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False Hopes or Political Strategy?
There are two points of common agreement amongst almost all sections of the Left. We are in the midst of a fundamental turning point in the earth’s environment from climate … Keep reading »
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NDP Lurch to the Right Underscores Need for A New, Left-Wing Party in Canada
Voters in Canada’s largest and most industrialized province went to the polls on June 5 to choose a provincial government. The choices were limited lesser evils, ‘bad,’ or ‘worse,’ constrained … Keep reading »
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A New World Order for Living Well
Evo Morales’ Message of Global Solidarity The Summit of the Group of 77 plus China, marking the alliance’s 50th anniversary, closed in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, on June 15 with the adoption … Keep reading »
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Alternative Trade
Conservative British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher famously declared on many occasions that “there is no alternative” to economic liberalism and free trade. This popular slogan, referred to by the acronym … Keep reading »
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Turkey After Soma
May 31 was the anniversary of the eruption of the popular rebellion in Turkey that has gone under the name of Gezi Park around the world. On that anniversary, a … Keep reading »
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Unmaking Global Capitalism
Nine Things to Know About Organizing in the Belly of the Beast When Karl Marx famously declared that while the “philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways; the point … Keep reading »
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Boycott IKEA: Some Assembly Required
Locked out for thirteen months, over three hundred IKEA workers in Richmond, BC are still holding out. While setting record profits in 2013, IKEA is trying to impose a two-tier … Keep reading »
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Stop the War in the Ukraine!
Antiwar Appeal of Left Forces in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus On June 7-8 a conference of antiwar left forces from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus was held in Minsk. Its purpose was … Keep reading »
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Brazil on Strike: Class Struggle in the Wake of the World Cup
Many labour unions are either in the process of negotiating with their respective employers (mostly municipal, state, or federal governments) in Brazil, while others are actively on strike. These include … Keep reading »
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Healthcare in Canada and the U.S. in an ‘Age of Permanent Austerity’
An interview with Robert Chernomas by Robin Chang In North American debates over healthcare, Canada’s universal public ‘single-payer’ system of health insurance is often celebrated compared to the private employer-delivered system … Keep reading »
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Revolutionary Activism in the 20th Century and Beyond
Not long ago, I overheard a prominent social democratic politician in British Columbia repeating an old saw sometimes attributed to Winston Churchill, “Any man who is not a socialist at … Keep reading »
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Aeration and the CLC Convention of 2014
When you are slowly suffocating due to oxygen deprivation, it’s a bit of a priority to breathe fresh air again. It helps if someone finally opens a window so air … Keep reading »