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BDS@20: Redefining International Solidarity
On July 9th, we marked a milestone in the liberation struggle of the Indigenous people of Palestine, as the Palestinian-led nonviolent, anti-racist BDS movement completes 20 years of grassroots organizing … Keep reading »
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BRICS: A Defensive Coalition Against the Empire
The decline of the United States is the main explanation for the rise of the BRICS and allows us to place the dynamics of this emergence in a long-term context. … Keep reading »
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Iran’s Response to the Israeli-US Invasion: Dilemmas for Progressive Responses in Iran and the Region
Not many saw it coming. In just 12 days, the Middle East was once again plunged into a catastrophic war – from Israel’s massive surprise invasion of Iran, to the … Keep reading »
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City of Vaughan Attacks Free Speech: Paramedic Fired for Palestine Solidarity and Citing Documented Israeli War Crimes
Politicians Crossed the Line in Firing of York Region Paramedic CUPE Ontario is calling out City of Vaughan politicians for overreach in the firing of a long-serving York Region paramedic and … Keep reading »
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The State of Africa in the New World Order
Africa today stands at a crossroads, caught between internal crises, shifting global power dynamics, and the slow unraveling of the post-liberation political order. Across the continent, ruling parties that once … Keep reading »
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Public Schools, Climate Disasters, Workers’ Control
One of the most unaddressed problems in coping with climate catastrophes is who will make decisions concerning what to do. There is a widespread assumption that the shots should be … Keep reading »
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Defusing The Next Carbon Bomb: The Fight to Stop Big Oil In Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is at a critical turning point: while violent conflicts persist in the east of the country, the relaunch of oil and gas block auctions … Keep reading »
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No, You Aren’t Hallucinating, the Corporate Plan for AI is Dangerous
Big tech is working hard to sell us on artificial intelligence (AI), in particular what is called “artificial general intelligence” (AGI). At conferences and in interviews corporate leaders describe a … Keep reading »
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The Deadly Tango of Netanyahu-Khamenei
Exactly ten years ago, in an article titled “The Political Tango of Netanyahu and Khamenei” published in Open Canada, I noted that although there may seem to be no two … Keep reading »
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Culture as a Pedagogical Battlefield in the Fight Against Authoritarianism
On June 6, resistance ignited in the streets of Los Angeles to confront the Trump regime’s brutal campaign against immigrants, enforced by the brutality of United States Immigration and Customs … Keep reading »
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Is There an Israeli War that Ottawa Won’t Support?
On June 13, Israel launched an illegal and unprovoked attack against Iran, targeting government facilities, officials, and civilian areas. Israel’s justification is an old and repeatedly disproven one: that Iran … Keep reading »
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Atmospheric Colonisation and Ecological Imperialism in the World System
One of the most damaging myths about the global ecological crisis is that humans as such are responsible for it. In reality, the crisis is being driven by our particular … Keep reading »