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South Korea’s 300 Day Aerial Sit-in Strike Highlights Plight of Precarious Workers
in Korea and the Philippines November 1 marked the passage of day 300 of the aerial sit-in strike being waged by Kim Jin-suk. The former employee of Hanjin and current Direction … Keep reading »
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Corporations Occupy Fair Trade
Over the past few weeks the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement has shone the spotlight on corporate power and social inequality, and calls have begun to emerge from within the … Keep reading »
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Organized Labour and the Occupations Movement
The Occupy Wall Street (OWS) phenomenon has achieved a stature and longevity unrivaled by recent demonstrations in the United States, and has understandably struck a chord with a wide range … Keep reading »
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Saskatchewan Election 2011: the Looming Debacle
A reporter covering Tory Prime Minister Kim Campbell‘s campaign during the 1993 election likened it to watching a dog die slowly. Campbell replaced Brian Mulroney after his public support collapsed … Keep reading »
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Canadian Government Announces Multi-Billion Dollar Warship Building Program
The champagne corks were popping in Halifax and Vancouver on October 19 when the Canadian government announced that two shipyards there have been chosen to build a new, multi-billion dollar … Keep reading »
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Greece on the Brink of Emergency: A Matter of Days
In Greece a number of factors stand out, suggesting that Greece is on the verge of some major changes. The disruption of basic operations of the state in conjunction with … Keep reading »
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Occupy Actions: From Wall Street to a Campus Near You?
The Occupy Wall Street movement and the mobilizations of the ‘indignant’ in Europe have sparked solidarity actions in many places around the world. October 15, 2011 was a massive day … Keep reading »
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A ‘Palestinian Spring’? Not Yet
The ‘Palestinian Spring’ is the only one of the ‘Arab Springs’ to be announced from the General Assembly platform of the UN. “At a time when,” Mahmoud Abbas declared in … Keep reading »
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Occupy Wall Street, the Trade Union Movement and the Fight to Stop the Cuts and Concessions
Tens of thousands – if not hundreds of thousands – of people have taken to the streets over the past four weeks across the United States as part of an … Keep reading »
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Occupy Wall Street not Palestine!
We are part of the world’s 99% yearning for freedom, justice and equal rights! If a people one day wills to live fate must answer its call And the night … Keep reading »
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The Logic of Occupy Wall Street for Canada
The Occupy Wall Street Movement and the Occupy Together movements that are inspired by it actually have a simple premise: society shouldn’t be run for the unrestricted benefit of the … Keep reading »
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Ontario Election 2011: Hard-Right Rejected, But Neoliberalism Still On The Agenda
In a very uninspiring campaign, the Liberal government of Dalton McGuinty has been re-elected to a third term. The Liberals ended up just one seat shy of a majority government … Keep reading »