It’s been one year since protestors first took to the streets of New York and the world to protest inequality, corporate greed, and corruption. To […]
Author: Chris Zacchia
Infographic: The End of Crime
As you may know studies show that a better educated population leads to less crime. Here is an infographic explaining why we should better educate […]
Generation Wise
Generation Wise is a short film shot by our friends over at BIS Films. This short documentary features several Montrealers and their opinions regarding the […]
Our Year in Photos
Forget The Box loves to go out onto the streets of Montreal and shoot photos of local shows and events. Over the course of the last year we’ve gotten some pretty good shots, so we wanted to collect a few of them for you all in one spot. Let us know in the comments below which ones are your favorites!
#OccupyWallStreet Photos, Video & More
The Occupy Wall Street protests are now entering their fourth week. The movement which began in New York City on September 17th has garnered the support of most of the big unions, numerous celebrities, intellectuals, the hactivist group Anonymous, and even some key politicians.
Occupy Wall Street has been growing rapidly and picking up steam as protests pop-up in more and more cities across North America and even Europe (the Occupy Montreal protest begins on Sat Oct 15th). Major media outlets have even started covering this movement seriously…
Egyptian Protestors take back bridge! Amazing video footage
If you’ve been keeping up to date with the goings on in Egypt you’ll know that the Egyptian government, with President Hosni Mubarak still technically in power, gave the order to shut off the internet for the entire country on Thursday. He hoped that this would quell protesters and decrease their power to assemble. What emerged instead was a renewed zeal among the protesters in a fight for their freedoms following a 30 year rule by President Hosni Mubarak. Protesters rallied together using grass roots campaigns to mobilize, such as this pamphlet describing techniques and things every protester should know.
Textbooks: to copy or not to copy Police crackdown on photocopied textbooks
University students already face high tuition fees, so when students make their way to the campus bookstore and are forced to fork over an extra few hundred dollars it hurts. University textbooks are notoriously expensive with hardcover books regularly ranging between $100 to $200 each (especially for the science textbooks). Why are these books so expensive and who is making money off the backs of students?
WATCH President Obama give a heartfelt speech to mourners in Arizona
President Obama give a heartfelt speech to mourners in Arizona – Watch below President Obama just gave a speech to mourners in Arizona, consoling them and helping to give them the strength to move through the tragedy. Definitely worth a look. Very encouraging and inspiring words!