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Theses on Podemos and the ‘Democratic Revolution’ in Spain
| May 7, 2015
Even if one almost always goes wrong with such prognoses, the fact is that the Spanish state is facing the biggest rupture since the end of the Franco dictatorship. In … Keep reading »
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Ukraine’s European Discourse Does Not Correspond to Reality
| May 4, 2015
Interview with Volodymyr Ishchenko Volodymyr Ishchenko is a sociologist studying social protests in Ukraine. He is the deputy director of the Center for Social and Labour Research, a member of … Keep reading »
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From Minimum Wage to a Fair Wage
| May 3, 2015
This round table brings together some of the leading North American activists and scholars concerned with the situation of minimum/low wage work. It is widely known that current minimum wage … Watch video »
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What is Political Party for the Left?
| May 2, 2015
Halifax — 21 January 2015. A panel discussion about the role of political parties within the Left and what it means today for the Left to take political action. Moderated … Watch video »
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The ‘Longue durée’ of the Québec Spring
| April 29, 2015
As has been the case for several years, great mobilizations take place around the globe. We notice them when they are covered by mainstream media; although the coverage only occurs … Keep reading »
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Iran’s Nuclear Deal: Escape from Crisis
| April 27, 2015
Iran reached a preliminary agreement with the P5+1 or E3+3 (five permanent members of the UN Security Council, namely China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, plus … Keep reading »
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Green Cities Against Neoliberal Urbanism
| April 26, 2015
Toronto — 12 April 2015. Canada’s municipalities are collapsing, from both fiscal austerity and ecological pressures. Toronto, in particular, has been dealing with the enormous challenges of rapid population growth, … Watch video »
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The Greek Crisis: Syriza vs Europe
| April 25, 2015
On January 26, Greeks elected Syriza, the Coalition of the Radical Left, to form government in their country that has been ravaged by a toxic mix of economic depression and … Watch video »
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The Armenian Genocide: An Open Wound
| April 24, 2015
To the memory of Stepan Shaumyan, Armenian Bolshevik leader of the Baku Commune in 1918, and of Hrant Dink, Armenian socialist intellectual from Istanbul who, until his assassination in 2007, … Keep reading »
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Fortress Europe and a Mediterranean Cemetery for Migrants
| April 22, 2015
In the night between April 18th and April 19th a boat filled with up to 950 migrants sank in the Mediterranean Sea, 70 miles north of Libya, while trying to … Keep reading »
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Low-Wage Workers’ Struggles Are About Much More than Wages
| April 21, 2015
When fast-food workers first took the streets in New York City in November 2012 to protest for higher wages and a union, no one could have imagined how successful the … Keep reading »
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Economic Restructuring and the Politics of Low-Paid and Unwaged Work
| April 19, 2015
Introductions by Carlo Fanelli and John Shields (Ryerson University), co-editors of Alternate Routes. Presentations by: Stephen McBride and Jacob Muirhead (McMaster University): “Challenging the Low Wage Economy: Living and Other … Watch video »
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