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  • Lessons from Richmond, California Sid Shniad | December 23, 2016

    Refinery Town: Big Oil, Big Money, and the Remaking of an American City by Steve Early. Beacon Press, Boston 2016. It seems that we are condemned to live in interesting … Keep reading »

  • War Culture, Militarism and Racist Violence Under Trump Henry A. Giroux | December 21, 2016

    When history repeats itself with a vengeance, it generally signals a crisis of memory, historical consciousness and civic literacy. The ghosts of the past disappear in a comforting somnolence and … Keep reading »

  • Paris in Transit: A Few Snapshots Stefan Kipfer | December 20, 2016

    In early December 2016, the Paris region suffered from the most intense bout of small particle pollution in a decade. Anticyclonic weather (cold air under a cover of hotter air … Keep reading »

  • Against Liberal Nostalgia Stephen Maher | December 19, 2016

    “Restore our democracy” has become a mantra among American progressives. Populist writers are desperately trying to shake people from their passivity amidst mounting political and ecological crisis. But in crafting … Keep reading »

  • Jason W. Moore – The Rise and Fall of Cheap Nature Jason W. Moore | December 18, 2016

    Work, Power, and Capital in Making & Transcending the Planetary Crisis Toronto — 13 December 2016. Finance. Climate. Food. Work. How are the crises of the twenty-first century connected? In … Watch video »

  • NUMSA Statement on its 10th National Congress Irvin Jim | December 16, 2016

    South Africa’s biggest trade union, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa, held its 10th National Congress from 12-15 December 2016 in Cape Town. This statement was written on … Keep reading »

  • Ideology, Anti-Colonialism and Marxism Mahdi Ganjavi and Himani Bannerji | December 15, 2016

    Himani Bannerji interviewed by Mahdi Ganjavi Himani Bannerji is a professor in the Department of Sociology at York University, Toronto. Her research and writing life extends between Canada and India. … Keep reading »

  • Referendums and Social Movements in Italy and Europe Donatella della Porta | December 14, 2016

    Matteo Renzi’s recent attempt to constitutionally embed neoliberalism and simultaneously legitimize and secure his tenure as Prime Minister via a referendum on proposed changes to Italy’s postwar constitution failed spectacularly … Keep reading »

  • South Korea’s Historic Candle Light Protests Bring Down President Park Youngsu Won | December 12, 2016

    On December 9, Parliament voted in favor of a presidential impeachment by 234 votes to 56, with 7 invalid votes and 2 abstentions. Over 30,000 protesters were present to celebrate … Keep reading »

  • Jane F. McAlevey – No Shortcuts: Organizing for Power in the New Gilded Age Jane McAlevey | December 12, 2016

    Income inequality has reached levels not seen since the 1920s. Labor unions’ membership is in decline, and popular opinion has turned against them. Promising movements like Occupy Wall Street and Black Lives Matter lack an organized base, and therefore are unable to build the power to effect meaningful change. Watch video »

  • The Case of Hassan Diab | December 11, 2016

    This is a 3-part podcast series on the case of Hassan Diab, a Lebanese-Canadian sociology professor extradited from Canada and currently in a French jail, accused of a bombing that happened in Paris in 1980. Watch video »

  • Boycotting Apartheid A.J. Withers | December 8, 2016

    Ontario’s 50 Year Long Attack on the Campaign for Palestinian Rights On December 1st, 2016, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario officially condemned the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign to … Keep reading »

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