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An Inevitable Division: The Politics and Consequences of the Labour Split
| February 27, 2019
It’s the changing nature of class and capital that’s caused this split – and should shape the Left’s response to it. But discussing class meaningfully is the last media taboo. Keep reading »
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The Left and the U.S. Democratic Party w/ Adam Hilton
| February 26, 2019
Interview with Adam Hilton about the openings and obstacles for the left in engaging the terrain of the Democratic Party to advance a progressive agenda and embed a socialist movement in American politics. Listen to audio »
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Uber-Capitalism: Platform Mobility/Mobilizing Workers
After launching almost a decade ago, the transportation network corporations Uber and Lyft rapidly expanded their operations into cities around the world, disrupting taxi unions, degrading labour rights and diminishing public transit ridership. In this session of The Capitalism Workshop, Bronwyn Frey examines some of the worker organizational strategies emerging within Indonesia’s vast informal transportation sector.
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Trudeau and SNC-Lavalin: Of Hosts and Parasites
| February 25, 2019
Every now and again the sophisticated web of myths and fantasies that hides the brutality and ugliness of capitalism is ripped away by sleazy and rapacious actors. 1. Trudeau We are … Keep reading »
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Their Internationalism and Ours
| February 24, 2019
Dr. Paul O’Connell puts forward a vision of socialist internationalism that begins with the assertion and restoration of democracy and working-class power at a national level. Keep reading »
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The Subways Should Be Free
| February 22, 2019
A new plan to reduce fares for some low-income riders in New York City is a good start but we need to set our sights much higher. Keep reading »
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Trump and the World Economy
| February 21, 2019
Leo Panitch interviewed by Martin Thomas of Solidarity. Martin Thomas (MT): I can see four main sorts of possible outcomes to be considered from Trump’s economic jousting. One: it may … Keep reading »
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Fordism and Ontario Universities: College “For the People” Who Can Pay
| February 20, 2019
In 2011, The Quebec Liberal government of Jean Charest decided to hike post-secondary school tuition fees by 75 per cent over a five-year period. This move mobilized students across Quebec … Keep reading »
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Yellow Vests and Red Unions Strike Together
| February 19, 2019
On Tuesday, February 5, as the government of Emmanuel Macron pushed harsh repressive laws against demonstrators through the National Assembly, the Yellow Vests joined with France’s unions for the first time in a day-long, nation-wide “General Strike.” Keep reading »
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Fighting Pipelines, Defending Sovereignty
| February 18, 2019
Over 1000 Professors and Scholars from across Canada and around the world sign Statement of Solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en people of British Columbia. #Wetsuwetenstrong #Unistoten Keep reading »
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Imperialism and Capitalism: As American as Apple Pie?
| February 17, 2019
In the midst of the U.S. Civil War (1861 – 1865), as somewhere between half a million to three quarters of a million bodies lay dead from bullets and disease, … Keep reading »
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What a Teachers’ Movement Can Look Like
| February 16, 2019
By following the example of Los Angeles teachers in their recent victorious strike, teachers around the country can roll back free-market education reform. Keep reading »
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