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Praise the Workers, Not Amazon
| October 17, 2018
“Power concedes nothing without a demand,” abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass declared 161 years ago. Last week saw that truth on broad display as Amazon, facing growing political and organizing pressure, … Keep reading »
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The Toronto Overdose Prevention Society w/ Sarah Ovens
| October 16, 2018
Episode 7: Canada is in the midst of an opioid overdose epidemic. In 2016 there were 3,005 opioid-related deaths in Canada. In 2017 the figure jumped to 3,996. Listen to audio »
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Book Launch: Puerto Montt
| October 14, 2018
The Toronto book launch of Graeme Krupinski’s premier novel, Puerto Montt (Crowsnest Books, 2018). A short reading by the author, discussion by Matt Tracey and audience Q&A. Graeme Krupinski was … Watch video »
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The Age of Unreason
| October 12, 2018
The Knowledge-Practice Relation and its Political Significance In many contemporary societies, there is a typical distrust of knowledge claims that are backed by reason and evidence. Correspondingly, there is a popular … Keep reading »
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Round Two of the Brazilian Election: Interview with Stedile of the MST
| October 11, 2018
After votes were counted last Sunday and confirmed a second round between Brazilian presidential candidates Fernando Haddad (Workers’ Party – PT) and Jair Bolsonaro (Social Liberal Party – PSL), a … Keep reading »
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The Defence of Humanity Requires the Radicalisation of Popular Struggles
| October 10, 2018
In August this year, the acclaimed socialist writer and activist Samir Amin (1931-2018) passed away. Born in Egypt and educated in Port Said and Paris, he eventually settled as director … Keep reading »
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Chevron, Corporations and the Law Versus Life and Lives
| October 9, 2018
The decision in Yaiguaje v. Chevron Corporation by the Ontario Court of Appeal denied justice owed to some 30,000 Ecuadorian people grievously harmed by profiteering oil companies. The story is … Keep reading »
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MST Open Letter on Brazil Election
| October 7, 2018
Statement by MST on this delicate moment of Brazilian politics #EleNão. Keep reading »
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What’s Left, Toronto?
| October 7, 2018
Radical Alternatives for the City Election As the Doug Ford Conservatives unpack their agenda, towns and cities across Ontario are getting ready for the October municipal elections. In Toronto, much of … Watch video »
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Authoritarian Brazil Redux?
| October 6, 2018
On Sunday 7th of October, the Brazilian people will go to the polls to elect their next president. There has never been such a dramatic election since January 15th 1985 … Keep reading »
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Politicizing Public Transit in Toronto
| October 5, 2018
Analysis of public transit in Toronto. Is it too political, or not political enough? Keep reading »
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Free Public Transit w/Herman Rosenfeld
| October 4, 2018
Episode 6: Do you think transit should be free? Our guest Herman Rosenfeld argues yes. Listen to audio »
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