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Mine Tailings Dam Collapses in Canada and Brazil
| June 4, 2017
“Accidents” or “Environmental Crimes”? Toronto – 29 May 2017 Mariana, Minas Gerais, Brazil, November 5, 2015: Worst environmental disaster in Latin American mining history. Mount Polley, British Columbia, Canada, August … Watch video »
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Paris is Burning
| June 3, 2017
With U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to formally withdraw from the Paris Agreement, he has put an end to months of apparent indecision. This withdrawal does not dissolve the agreement, … Keep reading »
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Ragpicking Through History: Class Memory, Class Struggle and its Archivists
| June 1, 2017
In 1990, I watched the Polish film maker Krzysztof Kieślowski’s Blind Chance (1981/1987) without registering the paralyzing potential of a particular scene. The protagonist, Witek, meets an old Communist by … Keep reading »
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Let’s Rebuild a Democratic Global Trade Union Movement
| May 30, 2017
The following speech by Zwelinzima Vavi, General Secretary of the newly formed South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU), was delivered in New Orleans at the 46th International Convention of … Keep reading »
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Quebec Solidaire Congress: United Front Against Austerity and For Independence
| May 29, 2017
As expected, the 500 delegates to the congress of Québec solidaire (QS), held in Montréal on May 19-22, voted to work toward a fusion with Option nationale, debated and adopted … Keep reading »
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Dump Hydro Privatization, Build Public Power
| May 28, 2017
Hydro in Ontario is a mess and rates are skyrocketing. The high number of people who have trouble paying or can’t pay their Hydro bills is growing by the day. … Watch video »
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Brazil in Crisis and the Challenges for the Left
| May 26, 2017
On Thursday, May 18, an incriminating audio recording surfaced containing the voice of current Brazilian president Michel Temer of the historically centrist, but recently turned right wing, Partido do Movimento … Keep reading »
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Urgent Call On Day 40 of Palestinian Hunger Strike
| May 25, 2017
Hundreds of Palestinian political prisoners are now approaching their critical sixth week on hunger strike, and they have made an urgent appeal for international solidarity. As they hit Day 40 … Keep reading »
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Brazil’s Political Rupture and the Left’s Opportunity
| May 24, 2017
Fora Temer – eleições diretas já! “Out with Temer – direct elections now!” Amid meltdown in Brazil, the left calls for democracy, while the right must find ways to deny … Keep reading »
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The New (Canadian) Imperialism, in Honduras – An interview with Tyler Shipley
| May 23, 2017
Tanner Mirrlees interviews Tyler Shipley about Ottawa and Empire: Canada and the Military Coup in Honduras (Between the Lines, 2017). They discuss pertinent topics such as: the meaning of Canadian imperialism, … Keep reading »
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Regulation — Who Needs It?
| May 19, 2017
Surrounded by CEOs and autoworkers bused in for the event, Donald Trump made it clear during his March 14th appearance in the Detroit area that he was going to get … Keep reading »
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Major Decisions Face Québec Solidaire at its Forthcoming Congress
| May 17, 2017
Quebec’s broad party of the left, Québec solidaire (QS), will open a four-day congress on May 19 in Montréal – the 12th congress in its 11-year history. The delegates face … Keep reading »
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