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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 »
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The Emergence of the New Left Party in Slovenia
Initiative for Democratic Socialism Only a few years ago anyone advocating socialism in the Slovenian public media was seen either as an old nostalgic decrying “good old times” and Josip Broz … Keep reading »
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Austerity, the Hard Right and the French Election: Two Views
Barely two years after assuming office François Hollande finds himself to be the most unpopular French president in history. This past Sunday his Parti socialiste suffered serious defeats in local … Keep reading »
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The Tsipras List
A European Perspective to Overcome Divisions in the Italian Left The Italian left seems hopelessly divided and has practically disappeared as a parliamentary left in recent years – with the exception … Keep reading »
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Some Basic Thoughts on Québec and Anti-Imperialist Strategy
The Harper government has dragged Canadian politics to a point where intelligent criticism is difficult. Things are almost too obviously bad. On an international stage, it was enough to see … Keep reading »
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The Deceptive Use of the Phrase “Peaceful Protests” in Venezuela
The Venezuelan opposition and much of the media use the term “peaceful protests” to distinguish gatherings of protesting students and other young people from the more violent actions including vandalism … Keep reading »
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Hassan Husseini’s CLC Challenge
This year’s Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) convention might be worth attending after all. With a presidential challenge in the air, labour leaders will have to trade in their silk shirts … Keep reading »
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Neoliberalism and the Decline of Democracy
John Weeks In one of his last books Eric Hobsbawm argued that the conflict between capitalism and communism determined the course of the twentieth century (thus the title, The Age of … Keep reading »
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The Strategy of the Venezuelan Opposition and How it Works
The strategy and tactics of the Venezuelan opposition is a replay of events that took place leading up to the coup against Hugo Chávez on April 11, 2002 and is … Keep reading »
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Turkish PM Erdogan Playing with Fire
Three events that occurred in the space of three days create sufficient ground for suspecting that [Turkish Prime Minister] Recep Tayyip Erdogan is playing with the Syrian fire in order … Keep reading »
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Contra the Blasé Wisdom of Sober Old Men
“When great hopes have lead in their wings,” writes the French revolutionary Daniel Bensaïd, “little ones spring up like mushrooms on the ground, in everyday resistance and miniscule conspiracies” (6). … Keep reading »