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Scapegoating Politics: How Fascism Deploys Race, and How Antiracism Takes the Bait
Adolph Reed will be speaking in Toronto on February 9th, The Fascist Threat and What it Means for Working Class Politics. In 2022 and early 2023, a highly publicized petition … Keep reading »
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Direct Action Shuts Down Israeli-Owned Weapons Factory
Delving into the relentless efforts of Palestine Action in targeting Elbit Systems, the Israeli arms company. Keep reading »
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A Call for Peace
Stop the State of Israel: A Call by a Group of Academics for Peace from Turkey The state of Israel, which has been illegally occupying the Palestinian territories for 56 years … Keep reading »
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We Are in a Fight for Life
This talk was given by Avi Lewis as the opening keynote at the Parkland Institute’s 27th Annual Fall Conference “Alberta at the Crossroads: Building the World We Want,” in Edmonton … Keep reading »
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Trade Unions Block Arms Exports to Israel
Around the world, trade unions and workers are refusing to participate in the production and transportation of arms intended for Israel. Particularly notable are the actions of port workers’ unions, … Keep reading »
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Gaza Protests in Toronto: Marching Orders for the Police?
Since when did the Toronto Police take their marching orders from a single ethno-religious group while ignoring others? Since about a week ago, it turns out. How did we go … Keep reading »
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The Tragedy Of India’s Authoritarian Descent: The Case of Prabir Purukayastha
Despite all the talk about India being the world’s largest democracy the existing reality is very different indeed. For persistent dissidents and opponents of the current Hindu nationalist regime headed … Keep reading »
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The Nuclear Energy Dilemma: Climate Savior or Existential Threat?
Nuclear power has promise and peril, posing many challenging questions for environmentalists. Keep reading »
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Canada and the South African Genocide Charges Against Israel at the ICJ
The merciless bombardment by Israel against the Palestinian people in Gaza has been challenged for all the world to see. South Africa – the historical victim of and ultimate victor … Keep reading »
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Strategy, the Movement and Power: Debating Labour and Community Organizing
Two recent books, Labor Power and Strategy and Power Concedes Nothing, speak to the urgency of our times – the sense of danger, the sense of possibility, the need to … Keep reading »
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Beyond Solidarity Statements, Palestinian Unions Call for Escalated Action
Public Services under Occupation Unions defend the right to energy and quality public services. Today [Dec 15] marks the 70th day of Israel imposing a complete siege on Gaza, cutting access … Keep reading »
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The Gaza Crisis: A Modest Proposal for Immediate Relief
This modest proposal is not a satire after Jonathan Swift’s 18th century satirical essay “A Modest Proposal” in which he suggested that the British solve the Irish overpopulation problem by … Keep reading »