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What We Forgot About Socialism: Lessons from The Red Riviera
Twenty years ago in November of 2005, Duke University Press published my first book: The Red Riviera: Gender, Tourism, and Postsocialism on the Black Sea. Produced in the wake of … Keep reading »
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$50-bn in Subsidies has Failed to Secure EV Jobs, Investment or Future
On October 16, 2023, it was all smiles for the cameras in Loyalist Township where politicians and corporate executives gathered for a groundbreaking ceremony to build a new $2.761-billion Electric … Keep reading »
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Three Dimensions of Militarism in the Climate Crisis
War, famously, is the pursuit of politics by other means. Cliche though it may be, the impacts of war and militarism are often overlooked by social movements focusing on formal … Keep reading »
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Data Center Resistance: Stopping the Corporate AI Offensive
Major tech companies – OpenAI (GPT), Google (Gemini), Anthropic (Claude), Meta (Llama), and xAI (Grok) – are spending heavily to boost the computing power of their respective large language artificial … Keep reading »
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Complex Challenges Require Radical Responses: Confronting Trump’s Tariffs
Robert Chernomas and Fred Wilson, in their SP Bullet of October 24th, “Beyond the ‘Elbows Up’ Response to the Tariff War,” call for a “national industrial policy” strategy to respond … Keep reading »
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Macron, Merz, and Starmer: The rearguard of liberal democracy
Large parts of the world are ruled by autocrats. Vladimir Putin is the worst of them all, Xi Jinping is not much better, and even America, the bastion of freedom, … Keep reading »
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Canadian Auto Isn’t in ‘Crisis’, It’s in Danger of Extinction
Canadian autoworkers have faced many crises over the years, but the present threat is distinct. Lana Payne, President of Unifor, has warned that “If we don’t push back hard against … Keep reading »
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Final Statement of the Gaza Tribunal Jury of Conscience
We, the undersigned members of the Jury of Conscience, hereby deliver this Statement of Findings and Moral Judgment at the final session of the Gaza Tribunal. The Jury, guided by … Keep reading »
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Trump’s ‘Peace’ in the Middle East, A Retrocolonialism Built on Sand
After two years, the guns are silent, at least for the most part. Long-suffering Palestinians are heading back to their hometowns and villages in Gaza, and the remaining Israeli hostages … Keep reading »
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Political Sovereignty and Elbows Up: How is it going so far?
How lucky were the Liberals when the last federal election season began? Very. Twin perceived threats came to their assistance. Like all parties in trouble, they dumped their leader, Justin … Keep reading »
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Catherine Connolly Wins: An historic victory for the Irish left
Catherine Connolly’s resounding victory in the Irish presidential election is a watershed moment. It is the first time that the left has won a majority of votes in a national … Keep reading »
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Harvesting Olives Under the Occupation: A Day in the West Bank
It is the olive harvest season. Palestinian communities are preparing for it, as they have for generations. This is not only economically vital, but also a practice rooted in their … Keep reading »