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Building the Left In and Outside of Parliament
Marc Botenga (PTB, Belgium), Member of the European Parliament (MEP), speaks about workers’ alliances across Europe and why we need more of them, the EU bureaucracy and political culture he … Keep reading »
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Is Intellectual Property Turning into a Knowledge Monopoly?
The twentieth century saw the emergence of publicly funded universities and technical institutions, while technology development was concentrated in the R&D laboratories of large corporations. The age of the lone … Keep reading »
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War Breaks Out in Northern Ethiopia
“The worst-case scenario is unfolding in Ethiopia,” Gabriel Bizuneh tells me, as he organizes in the Ethiopian community in Washington, D.C. Once again, the federal government is at war with … Keep reading »
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Hospital Capacity Crisis: Ontario Government of Ford Fails to Respond
COVID infections continue to drive up hospital costs and inpatient hospitalizations in Ontario. For the most recent fiscal year (April 1, 2022- March 31, 2023) hospital stays related to COVID … Keep reading »
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Freedom for Boris Kagarlitsky: Solidarity with Antiwar Activists
On July 25, renowned Russian intellectual and socialist activist Boris Kagarlitsky was detained by the Federal Security Service (FSB) of the Russian state, accused of “justifying terrorism.” He was then … Keep reading »
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Climate Change and Fossil Fuel Capitalism
Nicolas Graham’s book on forces of production and fossil-fuel capitalism gives an important analysis of why fundamental change is needed to solve the climate crisis, finds John Clarke. Keep reading »
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The UPS Agreement in its ‘Concrete Context and Outcomes’: A Response to a Response
In an earlier discussion of the recent Teamster-UPS Agreement, I decried the generally uncritical cheerleading of the agreement and cited Barry Eidlin as someone who at least thoughtfully ‘raised important … Keep reading »
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Wildfires and the Threat to Earth’s Biodiversity
Cataclysmic wildfires have increased in intensity and frequency due to climate change. Keep reading »
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Canadian Workers, the Social-Ecological Crisis and Alternatives
As workers, we are today confronted with the challenge of defending what we have and making gains in the face of an ever-expanding and relentless employer offensive. The employers’ drive … Keep reading »
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Depoliticising Climate Change?
The IPCC’s 2023 summary report reveals collective non-responsibility for depoliticised policy which has revolutionary real-world implications. Keep reading »
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The Fight for Ecological Transition is Now
As horrific fires threaten a number of Canadian towns, the fossil-fuel lobby denies, obfuscates, and delays. Concerted climate action from below is needed to save the planet, argues John Clarke. Keep reading »
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France: Voices from Below
In the political sequence opened by the social movement against the French government’s pension reform (setting the legal retirement age at 64 years instead of 62), official discourse has been … Keep reading »