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Copping Out at COP23, Avoidance and Possibility in a Burning World
During the recent COP23 summit in Bonn, a taxi driver provided a clear summary. Asked what he thought of COP 23, he replied “the climate is in crisis, but here, … Keep reading »
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Canada Must Stop Support to Honduras Regime following Botched Election
In the chaos following national elections in Honduras on November 26, Canadian authorities must take a strong public stand and forcibly denounce evidence of electoral fraud and violent repression of … Keep reading »
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Québec Solidaire Clarifies Its Support for Independence
There were two main tasks on the agenda at the congress of the left party Québec solidaire (QS), meeting in Longueuil December 1-3. One was the adoption of the party’s … Keep reading »
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Canada and Honduras: Election Fraud is Only the Latest Outrage in Eight Year Nightmare
The dictatorship that rules Honduras is in the process of stealing another election, and the Canadian government is doing precisely what it has done the last two times the Honduran … Keep reading »
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State and Labour During the AKP Rule in Turkey
A Balance Sheet of 15 Years The AKP (Adalet ve Kalkınma Partisi-Justice and Development Party) is celebrating 15 years in power in Turkey. The party came to power in November 2002, … Keep reading »
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Election 2018: a Battle Over #Fightfor15
The 2018 Ontario provincial election will be fought over many issues. Liberal Kathleen Wynne’s unpopularity as Premier, Progressive Conservative Party Leader Patrick Brown’s flip-flopping on major issues, the election of … Keep reading »
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Where to Begin?
Lessons from the Fight for $15 Beyond North America Jonathan Rosenblum lives in Seattle, Washington, and is a member of UAW 1981/National Writers Union. He is the author of Beyond $15: … Keep reading »
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Healthcare Funding Falls, Again
Real provincial government healthcare funding per-person has fallen again this year in Ontario, the third year in a row. Since 2009 real funding per-person has fallen 2.6% – $63 per … Keep reading »
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Chile’s Political System Shaken by Rise of New Anti-Neoliberal Left
The first round of Chile’s presidential election was held on November 19. The right-wing candidate, ex-president Sebastian Pinera, won with 36% of the votes. He will compete in the second … Keep reading »
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Neoliberalism: A Useful Concept?
It is only over the past decade-and-a-half or so that scholars have begun to explore in greater depth the ideological roots of the neoliberal project. Such contributions tend to focus … Keep reading »
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On the Rails: A Case for Renewed Leftist Infatuation with Transport
A few weeks ago, at 3:30 in the morning, the Manitoba government froze public transit funding to Winnipeg, equivalent to a $10-million cut. It was a quiet affair. The bill … Keep reading »
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Toward a New Model Young Labour
Preface to Proposal Following decades of neoliberalism, where a massive redistribution of wealth and power has taken place in favour of the rich, the capitalist system now finds itself in serious … Keep reading »