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Public Transit, Privatization and the Canada Infrastructure Bank
| July 17, 2017
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) will create a pipeline of privatization for our public transit systems. Corporations will be able to extract long-term profit from public transit fares and public … Keep reading »
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Glen Coulthard – Red Skin, White Masks
| July 16, 2017
Studies in Political Economy Book Prize Toronto – 31 May 2017 Glen Coulthard spoke on issues arising from his celebrated recent work and from subsequent developments in academe, activism and the … Watch video »
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Reading Capital: Changing Historical Contexts and Different Political Projects
| July 14, 2017
One hundred and fifty years after the first volume of Marx’s Capital was published in 1867, Marx remains a common point of reference but his magnum opus is by no … Keep reading »
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Labor’s Legitimacy Crisis Under Trump
| July 12, 2017
As nativist right-wing populism surges across the Global North amidst the exhaustion of social democracy and “Third Way” liberalism, the United States finds itself at the forefront. Elsewhere, right populist … Keep reading »
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A Resistance Movement for the Planet
| July 10, 2017
Climate change is out of control. It is already too late to avoid soaring temperatures, scarce water, and extreme weather. But the financial structure of capitalism is tied to fossil … Keep reading »
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Trump Is Trying to Make NAFTA Even Worse
| July 7, 2017
Many on the Left have been deeply critical of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) since before it was fast-tracked into law by former President Bill Clinton in 1994. … Keep reading »
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Global Summit Calls for ‘World Without Walls’
| July 5, 2017
Convened by the Bolivian government and social movements, a global peoples’ summit on migrant and refugee rights attracted more than 4000 pro-migrant and refugee rights activists from 43 countries. Dubbed … Keep reading »
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The Qatar Crisis
| July 3, 2017
The June 5 decision by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, and Egypt to suspend diplomatic ties with Qatar has sent shockwaves through the Middle East. The ensuing … Keep reading »
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UNsettling Canada 150
| July 1, 2017
Idle No More & Defenders of the Land call to action: In the spirit of Arthur Manuel, we want to make July 1st a National Day of Action. This day … Watch video »
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Indigenous People and Resource Extraction
| June 30, 2017
In February, the government of Alberta signed a ten-year framework agreement with the Métis Nation of Alberta, emphasizing a relationship based on recognition, respect, and cooperation. In March, Alberta and … Keep reading »
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Macronism: Neoliberal Triumph or Next Stage in France’s Political Crisis?
| June 29, 2017
“Putain, nous sommes en marche arrière” — Slogan on a wall in the 20th district of Paris. “I really hope Macron can reform France, which is not doing well, you … Keep reading »
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Populism in the 21st Century
| June 28, 2017
Class Struggle Returns to Haunt Capitalist Democracies Populism: “any political movement which seeks to mobilize the people… against a state which is either controlled by vested interests or too powerful in … Keep reading »
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