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MP for Farah Province Condemns NATO Bombings
Malalai Joya, an elected member of the Wolesi Jirga (Afghan National Assembly), is well known for her criticism of the international occupation of Afghanistan and the warlords who are kept … Keep reading »
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The Tamil Protests: Resistance in the Face of Genocide
On Friday, 15 May 2009, the Sri Lankan army began a sea, air and tri-directional land assault on a single mile of island still believed to be held by the … Keep reading »
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Unite Union Wins Gains for Vulnerable Workers in New Zealand
The Unite union in New Zealand is the country’s newest, and among its most dynamic, trade unions. It is at the forefront of a revitalization of a section of the … Keep reading »
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Demanding the Impossible: Struggles for the Future of Post-Secondary Education
There is growing acknowledgement emerging from student and faculty associations across Canada that there is a crisis in post-secondary education and a need for real change in the structure of … Keep reading »
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The Smearjob On the Durban World Conference Against Racism
In 2001, the United Nations convened the World Conference Against Racism (WCAR) in Durban, South Africa, to deal with a range of issues related to racism and its legacies, including … Keep reading »
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Unions and the Crisis: Ways Forward?
This May Day, the day of celebration of the international working class movement, arrives in the midst of an international crisis of capitalism. For the first time since the 1930s, … Keep reading »
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Forum in Vancouver Discusses BC Provincial Election
A few days ago, Vancouver Socialist Forum held a public forum on “The BC Election and Movements for Social Change.” The goal of the forum was to inject some discussion … Keep reading »
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For Free Expression on Palestine
On April 15, 2009, a number of organizations launched a campaign in Toronto to demand the right to free expression on the Israel/Palestine conflict with an event on the University … Keep reading »
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Canada’s Big Five: Banking on the Crisis?
On the eve of the G-20 summit in London, Prime Minister Harper sang the praises of Canada’s big banks to the UK financial press: “[we have] the most free-enterprise financial … Keep reading »
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Reframing the War in Afghanistan and Pakistan as a Class War
The fact that the Taliban is a party of the peasant classes, but certainly not the only one, is not news in Afghanistan or Pakistan. It is thus interesting that … Keep reading »
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“How is India?”
“How is India?” asked an erudite friend of mine from North America soon after I reached India last December. How indeed? I write this piece this week as India goes … Keep reading »
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Jason Kenney’s Doublespeak Exposed
Tories Unleash Canada Border Services on Migrants It is hard to write an article about Conservative Immigration Minister Jason Kenney’s attacks on Canadian racialized communities. As soon as one draft is … Keep reading »