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OCAP Marks its First Twenty Years
Twenty years ago this month, the founding conference of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP) took place. In the two decades that have followed, OCAP has organized and mobilized communities … Keep reading »
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Timetable Abandoned: U.S. And NATO To Wage Endless War In Afghanistan
The mainstream news media and alternative sources alike have seized on a recent revelation – though it is hardly such – published by McClatchy Newspapers that “The Obama administration has … Keep reading »
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Austerity, Disabilities and Union Rights: Opposing Bill 83
On the twenty-eighth of October, a bill passed Second Reading in the Ontario Legislature, a bill that is a clear danger to the labour movement’s ability to win fair contracts … Keep reading »
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Returning to the Gold Standard is Not a Good Idea
Should we take seriously the idea, promoted by World Bank president Robert Zoellick, to partially root the global monetary system in gold? Is gold, as he claims, an “elephant in … Keep reading »
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South Africa in 2010: A History That Must Happen
South Africa is a country on a roller coaster to disaster. A recent paper written by the leadership of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) attests to this. … Keep reading »
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1810, 1910, 2010 and Mexican Labour
In the midst of a deep depression, an ongoing crisis of legitimacy and a brutal internal war amongst the different fractions of the drug cartel/state complex, Mexico is celebrating its … Keep reading »
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Ecuador and Venezuela: Danger South of the Border
It is not difficult to see that the events of September 30, in the Latin American country of Ecuador, amounted to an attempted right-wing coup d’état. Mass mobilizations in the … Keep reading »
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Economic Crisis and Tax Injustice
The Associated Press’s Robin Hindery reported on October 29, 2010 that the AP had found a remarkable fact: communities across the U.S. have been raising their local property taxes. The … Keep reading »
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Drivers and Riders Unite!
Fare hikes, layoffs, and service cuts decimate public transit In 2008, when gas prices spiked, so did transit ridership, reaching 10.7 billion trips in the United States. Hard times make this … Keep reading »
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The Revolt Shaking France
Strikes and protests have spread to every corner of France as President Nicolas Sarkozy pushes for a final vote in parliament on his proposal to ‘reform’ the country’s national pension … Keep reading »
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Rob Ford and the Rise of the Municipal Right
For years, mayoral candidate Rob Ford has presented himself as the champion of the ‘little guy’ and a tax fighter. The reality is that he inherited a printing business from … Keep reading »
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Workers Without Status in France Emerge as a Social Force
At the end of the afternoon of May 27, a mass demonstration marched into the Place de la Bastille in Paris. The march itself represented what can now be viewed … Keep reading »