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The Red Deal: Indigenous Action to Save our Earth
Indigenous people have been fighting to survive for centuries. Recently, their struggles have become more militant, more global, and less isolated, aligning with other anti-racist and anti-colonial movements, and leading … Keep reading »
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Canada and Economic Sanctions Against Cuba: An Open Letter to Marc Garneau
June 21st, 2021 The Honourable Marc Garneau Minister of Foreign Affairs Global Affairs Canada 125 Sussex Drive Ottawa, ON, Canada Dear Minister Garneau, Re: June 23rd United Nations General Assembly … Keep reading »
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Irregular War and the Mafia in Turkey
The subject of the film On the Waterfront, released in 1954, is the struggle of workers with mafia organizations trying to suppress the growing dockers’ movement in the US. In … Keep reading »
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How Many Strikes Are There in the USA?
The number of strikes in the United States is a question with obvious importance to labor activists, yet there is no readily accessible answer. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) … Keep reading »
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Who’s Behind the Coup in Peru?
Pedro Castillo of the Perú Libre party has already begun to receive congratulations from around the world. It is beyond doubt that he won the June 6 presidential election. The … Keep reading »
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Resisting Water Privatization in Europe: Key Reasons for Success
In the wake of the global financial crisis, water services have come under renewed neoliberal assault across Europe. At the same time, the struggle against water privatization has continued to … Keep reading »
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There Is No Labour Shortage, Only Labour Exploitation
Conservatives and corporate employers are weaving an insidious web of myths, lies and exaggerations to justify maintaining low-wage jobs. Keep reading »
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Breaking the Stasis: The Left Writes a New Chapter in Peru
On June 10, 2021, the National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE) published the results of the second round of elections to elect the new president of Peru, with the winner … Keep reading »
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Peace in Colombia Should Mean Land Reform and an End to Hunger
Since the end of April, Colombia’s streets have smelled of tear gas. The government of Colombian President Iván Duque imposed policies that put the costs of the pandemic on the … Keep reading »
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Doug Ford and the PCs Plan Another Decade of Austerity
Ontario’s Financial Accountability Office (FAO) reports that the nominal healthcare funding increases planned by the Doug Ford PC government between 2019-20 to 2029-30 fall well short of the nominal increases … Keep reading »
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Does the USA Really Need Another Oil Pipeline? Enbridge and Line 3
Native American communities living alongside the route of the Line 3 pipeline project in northern Minnesota are asking all activists to join them in solidarity this June. Keep reading »
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Whither Farmers’ Struggles in India?
The ongoing struggle of farmers in India is the most significant mass mobilization in decades and represents the biggest challenge to the government of Narendra Modi since it first came … Keep reading »