Category: International Relations
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May First: High Noon in Nepal
“You must come to Kathmandu with shroud cloth wrapped around your heads and flour in your bags. It will be our last battle. If we succeed, we survive, else it … Keep reading »
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What Kind of Palestinian State in 2011?
In December 2007, the Palestinian National Authority (PA), in close consultation with donor states and institutions like the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank, proposed the Palestinian Reform and … Keep reading »
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Notes on Israel’s Triumph to Disaster
Who will stop Israel in its relentless expropriation of Palestine and from triumphing to disaster? Isaac Deutscher, from whom I borrow my title, believed that the occupation of 1967 would … Keep reading »
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Tour Builds Venezuela Solidarity in Canada
Federico Fuentes and Kiraz Janicke concluded their ten-day tour of Canada on March 7, with a rally in Vancouver entitled “Change the System, Not the Climate.” Fuentes shared the platform … Keep reading »
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Israel Is an Apartheid State and That is Why They Are Losing Legitimacy
Before Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) even began members of the Ontario Legislature and the Canadian Parliament are falling all over each other to denounce it. I can’t remember another time … Keep reading »
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The Venezuelan Call for a New International Organization of the Left
The call by Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez for discussion of the formation of a ‘Fifth International’ has generated a lot of debate amongst the left around the world. As an … Keep reading »
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The Need for Consistent Politics In the Wake of 22 Bahman
February 11, or 22 Bahman, marks the 31st anniversary of the 1979 Iranian Revolution. On this day, massive street fights between government troops loyal to the Pahlavi dynasty and Iranians … Keep reading »
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Relief Efforts in the Shadow of Past ‘Help’
Moving from crimes-as-charity to actual support for Haiti Over the course of the past decade, Canada’s leading officials and most prestigious commentators have learned how to approach Haiti in the spirit … Keep reading »
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Was the German Election a Turning Point?
Toronto, November 13, 2009 – Facilitator: Leo Panitch. Featuring presentations by: Frederick Peters – Political Science, York, Ingar Solty – Political Science, York, Jan Fichter – Frankfurt University, Roger Keil … Watch video »
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Is Canada More pro-Israel than the U.S.?
In June, Israel began barring some North Americans with Palestinian-sounding names entry through Ben Gurion Airport. Forced to reroute through a land-border crossing that connects the West Bank with Jordan, … Keep reading »
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The German Federal Elections
Centre-Right Wins Majority,Social Democracy Suffers Crushing Defeat,The Left Receives a Boost Conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel, who was leading a coalition government with the Social Democratic Party (SPD) since 2005, will also … Keep reading »
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FRSO Statement on Iran: Our Strategy, Theory, and Vision
National Executive Committee of FRSO/OSCL It is no easier for Freedom Road Socialist Organization (FRSO/OSCL) to understand and respond to the dramatic events now shaking Iran than anyone else. The situation … Keep reading »