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How Barbara Ehrenreich Exposed the ‘Positive Thinking’ Industry
We can thank the late economic justice warrior for her groundbreaking contribution in showing that “positive thinking” is part of a whitewashing of economic inequality. Keep reading »
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The Bewildering Vote in Chile That Rejected a New Constitution
On September 4, 2022, more than 13 million Chileans – out of a voting-eligible population of approximately 15 million – voted on a proposal to introduce a new constitution in … Keep reading »
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Sweden: Right-Wing Coalition Wins Election by the Narrowest of Margins
With almost all votes counted from Sunday’s election, it looks like Sweden’s right-wing parties are set to take power with a razor-thin majority, ending eight years of social democratic government. … Keep reading »
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James Connolly on a Visit of King George V (1911)
Fellow-Workers, As you are aware from reading the daily and weekly newspapers, we are about to be blessed with a visit from King George V. Knowing from previous experience of … Keep reading »
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Temporary Migration or Landed Status Now?
This is a photo from 1981. It’s a protest by migrant care workers. Their signs all read “Landed Status Now.” These calls – Landed Status Now, Status Now, or Status … Keep reading »
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Debating the Future of Die Linke: A Strong Die Linke Is Possible and Needed
When it was founded 15 years ago, on 16 June 2007, the German socialist party Die Linke inspired socialists and progressives across Europe as a chance to reunite and rebuild … Keep reading »
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UPS Risks Major Strike: Refuses to Prioritize Driver’s Safety
As UPS drivers around the country struggle to do their jobs in triple-digit temperatures – literally baking inside non-air-conditioned trucks – their wealthy employer refuses to take action. Keep reading »
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Ontario’s Bill 7 Rife with Discrimination Against the Elderly
At a press conference held on August 31st, the Ontario Health Coalition (OHC), the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly (ACE), and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) announced they … Keep reading »
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UK’s Transport Workers on Work, Dignity and Power of a Union
With the cost of living soaring and wages falling further behind, the union leader has become the face of resistance. He talks about the rail dispute, and the stereotyping of the working-class. Keep reading »
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Elderly Patients Forced into Long-Term Care: Ontario’s Healthcare Crisis
Here are the facts about the new legislation of Doug Ford’s Ontario Conservative government, Bill 7 – More Beds, Better Care Act, 2022, which was introduced in the Ontario Legislature … Keep reading »
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Independent Unions Can Help Break Through the Economic Crisis and Labor’s Paralysis
At the dawn of the Great Depression, millions of workers were angry and didn’t see existing unions rising to the moment. They managed to build a fighting labor movement that transformed labor law and won the welfare state as we know it. Keep reading »
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Toward a Public Pathway to Energy Transition
On Wednesday, July 27th, 2022, representatives of unions and social movements met in Johannesburg to discuss the country’s energy crisis. The representatives agreed to form a united front to resist … Keep reading »