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Free Public Transit in Canada?
In the last year or so, a debate about the merits of free transit (or more accurately, fare-free transit) is making its way into public discourse in Canada. While fare-free … Keep reading »
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Climate Activists Can’t Afford to Ignore Labour
A Shuttered Refinery in Philly Shows Why In the early morning hours of June 21, 2019, a catastrophic explosion tore through the Philadelphia Energy Solutions (PES) oil refinery in the southwest … Keep reading »
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Disabled People Under Attack
In December, Ontario’s Auditor-General, Bonnie Lysyk, issued a report that offers the province’s right wing Tory government an opportunity to attack disabled people living in poverty. Her report paints a … Keep reading »
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South Africa: Climate Justice Charter
The Co-operative and Policy Alternative Centre, together with the South African and Food Sovereignty Campaign, and other civil society organisations have engaged in a process to develop a Climate Justice Charter for South Africa. Keep reading »
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The Two Souls of Veganism
Veganuary 2020 in the UK is set to be the biggest ever. Last year over 250,000 people pledged to go vegan in January; this year the numbers are greater still. … Keep reading »
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The People of Colombia Are Cracking Up the Walls of War and Authoritarianism
The sustained protests are part of a larger trend against austerity and endless war. Keep reading »
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Take My Benefits – Please!
Employment-based healthcare has become an anchor around the neck of the US working class. Keep reading »
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Die Linke: Now What?
Three Suggestions for a Left Strategy Discussion Society is being transformed. The party system is in a state of upheaval. Parties continually find themselves in troubled waters, and Die Linke (The Left Party) is no exception. Keep reading »
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France at a Crossroads
The nationwide general strike in France, now entering its record seventh week, seems to be approaching its crisis point. Despite savage police repression, about a million people are in the … Keep reading »
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Argentina: Facing Another Debt Crisis
After four years of brutal neoliberal policies under Mauricio Macri as President, Argentina is again facing a major debt crisis. Let us remember that when Macri started his mandate in … Keep reading »
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Will Boeing Survive as a Civilian Aircraft Maker in 2020?
The dismissal of the company’s CEO is akin to putting a Band-Aid on a stage 4 tumor. Keep reading »
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Living Wages for Airport Workers?
The 2018 increase in Ontario’s hourly minimum wage to $14 was perhaps the most substantial victory for low-wage workers in decades, including workers at Pearson International Airport. In a recent … Keep reading »