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The Spectre of Barbarism and its Alternative
The following two documents are presentations made or prepared for different purposes in Venezuela. The first (‘The Spectre of Barbarism and its Alternative: Eight Theses’) was presented at a conference … Keep reading »
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The Bank of Canada and the Crisis
Central banks are generally perceived as physiotherapists of sorts: squeezing the money supply and interest rates here and engaging in “quantitative easing” there in order to revive the battered body … Keep reading »
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Labour Day 2010: Austerity, Public Services and the Labour Movement
This Labour Day, like the last two, is dominated by the ongoing global economic crisis. Since 2008 Canada’s workers, working families, and the communities in which we make our lives, … Keep reading »
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Weighing Up the G20: From Toronto to Korea to the Left
The G20 meetings in Seoul, Korea are scheduled for November 11-12. It is clear that like the Toronto meetings of June that they will be pre-occupied with the world economy, … Keep reading »
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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 »