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Change the System, Not the Climate
To Reclaim Our Future, We Must Change the Present.Our Proposal for Changing the System and not the Climate Climate Space, World Social Forum 2013 The capitalist system has exploited and abused nature, … Keep reading »
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Protests Erupt in Nova Scotia Following Institutional Failure to Protect Female Teen Assault Victim
There is anguish and anger across the province of Nova Scotia following the death by suicide of teenager Rehtaeh Parsons on April 7. The 17-year old hanged herself in the … Keep reading »
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The Bastar Land Grab in India
An Interview with Sudha Bharadwaj Sudha Bharadwaj is a lawyer and a member of the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) and the Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha (Mazdoor Karkyakarta Committee). CMM was … Keep reading »
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The NDP Convention
The Decline and Fall of an Old Preamble (or A Social Democratic Party Becalmed) Like the federal Liberal Party leadership race, the NDP policy convention this past weekend proved to … Keep reading »
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Quebec Solidaire: In Search of a Second Wind
Local and regional bodies of Québec solidaire (QS) are in the process of discussing and taking a first vote on the proposals from the party’s national bodies for its convention … Keep reading »
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Death of Margaret Thatcher Reopens the Debate Over Her Cruel Legacy
The death of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on April 8 has renewed an intense political debate in Britain and internationally over her legacy. For her ruling class sycophants, Thatcher … Keep reading »
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Why I’m Voting No: OSSTF and Ontario Teachers
Teachers in Ontario may not know it, but their actions in this coming week will have huge ramifications for unionized workers across Ontario and across the country. We stand poised … Keep reading »
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The Weakness Unto Death
On March 30th, 2013 Peter Kormos, as close to a socialist as the NDP had left in its ranks of former elected members, died. His death was perhaps an omen … Keep reading »
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70 Years After Warsaw
“The present situation of the Jews, apparently triumphant in Israel and at the apogee of their prestige in the capitalist world, is more tragic under this glory than it often … Keep reading »
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A Return to Marx’s Ecological Critique
Do oil spills make good economic sense? A witness called by Canadian firm Enbridge Inc. – which wants approval to build a $6.5-billion pipeline linking Alberta’s tar sands with the … Keep reading »
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Germany’s One-Party System
On September 22, 2013, Germany will hold general elections. These elections will be observed with special attention given what it will mean for the austerity policies of the Merkel government … Keep reading »
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The Remote Control War
Antiwar activists are planning actions in April to focus attention on a dark and deadly corner of U.S. military operations: The Pentagon’s and the CIA’s massively scaled-up use of drone … Keep reading »