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Socialism at the Forefront of Numsa’s New Political Party
A socialist South Africa led by the working class – this is the vision of the newly registered political party, the Socialist Revolutionary Workers’ Party (SRWP). At the party’s two-day long pre-launch conference, over a thousand delegates congregated to discuss, what it means to promote socialism in South Africa. Keep reading »
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Cuts, Cuts, Cuts: Ontario’s New Education Funding Guide
Doug Ford has got out his scissors! Everything is on the chopping block ( except his camper van). Or – more likely – he wants to open up public services to business. Keep reading »
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A Populist Moment? Learning from Corbyn, Sanders, Mélenchon and Iglesias in Germany
Mario Candeias analyses how to connect the different forces, and how can populist momentum carry forward a popular project? Keep reading »
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Brazil: Fascism on the Verge of Power?
Why did Brazilian voters turn to the radical right after 13 years of governments led by the PT plus two years of an interim neoliberal government that came to power via a parliamentary coup? Keep reading »
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The Political Revolution Goes to Work
The political revolution can’t be limited to election campaigns – it must be brought into our workplaces and unions too – writes Jane Slaughter. Keep reading »
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GM Oshawa: Making Hope Possible
The end of GM Oshawa seems on the verge of becoming the new reality. Overturning this imposed reality can’t be achieved by traditional protest. Keep reading »
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Siloed Thinking, Climate, and Disposable People
Thinking in siloes about the climate and about our planet’s people puts us at risk of increasing climate disruption and massive loss of life. This year the climate meeting, COP24, … Keep reading »
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The Homelessness Crisis Deepens Across North America
As an organizer with the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP) in Toronto, I am only too aware of how much worse the homeless crisis has become in this city over … Keep reading »
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Premonitions: Fragments of a Culture of Revolt
AK Thompson’s newest book, Premonitions: Selected Essays on the Culture of Revolt, is focused on strategic and analytical insights about how our social movements work, and don’t, and what they … Keep reading »
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Taking on the GM Shutdown: Unifor, Oshawa and Community Control
General Motor’s plan to end production at its Oshawa plant at the end of 2019 is a callous, cynical act by the U.S.-based multinational auto giant that needs to be … 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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Oshawa and Postal Workers: Big and Small Lies We Accept
In 1979, Canada’s postal union (CUPW) bargained and bargained with the employer. Eventually, having exhausted all possibilities, it made the decision, supported by a huge majority of its voting members, … Keep reading »