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Alberta Government Turns Hard to the Right
The Alberta United Conservative Party (UCP) Premier and his Minister of Education Adriana LaGrange have announced they are redirecting $128-million of K-12 education funding to the province’s COVID-19 response, following their decision to close schools on March 15th. Ms. LaGrange said “COVID-19 has changed both how we provide student learning, and the operational needs of the education system.” Keep reading »
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Throwing Sand into the Money Machine
German Pensions and the Financial Transaction Tax Throwing sand into the machinery of financial markets was the goal Attac Germany set itself when it was founded 20 years ago. A financial … Keep reading »
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The Coronavirus and the Crisis This Time
“…so many of the out-of-the way things had happened lately, that Alice has begun to think that very few things indeed were really impossible” — Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland. … Keep reading »
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The Cost of This Pandemic Must Not Bankrupt the People
The global pandemic of COVID-19 has spread to almost every country on the planet earth. The virus will take many lives, disrupt communities and institutions, and leave behind trauma and … Keep reading »
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Dispatches From Palestine on COVID-19
Independent Jewish Voices (IJV) is releasing a series of dispatches from Palestinians and Palestine solidarity activists reflecting on life in Gaza and the West Bank under the COVID-19 pandemic. As … Keep reading »
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Call of the Indigenous Peoples, Afro-Descendants and Peoples’ Organizations of Latin America
The crisis that COVID-19 has provoked globally presents a crossroads to the peoples of Abya Yala – Latin America. The popular organizations are the first line of resistance against the … Keep reading »
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What Wall Street Doesn’t Want You to Know About Hospital Emergency Rooms
Doctor Ming Lin is the first emergency room doctor to be fired for going public with his concerns about poor hospital emergency room safety practices and shortages of medical supplies … Keep reading »
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Open Letter to Prime Minister Trudeau: Order the Use of the GM Oshawa Plant for Essential Medical Production
We call on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to issue an immediate order for the production of essential medical equipment and supplies in the Oshawa GM complex and related parts supplier … Keep reading »
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Capitalism, Coronavirus and the Road to Extinction
The Godzilla-like image of the virus Covid-19 has been haunting the world. Not only has the virus unraveled nightmarish possibilities leading to the extinction of millions of people, but it … Keep reading »
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Are Climate and Disaster Victims Violent?
Klare’s Paean to the American Military Michael T. Klare’s new book, All Hell Breaking Loose: The Pentagon’s Perspective on Climate Change, is an uncritical paean to the American military. He credits … Keep reading »
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Cold Turkey Kenney: Oil-Addiction, Withdrawal and Alternatives in Alberta
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney’s messages were often inconsistent, and would certainly fail fact-checking, but they were very persuasive. Until recently. Uncertainties create demand for reassurance, and the reasons for uncertainty … Keep reading »
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Green New Deals: Climate Movements and Labour Unions
Author and labor organizer Jane McAlevey is interviewed by Alleen Brown, on why winning on climate in the 2020 election means changing how we talk about the clean economy. Keep reading »