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Brazil After the Collapse
Health experts warned about it for weeks. In early March, the Brazilian health system entered a state of collapse under the weight of a nationwide spike in COVID-19 infections. Hospitals … Keep reading »
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Migrant Women Are Holding Society Together During This Pandemic
The past year has seen several lockdowns as a result of the pandemic, which have had a deep impact on education, employment and the way we work globally. These factors … Keep reading »
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Tackling Hate, Protect Dissent
The Honourable David Lametti Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada The Honourable Steven Guilbeault Minister of Canadian Heritage Dear Ministers Lametti and Guilbeault, As organizations committed to the … Keep reading »
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A Complete Turnaround of the Transport Sector is Absolutely Imperative
In order to fight climate change the whole system of transportation has to be reversed and reconstructed as it is currently responsible for one fifth (in some countries up to … Keep reading »
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A Murderous Plague in the Philippines
According to the World Health Organization, the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the Philippines on 20 January 2020. More than a year later, there are now more than … Keep reading »
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Grassroots Resolutions and Party Democracy: The 2021 NDP Convention
In so far as participating in bourgeois democracy remains a component of socialist strategy in Canada, voters on the Left are largely limited electorally to the New Democratic Party (NDP). … Keep reading »
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COVID-19 and Public Sector Workers: Tax Justice, the Just Transition and the Care Economy
An Interview with Daniel Bertossa – Public Services International On Wednesday, March 24, 2021 we caught up with Daniel Bertossa, Assistant General Secretary at Public Services International (PSI), a global union … Keep reading »
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Decolonizing Israel: Jeff Halper’s Political Strategy
What is to be done about Israel to stop what is being done to Palestinians? As just reported in the Guardian, “Domestic politics in Israel has lurched far to the … Keep reading »
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A Miscarriage of Justice: Support Hassan Diab!
You may already know of Hassan Diab – the wrongfully persecuted Ottawa sociology professor whose life hangs in the balance. The entire spectrum of the Canadian press has covered his … Keep reading »
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Climate Mobilization in View of the COP26
1. Disasters, of which extreme weather events linked to climate change are the main cause, have doubled in 20 years, killing more than 1.2 million people worldwide since 2000. Record … Keep reading »
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Transit Justice Struggles in Toronto: Statement on the TTC Fare Review
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) is developing a 5-year fare policy review and plan, along with a 10-year “collection” outlook, both to be included in a policy framework by the … Keep reading »
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End of the Road for the AKP?
In Istanbul, 2021 began with hundreds of students initiating a series of protests on the campus of Boǧaziçi University. They were demonstrating against President Recep Tayyip Erdoǧan’s January 1 appointment … Keep reading »