Author: Kyle Bailey
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Finnish Capitalism at a Tipping Point: Resisting Racism, Austerity, and Militarism
Finland’s 2023 parliamentary election saw the formation of a new government led by Peteri Orpo’s National Coalition Party (NCP), with the True Finns as the main coalition partner. The NCP … Keep reading »
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Protests in Finland: No to NATO, Yes to Peace!
Sunday, May 15th was a sad day for Finland’s long history of military non-alignment. On this day, the country’s President Sauli Niinistö and Prime Minister Sanna Marin officially announced what … Keep reading »
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No to Putin’s War in Ukraine, No to Finland in NATO
It’s deeply unfortunate that even some MPs in Finland’s Left Alliance are now publicly advocating membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). An Atlanticist hybrid of US power and … Keep reading »
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The Forest and the Tree: Ben and Jerry’s, Unilever, and Global Capitalist Apartheid
After years of pressure from activists, Ben & Jerry’s on 19 July announced that it would end ice cream sales in the “Occupied Palestinian Territory.” The Vermont-based ice-cream maker stated … Keep reading »
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Revaluing Capitalism for the Long-Term?
In the wake of the 2007–08 financial crash, the mainstream debate has not focused on the choice between socialism or barbarism, but rather on ‘reinventing capitalism’. Faced with a populist … Keep reading »
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Lessons of the 2015 CUPE Local 3903 Strike
It has now been over one year since the end of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) 3903 strike at York University in March 2015. [Ed.: see Bullet No. … Keep reading »