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Eight Years Gone: The Harper Government’s Health Record
The Canada Health Accord ceased functioning on March 31, 2014. There was no state funeral. The Accord was negotiated in 2004 under Prime Minister Paul Martin and set-up the last … Keep reading »
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Canada’s Coup-Supporting Corporate Cowboy Diplomacy
When U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry bloviated last fall about officially ending the Monroe Doctrine (the U.S. belief that God grants only Americans the right to interfere with the … Keep reading »
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The Hindu Right’s Model of Development: A Marxist Critique
In recent times, the Hindu Right appears to be a resurgent political force in India. One of its bastions has been Gujarat, a State in western India. It has been … Keep reading »
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Can A Country Have A Revolutionary State and A Capitalist Economy?
An Interview with Steve Ellner At various moments in the interview with Steve Ellner, I welcomed the explanations that he offered in response to my questions. I most identified with the … Keep reading »
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(Re)Radicalization of the Working Class in Turkey?
An Appraisal of Recent Workplace Occupations Autonomy, occupation, self-management… these long-forgotten terms are back in Turkey since late 2012-early 2013. There have been several factory occupations since last year. The most … Keep reading »
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Coeur Mines Treading in Dangerous Water at San Bartolome Mine in Bolivia
Recent protests surrounding the New Mining Law by the cooperative sector in Bolivia climaxed to dangerous levels this past week. The approval of the law was stalled when legislators modified … Keep reading »
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Raising Our Expectations
Looking back to the defeat of the labour movement since the early 1980s, three lessons seem especially important. First, any gains made under capitalism are temporary; they can be reversed. … Keep reading »
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Free Transit: Three Reasons It Is an Idea Whose Time Has Come
On January 1, 2013, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, became the largest city in the world to make mass transit free for its residents. While the effects of having done … Keep reading »
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Imperialism in South Asia and the War Against the People of Pakistan
Campaign Against Drones in Pakistan (CADiP) On March 12, 2014, Canada’s troops formally withdrew from Afghanistan after twelve years of participation in Western military occupation under the banners of the North … Keep reading »
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Austerity and the Attack on Disability Benefits
Facing Resistance In Ontario At the beginning of this month, Ted McMeekin, the Ontario Minister of Community and Social Services, informed the provincial Legislature that his government will not be merging … Keep reading »
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The New Struggle for Public Transit
Lessons from the Plundering of the London Underground As we in Canada (and especially Toronto) face the painful and seemingly never-ending process of developing actual projects for public transit expansion, the … Keep reading »
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The Left and the European Union
On the Need for an Anti-Euro and Anti-EU Position What has been happening in Greece, since the beginning of the austerity packages in 2010 can only be described in terms of … Keep reading »