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(Re)Radicalization of the Working Class in Turkey?
| April 22, 2014
An Appraisal of Recent Workplace Occupations Autonomy, occupation, self-management… these long-forgotten terms are back in Turkey since late 2012-early 2013. There have been several factory occupations since last year. The most … Keep reading »
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Coeur Mines Treading in Dangerous Water at San Bartolome Mine in Bolivia
| April 21, 2014
Recent protests surrounding the New Mining Law by the cooperative sector in Bolivia climaxed to dangerous levels this past week. The approval of the law was stalled when legislators modified … Keep reading »
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Raising Our Expectations
| April 20, 2014
Looking back to the defeat of the labour movement since the early 1980s, three lessons seem especially important. First, any gains made under capitalism are temporary; they can be reversed. … Keep reading »
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Free Transit: Three Reasons It Is an Idea Whose Time Has Come
| April 18, 2014
On January 1, 2013, Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, became the largest city in the world to make mass transit free for its residents. While the effects of having done … Keep reading »
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Imperialism in South Asia and the War Against the People of Pakistan
| April 16, 2014
Campaign Against Drones in Pakistan (CADiP) On March 12, 2014, Canada’s troops formally withdrew from Afghanistan after twelve years of participation in Western military occupation under the banners of the North … Keep reading »
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Austerity and the Attack on Disability Benefits
| April 14, 2014
Facing Resistance In Ontario At the beginning of this month, Ted McMeekin, the Ontario Minister of Community and Social Services, informed the provincial Legislature that his government will not be merging … Keep reading »
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Capitalism in the Classroom
| April 13, 2014
Toronto — 4 April 2014. View on www.slideshare.net Opening remarks by Carlo Fanelli. Keynote presentation by: Dr. James L. Turk, Executive Director of the Canadian Association of University Teachers: “The … Watch video »
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The New Struggle for Public Transit
| April 9, 2014
Lessons from the Plundering of the London Underground As we in Canada (and especially Toronto) face the painful and seemingly never-ending process of developing actual projects for public transit expansion, the … Keep reading »
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The Left and the European Union
| April 7, 2014
On the Need for an Anti-Euro and Anti-EU Position What has been happening in Greece, since the beginning of the austerity packages in 2010 can only be described in terms of … Keep reading »
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The Emergence of the New Left Party in Slovenia
| April 4, 2014
Initiative for Democratic Socialism Only a few years ago anyone advocating socialism in the Slovenian public media was seen either as an old nostalgic decrying “good old times” and Josip Broz … Keep reading »
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Austerity, the Hard Right and the French Election: Two Views
| April 2, 2014
Barely two years after assuming office François Hollande finds himself to be the most unpopular French president in history. This past Sunday his Parti socialiste suffered serious defeats in local … Keep reading »
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The Tsipras List
| April 1, 2014
A European Perspective to Overcome Divisions in the Italian Left The Italian left seems hopelessly divided and has practically disappeared as a parliamentary left in recent years – with the exception … Keep reading »
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