all summer long. To continue our coverage of un- and under-reported stories, we want your pitches.

Call for Pitches: Send us your story proposals for August 2013

We know they're out there: those stories, actions and ideas that are ignored by the corporate media but are shaping the world we live in. We want to share more of those stories, so we're looking for your news pitches! 

Shine a Light: Write an Investigative Feature for The Dominion

People say the summer is slow for news, but we know you've got a hard hitting story you want to write. We're looking for an investigative feature for our Nov/Dec 2013 issue of The Dominion. The deadline to pitch is August 1 at midnight.

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