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An Open Letter [from Quebec activist] to the Mainstream English Media

“. . . . here is what I have not seen you publish yet: stories about joy; about togetherness; about collaboration; about solidarity. You write about our anger, and yes, we are angry. We are angry at our government, at our police and at you. But none of you are succeeding in conveying what it feels like when you walk down the streets of Montreal right now, which is, for me at least, an overwhelming sense of joy and togetherness. . . .”

For full post, including the beautiful “Casseroles” video of Montreal pots-and-pans protest with translation of song lyrics, visit translatingtheprintempserable blog.