4TheRcrd Mag.

“[During the Hippie Movement]…You could strike sparks anywhere. There was a fantastic universal sense that whatever we were doing was right, that we were winning. . . . And that, I think, was the handle—that sense of inevitable victory over the forces of Old and Evil. Not in any mean or military sense; we didn’t [...]

Unfortunately not all International Women’s Day celebrations were as fun-filled as the ones here on 4TheRcrd. In Iran, the containment of women’s gatherings in the past kept women from celebrating publicly and this year, many women confined themselves to gatherings in their private homes. Last year, 10 women were arrested on International Women’s Day at [...]

In the months leading up to Italy’s parliamentary elections, abortion has become a prominent issue on the election agenda. Former Conservative Premier Silvio Berlusconi, in the running for office, recently gave the United Nations a strong anti-choice message that a fetus should be protected “from conception until natural death.” In December, popular conservative journalist Giuliano [...]

I was contacted by a vast collective of artists on Main st. to get the word out on their struggles and here it is: “901 Main serves, as a convenient gateway to the many studios participating in the Eastside Culture Crawl–which is the densest cluster of visual art studios anywhere in Canada. Our building has [...]

Did you know that acts of non-violent civil disobedience against the war in Iraq could bar you from ever returning back to Canada after a holiday, after a short-trip, provided any of the Canadian security databases have records on you being unsympathetic to the war efforts in Iraq or elsewhere. Yes, this is not the [...]

I tell ya, exploding batteries in children’s toys is just about as perverse as you can get — what are we going to think of next. And, ok, so what if we have a gang violence problem developing just like the one in Calgary, perhaps something to look into is why they are thriving and [...]

Momentum is building towards the Saturday, September 22 Rally and March to “Stop the Fare Increase: Transit for All!” with a growing list of endorsements from social justice, immigrant rights, environmental and trade union groups. This rally will unite transit dependent bus riders, social justice activists, trade unionists, environmentalists and other progressive people to demand [...]

I’ve never prepared a mask before. Yes, I’ve made costumes with my sweetie before, but I can’t tell ya I can whip one up without one or two sewing emergencies. Luckily I’m not alone in this endeavor, Dressew, or my favorite Costume stores, my darlin’, and me — this quadra will take us to the [...]

I remember reading, way back, that Translink was planning a six percent (6%) fare increase earlier this year, and I thought hey, that’s reasonable, it’s just a bit over inflation, that’s reasonable, considering a fare increase takes place around 2-3 years. But wait! Now I hear something different, wow, not only a whopping 10%. It’s [...]

Fact #1. Overall, the number of homeless people In Vancouver has doubled to approximately 2,174 people, since 2005. Fact #2. At 2:00PM this afternoon, flocks of Vancouverites will march in solidarity with their support for the protection and development of Women’s Housing in the Downtown East Side. The march starts @ the DTES WOMEN’S CENTRE [...]