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'''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. |
'''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. |
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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 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. |
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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.
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