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Why Public Transit Should Be Free For All
Beyond tackling our carbon footprint, we need to open Canadian cities up to everyone. Keep reading »
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‘Poorly Behaved Nurses’ and Inequality in SA’s Healthcare Sector
Nurses in South Africa get a bad rap. Whether by journalists, politicians, academics, patients or bosses, nurses – particularly in the public sector – are criticized, vilified and scrutinized. Little … Keep reading »
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Indigenous Resistance Shakes the Canadian State
Indigenous groups resisting a destructive gas pipeline have blockaded one of Canada’s busiest rail lines bringing business as usual to a grinding halt, reports John Clarke. Keep reading »
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Neither Cure nor Prevention, but Sheer Punishment
The IHRA’s Definition of Anti-Semitism Anti-Semitism is a grave matter; its mere utterance conjures unspeakable horrors – atrocities typically tied to the Holocaust, but also to the longstanding racist persecution of … Keep reading »
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Campaign for Improved and Democratized Transit in Ottawa
Our ‘New Vision’ involves demands for a significant expansion of ‘Fare Free’ and accessible transit, improved service, and a governance structure that would make transit decisions more accountable to the … Keep reading »
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Can the World’s Second Superpower Rise From the Ashes of 20 Years of War?
A stronger, more committed and more determined global peace movement could tame the US war machine. Keep reading »
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Bolivia: An Election in the Midst of an Ongoing Coup
On May 3, 2020, the Bolivian people will go to the polls once more. They return there because President Evo Morales had been overthrown in a coup in November 2019. … Keep reading »
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Solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en Against the Colonial Policies of the Canadian State
The RCMP raids over the last days on the orders of the Canadian government on Wet’suwet’en protestors blocking the construction of a $6.6-billion pipeline, by Coastal GasLink for a liquefied … Keep reading »
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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 »