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'''Derrick O'Keefe''' is a [[Canada|Canadian]] writer and anti-war activist. He is editor of [[rabble.ca]], Canada's most widely-read progressive website, as well as being an editor of the on-line zine ''[[Seven Oaks (magazine)|Seven Oaks]]'', and a frequent contributor to a number of publications.
'''Derrick O'Keefe''' is a [[Canada|Canadian]] writer and well known social justice activist. He is the editor of [[rabble.ca]], Canada's most widely-read progressive website, and his writings on foreign policy, Canadian politics, ecology and other topics have been published in a number of both alternative and mainstream publications. O'Keefe is the co-writer of the autobiography of Afghan women's rights activist and politician Malalai Joya -- A Woman Among Warlords (Scribner 2009) -- and is currently writing a book on the politics and ideas of [Michael Ignatieff], to be published by Verso in 2010.


O'Keefe was a founding editor and publisher of the on-line zine ''[[Seven Oaks (magazine)|Seven Oaks]]'', 2004-2008, a now discontinued "journal of "politics, culture and resistance" that featured the writing of a group of young, progressive journalists and activists.
O'Keefe is the co-chair of Vancouver, British Columbia's largest anti-war coalition, Stopwar.ca.

O'Keefe is also the co-chair of Vancouver, British Columbia's largest anti-war coalition, Stopwar.ca and a member of the steering committee of the Canadian Peace Alliance.


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Revision as of 03:41, 11 August 2009

Derrick O'Keefe is a Canadian writer and well known social justice activist. He is the editor of rabble.ca, Canada's most widely-read progressive website, and his writings on foreign policy, Canadian politics, ecology and other topics have been published in a number of both alternative and mainstream publications. O'Keefe is the co-writer of the autobiography of Afghan women's rights activist and politician Malalai Joya -- A Woman Among Warlords (Scribner 2009) -- and is currently writing a book on the politics and ideas of [Michael Ignatieff], to be published by Verso in 2010.

O'Keefe was a founding editor and publisher of the on-line zine Seven Oaks, 2004-2008, a now discontinued "journal of "politics, culture and resistance" that featured the writing of a group of young, progressive journalists and activists.

O'Keefe is also the co-chair of Vancouver, British Columbia's largest anti-war coalition, Stopwar.ca and a member of the steering committee of the Canadian Peace Alliance.