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Massively Expand Public Transport Now
During the San Francisco Global Climate Action Summit, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) announced its support for a declaration to create zero-emissions cities by 2030. According to the ITF’s … Keep reading »
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It’s Time We Dispel The Myth Of ‘Progressive’ Liberalism In Ontario
Far from progressive public policy, it has been tax cuts and austerity that has prevailed in Ontario over the last decade. Keep reading »
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Praise the Workers, Not Amazon
“Power concedes nothing without a demand,” abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass declared 161 years ago. Last week saw that truth on broad display as Amazon, facing growing political and organizing pressure, … Keep reading »
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The Age of Unreason
The Knowledge-Practice Relation and its Political Significance In many contemporary societies, there is a typical distrust of knowledge claims that are backed by reason and evidence. Correspondingly, there is a popular … Keep reading »
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Round Two of the Brazilian Election: Interview with Stedile of the MST
After votes were counted last Sunday and confirmed a second round between Brazilian presidential candidates Fernando Haddad (Workers’ Party – PT) and Jair Bolsonaro (Social Liberal Party – PSL), a … Keep reading »
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The Defence of Humanity Requires the Radicalisation of Popular Struggles
In August this year, the acclaimed socialist writer and activist Samir Amin (1931-2018) passed away. Born in Egypt and educated in Port Said and Paris, he eventually settled as director … Keep reading »
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Chevron, Corporations and the Law Versus Life and Lives
The decision in Yaiguaje v. Chevron Corporation by the Ontario Court of Appeal denied justice owed to some 30,000 Ecuadorian people grievously harmed by profiteering oil companies. The story is … Keep reading »
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MST Open Letter on Brazil Election
Statement by MST on this delicate moment of Brazilian politics #EleNão. Keep reading »
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Authoritarian Brazil Redux?
On Sunday 7th of October, the Brazilian people will go to the polls to elect their next president. There has never been such a dramatic election since January 15th 1985 … Keep reading »
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Politicizing Public Transit in Toronto
Analysis of public transit in Toronto. Is it too political, or not political enough? Keep reading »
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Solidaires Score Important Breakthrough in Quebec Election
Analysis of the 2018 Quebec general election and the growth of the Québec solidaire party. Keep reading »
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Public Ownership for Energy Democracy
Opportunities for Publicly-run Energy Utilities to Revolutionize Generation and the Grid Energy democracy – a new idea from the ranks of community organizers, labour, and renewable energy advocates who see our … Keep reading »