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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 »
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Participatory Socialist Economics
British Labour Party’s shadow chancellor and close Corbyn ally, John McDonnell, sets out a vision that breaks with the old bureaucratic state model. Keep reading »
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Accountable Capitalism or Democratic Socialism?
We need to challenge the logic of capital. Elizabeth Warren’s Accountable Capitalism Act only further entrenches it. Keep reading »
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The British Labour Party and Community Ownership Plans
Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell MP has unveiled Labour’s plans for a new, publicly-owned water system, run by local councils, workers and customers and for “unprecedented openness and transparency” in how … Keep reading »