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The High Stakes of Native Resistance
| January 29, 2013
The blossoming of the Idle No More movement signals the return of native resistance to the political and social landscape of Canada and Quebec. With its origins in Saskatchewan in … Keep reading »
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In Walmart and Fast Food, Unions Scaling Up a Strike-First Strategy
| January 28, 2013
Small but highly publicized strikes by Walmart retail and warehouse workers last fall set the labour movement abuzz and gained new respect for organizing methods once regarded skeptically. “The labour … Keep reading »
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Anti-Capitalism and Feminism
| January 27, 2013
Toronto — 12 January 2013. View on www.slideshare.net Moderated by Abbie Bakan. Presentations by: “Socialist Feminism in Canada: A Brief History.” Meg Luxton is Professor and Director of the Graduate … Watch video »
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What is ‘Socialist’ about ‘Green Socialism’?
| January 24, 2013
“Another grand, left-wing concept with an adjective… Shouldn’t we rather work on concrete social-ecological projects – on initiatives for conversion, a process of ‘energy transition,’ or free public transport?” Undoubtedly, … Keep reading »
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Subsidies and Concessions: The Never-Ending Corporate Shake-Down
| January 22, 2013
Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s first economic policy initiative of 2013, which took him to Oakville in early January to trumpet yet another $250-million in auto subsidies, ought to raise some … Keep reading »
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The Greatest Swindle in Toronto’s History
| January 21, 2013
Toronto exists because of one of the biggest swindles you can think of. In 1787, the British Crown first made what was known as the Toronto Purchase from the Mississaugas … Keep reading »
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Free Palestine: Reportback from the World Social Forum
| January 20, 2013
In the aftermath of apartheid Israel’s most recent attack on the people of Gaza, over 3000 delegates travelled to Porto Alegre, Brazil to participate in the World Social Forum – … Watch video »
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France Launches War in Mali in Bid to Secure Resources
| January 19, 2013
France, the former slave power of west Africa, has poured into Mali with a vengeance in a military attack launched on January 11. French warplanes are bombing towns and cities … Keep reading »
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The Left in Europe: From Social Democracy to the Crisis in the Euro Zone
| January 18, 2013
An Interview with Leo Panitch Leo Panitch is the Canada Research Chair in Comparative Political Economy and a Distinguished Research Professor of Political Science at York University in Toronto. He is … Keep reading »
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The Crisis and the Myth of Canadian Exceptionalism
| January 17, 2013
Michael A. Lebowitz is Professor emeritus of Economics at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada, and the author of, most recently, The Socialist Alternative: Real Human Development, and The Contradictions … Keep reading »
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Bus Stewards Win More Routes Through Alliance with Riders
| January 16, 2013
New York City transit workers ran a winning campaign when we turned to community organizing in our fight against cuts in service. The cuts to bus service were severe: 38 … Keep reading »
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Teachers’ Strikes and the Fight Against Austerity in Ontario
| January 15, 2013
On January 3, Ontario Education Minister Laurel Broten announced that she will be imposing concessionary contracts on the province’s teachers. This is a drastic attack on collective bargaining rights that … Keep reading »
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