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The EU Referendum: The Case for a Socialist Yes Vote
What attitude should socialists take to the referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union (EU)? It is possible to trace the roots of the movement for European unity and … Keep reading »
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Why Should Labour Support the Undemocratic European Union?: The Case to Leave
The origins of the European Union (EU) are, in many ways, inspiring and almost miraculous. Co-operation in the iron and steel industries between France and West Germany was built on … Keep reading »
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Climate Justice Transitions
The devastating fires in Fort McMurray show the urgent need to transition to an economy that supports people and the planet, and this is part of a transition in climate … Keep reading »
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The French Stand Up
“We’ve had enough” is the phrase on everyone’s lips as – against all expectations – the wave of strikes, blockades, disruptions and mass demonstrations begun on May 17th continues to … Keep reading »
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Toronto Teach-In Poses Climate Justice Alternative
The People’s Climate Plan Teach-in, held in Toronto June 4, took great strides forward in presenting a forceful alternative to the inadequate and deceptive climate action proposals of Canada’s federal … Keep reading »
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A Leap Toward Radical Politics?
The Leap Manifesto is, in a way, Canada’s version of the burst of Left and socialist energies that have come with the Bernie Sanders campaign in the Democratic Party in … Keep reading »
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Neoliberalism, Public Services and Labour in Toronto
City Manager Peter Wallace recently released a report on The City of Toronto’s Long-term Financial Direction. The analysis is the latest to reinforce what many earlier studies have long been … Keep reading »
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Strong Headwinds Are Making France a Stormy Sea
“The 49-3 is a brutality. The 49-3 is a denial of democracy.” Despite French President François Hollande’s opinions on this article of the French constitution in 2006, his government under … Keep reading »
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Imperialism’s Junior Partners
On May 12, Brazil’s democratic government, led by the Workers’ Party (PT), was the victim of a coup. What will the other BRICS countries (Russia, India, China, and South Africa) … Keep reading »
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Federal NDP’s Pact With Satan Implodes
“No CCF Government will rest content until it has eradicated capitalism and put into operation the full programme of socialized planning which will lead to the establishment in Canada of … Keep reading »
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Mobilizing Workers at Toronto Airport
Sean Smith interviewed by Tim Heffernan Toronto’s Pearson International Airport is Canada’s busiest hub and is crucial to the economy. There are more than 40,000 employees working for over 400 employers … Keep reading »
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Transit Activism and the Urban Question in Belo Horizonte, Brazil
João Tonucci and André Veloso interviewed by Stefan Kipfer The current conflagration of the Dilma Rousseff government notwithstanding, Brazil has been an inspiring source of debate for the global left over … Keep reading »