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Pedagogies of Repression: Ford, Trump and the War on Education
Analyses of fascism too often fixate on its most spectacular expressions: staggering inequality, systemic racism, the militarization of daily life, unbridled corruption, monopolistic control of the media, and the concentration … Keep reading »
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Trump’s Tariff Wars
What does Trump hope to achieve through his tariff wars? 1. He wants to progressively reduce, even, perhaps, to eventually eliminate the US’s huge current account-trade deficit resulting from its imports … Keep reading »
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Daniel Bensaid and Question of Strategy
Introduction: A Strategist in the Ruins of Defeat The fall of the Soviet Union in 1991 was not merely a geopolitical event but also resulted, globally, in a profound crisis in … Keep reading »
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Unifor and UE Pass Resolutions for an Arms Embargo and Support for Palestinian Workers
The ground is shifting in global popular opinion against Israel’s war and genocide on Gaza. But western states, notably the US, Britain and Canada, remain complicit in arming and assisting … Keep reading »
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The Return of the Wildcat Strike?
In a Canadian tradition as old as maple syrup, governments of all stripes have long leveraged the law to curb strikes, turning what were once exceptional interventions into routine practice. … Keep reading »
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Trump is Looking to Consolidate his Populist Base without Challenging Corporate Power
ILNA: During his second presidential term, US President Donald Trump raised tariffs to an unprecedented level. In your view, are Trump’s tariff policies driven more by economic considerations or political … Keep reading »
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A New Left Party Emerges in Britain: Born for Life or Marked for Death?
For a socialist party, the fundamental purpose of its existence is to be a mass association of the working class, united for the purpose of collective political action, independent of … Keep reading »
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Challenging the EU’s Deadly Partnership with Israel
In the nearly two years since Israel’s assault on Gaza began, at least initially in response to the Hamas attack on 7 October, over 60,000 Palestinians have been killed. Entire … Keep reading »
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Exposing Canada’s Role in Arming Israel
On July 29, World Beyond War and the Palestinian Youth Movement published a 53-page report, “Exposing Canadian Military Exports to Israel,” detailing the extent of the Canadian government’s direct involvement … Keep reading »
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The Air Canada/CUPE Fight and the Bias of Law: And why it is righteous and effective to breach the law
In Canada, there are only two parties to a collective agreement: the employer and the union certified as a bargaining agent for some of that employer’s workers. Workers are not … Keep reading »
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The ‘Twin Bill 5s’ and De-Democratization
Amid escalating US tariffs and annexation threats, Canada’s political leaders have invoked “national unity” as the guiding principle of their efforts to navigate the crisis (Carney, 2025, May 8). For … Keep reading »
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Workers’ Self-Management and the Struggle Against Neoliberalism
The recent book by Marcelo Vieta, Workers’ Self-Management in Argentina: Contesting Neo-liberalism by Occupying Companies, Creating Cooperatives, and Recuperating Autogestion (Haymarket Books, Chicago, 2020), provides a wealth of information and … Keep reading »