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Reactionary Working Class?
| March 16, 2017
Large parts of the western working class now seem to gather around right populists, demagogues, and racists. They vote for reactionary and fascistoid political parties. They helped to vote the … Keep reading »
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The Crisis in the ATU: Labour Shoots Itself in the Foot
| March 14, 2017
A sign of the tragic disarray of the Canadian labour movement is the extent to which its misadventures keep piling up. As the turmoil within the union representing the Ontario … Keep reading »
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Striking York University Food Service Workers Win $15 and Fairness
| March 12, 2017
On Monday March 6th, striking York University food service workers, represented by Unite Here Local 75, voted to accept their new contract. The workers went on strike for and won … Keep reading »
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Chronicle of a Crisis Postponed: Italy After the Referendum
| March 9, 2017
Matteo Renzi assumed the role of Italian Prime Minister on February 22, 2014 as the self-proclaimed rottamatore – the ‘demolition man’ of an inefficient system. After successfully passing a series … Keep reading »
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Against the Blacklisting of Activists and Writers
| March 7, 2017
The cancellation of a lecture by journalist Rania Khalek, who was invited to speak on the University of North Carolina (UNC) – Chapel Hill campus by Students for Justice in … Keep reading »
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Projecting Shadows: France Before the 2017 Elections
| March 5, 2017
In comparative context, France has long been a source of inspiration for lefties and revolutionaries due to its history of successful or failed revolution from 1789 to 1968 and due … Keep reading »
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Reading Marx’s Capital Today: Lessons from Latin America
| March 3, 2017
This paper was presented at the International conference “150 years Karl Marx’s Capital – Reflections for the 21st century” held in Athens, Greece on January 14-15, 2017. Organized by the … Keep reading »
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Militarism: Revolutionary Mothering and Rosie the Riveter
| March 1, 2017
The women who mobilized the January global protest against Trump are upping the ante with plans for a one-day women’s general strike. They focus on many appalling injustices and on … Keep reading »
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Western Sahara: An Albatross on African Union’s Conscience
| February 26, 2017
At the 28th Summit meeting of the African Union (AU) held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 30 January 2017, Morocco’s readmission to the continental body generated heated discussion. At the … Keep reading »
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The Canadian Left and the Quebec Question: The Dilemma That Won’t Go Away
| February 25, 2017
In September 2015, a fine document emerged from Canadian progressives around the Leap Manifesto. It expresses a broad will to transform the land around a wide platform of social, democratic … Keep reading »
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Bob White, Union Organizer, Union Leader
| February 23, 2017
April 28, 1935 – February 19, 2017 When I last visited Bob at his nursing home in Kincardine, a nurse politely pulled me aside to tell me that he no … Keep reading »
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Time to Fix Hydro ‘Mistake’
| February 22, 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. … Keep reading »
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