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The Neoliberal Danger of Basic Income
The Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP) has drawn up the following statement on basic income (BI). It makes the case that, progressive hopes to the contrary notwithstanding, BI is being … Keep reading »
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German Federal Elections:Chauvinistic Identity Policies Outperform Left Economic Alternatives
Conservatives: Overestimating their Popularity “For a Germany in which we live well and happily.” Maybe it was just this less than catchy campaign slogan that cost Angela Merkel’s conservative CDU so … Keep reading »
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There is no ‘Cult of Corbyn’ – This is a Movement Preparing for Power
Everyone sensed the new energy at Labour Party conference this year. More cynical pundits referred to it as “giddy with optimism” (the Guardian’s editorial), or “support bordering on hysteria” (Simon … Keep reading »
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Strike Vote at Laurentian University
In the latest turmoil in the Canadian university sector, faculty at Laurentian University are now on strike. At the core is the longstanding vices of the neoliberal university – underfunding, … Keep reading »
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Norwegian Elections: Another Right-Wing Victory, and a Serious Labour Defeat
The centre-left failed in getting rid of the so-called ‘blue-blue’ government at the parliamentary elections in Norway on 11 September. The Labour Party was the main loser, while small parties … Keep reading »
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Intentional Neglect or Callous Oversight?
How ‘Progressive’ Basic Income Proposals Fail Migrants In the debate around the pros and cons of basic income, the implications for immigrants are seldom discussed. This omission, whether intentional or … Keep reading »
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Quebec in Solidarity with Catalonia
Prison vs. Ballot Boxes in Spain: A Toxic Cocktail in a Democracy (Signatories listed at conclusion) As democrats, we feel an obligation to protest strongly to the government of Mariano Rajoy. After … Keep reading »
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Catalonia Referendum: Resisting the Spanish Government Siege
In 1713-14, it took the troops of Spain’s Borbon monarchy 14 months of siege before taking Barcelona and ending Catalan self-rule. In September 2017, Catalonia is again under siege, this … Keep reading »
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In Defence of Democratic Rights in Catalonia
In Catalonia an important process of independence is taking place against Spain. At the request of the Popular Party (PP), the Spanish Constitutional Court declared the Catalan Statute of 2010, … Keep reading »
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UK Unions Call for Energy to be Returned to Public Ownership
The annual congress of the UK Trades Union Congress (TUC) has passed a historic composite resolution on climate change that supports the energy sector being returned to public ownership and … Keep reading »
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First Nations and Ontario’s Ring of Fire
Ontarians for a Just Accountable Mineral Strategy (OJAMS) condemns the Wynne government’s recent decision to begin road construction to the Ring of Fire mineral deposit in 2019 without obtaining the … Keep reading »
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Workers’ Comp is a Right!
For years now, injured workers and frontline advocates have been sounding the alarm that Ontario’s Workplace Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB) has been “getting its financial house in order” through austerity and cost-cutting measures. Keep reading »