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Fueling the Tax Revolt: What’s Wrong with the NDP’s Anti-HST Campaign
The Canadian New Democratic Party (NDP) has devoted much of its energy in recent months to opposing the implementation of the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) in Ontario and British Columbia. … Keep reading »
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The Class Struggle in Vaughan: The Sears Lockout and USW
In the last week of July 2010, workers of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 9537, who have been locked out of their workplace and on the picket-lines for nearly five months, … Keep reading »
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Whatever It Takes: Protecting the Tar Sands, Protecting Capitalism
Something is rotten in the province of Alberta! And it’s not just the tar sands. It’s the way political and corporate elites do whatever it takes to extinguish potential threats … Keep reading »
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Afghanistan Crisis Deepens: U.S., Canada and NATO Threaten to Extend War
On March 13, 2008, Canada’s Parliament voted to extend the country’s military “mission” in Afghanistan to July 2011. The motion by the minority Conservative government was supported by the opposition … Keep reading »
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After A Highly Successful Year, Quebec Solidaire Starts Debate On Program
In the past year Amir Khadir, Québec Solidaire’s first elected MNA (Member of the National Assembly), has become one of Quebec’s most popular personalities. He has won plaudits from all … Keep reading »
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South African Public Sector Strike Highlights Society’s Contradictions
The two major civil service unions on strike against the South African (SA) government vow to intensify pressure in coming days, in a struggle pitting a million members of the … Keep reading »
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Two Takes on the Bolivian Uprising in Potosi
The Andean countries in Latin America have been at the centre of attempts to form anti-neoliberal political alliances and put on the agenda a 21st century socialism. Bolivia has formed … Keep reading »
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France Must Repay Historic Debt to Haiti!
Below is an English translation of an open letter to the French government published in the August 16 French daily Libération, concerning the $21-billion (current dollar equivalent) extorted by France … Keep reading »
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Pakistan: From Natural Disaster to Social Catastrophe
The floods which have devastated huge areas of Pakistan may be an act of nature, but the worsening humanitarian crisis that followed is a direct result of the failures of … Keep reading »
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Canada’s Failed Aid to Haiti
The six month mark after Haiti’s January 12 earthquake saw a flurry of news reports in Canada and around the world. The depictions of the harsh conditions still prevailing for … Keep reading »
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A New Type of Political Organization?: The Greater Toronto Workers’ Assembly
At the end of the first decade of the twenty-first century, the Left around the world is undergoing reformation. As the Great Recession has vividly demonstrated, more than three decades … Keep reading »
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Colombia and Venezuela Rattle Their Sabres: Uribe’s Parting Shot
Outgoing Colombian President, Álvaro Uribe, dropped a figurative bomb in the Andes on Thursday, July 22, just weeks before the scheduled inauguration of President-elect Juan Manuel Santos, Uribe’s former Defence … Keep reading »