In order to help the growth and development of Basics as an organization, the general membership has created a Women’s Committee. For the working class to organize themselves, we need a media apparatus that reflects our struggles. Although Basics strives to present all issues in a way that addresses the most oppressed and exploited group …
On December 17, 2011, BASICS Community News Service held its second Annual General Meeting (AGM), just a little over a year after launched as a formal mass organization with a constitution in 2010. The main tasks of the AGM included reviewing the successes of the past year, putting forward suggestions for the upcoming year, and …
There are many ways individuals can get involved with BASICS, as distributors, contributors, programmers with Radio Basics and most importantly, as community organizers. For general inquiries contact: basics.canada[at]gmail.com This part of the site is still under development – more details forthcoming.
BASICS is selling beautiful “Serve the people” and “From the People, to the People” shirts for 20$ a pop. Fill your wardrobe and help support the expansion of BASICS Free Community Newsletter. We’ve got various size shirts and you can catch them at most of our public events. To get one mailed to you, you …
by Niraj Joshi – 25 May 2009 BASICS Free Community Newsletter condemns the Sri Lankan government’s ongoing genocidal war against Tamil civilians in their effort to occupy Tamil region in the north-eastern coast of the island. This historic Tamil territory had been under the control of the Liberation of Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) since …
BASICS Free Community Newsletter and Toronto Women’s Bookstore Present: BASICS Issue #12 Launch PartyFriday, January 16, 2009, 7-9pmToronto Women’s Bookstore, 73 Harbord St. (at Spadina) From now on, BASICS will be having parties to launch the new issues of our paper. Come out to pick up the new issue, network with other serious community organizers, …
by Makaya Basics #11 (November 2008) Basics Community Newsletter has expanded its work by venturing into the world of radio broadcasting. Basics is pleased to be hosting our very own show on CHRY 105.5FM in the Jane and Finch area, every second Wednesday from 8-9pm. Live-to-air broadcasting is just another way we are getting our …
By subscribing to the print version of Basics, you will be helping support our free distribution of Basics in working-class communities where critical media is most needed. Solidarity / Well-Waged Rate1 Year (6 Issues) – $302 Years (12 Issues) – $50 Worker / Student Rate1 Year (6 Issues) – $152 Years (12 Issues) – $25 …