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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 »
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Capitalist Crisis, Radical Renewal?
Sasha Lilley: Liberals and leftists alike argue that the economic crisis was caused by a lack of state regulation over the banks and financial markets. Consequently, they conclude that we … Keep reading »
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Jonesing for a Slump? Austerity in the Face of Weakness
Having successfully avoided depression through a massive, largely coordinated, stimulus program, the world bourgeoisie now looks ready to reverse it – some because they think it a success, and others … Keep reading »
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Fighting Austerity? The Public Sector and the Common Front in Quebec
The previous round of negotiations in Quebec between the rightwing provincial Liberal government of Jean Charest and the public sector unions in 2005 was ended abruptly by the adoption of … Keep reading »
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One Day Longer? The Vale-Inco Strike Comes to a Close
On July 7 and 8, 2010, striking members of United Steel Workers Local 6500 in Sudbury, Ontario, voted 75% in favour of a contract that ended a bitter strike against … Keep reading »
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The Labour Movement and Socialist Struggle in Venezuela Today
An Interview with Pedro Eusse In mid-June, 2010, we met with Pedro Eusse, National Secretary of the Venezuelan Communist Party (PCV) and part of the provisional executive committee of the labour … Keep reading »
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No Time for Public Sector Austerity
The 2007-08 financial crash was, in terms of its global impact, the greatest in history. It was only prevented from immediately triggering another Great Depression by governments in so many … Keep reading »
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Envisioning the Future, Fanning the Flames
15,000 Attend Detroit Social Forum: High-Energy Gathering Fires Up A New Generation of Activists in U.S. Left and Social Movements When 15,000 vibrant and politically engaged people gather in one … Keep reading »
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Indigenous Struggle, Ecology, and Capitalist Resource Extraction in Ecuador
An Interview with Marlon Santi On July 5, I sat down with Marlon Santi, President of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE), in his office in Quito. We discussed … Keep reading »