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COP28: We Need to Challenge the Power of Fossil Fuel Capitalism
Back in May, the World Meteorological Organization reported there was a 66% likelihood of exceeding the 1.5 degree Celsius threshold in at least one year between 2023 and 2027. On … Keep reading »
What Israelis Won’t be Asking About the Palestinians Released for Hostages
The list of Palestinians slated to be exchanged for Israelis should provoke reflection over the role of mass imprisonment in the occupation. Keep reading »
Post-Election Argentina: Unions Respond to Privatization
Argentines weary of annual inflation soaring above 140% and a poverty rate that reached 40% have elected right-wing libertarian economist Javier Milei. On Sunday, November 19, 2023, Milei defeated Economy … Keep reading »
What’s the Count? Can we Compare the Ravages of Islamophobia with Antisemitism?
It may seem crude to compare the ravages of Islamophobia with the problem of antisemitism in Canada. After all, both are despicable, and both must be fought, preferably together, along … Keep reading »
Ontario Expands For-Profit Hospital in Violation of the Law
The revelation that former Health Minister Christine Elliott has registered as a lobbyist for a for-profit hospital known as Don Mills Surgical Unit, now owned by Clearpoint Health Network, has … Keep reading »
Particles for Palestine: Physicists Call for Ceasefire Now!
To fellow physicists and other scientists around the world: We write with utmost urgency to demand a ceasefire in Gaza and the dispatch of long-term humanitarian aid. We also write … Keep reading »
Palestine Genocide: Regressive Responses from Major Mental Health Organizations
Howl, howl, howl! Why should a dog, a horse, a rat have life, And thou no breath at all? Thou ’lt come no more, Never, never, never, never, never. — … Keep reading »
New Fascism and the Question of Socialist Strategy: Reflections on the Turkish Case
After the re-election of Recep Erdogan as President in the Turkish general elections held in May 2023, serious disappointment and despair prevailed among a significant part of the Turkish left. … Keep reading »
Turkish Academics Call for Peace
The state of Israel, which has been illegally occupying the Palestinian territories for 56 years and has been besieging Gaza since 2006 in violation of international law, as also stated … Keep reading »
Workers Block Access to Toronto Weaponsmaker L3Harris Arming Israel
“Last week we shut down the Toronto arms manufacturer INKAS; today we’re escalating with workers and community members blockading and disrupting production at four different weapons plants this morning, belonging … Keep reading »
The Canadian Labour Movement Responding to Israel’s Attacks on Gaza
Since Israel began its brutal siege of the Gaza Strip on October 7, Canada’s labour unions have largely come out in vocal support of the Palestinians. Ranging from calls for … Keep reading »
Repression of Palestinian Solidarity on Campuses Must End
Following the deadly Hamas attacks, Israel has engaged in non-stop bombing in the last weeks on the 2.3 million people living in the Gaza strip. We are witnessing civilian Palestinian … Keep reading »