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Eurozone Crisis: Beggar Thyself and Thy Neighbour
The crisis facing the eurozone looks at first sight as German efficiency clashing with Portuguese, Irish, Greek and Spanish sloppiness. But in many respects Germany has performed worse than the … Keep reading »
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Why the Parti Québécois Expelled SPQ Libre
A five-year long attempt to reform the Parti Québécois (PQ) as an independentist and “social-democratic” party ended abruptly on March 13 when the PQ’s national executive decided not to renew … Keep reading »
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For Venezuela, There is No Going Back
A Discussion with Federico Fuentes and Kiraz Janicke As Venezuela’s Bolivarian Revolution enters a new decade of struggle and defiantly advances toward its goal of ‘21st Century Socialism,’ serious challenges to … Keep reading »
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Selling South Africa: Poverty, Politics and the 2010 FIFA World Cup
Why is it that governments can find billions of dollars for global sporting events and little to deal with the grinding poverty that affects impoverished populations? Canada applauded itself for … Keep reading »
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Notes on Israel’s Triumph to Disaster
Who will stop Israel in its relentless expropriation of Palestine and from triumphing to disaster? Isaac Deutscher, from whom I borrow my title, believed that the occupation of 1967 would … Keep reading »
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Haiti’s Earthquake Victims in Peril
It’s been nearly eight weeks since the devastating earthquake in Haiti and familiar patterns of interference and neglect by the major powers that dominate the country are firmly entrenched. Notwithstanding … Keep reading »
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Canada’s Long Embrace of the Honduran Dictatorship
Peter Kent recently returned from a three day trip (February 17-20) to Honduras, proudly declaring the mission a success. As Canada’s Minister of State for the Americas, Kent is the … Keep reading »
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Driving the Poor Deeper Into Poverty
The Province and the City of Toronto Team up to Attack the Special Diet Since 2005, a large part of OCAP’s (Ontario Coalition Against Poverty) work has involved organizing to obtain … Keep reading »
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Tour Builds Venezuela Solidarity in Canada
Federico Fuentes and Kiraz Janicke concluded their ten-day tour of Canada on March 7, with a rally in Vancouver entitled “Change the System, Not the Climate.” Fuentes shared the platform … Keep reading »
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Cadillac Fairview: Where was the Labour Movement?
On March 5, 2010, after a conflict that stretched over almost 9 months, the maintenance and skilled trades workers of CEP (Communications, Energy & Paperworkers Union of Canada) Local 2003 … Keep reading »
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The Tekel Strike in Turkey
The strike of Turkish workers across the winter of 2009-10 at Tekel, a former state enterprise in the tobacco and alcoholic beverage sector, has attracted the attention of the left … Keep reading »
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In and Out of Crisis
The Global Financial Meltdown and Left Alternatives With the recent publication of their new book on the financial crisis and the crisis of the North American Left, In and Out Of … Keep reading »