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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 »
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Turkey at the Crossroads
So it has come to this! As the whole world is aware, the Turkish government of Recep Tayyip Erdogan has taken the step of banning Twitter! The government is probably … Keep reading »
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Underestimating Capital, Overestimating Labour
A Response to Andrew Kliman What caused the 2008 economic crisis? In an article published earlier this year, political economist Sam Gindin explained it “primarily as a financial crisis.” Writing for … Keep reading »
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Pink Wages and the Colour of Economic Exclusion
The Politics of Wage-Setting in Ontario The current debate in Ontario over raising the minimum wage offers insights into the politics of wage-setting in the neoliberal era, which is based on … Keep reading »
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Ukraine — Diplomacy Is the Only Way
The following is the text from a speech delivered on March 13, 2014 by Gregor Gysi, a prominent member of the German Left Party (Die Linke). As the chairman of … Keep reading »
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Ontario NDP Waging War on Public Investment
Public transit remains a crucial policy issue for the province of Ontario, but it is not clear that citizens will get good solutions any time soon. Investment in public transit … Keep reading »
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The Blossoming of Idle No More
The First Nations-led movement Idle No More emerged in Canada in December 2012 to protest legislation that threatened both the rights of First Nations and environmental protections. The movement has … Keep reading »
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Ukraine Between Popular Uprising for Democracy and Fascist Putsch
Let’s begin with Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s version. One can think what one likes about deposed Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich, but his election in 2012 was recognized as legitimate by … Keep reading »
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Violence in Venezuela Caused by Opposition, Not Government
The slant of Venezuela’s private media and the international media on what is happening in Venezuela is clear: the government is responsible for the violence. In the first place, it … Keep reading »
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The State of Class Struggle in South Africa
“People always have been the foolish victims of deception and self-deception in politics, and they always will be until they have learnt to seek out the interests of some class … Keep reading »
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The Academic Boycott of Israel Demands Freedom for All
Monday March 3rd marked the start of Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) 2014 on campuses across Canada. 2014 is an especially important year for IAW in Canada because it is an opportunity … Keep reading »
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Building a United Front Against Neoliberalism
South African Metalworkers Change Course Watching the events to commemorate Nelson Mandela’s death was to watch history being re-written. Mandela the terrorist was forgotten. International leaders of every stripe struggled to … Keep reading »