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Young Workers and Union Organizing: CUPE and Unionizing at Carleton University
It is no secret that the conditions for young workers are deteriorating. Many are not only struggling to keep up with rent increases and the cost of living but are … Keep reading »
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An Industrial Policy for Europe
A new departure for industrial policy in Europe is needed for five major reasons. The first is rooted in macroeconomics; exiting the current depression requires a substantial increase in demand, … Keep reading »
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Migrant Workers Fight Exploitation in New Zealand
In the course of this past week, Unite Union has dealt with several cases of extreme exploitation of migrant workers. It seems that some of the liquor shops around Auckland … Keep reading »
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Voices of Resistance to the Northern Gateway Pipeline
At the time of writing, the National Energy Board’s Joint Review Panel (JRP) has just published its recommendation that the Enbridge’s proposed Northern Gateway to transport Alberta’s tar sands oil … Keep reading »
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The Fossil Fuel Wars in British Columbia and Canada
The fossil fuel industry offensive in British Columbia and across Canada is proceeding relentlessly. This is a report from some of the key fronts of the fossil fuel wars. Tar Sands … Keep reading »
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Warsaw Climate Talks Go Up in Smoke
“The smell of inaction” is how Dipti Bhatnagar, Friends of the Earth Mozambique’s international program director for climate justice and energy, summed up the atmosphere inside the giant Narodowy Stadium … Keep reading »
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We Can Beat The Right And Win The Fight At Canada Post
The decision by Canada Post to end home-delivery, increase postage and eliminate approximately 10,000 jobs is, in our opinion, an egregious assault on public services in Canada. If this plan … Keep reading »
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Canada’s Profitability and Stagnation Puzzle
The Puzzle Defined Most developed economies continue to experience fall-out from the financial crisis of 2007-08. The Eurozone has been most ravaged, but the U.S. and UK have not fared much … Keep reading »
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Time for Protest Against the Degradation of Postal and Other Public Services
As Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper was mixing it up with world leaders at the funeral service for Nelson Mandela, his government at home dropped a bombshell, a shocker. Harper’s … Keep reading »
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Elections in Nepal and Questions for People’s Struggles
After a decade long insurgency with thousands killed, the Nepalese Maoist movement entered a new political phase of contesting the formal political process and promising peace and development. They entered … Keep reading »
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A Flawed Freedom
Has the time come when it might be possible to move past the well-deserved praise-song phase of the marking of Nelson Mandela’s death in order to strike a more careful … Keep reading »
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Palestine in Canadian Politics
Early this month, the Canadian section of Israel’s quasi-governmental Jewish National Fund (JNF) made a big show of honouring Stephen Harper at its annual “Negev Dinner.” It was the first … Keep reading »