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The French Riots and Canada
The fires lighting up the nights of the suburbs of France over the last month have stripped even more gloss off the already tarnished ideology of neoliberalism. Against the alleged … Keep reading »
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GM, the Delphi Concessions and North American Workers: Round Two?
It is important to recall that until the 1970s, collective bargaining in the United States and Canada was largely about workers demanding improvements from their employers. But a new era … Keep reading »
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Ariel Sharon Visits Toronto
Activists across Canada have been gearing up in preparation of a visit to Toronto by the Israeli Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon. Sharon is scheduled to be keynote speaker at the … Keep reading »
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PQ’s rightward shift opens space for new left party in Quebec
Ten years after the 1995 Quebec referendum on sovereignty, with its razor-thin victory for the No side, and 25 years since the first referendum, mass media and academics alike have … Keep reading »
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The Suspension of Elections in Bolivia and Left Strategy
The small Andean nation hit the news again on October 31 with the announcement that elections originally scheduled for December 2005 are postponed indefinitely. This most recent political crisis has … Keep reading »
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BC Teachers’ Federation – On Strike
What should we make of the current teachers’ job action in British Columbia? The short answer: B.C. teachers are very courageous in taking a stand. A longer answer: Teachers’ actions … Keep reading »
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The Dirt of Pretty Things in Dirty Pretty Things (2003)
Review of Dirty Pretty Capitalism Dirty Pretty Things (2003), a film directed by Stephen Frears and written by Steven Knight, is a realist narrative set in the cosmopolitan global city-scape of London in the period following Thatcher’s neoliberal ascendancy. Keep reading »