Category: Social Movements
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Paris Police Teargas Peaceful Climate Demonstrators
It was 42° C (108° F) in Montpellier, France, last week, and the French police were still teargassing peaceful demonstrators – whether Yellow Vests in Montpellier or ecologists in Paris … Keep reading »
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One Million More Reasons to Mobilize Against Ford
The public sector ‘salary restraint’ legislation was introduced on June 5th #QueensPark. The Bill is a shot across the bow of public sector unions, especially the teachers’ unions #OnPoli Keep reading »
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Between Dystopia and Democratic Socialism
The idea of socialism has been re-discovered by a layer of activists struggling for radical change, especially young people. Keep reading »
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European Progressive Future? Neither Yesterday’s Tsipras nor Today’s Greens
One cannot and should not turn away from the disastrous results of the recent European Parliament elections, especially considering that Leftist parties across the European Union (EU) expected to gain … Keep reading »
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Stop The Attacks On Our Schools!
This forum deals with the disastrous effects of Ford’s cuts to our already-struggling public schools – and how we can push back and fight for a public school system that works for all children. With Jessica Polley, Jonah Gindin, Helen Victoros, Amina Vance, and John Weatherup. Listen to audio »
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Far-Right Identity Politics and the Task for the Left
Identity politics is a key problem of our age, but the problem is typically misunderstood. Usually the left is vilified by the right for encouraging divisive politics rooted in the … Keep reading »
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The Yellow Vests of France: Six Months of Struggle
The Yellow Vest (Gilets jaunes) movement is still going strong after six months, despite a dearth of information in the international media. Keep reading »
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Where is Canada’s Socialist Resurgence?
Socialism is back, at least south of the border. The popularity of Bernie Sanders, the election of open socialists such as Kshama Sawant, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) and Ilhan Omar, the … Keep reading »
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What is the Socialist Project?
“Oats for Breakfast is affiliated with the Socialist Project,” our listeners hear at the beginning of each episode. In this episode, we finally get into talking about what the Socialist Project is. Listen to audio »
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Conservative ‘Blue Wave’ Sweeps Across Canada
The provincial level of government is now dominated by the Conservatives and other hard right political parties. The only viable resistance to Canada’s creeping blue wave will come from a united working class, writes John Clarke. Keep reading »
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A Climate Justice Critique of South African Political Parties
What are the commitments of the ANC, DA and EFF to a Deep Just Transition to Sustain Life? South Africa goes to its 6th national elections on May 8th, 2019, with … Keep reading »
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May 1st: International Workers’ Solidarity Day
The Flag By Pablo Neruda Stand up with me. No one would like more than I to stay on the pillow where your eyelids try to shut out the world for … Watch video »