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2018 Socialist Register: Rethinking Democracy
| February 24, 2018
The antagonism between liberalism and democratic processes is increasingly visible amidst the contradictions of capitalist globalization today. This is seen in authoritarian measures being adopted by so many states, as … Watch video »
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Gaza: Who or What Has a Right to Exist?
| February 21, 2018
Gaza: An Inquest into its Martyrdom (Verso, 2018), is an extraordinary book. It is also a difficult book to read. In his preface, Norman Finkelstein writes that this work “has … Keep reading »
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The Crisis of Social Democracy: From Norway to Europe
| February 20, 2018
The crisis of social democracy is being debated throughout Europe. Several of the historically strong labour parties have almost been wiped out in elections while others seem unable to recover … Keep reading »
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Ecological Sustainability, Inequality and Social Class
| February 19, 2018
Karl Marx’s concept of sustainability is connected to his concepts of metabolism and reproduction. While the first connection is well recognized in recent literature (famously in the work of Paul … Keep reading »
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New Era in War on Workers: The Ramaphosa Presidency in South Africa
| February 18, 2018
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) views the appointment of Cyril Ramaphosa to the position of President of the Republic of South Africa, as a new era in the war against workers and the working class majority in the country. Keep reading »
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Where’s The Funds? OCAP Confronts City Budget
| February 17, 2018
Shelters in Toronto are packed full. Over 700 people are crammed in nightly into the sub-standard back-up respite facilities. OCAP took a hidden camera into three of these facilities. The resulting video documents conditions within them. Watch video »
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9 to 5: an International Women’s Day Celebration
Grab a seat and pour yourself a cup of ambition for our special International Women’s Day screening of 9 to 5! Join Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda, and Lilly Tomlin in … Keep reading »
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Amazon Is a 21st-Century Digital Chain Gang
| February 15, 2018
When Amazon announced plans to locate a $5-billion, 50,000-employee complex as its second headquarters somewhere in North America, state governments and municipalities fell over themselves offering billions of dollars in tax abatements and corporate subsidies to secure the prize. Keep reading »
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The Geopolitics of the Kurds and the case of Rojava
| February 14, 2018
How does the military cooperation of the Kurds in Rojava and Northern Syria with the USA, Russia and other forces affect their standing in the larger Syrian context? Keep reading »
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Fragmentation in Toronto’s Hotel Sector
| February 13, 2018
The intensity of the current conflict between UNITE HERE and its trusteeship of Local 75 and Unifor’s formation of a new local of hospitality workers (condemned by most of the labour movement as a raid) makes critical self-reflection and discussion especially difficult. In this essay, Steven Tufts attempts to put this clash into perspective and offers ways forward that point to a unity beyond the current polarizing divisions in the sector. Keep reading »
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BDS Movement Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
| February 12, 2018
Norwegian parliamentarian Bjørnar Moxnes has officially nominated the BDS movement for Palestinian rights for a Nobel Peace Prize. He did so with the support of his party, the progressive Rødt (Red) Party, explaining why BDS “should be supported without reservation by all democratically-minded people and states.” Keep reading »
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The Crises in the Gulf and Palestine
| February 10, 2018
The recent decision by President Donald Trump to relocate the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem amidst international condemnation has made the USA the only country in the world to officially recognize Israel’s illegal, unilateral annexation of that city. Presentations by Stephen Maher and Dan O’Hara. Recorded in Toronto, 1 February 2018. Watch video »
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