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Commodification, Capitalism and Alternatives
The critical analysis of commodification begins from the turning of every human need into a priced good sold in a capitalist market, notably the sale of certain goods such as … Keep reading »
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Into the Light of Hope: Iranian Workers Strike
It is now just over a month since Iranian oil contract workers began their strike. This action, called by the Council for Organizing Protests by Oil Contract Workers (COPOCW), is … Keep reading »
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The July 11 Protests in Cuba
The following article by Cuban academic and feminist activist Ailynn Torres Santana outlines what happened in Cuba on July 11, discusses the issues raised by the protesters and the government’s … Keep reading »
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Genocide and Colonialism: Challenging the Canadian State
Public opinion has been shaken by the ‘discovery’ of unmarked graves of children who died in residential schools. The word ‘discovery’ has to be placed in quotation marks because Indigenous … Keep reading »
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Brazil: Between Pandemic Incompetence, Institutional War and Growing Polarization
Three critical issues recently infused themselves on Brazilian politics. First, a parliamentary commission by the Brazilian Senate to investigate the government’s handling of the pandemic is in the process of … Keep reading »
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The Forest and the Tree: Ben and Jerry’s, Unilever, and Global Capitalist Apartheid
After years of pressure from activists, Ben & Jerry’s on 19 July announced that it would end ice cream sales in the “Occupied Palestinian Territory.” The Vermont-based ice-cream maker stated … Keep reading »
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Twenty Years of US Occupation Was Brutal in Afghanistan: And So Will Be the Exit
Alongside the relief of ending the longest war in modern American history, we need to acknowledge the horrors of what we are leaving behind in Afghanistan. Keep reading »
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The Organizing Challenge and American Capitalism
The state of the American labour movement has, since the mid-1970s, been dispiriting. There have, of course, been moments of creative and inspiring resistance, but the predominant story has been … Keep reading »
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Afghanistan’s Tragedy
Afghanistan has been in a state of chaos since at least the Taliban resurgence in 2006 and the entry of the Islamic State group (Daesh) more recently. Assaults have been … Keep reading »
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Pretending Not to See Brazen Lies: The Rule of Law and Nuclear Madness
The latest brazen lie is the “rule of law” upheld by US President Joe Biden at the G7 and NATO summits, especially lies about lawlessness surrounding nuclear weapons. During the … Keep reading »
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Blockade, Sanctions, Scarcity: Solidarity Statement on the Current Situation in Cuba
The Cuba Solidarity Campaign (CSC) calls on the US government to suspend the blockade of Cuba to allow emergency medical and humanitarian aid into the country in order to ease … Keep reading »
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Rolling Back the Remnants of Worker Protections: The Ford Government’s Workforce Advisory Committee
On June 15th, Ontario’s government announced the striking of the Ontario Workforce Recovery Advisory Committee (OWRAC). This new and hastily announced committee is cause for serious concern, given the Doug … Keep reading »