Category: Social Movements
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Crisis and Class-Struggle in Slovenia
The Growing Momentum of Socialist Politics For many liberal spectators, Slovenia was for a long time considered a success story of transition from a ‘socialist dictatorship’ into a ‘parliamentary democracy’ based … Keep reading »
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Neoliberalism and the Far Right
Toronto — 24 September 2014. Presentations by: Greg Albo is co-editor of Socialist Register. Bill Fletcher Jr is co-author of Solidarity Divided: The Crisis in Organized Labor.
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Students Unfurl the ‘Umbrella Revolution’ in Hong Kong
The largest student demonstrations and occupations in Hong Kong’s history is currently unfurling – what is increasingly being called the “Umbrella Revolution” in reference to the sea of umbrellas being … Keep reading »
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The Russian Far Right
The current crisis in Ukraine has, among other things, highlighted the issue of nationalism in the former Soviet republics, and in particular extreme right nationalism. The politics of the Euromaidan … Keep reading »
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Working Class Politics After the NDP
Introduction: Crisis in Labour Politics The issue that we can’t ignore this Labour Day is the disorientation in our movement’s politics. List the issues working people are most concerned about today … Keep reading »
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Understanding the Civil War in Ukraine
The Ukrainian conflict, like most political phenomena, is multi-dimensional and highly complex. As such, it calls for a holistic – dialectical, if you wish – approach. But to judge by … Keep reading »
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Not In My Name
I am proud to join more than 250 Jewish Holocaust survivors and descendants of survivors in condemning “the massacre of Palestinians in Gaza” and “the ongoing genocide of the Palestinian … Keep reading »
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If Palestinians Were Human Beings
Today the struggle for people of conscience appears to be less about convincing people that Israel is committing war crimes against Palestinians or grossly violating international law. Instead the struggle … Keep reading »
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Taking Action on Gaza
On August 1, 2014, three weeks into Israel’s assault on Gaza, people everywhere were holding fundraisers for medical aid and events to try to understand and figure out how to … Watch video »
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Breaking the Canadian University Links with Israeli Institutions
1. Israel must be held accountable for its measures of collective punishment of the Palestinian people. 2. Attacks on Palestinian academic freedom and their right to education are endemic to … Keep reading »
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Time for Canada to Honor its UN Obligations Toward Palestine
July 9th, 2014 marked a critical landmark for the Palestinian struggle against Israeli Apartheid as it marks the International Court of Justice (ICJ) opinion on the Apartheid wall in the … Keep reading »
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Peoples Social Forum
Roger Rashi, Coordinator of the PSF and Dylan Penner discuss the plans for the forum including plans for marches, opportunities for groups to propose workshops, and plans for convergence assemblies … Watch video »