Missing and Murdered Women highlighted in torch relay

I know this is old new, but its good news. I urge you all to read the story of how seven Aboriginal leaders and other peaceful protesters from Manitoba brought attention to the numbers of Missing and Murdered Women in Canada. The demonstrators were not protesting the Olympics, rather, they used the torch relay as a vehicle to raise awareness.

In other news, I’ve been following the Olympics Resistance Network. I plan to check out some of their events including the 2010 Welcoming Committee mobilization. Below is a promotional video:

…the next couple months should be an interesting time in vancouver!