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The Blockade Against Cuba Turns 60
It’s easy to say, but it’s been six very hard decades that began with disconcerting lightness and the belief that the United States government’s blockade of Cuba would not last … Keep reading »
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The Fourth Transformation and the Future of Mexico
In July 2018, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) won Mexico’s Presidential election in a landslide. Before the formal swearing-in ceremony on December 1, AMLO was already announcing bold, if not … Keep reading »
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Portugal Elections: ‘Socialist’ Party wins but Defeat for Left
The general election in Portugal (January 30) was triggered last October by the decision of the anti-capitalist Bloco Esquerda (Left Bloc) and the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) to vote down … Keep reading »
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Cruel System of Domination: Amnesty on Israeli Apartheid
The Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD) welcomes Amnesty International’s valuable and comprehensive report, Israel’s Apartheid Against Palestinians: Cruel System of Domination and Crime Against Humanity. Placing Israel’s apartheid regime … Keep reading »
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World March of Women: Grassroots Feminist Vision into Action
The World March of Women (WMW) is a feminist, internationalist, anticapitalist, and anticolonial movement organized from local coordinations in 51 countries and territories. The movement’s coordination has previously been located … Keep reading »
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Privatization, Blended Finance and Canada’s Development Policies: A Pan-African Feminist Critique
On Tuesday, November 9, 2021, we spoke with Crystal Simeoni, the Director of the Nawi – Afrifem Macroeconomics Collective (Nawi Collective), a community of individuals and organizations working on influencing, … Keep reading »
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Rosa Luxemburg and Debt as an Imperialist Instrument
103 years back, Rosa Luxemburg was shot dead and her body flung into Berlin’s Landwehr Canal. However, she could not be wiped out from history as her life and works … Keep reading »
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The Petro-War of Chrystia Freeland: Canada's Military Support for Ukraine
According to the Globe and Mail, the Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland, is in charge of the campaign of military support for the Ukraine. As Canada’s Vice-Prime Minister, she presides … Keep reading »
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The Geopolitics Behind Spiraling Gas and Electricity Prices in Europe
Markets do not solve the problem of energy pricing. What is required is planning and long-term investments in infrastructure. Keep reading »
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Emergency Measures Needed to Address Ontario Healthcare Crisis
Ontario’s hospitals, long-term care (LTC) and home care services face critical and growing staffing crises. Our province’s health care system is not on the brink of crisis, it is in … Keep reading »
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Once Again Austerity Proponents Tell It Like It Isn’t
There appears to be growing consensus among economists and policy makers that inflation is now the main threat to the US economy and the Federal Reserve Board needs to start … Keep reading »
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Better Public Bus Service Is a Public Health Measure
A new COVID wave, a new round of service cuts to public transit. The reasoning always seems common sense enough: between remote working, things being closed down, and aversion to … Keep reading »