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NUMSA Rupture Could Mark New Start for Socialist Politics in South Africa
| February 12, 2014
The resolutions adopted at the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa’s (NUMSA’s) congress in December mark an important rupture in South African politics. NUMSA, the Congress of South African … Keep reading »
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Can We Afford FORD More Years?
| February 9, 2014
Toronto — 30 January 2014. This forum was part of the Greater Toronto Workers’ Assembly GMM. Moderated by Paul Gray. Presentations by: Stefan Kipfer is Professor of Environmental Studies, York … Watch video »
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Spain: Popular Resistance Delivers Results
| February 7, 2014
“Resisting is pointless,” we hear endlessly repeated. “So many years of protest but the crisis continues, why bother?” insist others, inoculating us with apathy and resignation. “Protests could lead to … Keep reading »
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Forging a New Movement: NUMSA and the Shift in South Africa’s Politics
| February 5, 2014
The decision of the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) to cut ties with the African National Congress (ANC) has received poor analysis. Comment has tended to focus … Keep reading »
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Building New Parties or Building Direct Democracy?
| February 2, 2014
Vancouver — 2 November 2013. This forum was part of the 2013 World Peace Forum in Vancouver. Video from other workshops can be found on pasifik.ca website. Moderated by Ingo … Watch video »
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Austerity U: Preparing Students for Precarious Lives
| January 29, 2014
Almost everywhere you look around the world, policy-makers are introducing big changes to university systems and pondering deeper transformation. It isn’t surprising that these changes take different forms on campuses … Keep reading »
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Ideology and Central Banking in the Crisis: The Canadian Experience
| January 27, 2014
‘Privatizing gains and socializing losses’ could be the motto for the neoliberal era. Alongside this and ‘there is no alternative,’ few slogans better capture the ideology that has been so … Keep reading »
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Book forum: Empire’s Ally: Canada and the War in Afghanistan
| January 26, 2014
Toronto — 19 January 2014. This forum was part of the Canadian Peace Alliance convention weekend in Toronto. Moderated by James Clark. Presentations by: Greg Albo teaches Political Economy at … Watch video »
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Lineages of Revolt – Capitalism in the Middle East
| January 23, 2014
Jadaliyya (J): What made you write this book and what are its key themes? Adam Hanieh (AH): The book was written over the course of 2011 and 2012 and was … Keep reading »
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What Drives Gentrification?
| January 20, 2014
The gentrification of a neighborhood often produces conflicting impressions on residents and non-residents. On the one hand, the area seems safer than in the past, houses are increasingly renovated, and … Keep reading »
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Trade Unions, Pensions, Corporations, and the State
| January 19, 2014
Toronto — 13 December 2013. Pension Funds, Unions, and Working Class Strategies – session 6: Since the late 1960s, a certain number of progressives and trade unionists have dreamed that the … Watch video »
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Mass Protests Grow as Military Drags Egypt Back to Dictatorship
| January 15, 2014
The military-dominated regime that seized power in Egypt in July 2013 has escalated its attacks on freedom and democracy in the country. A series of pronouncements were issued in late … Keep reading »
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