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Decolonising Development with Frantz Fanon
The great cultural theorist Stuart Hall called Frantz Fanon’s The Wretched of the Earth “the bible of decolonisation” as it encapsulated the urge for freedom across the colonial world. Fanon … Keep reading »
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Recent Subsidies: The Deification of Capitalism and the assault on all that Matters
On 6 July, 2023, Canadians watching the news were regaled with pictures of beaming federal and provincial politicians, flanked by some rich people who looked sober and content. The viewers … Keep reading »
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The Korean War Continues With Biden’s Renewal of Travel Ban to North Korea
The draconian travel ban prevents as many as 100,000 Koreans in the United States from visiting family members in North Korea. Keep reading »
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The Diab Affair: Why Canada Must Say No to France
Open Letter to Justice Critic Randall Garrison The fate of Dr. Diab hangs in the balance. More than four months have elapsed since France sentenced him to life in prison. France … Keep reading »
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Building the Left In and Outside of Parliament
Marc Botenga (PTB, Belgium), Member of the European Parliament (MEP), speaks about workers’ alliances across Europe and why we need more of them, the EU bureaucracy and political culture he … Keep reading »
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Is Intellectual Property Turning into a Knowledge Monopoly?
The twentieth century saw the emergence of publicly funded universities and technical institutions, while technology development was concentrated in the R&D laboratories of large corporations. The age of the lone … Keep reading »
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War Breaks Out in Northern Ethiopia
“The worst-case scenario is unfolding in Ethiopia,” Gabriel Bizuneh tells me, as he organizes in the Ethiopian community in Washington, D.C. Once again, the federal government is at war with … Keep reading »
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Hospital Capacity Crisis: Ontario Government of Ford Fails to Respond
COVID infections continue to drive up hospital costs and inpatient hospitalizations in Ontario. For the most recent fiscal year (April 1, 2022- March 31, 2023) hospital stays related to COVID … Keep reading »
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Freedom for Boris Kagarlitsky: Solidarity with Antiwar Activists
On July 25, renowned Russian intellectual and socialist activist Boris Kagarlitsky was detained by the Federal Security Service (FSB) of the Russian state, accused of “justifying terrorism.” He was then … Keep reading »
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Climate Change and Fossil Fuel Capitalism
Nicolas Graham’s book on forces of production and fossil-fuel capitalism gives an important analysis of why fundamental change is needed to solve the climate crisis, finds John Clarke. Keep reading »
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The UPS Agreement in its ‘Concrete Context and Outcomes’: A Response to a Response
In an earlier discussion of the recent Teamster-UPS Agreement, I decried the generally uncritical cheerleading of the agreement and cited Barry Eidlin as someone who at least thoughtfully ‘raised important … Keep reading »
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Wildfires and the Threat to Earth’s Biodiversity
Cataclysmic wildfires have increased in intensity and frequency due to climate change. Keep reading »