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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 »
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Why the Whole World is Watching Greece
The Coalition of the Radical Left, or Syriza, is favoured to win parliamentary elections on January 25, giving it a strong chance to form a new government that could confront … Keep reading »
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The United States of America in the AfPak Region and Beyond
War on Terror or Alliance with Islamic Terrorism? It may sound rather odd in the face of the open war on terror that has been raging in Afghanistan and the Middle … Keep reading »
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Nous Sommes Tous Charlie… de Gaulle!
In politics there is a golden rule: beware agreements that cut across all political currents! The tragedy of Charlie Hebdo has been turned into a farce by the mammoth march … Keep reading »
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Breakthrough in Greece? Austerity and Solidarity
Greece will hold parliamentary elections on January 25 and Syriza, the left-wing party which has consistently called for debt restructuring and an end to austerity, is leading the polls. The … Keep reading »
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When History Knocks
To raise the environmental crisis in Canada is to simultaneously highlight the notorious Alberta Tar Sands, the fastest growing polluter in Canada. But the Tar Sands are more than an environmental issue. This crisis-in-motion is inseparable from other fundamental issues at the core of Canadian society: indigenous land claims, Canada’s integration to the American empire and its oil-hungry military leviathan, a focus on resource extraction as a core of Canada’s economic development and a set of contested values about ‘the good life.’ Keep reading »
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An Unconditional Citizen’s Income
In these straitened times, the idea of a basic income, granted unconditionally to every citizen, from cradle to grave, feels utopian. How on earth could it be paid for, we … Keep reading »
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Release of Cuban Five Opens New Chapter in Cuba-U.S. Relations
The release December 17 of the remaining three of five Cubans held for 15 years in U.S. prisons is an historic victory for the Cuban people, their government and supporters … Keep reading »
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After Chavez: The Maduro Government And The ‘Economic War’ in Venezuela
Nearly two years after the death of Hugo Chávez, the key question that many on the left are debating, in Venezuela and elsewhere, is whether his successors have been true … Keep reading »
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Bolivia to Host 2015 Meeting of Social Movements to Fight Climate Change
In wake of UN’s COP20 Failure, ALBA Summit Backs Proposal to Draft Alternative Plan Meeting in Havana December 14, the 13th summit of ALBA leaders endorsed a Bolivian proposal to host … Keep reading »
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From the TarSands to ‘Green Jobs’? Work and Ecological Justice
From deforestation, toxic pollution, to greenhouse gas emissions, there is no doubt that tar sands development has been and will be an immensely destructive force, first for the communities who … Keep reading »
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The 10th Asia-Europe People’s Forum Call to Action
The 10th Asia Europe People’s Forum (AEPF), representing citizens, people and social movements from Asia and Europe (which met on 10th to 12th of October 2014 in Milan, Italy), urges … Keep reading »