Category: Social Movements
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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 »
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Day of Action Against Healthcare Cuts and Privatization
Across Ontario, in more than one hundred hospitals and healthcare facilities, staff and patient advocates staged an “Health Action Day” on Tuesday April 23rd. Keep reading »
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Building the Slovenian Left
Interview with Luka Mesec, coordinator for the party Levica (“The Left”) in Slovenia. It is one of the few new left parties in Central Europe that has met with electoral success. Keep reading »
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Yellow Vests Struggle to Reinvent Democracy
Macron Cranks Up Propaganda and Repression. After five months of constant presence and hazardous Saturday marches, the massive, self-organized social movement known as the Gilets Jaunes (Yellow Vests) has just held its second nationwide Assembly of Assemblies. Keep reading »
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A First Victory for the Sudanese Revolution
Omar al Bashir, the 30-year long dictator of Sudan, the perpetrator of the massacre of hundreds of thousands of civilians in the Darfour and South Sudan wars, has been ousted. Keep reading »
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The impacts of austerity in Greece w/ Ilias Gerakos
Oats for Breakfast talks with Ilias Gerakos, a teacher and activist from the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki, about the impact that years of austerity have had on the country. Listen to audio »
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Palestinian Workers Under Occupation: A View From Within
Imad Temeiza discusses the multiple levels of oppression that Palestinian workers face in the Palestinian Territories occupied by Israel in 1967, including the West Bank, Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem. Watch video »
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The New Politics of Disablement: The Contribution of Mike Oliver
Michael Oliver (3 February 1945 to 2 March 2019) was a British academic, author, and disability rights activist. He was Emeritus Professor of Disability Studies at the University of Greenwich. … Keep reading »
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Opportunities for the Montreal Urban Left
Opportunities exist for an organized urban left one year into the Projet Montréal administration’s mandate. That was the key message of a recent event organized by the Montreal Urban Left, … Keep reading »
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An Inevitable Division: The Politics and Consequences of the Labour Split
It’s the changing nature of class and capital that’s caused this split – and should shape the Left’s response to it. But discussing class meaningfully is the last media taboo. Keep reading »
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Yellow Vests and Red Unions Strike Together
On Tuesday, February 5, as the government of Emmanuel Macron pushed harsh repressive laws against demonstrators through the National Assembly, the Yellow Vests joined with France’s unions for the first time in a day-long, nation-wide “General Strike.” Keep reading »