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Hard Talk
Syriza’s First Weeks in Power in Greece On January 25th, Syriza (Coalition of the Radical Left) formed a government in Greece with the help of the ANEL (Independent Greeks). Within 24 … Keep reading »
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How About a Memorial to the Victims of Harperism?
“Only a fool would deny that millions have been the tragic victims of communism, but that number pales, surely, in comparison with the victims of capitalism.” — Roy MacGregor, Globe … Keep reading »
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Another Europe With Syriza
There is no doubt that the near majority obtained by Syriza in the elections last month represent a point-of-no-return for Europe. This is the result most feared by the rulers … Keep reading »
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Disinformation and Repression Against BDS
Palestinian Civil Society Condemns Canadian Government Disinformation and Repression Against Boycott Movement The Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC), the largest coalition of Palestinian civil society organizations that leads the boycott, divestment … Keep reading »
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Thomas Sankara and Burkina Faso’s ‘Black Spring’
Thomas Sankara: An African Revolutionary by Ernest Harsch, Ohio University Press, 2014, 163 pages, $18.56. A press report in 1983 that a popular uprising in Upper Volta, a small and … Keep reading »
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The Fight Against Street Deaths in Toronto
The twin agendas of urban redevelopment and austerity have increased the scale of the homeless crisis in Toronto. Over 4,000 people cram into the emergency shelters every night and many … Keep reading »
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Seizing the Opportunity to Fight Austerity
An Interview with Alexis Tsipras Alexis Tsipras is the leader of the Coalition of the Radical Left in Greece (Syriza), who recently was elected Prime Minister. This interview was conducted in … Keep reading »
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The Monster of Soma Rears Its Head
The AKP government in Turkey and, in particular, its undisputed leader, Tayyip Erdogan, president of the republic since last August, are usually remembered by the international public for their brazen … Keep reading »
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Ecological Economics and Changing Everything
This talk was delivered at a forum at Beit Zatoun, in Toronto on January 11, 2015, on Naomi Klein’s recent book, This Changes Everything (2014) [see video at LeftStreamed No. … Keep reading »
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Rapid Transit Rip-Off
How Kathleen Wynne became a transit privateer, and what we need to do to get back on track Campaigning for re-election in April 2014, Liberal leader and Premier of Ontario … Keep reading »
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68 Years of Struggle and Resistance for Peace, Justice and Freedom
When I was invited to speak at today’s forum, the attacks in Paris against the magazine Charlie Hebdo and the kosher super market had not taken place. In light of … Keep reading »
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The Greek Election
As we enter the eighth year of the long-lingering global economic crisis, it is sobering indeed that it is only in Greece that a political party putting forward a clear, … Keep reading »