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Turkey has been touted as one of the great ‘emerging market’ success stories. As the advanced capitalisms like the U.S. and UK sunk into the Great Recession, Turkey pulled out … Keep reading »

View on www.slideshare.net Steffen Lehndorff speaks about the book, A Triumph of Failed Ideas: European models of capitalism in the crisis (Brussels: European Trade Union Institute, 2012) (available for download). … Watch video »

There was something absolutely wonderful about the failure of Wildrose to win the recent election in Alberta. The party is made up of a gaggle of mostly former conservatives – … Keep reading »

Remember the days when bargaining was a backroom affair, or have heard about those days? When union members would only know that contract negotiations were going on when their bargaining … Keep reading »

On the ground at the Peoples Summit – Cartagena, Colombia At the Summit of the Americas in Cartagena, Colombia, Stephen Harper spoke to CEOs from across the Americas and unveiled Canada’s … Keep reading »

Toronto — 23 March 2012. View on www.slideshare.net Toby Sanger, Canadian Union of Public Employees: “Unfinished Business: Economic Repercussions of Austerity” Joel Harden, Labour College of Canada: “Transcending Neoliberalism, One … Watch video »

Toronto — 25 April 2012. Getting ready for May Day 2012, Spread the word! Join Occupy Toronto and the 99% as we celebrate May Day – the International Workers’ Day. … Watch video »

The student revolt that has been shaking the Quebec state, has been captivating activists across Canada and the world. Coalition large de l’association pour une solidarité syndicale étudiante (CLASSE) is … Keep reading »

Has the time arrived for a general social strike? On Wednesday, April 25, Education minister Line Beauchamp abruptly ended the negotiations with the student leaders to which she had reluctantly agreed … Keep reading »

India’s New Economic Policy The Bollywood movie The Dirty Picture (apparently) runs on three things: entertainment, entertainment and entertainment. The dirty picture of neoliberalism runs on three things, as well: class, … Keep reading »

A crowd estimated at 250,000 people or more wound its way through Montréal April 22 in Quebec’s largest ever Earth Day march. They raised many demands: an end to tar … Keep reading »

If you ride the New York City subway system, then you’ve become accustomed to reading the signs in stations across the city that let riders know about service changes. Most … Keep reading »