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The Cartagena Accord: A Step Forward for Canada in Honduras
Honduras entered a new political phase on May 28 with the return of exiled former President Manuel Zelaya. His repatriation followed the signing of the Cartagena Accord between Zelaya, Honduran … Keep reading »
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A People’s History of the Egyptian Revolution
No matter how it unfolds, the Egyptian revolution will go down in the history books as a defining moment in the 21st century. Millions of Egyptians brought down one of … Keep reading »
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Imperialism and the Future of the Honduran Resistance
From Cartagena to Tegucigalpa Just over a month ago, on May 22, 2011, the Cartagena Accord was signed by the Venezuelan, Colombian, and Honduran governments. The event facilitated the return of … Keep reading »
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Climate Meetings are Conferences of Polluters
From Copenhagen and Cancun to Bonn and Durban Judging by what transpired at the global climate negotiations in the former West German capital, Bonn, it appears certain that in just over … Keep reading »
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Bail Out Financial Speculators, But Not Social Security or Medicare
Financial crashes were well understood for a hundred years after they became a normal financial phenomenon in the mid-19th century. Much like the buildup of plaque deposits in human veins … Keep reading »
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Could Election Reform Make a Difference?
In the May Federal election, Stephen Harper won a majority government without winning a majority of the vote. Only 39.6 per cent of the population voted Conservative while 60 per … Keep reading »
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Why Recent Bad Economic News Means It’s Time for Working Less
The economic news of the last few weeks has not been encouraging. In Europe, the various national debt crises remain unresolved, with a continued monopoly of banker-friendly austerity programs, and … Keep reading »
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Globalization And Its Consequences
Although capitalism has always been a global system, the international integration of production and finance and our dependence on cross-border activities seems greater than ever before. At the risk of … Keep reading »
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A People’s Assembly: A Strategy for the Harper Years in Kingston
2011 is turning out to be ripe with paradoxes in Canada. The effects of the financial crisis of 2008 are now reverberating across Canadian society, as the financial crisis shifts … Keep reading »
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Austerity, the Conservative Majority and the CLC Action Plan
The recent Conservative majority in Parliament presents organized labour with the challenge of finding new ways to build and mobilize working people against the neoliberal austerity agenda. The neoliberal offensive … Keep reading »
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The Assault on Public Services
Will Unions Lament the Attacks or Lead a Fightback? We are living one of those historic moments that cry out for rallying the working-class to build new capacities, new solidarities, and … Keep reading »
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First Nations Under Surveillance
Harper Government Prepares for First Nations “Unrest” Internal documents from Indian Affairs and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) show that shortly after forming government in January of 2006, Prime Minister … Keep reading »