Author: David Camfield
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New Year Calls for a New COVID-19 Strategy
As 2021 begins, many people in Manitoba are hopeful that the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic is behind us. The number of infections reported is falling. Effective vaccines have been … Keep reading »
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What Will it Take to Win a Green New Deal?
Analysis of the struggle for a #GreenNewDeal in Canada #strike4climate #CdnPoli Keep reading »
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The Far Right, the Hard Right, and Our Fight Against Them
The massacre of worshippers at a synagogue in Pittsburgh by a far-right shooter and the election of fascist politician Jair Bolsonaro as president of Brazil on the same October weekend … Keep reading »
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This is How to Fight!
Women in West Virginia Teach Powerful Lessons The recent wildcat strike by teachers and support staff in West Virginia is being called one of the most important events in the labour … Watch video »
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Getting Ready for the Tory Storm in Manitoba
No one has a crystal ball that allows them to foresee precisely what’s going to happen as the new Tory government of Manitoba really gets down to business in the … Keep reading »
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Work Life: What’s At Stake At Canada Post?
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) is currently engaged in collective bargaining with Canada Post. Unlike in previous rounds, the contracts of both the Urban bargaining unit (covering about … Keep reading »
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The Politics of Human Rights
There has never been more talk about human rights than there is today. Social media is full of calls to sign petitions or send e-mails about human rights causes. Almost … Keep reading »
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Colonialism and the Working Class in Canada
It’s good news that in a number of cities people “are meeting together in growing numbers to explore what it means – and doesn’t mean – to stand in solidarity … Keep reading »
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Choosing Not to Look Away: Confronting Colonialism in Canada
Canada has “no history of colonialism.” So said Stephen Harper in 2009. Today the Idle No More movement is shouting down this lie through actions both creative and courageous. In … Keep reading »
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Solidarity or Exclusion? British Columbia Unions and Chinese Mineworkers
It’s obvious why HD Mining is hiring workers in China to work at the Murray River Coal Project in Northern British Columbia. Because they are admitted to Canada on work … Keep reading »
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Quebec’s ‘Red Square’ Movement: The Story So Far
In 2012 Quebec has been shaken by the most important social movement in the Canadian state since the 1970s. What began as a strike by students in Quebec’s universities and … Keep reading »