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I join with many others who stand for a world of peace and justice in completely repudiating the terrorist attacks in Paris and the similar atrocity in Beirut. We express … Keep reading »

Openings and Closures on the European Left Toronto — 1 November 2015. After decades of uninterrupted neoliberal austerity across Europe, in recent years a new left alternative has begun to … Watch video »

The election of Canada’s Liberal Party is likely to mean a shift away from the hyper-belligerent tone Stephen Harper’s Conservative Party used on issues pertaining to Middle East policy, but … Keep reading »

Toronto — 29 October 2015. Mass migration, civil war, banditry, imperial military adventures – all these are current responses to the climate crisis. These and other impending dislocations from climate … Watch video »

The Preface to the 2016 Socialist Register, The Politics of the Right, includes the following paragraphs: “There is a great strategic importance in a sober analysis of the strength of … Keep reading »

Canada’s federal election October 19 was effectively a plebiscite of voter opinion on the decade-long rule by the ultra-neoliberal Conservatives (Tories) led by Stephen Harper. With some 70 per cent … Keep reading »

Decolonization, Race and Class Politics Fused in Epic Battle The university students have been furious, as their cry “Fees must fall!” rang out on campuses and sites of political power … Keep reading »

Palestine has long been central to colonial and anti-colonial imaginaries – of the Ottoman and British empires, and Zionist and Arab nationalisms, before becoming a key site of inspiration for … Watch video »

“Leaps! Breaks in Gradualness. Leaps! Leaps!” — V.I. Lenin, “Conspectus of Hegel’s Science of Logic,” Collected Works, volume 38 p.123. Lenin’s excitement at his rediscovery of Hegel as he grappled … Keep reading »

Will Portugal finally see the end of austerity as administered for four years by the right-wing coalition (known as Portugal Ahead) composed of the Social-Democratic Party (PSD) and Democratic and … Keep reading »

Two Views from Quebec on the Canadian Federal Election The recent Canadian federal election results have taken most commentators and social activists by surprise. If the anti-Harper sentiment amongst two-thirds … Keep reading »

The U.S. as a Colonial Settler State Toronto — 6 October 2015. A roundtable discussion with Professor Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz and York University scholars focusing on her latest book, An Indigenous … Watch video »