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The US and UK’s Submarine Deal Crosses Nuclear Red Lines with Australia
The recent Australia, US, and UK $368-billion deal on buying nuclear submarines has been termed by Paul Keating, a former Australian prime minister, as the “worst deal in all history.” … Keep reading »
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Lowest-Paid Workers in LA Schools Walkout: Teachers by Their Side
A massive three-day strike by school support staff and teachers recently shut down Los Angeles schools. They stand together to demand better wages and benefits for the school district’s most vulnerable workers. Keep reading »
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Anti-Colonial Labour Internationalisms: The Saharawi and Palestinian Liberation Struggles
Based on an interview with Mustafa Mohamed Lamin al-Kattab, representative of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Saguía el Hamra and Río de Oro (Frente POLISARIO) for the Mashriq … Keep reading »
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National Security and Democratic Rights? Open Letter to the Right Honorable David Johnston
This letter is open to further endorsements, which can be submitted here: https://forms.gle/5ftuh6WPGEqwBZMJ6. An Open Letter to the Right Honorable David Johnston, Independent Special Rapporteur, Government of Canada. We are … Keep reading »
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Next Steps in Energy Policy for Unions in Brazil
Last week, we featured Part I of the Brazilian unions’ calls for energy renationalisation under the new Lula administration as it enters its third month in office. We focused on … Keep reading »
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The Iraq War Changed Our World for the Worse
The illegal invasion based on lies set geopolitical precedents that reverberate even today. Keep reading »
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Worse Than You Thought: Ontario Hospital and LTC Staffing
By 2027 the PC healthcare funding plan falls $21.3-billion short, their hospital bed plan falls 500 beds short, their plan to free up hospital capacity by moving hospital patents to … Keep reading »
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Beyond Fatalism: Renewing Working-Class Politics
The following is a forward from the new (fourth) edition of From Consent to Coercion: The Continuing Assault on Labour. Those interested in purchasing a copy can get a 25% … Keep reading »
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Ten Years of Citizens’ Assemblies in Slovenia
Interview with IMZ (Iniciativa mestni zbor) in Slovenia about the citizens’ assemblies movement, vision, and strategy. Keep reading »
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Brazilian Unions Call for Renationalisation of Energy
As the Lula administration closes its second month in office, we review key trade union demands, summarise key energy takeaways from the 2023-2026 Lula governing plan, and interview a leader … Keep reading »
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Workers’ Organizations and ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’: A Bottom-Up Solidarity in Making
On February 15th, twenty workers’ unions, feminists, students, and one human rights organization in Iran published the Charter of Minimum Demands of Independent Civil and Trade Unions of Iran, the … Keep reading »
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What Does the US Get Out of Shielding Israel From Accountability at the UN?
In his eloquent 2012 memoir, Kofi Annan, the former secretary general of the United Nations, wrote that the failure of the UN to achieve lasting peace in the Middle East … Keep reading »