Year: 2024
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Protecting the Right to Protest and Picket
In Toronto and York Region, we are witnessing an alarming rise in anti-democratic, anti-worker motions being introduced by municipal Councillors. Using various pretexts, members of council in Toronto and York … Keep reading »
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Ecuador is Not For Sale
A coalition of eco-activist, civil society, and indigenous groups are facing increased repression and violence in the struggle to halt extractivism and to hold the Noboa administration accountable to Ecuador’s laws enshrining the rights of nature. Keep reading »
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April 7: Six Months of Genocide in Gaza
The world has watched for six months as Palestinians are murdered, injured and displaced en masse by the Israeli occupation. Canada has aided and abetted this atrocity. Canadian arms deals … Keep reading »
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The Power of Finance Is Inherent to Capitalism
Analysts of financialization often present it as a sign of capitalist decline, yet the rise of finance has actually strengthened capitalist domination. The only way to challenge this power is by converting finance into a public utility. Keep reading »
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Stand up to the Israel Lobby: An Open Letter to the B.C. NDP
The false accusations of antisemitism against the UK Labour Party provide a cautionary tale for BC’s NDP. Keep reading »
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Neoliberalism is Canada’s Real Productivity Problem
The left should not discount the importance of raising productivity, but more of the same economic policies is not the answer. Keep reading »
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Public Sector Unions: Canada Must Suspend Arms Trade with Israel
As Israel continues its bombardment of Gaza, which has resulted in a devastating number of civilian deaths, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), the Canadian Union of Public Employees … Keep reading »
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The Geopolitics of Global Capitalism and Ukraine
In our latest essay in Socialist Register 2024 we deliver a contribution to understanding contemporary geopolitics without shying away from placing our concerns within an analysis of capitalism. Spotlighting contributions … Keep reading »
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Falling Into the pro-Israel Trap: The La Presse Cartoon Scandal
On 20 March, Montreal newspaper La Presse published a cartoon by Serge Chapleau harshly critical of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s announced intention to invade Rafah, where millions of Gazans are … Keep reading »
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Palestine Action Permanently Shutsdown Israeli Military Contractor Elbit Plant in UK
Relentless direct action has secured another victory in the fight against Israel’s arms trade, as Elbit Systems are forced to sell their ‘Elite KL’ factory in Tamworth, England. The company … Keep reading »
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Working-Class Environmentalism and Climate Justice: The Challenge of Convergence Today
On 9 July 2021, Melrose Industries announced the closure of its GKN Driveline (ex-FIAT) factory of car axles in Campi di Bisenzio, Florence, and the layoff of its workers (more … Keep reading »
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Women’s Wages and the Attack on Public Sector Workers
Since the Ford government came to power in 2018 in Ontario, there has been an attack on the wages of workers in the broader public sector. This is also an … Keep reading »