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Trump’s Tariff Policy
An important motivation for President Trump’s tariff escalation is often overlooked: tariffs serve Trump as a domestic and foreign policy instrument of power. Keep reading »
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What Can the Diab Affair Tell us About Far-Right Politics?
Some believe that the Diab Affair has been settled. This is a gross misconception; and the responsibility for this erroneous view rests squarely on the Trudeau Liberals’ shoulders. For many … Keep reading »
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Toronto Moves to Limit the Right to Protest
From the Coalition for Charter Rights and Freedoms Dear Mayor Olivia Chow, City Councillors and City Manager: We, the undersigned coalition, are writing to strongly oppose the development of a … Keep reading »
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The Carnation Revolution of Portugal Today
In an unmistakable style in the form of a provocative lecture in Lisbon in 2024, at the age of 84 Father Martins Júnior asked: “50 years later, what irony! There … Keep reading »
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Canada Must Protect Palestinian Healthcare Workers, End Genocide
The Canadian Union of Public Employees is demanding urgent action to end Israeli military attacks on Palestinian first responders and healthcare workers in Gaza, and to stop the ongoing genocide. … Keep reading »
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From Bad to Worse
The Legitimation Crisis and Authoritarian State The current political conjuncture can be defined by an unfolding sense, in Canada and around the world, that neoliberal policies have failed and even capitalism … Keep reading »
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Trump’s Tariffs Seen from Contradictory Angles
Donald Trump’s paleo-conservative, isolationist attack on global capitalist trade is already having formidable impacts. If tariff levels and targets announced on “Liberation Day,” April 2, are sustained, a full-blown economic … Keep reading »