Category: Social Movements
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Building a National Solidarity Coalition
Toronto – 11 May 2017 Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) hosted a panel discussion during the Convention of the Canadian Labour Congress. The panelists discussed their experiences working with … Watch video »
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The Corruption of a Dream
“Behind every great fortune there is a crime.” — Honoré de Balzac The SASSA scandal currently unfolding is probably the most dramatic expression of how far the African National Congress … Keep reading »
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What Basic Income Means for Disabled People
Disabled people in Ontario are much more likely to experience poverty than non-disabled people. Many have to live on sub-poverty payments under the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) or the … Keep reading »
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Mapping the Canadian Left: Sovereignty and Solidarity in the 21st Century
If there is a single theme that has distinguished left politics in Canada and Québec at least since the 1960s, it is the aspiration to national sovereignty. For both the … Keep reading »
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A Critical Week for the World Social Forum
It all began right here in Porto Alegre in 2001 when this city in the south of Brazil became a major site of popular mobilization. Influenced by the Workers’ Party … Keep reading »
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Labour Struggles in Palestine and International Solidarity
Toronto — 8 May 2016. The global labour movement has long criticized Israel for human and trade union rights violations and abuse of Palestinian workers, while workers in Palestine are … Watch video »
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Solidarity With the People of Syria! Build the Antiwar Movement!
David Bush’s article “Syria and the Antiwar Tradition,” in the November 3 issue of The Bullet, is a commendable attempt to debate what antiwar activists in Canada and other “Western” … Keep reading »
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Chinese Workers’ Uprising: Unions, Workers, and Resistance in China Today
Toronto — 30 October 2016. China has been the fastest growing major economy in the world for three decades. It is also home to some of the largest, most incendiary, … Watch video »
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Syria and the Antiwar Tradition
There is major disorientation on the left in many Western countries when it comes to Syria and about how antiwar activists should respond to events on the ground in Syria … Keep reading »
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Fighting the TPP: Niagara Labour Organizes
From a Townhall Presentation on the Trans-Pacific Partnership on October 22 by Bruce Allen, organized by the Niagara Regional Labour Council, for which Bruce is Vice-President. I want to take … Keep reading »
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The Building Storm Against the TPP
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is the one of the most recent of the neoliberal trade agreements being proposed. The final proposal was signed off in February 2016 in Auckland, New … Watch video »
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Canadian Mining Corporations in Latin America: Solidarity Rally
Toronto — 14 October 2016. Trade agreements are a weapon against communities! Community consent over corporate bullying! La lucha sigue; the struggle continues! In 2008, after years of violence, conflict, … Watch video »