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Ontario’s Strong Mayor Reforms: A New Shell for Urban Neoliberalism
Last month, Ontario’s Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell affixed her signature to Bill 39, the Better Municipal Governance Act, conferring Royal Assent upon the most substantial reconstruction of local democracy since … Keep reading »
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Marx, the ‘Metabolic Rift’ and Capitalism’s Assault on Nature
In recent years millions of young and working-class people have engaged in protests against the climate and ecological crisis as devastating wildfires, heat waves, droughts, hurricanes and floods have increased … Keep reading »
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Capitalism, Colonialism, Canada: How the Past is Before Us
On January 13, Bryan D. Palmer, one of Canada’s most celebrated labour historians, will be giving the inaugural lecture at the opening of the Leo Panitch School for Socialist Education. … Keep reading »
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Elon Musk’s Twitter Capitalism
Christian Fuchs makes the case for turning the internet into a public service. Keep reading »
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How US Converted Taiwan Into a Launchpad for War with China
When the US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan on 2 August 2022, it predictably enraged China because the island is part of China. The visit was thus a condescending … Keep reading »
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Is a New Intifada Coming?
What is written in the mainstream Western and Israeli press this week about the political composition of the new Israeli government offers important insights into the near future. According to … Keep reading »
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Financing the 30×30 Agenda for the Oceans: Debt for Nature Swaps Should be Rejected
1. At the UN Biodiversity Conference, or COP-15, the post-2020 framework will likely endorse the target of declaring 30% of the world’s land and oceans as protected areas by 2030. … Keep reading »
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33,000 Missing Ontario Hospital Jobs and the Hospital Capacity Crisis
Hospitals in provinces other than Ontario have 18% more staff than hospitals in Ontario. Much, but not all, of this is due to low levels of inpatient staffing in Ontario. … Keep reading »
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Economic Vision for Everyone: How to Organize a Green Economy of Solidarity, Equity, and Self-Determination
An economy is a system of production and consumption activities connected via allocation mechanisms. Simply, it is how people produce items and services that other people later consume. Economies are … Keep reading »
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Building a Collective Movement Could be a Solution to Transit Woes: Free Transit or Fixing the System?
Ottawa’s light-rail transit system has made headlines in the last years – but not for any good reasons. Trains don’t work in the cold. Technical problems cause frequent delays, and … Keep reading »
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Iran: Secular Revolt against Clerical Tyranny
The Islamic regime in Iran is occupied with the brutal crackdown of the latest uprising of Iranians, who are fed up with 43 years of repression and are demanding change. … Keep reading »
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The Israeli Elections and Their Aftermath
The troubling results of the recent elections to the Knesset (the Israeli parliament), held on November 1st, has generated interest around the world for their possible repercussions for the situation … Keep reading »