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The decision of the new Tory Government in Ontario to terminate the basic income (BI) pilot project that their Liberal predecessors had set in motion, confirms that the right is … Keep reading »

The following talk was given on 21 July 2018 to a two-day seminar at York University entitled “Historical perspectives on united fronts against fascism and the far right.” The framework … Keep reading »

Episode 4: Why would minorities support a hard-right politician? We talk to Toronto-based community organizer Sadia Khan to find out. Listen to audio »

The film covers Nkrumah’s phenomenal rise to power, Africa’s independence movement, his successes and losses, the internal and external enemies, the 1966 coup and the continuation of his legacy in Ghana and Africa. Watch video »

China’s economic reforms started exactly forty years ago. Labour scholars today are debating the extent to which labour relations and the labour movement in China have changed, and where they … Keep reading »

Ontario’s new Conservative government, under the leadership of Premier Doug Ford, has launched a cynical attack on local democracy and government in Toronto. Cutting by almost half the numbers of … Keep reading »

Episode 3: Sam Gindin is interviewed about how the Days of Action came to be organized, what their impact was, and the lessons they hold for us. Listen to audio »

On July 20, I was truly honoured to represent the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP) at the International Deaf and Disabled People’s Solidarity Summit, in Stratford, east London that had … Keep reading »

South African Federation of Trade Unions says workers are not at summit to moan but to announce a radical and revolutionary programme. Keep reading »

That we are living in an age of victim culture is well-exemplified by an article recently published by the CBC suggesting that minorities “feel apprehensive about heading into the wild … Keep reading »

Episode 2: We talk to labour activist Sam Gindin about why it is now Ontario’s turn to face off against the hard-right, and what can be done to challenge Ford’s government. Listen to audio »

The victory in Mexico’s presidential election of Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), under the rubric of his relatively new ‘progressive’ Morena party, is both unsurprising and surprising. It’s unsurprising because … Keep reading »