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Israel at the Current Global Juncture
How does Israel fit in with current global emergencies and unprecedented dangers, those being the worsening provision of food, water, shelter, and healthcare for the global population, the COVID-19 pandemic … Keep reading »
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The Class Struggle Against the Pandemic
Kevin Courtney, joint General Secretary of the National Education Union (NEU), summed it up when he said, the best response to the Tory pandemic disaster is to join a union … Keep reading »
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Why Are People Going Hungry in India Despite a Massive Grain Surplus?
The Indian intelligentsia has an incredible propensity to swallow the self-serving arguments of metropolitan capitalism that are typically supposed to constitute ‘economic wisdom’, and nowhere is this more evident than … Keep reading »
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In America, Business Profits Come First Over the Pandemic
Blaming the deadly virus surge on individuals and their risky behavior ignores that the real fault lies with a government that chooses to prioritize the health of businesses over that of humans. Keep reading »
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We Urge International Support to Palestinian Striking Workers
On January 1st, 2021, when the world was celebrating the new year, 75 Palestinian workers at the Israeli settlement factory of Yamit Sinoun started an open strike demanding the company … Keep reading »
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Three Major Threats to Life on Earth
Large parts of the world – outside of China and a few other countries – face a runaway virus, which has not been stopped because of criminal incompetence by governments. … Keep reading »
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Google Workers Launch New Union
On January 4th, workers at Google and other Alphabet companies announced the creation of the Alphabet Workers Union with support from the Communications Workers of America (CWA) – the first … Keep reading »
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How Socialists Resist Rightist Coups: Lessons from the Early Communist International
Parliaments and elections are no guarantee of democratic rights and fair treatment for working people. Capitalist forces displeased with an electoral outcome are all too likely to take direct action … Keep reading »
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Long March to Peasant Unity in India
The unprecedented unity among peasant organizations is not a sudden development. It has been built over several struggles, which have expanded the base of the peasant movement and snowballed into … Keep reading »
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COVID-19 Crisis Situation In Ontario: Deadliest Day of the Pandemic
January 7th is the deadliest day of the pandemic so far, 89 people died in the last 24-hour period. By every measure the situation is critical, warns the Ontario Health Coalition. Keep reading »
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India Can Already Afford a Welfare State: It Just Needs to Tax Its Wealthiest Citizens
Inheritance and wealth taxes alone, levied only on the top 1 per cent of the population, would be $196-billion and finance a welfare state in India. Keep reading »
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Failure to Protect Essential Prisoner Workers Undermines Public Safety
The COVID-19 pandemic is spreading through federal prisons. As of December 30, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) has reported 1093 positive cases and three deaths among federal prisoners. The … Keep reading »