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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 »
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Gaza: A View From the Ground
A South African Perspective Here in Palestine, disgust expressed by civil society reformers about Barack Obama’s May 19 policy speech on the Middle East and North Africa confirms that political reconciliation … Keep reading »
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Battling Austerity: CUPW Hits the Picket Lines
June 2, 2011 — Negotiations Alert: Strike Begins Tonight in Winnipeg. Urban Postal Unit Negotiations (2011) / News Alert The strike will begin at 11:59 p.m. EDT in Winnipeg (10:59 … Keep reading »
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Learning from QuAIA’s Experience: Why Free Speech Matters
In 2009, Queers Against Israeli Apartheid (QuAIA) kicked off the annual Pride season in Toronto with a public meeting about the continuities of queer solidarity organizing – from the Simon … Keep reading »