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Using Libya to Abort the Arab Spring
We said on 18 January in our article “The Arab Spring of Democracy” that all Arab states share the same characteristics, and from this deduction that the same conditions will … Keep reading »
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Rebuilding the Left in a Time of Crisis
Leo Panitch is a political economist and theorist based at York University, Toronto, and is co-editor of Socialist Register. His most recent book is In and Out of Crisis: The … Keep reading »
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‘Beyond capitalism’?: Québec Solidaire Launches Debate On Its Program For Social Transform
At a convention held in Montreal on March 25-27, Québec solidaire (QS) concluded the second round in the process of adopting its program. More than 350 delegates from party associations … Keep reading »
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The Two Wars in Libya
Two wars are being waged simultaneously in Libya. One has grown out of a revolutionary struggle for democracy; the other is an attempt by imperialism to strengthen its domination of … Keep reading »
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Greece: The Struggle of the 300 Immigrant Hunger Strikers Ends in Victory
The desperate struggle of the 300 immigrant workers, who started a hunger strike on 25 January in Athens and Thessaloniki ended in a victory. The 300 immigrants endangered their lives … Keep reading »
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A New Trade Unionism in the Making?
As the financial crisis has mutated in its latest phase into a crisis of public sector finances and debt, a fundamental attack on public services and public sector unions has … Keep reading »
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Why the Town of Markham is so Concerned About Israeli Apartheid Week
The battle over Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) has reached “the 905” as the Town of Markham, a suburb just north of Toronto, has decided to take its own swing at … Keep reading »
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Fighting Mayor Ford’s Austerity Regime
Workers in Wisconsin have responded to attempts to destroy collective bargaining rights in the public sector with massive protest actions. These actions have galvanized workers in other states to confront … Keep reading »
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Anti-Government Protests in Croatia: Changing Politics
Anti-government protests have continued for more than a month in a dozen towns across Croatia. The largest have been in the capital, Zagreb, which have gathered more than 10,000 people … Keep reading »
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Austerity, Resistance and the Poor
On April 1, the Dalton McGuinty government, will introduce a new version of the Special Diet benefit for those on Social Assistance. This vital benefit, which provides up to $250 … Keep reading »
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Two Views on the NATO Military Intervention in Libya
The United Nations-NATO military intervention in the Libyan civil war has posed a challenging question for socialists in Canada – all the more given the active participation of the Canadian … Keep reading »
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Ontario’s Bill 150 and the Right to Strike
The purpose of the Ontario Government’s Bill 150 is effectively to break the union. When the employer says “no” at the bargaining table, and you can’t walk out in support … Keep reading »