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The Myth of State Neutrality
Police Violence, Labour, and the Unifor/Co-op Struggle We are taught at a very early age and socialized throughout our lives to respect and obey the rule of law. British Columbia Premier … Keep reading »
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Ford’s Fight with Educators: A Student’s Perspective
It’s hard to walk across the University of Toronto (U of T) campus without your eye catching the grand, pale-bricked building that sits parallel to the greenery of Queen’s Park. … Keep reading »
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The Climate Crisis and the Crisis of Stranded Fossil Fuel Assets
The world’s oil, gas, and coal companies would incur what the Financial Times (FT) recently described as “breathtaking” losses if they’re not allowed to extract and burn their enormous reserves. … Keep reading »
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The Tightrope of Socialist Politics and Governance in Canada
Obstacles, Dilemmas, Strategy One of the more persistent irritants amongst supporters of the New Democratic Party (NDP) has been its longstanding inability to replace the Liberal Party of Canada (LPC) as … Keep reading »
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J31 Fare Strike at Grand Central Station
Just a few hours before the J31 Fare Strike convened at Grand Central Station, I had the opportunity to speak with Mayor de Blasio as a call-in to the Brian … Keep reading »
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Canada, Palestine and the ‘Deal of the Century’: Four Statements
Reject Trump’s Plan: Exist, Resist, Return Canada Palestine Association The Trump Administration has just unveiled the details of its “Deal Of The Century.” This plan includes, but is not limited to: Giving … Keep reading »
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Travel Doesn’t Have to Cost the Earth
Five Concrete Steps Toward a Climate-Smart and Fair Transport Sector in Stockholm The climate threat is the most fatal problem humanity has ever faced. In 2009, the current Kyoto protocol will … Keep reading »
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Realizing ‘Just Transitions’: The Struggle for Plant Conversion at GM Oshawa
On November 26, 2018, General Motors announced a number of plant closures in North America, the largest of which is in Oshawa, Ontario. The Oshawa facility, once the largest auto … Keep reading »
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Capitalism, Socialism, and Existential Despair
Decades ago, Edward Said remarked that contemporary life is characterized by a “generalized condition of homelessness.” Decades earlier, Martin Heidegger had written that “Homelessness is coming to be the destiny … Keep reading »
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The Traffic Hierarchy
One is not born a motorist, one becomes one. Mobility and class are deeply entangled. Not only because one’s potential for mobility often has to do with one’s economic position, but … Keep reading »
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Abiy Ahmed: Nobel Peace Laureate Who Faces Unrest at Home
When the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, was in Oslo for the award ceremony, eyebrows were raised when he declined to attend any event where … Keep reading »
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From Lockout to Blockade at Co-op Refinery: Solidarity with Unifor 594
Members of Unifor 594 and the union’s national leadership are waging a bitter battle against Co-op Refinery Complex, a division of Federation of Co-operatives, Ltd, and the company’s efforts to … Keep reading »