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Occupy Wall Street: Beyond the Rhetoric
One of the distinguishing features of the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement is its apparent lack of central leadership. Not only does the movement seem leaderless; it does not appear … Keep reading »
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Occupy Wall Street: Why Bother the Bankers?
“Blood-suckers of Wall Street” When he ran for president in 1948, Harry Truman complained of the “blood-suckers of Wall Street,” an unkind characterization of the upstanding bankers and financiers who manage … Keep reading »
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The 99% Occupy Wall Street
The entrapment and arrest of 700 peaceful Occupy Wall Street (OWS) activists on the Brooklyn Bridge has created a huge wave of support for their movement. The number of daytime … Keep reading »
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The Coming Battle: Healthcare Privatization and the Ontario Election
In the past, capitalists had given many aspects of healthcare a pass in Canada and Ontario. There was a general preference to leave medicare intact from the lower costs it … Keep reading »
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Ottawa Tar-Sands Protest: Reports and Impressions
I participated in the demonstration against the Alberta tar sands outside the Canadian Parliament here in Ottawa on September 26. As was widely reported, the civil disobedience component of the … Keep reading »
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Internal Fractions and the Right in Bolivia
A month has gone by since the people of the Territorio Indígena Parque Nacional Isiboro Sécure (TIPNIS as they are referred to in Bolivia) departed from Trinidad in the province … Keep reading »
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Follow the Money: Behind the European Debt Crisis Lie More Bank Bailouts
While I was cursing the inane mainstream commentary on the global economy recently, I was reminded of a pivotal scene in the 1976 movie, All the President’s Men. As two … Keep reading »
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Layton’s Legacy and the NDP Leadership Race
With the death of Jack Layton, the federal New Democratic Party (NDP) has been thrust into an unexpected leadership race, its future in question. Layton led the NDP to a … Keep reading »
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The Left Bloc and Resistance Across Europe
A major European Conference Against Austerity is slated for London on 1 October, as part of building and coordinating a set of mobilizations across the fall in Europe. A key … Keep reading »
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Britain: The Health and Social Care Bill and the Negation of Democracy
In voting, in the British House of Commons, for the third reading of Andrew Lansley‘s Health and Social Care Bill last week MPs voted to replace the National Health Service … Keep reading »
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A Civil Society Strategy for Revitalizing the Left
What happened to the North American Left? Why is it that, even now, when capitalism seems so obviously unappealing, unsustainable and unfair, the Left cannot mount a more serious challenge … Keep reading »
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The Chilean Student Movement Against Neoliberalism
‘Our future is not for sale’ Perhaps the greatest challenge for the radical left today is to articulate a politics that decisively breaks with the disastrous experiences of many 20th century … Keep reading »