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Bolivia’s Elites Seek A Media Coup
Bolivia’s popular movements are attempting to use democracy and a legitimate government to advance an agenda of sovereignty, greater equality, and development. Their opponents, led by several governors of the … Keep reading »
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Labour Day 2008 and Canadian Workers
Labour Day 2008 in Canada sees a number of longer term trends over this period of neoliberalism intensifying – downward pressures on real wages, growing precarious and marginal work, undermining … Keep reading »
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Out of Sight – Out of Mind
Toronto’s ‘Streets to Homes’ Response to Homelessness The City of Toronto’s ‘Streets to Homes’ program is a finalist for one of two awards that will be presented during the celebration of … Keep reading »
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The Myth of the Tragedy of the Commons
Will shared resources always be misused and overused? Is community ownership of land, forests and fisheries a guaranteed road to ecological disaster? Is privatization the only way to protect the … Keep reading »
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Raise the Rates: The Vital Struggle Against Ontario’s Sub-Poverty Welfare System
A drastic reduction in the adequacy of income support payments is key to the neoliberal agenda. This is especially true in a country like Canada that had earlier seen the … Keep reading »
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Huge Stakes Behind War in Caucasus
“Georgia is a sovereign nation and its territorial integrity should be respected.” Had George Bush said what he said about Georgia from Beijing about Serbia as well, this is how … Keep reading »
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The Turkish Crisis, the Generals and the Left
For the last several months Turkey has been immersed in a major political crisis as various sections of the Turkish ruling classes openly feud. It has pitted the ruling, Islamic-influenced … Keep reading »
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Radovan Karadzic Faces Trial But Who Can Judge?
According to the generally accepted political logic, the arrest of Radovan Karadzic and his bringing to Hague Tribunal are expected to put an end to the Balkan drama of 1990s. … Keep reading »
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The Oshawa Plant Closing
In the wake of GM’s shocking announcement of its plan to close the Oshawa Truck Plant – just two weeks after the end of bargaining – CAW Local 222 organized … Keep reading »
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The Fiasco of Vancouver’s Municipal Reform Party
A decades-long, municipal reform political party in Vancouver has been dealt a serious blow, possibly put out of action, by a combination of clever manoeuvring by liberal (and Liberal!) political … Keep reading »
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Palestine in the Middle East (part 2)
Opposing Neoliberalism and U.S. Power (Part 2) Neoliberalism, the ‘New Middle East’ and Palestine In the late 1960s, with the definitive collapse of British and French colonialism in the Middle East, the … Keep reading »
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Palestine in the Middle East (part 1)
Opposing Neoliberalism and U.S. Power (Part 1) Over the last six months, the Palestinian economy has been radically transformed under a new plan drawn up by the Palestinian Authority (PA) called … Keep reading »