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an extended real news video analysis (below) of the quebec protests to date;  Paul Jay talks to Jérémie Bédard-Wien, Student Organizer, CLASSE.  from what I gather, the government walked out of negotiations (with much fanfare deliverd to press) - but unbelievably after offering an offensive one dollar reduction in the tuition increase.  one student group has since indicated inclinations to reopen negotiations;  however, this group has not had students on strike, to begin with.  the strikers want a tuition freeze with the greater objective, free tuition.  host and guest also discuss repercussions of the widely decried anti-democratic "loi 78." 1,000 peaceful protesters have thus far been arrested and charged under this recently enacted measure described as oppressive and draconian.



as discussed in the news piece and blogged earlier, the montreal protests have spread globally;  below, a waging non-violence video from new york city showing occupy wall street marching, expressing solidarity with the montreal protesters via the cacerolazo, beating on pots and pans.  two cuny students recently returned from montreal share their experiences. 



and below, a weavingspider video uploaded three days ago overviewing recent developments with "loi 78" and including footage of the attorneys' protest.




the videos also include footage of montreal police brutality.  they beat one non-violent marcher up in the middle of the street;  they spray screaming restaurant patrons in their faces while they are sitting in a sidewalk cafe;  a female officer sprays a protester at point blank range in the face, and for speaking, and then, sprays the journalist who's taping it;  and the first interview covers rubber bullet attacks that have left several students blind and otherwise seriously injured.