-
The Left’s Responses to the Crisis in Europe and North America
| December 4, 2011
Toronto — 1 December 2011. Moderated by Greg Albo, featuring: Leo Panitch is a political economist and theorist based at York University, Toronto, and is co-editor of Socialist Register. His … Watch video »
-
Social Democracy and the Economic Crisis: The Saskatchewan Case
| December 2, 2011
In the Spanish general election last Sunday [November 20, 2011], the Socialist Party government was soundly defeated. The rightist Peoples Party won the election but only increased their vote by … Keep reading »
-
Kadima’s Black Flags and Israel’s Image Problem
| November 30, 2011
Israel is currently experiencing an internationally visible collapse of its ‘liberal democratic’ camp, raising significant problems for a state whose underlying theocratic and apartheid features have historically been partially covered … Keep reading »
-
The Next Banking Crisis
| November 28, 2011
In the ongoing Euro-crisis, our political leaders are constantly criticized for ‘playing catch-up’ and not being ‘ahead of the curve’ (although others might feel that they are completely round the … Keep reading »
-
Resistance Takes Root in Barcelona
| November 25, 2011
The Catalans have a phrase: em planto. It has a double meaning: ‘I plant,’ or ‘I’ve had enough.’ At end of the huge 15 October demonstration of Indignados (‘outraged’) in … Keep reading »
-
Unravelling Carbon Markets
| November 22, 2011
Larry Lohmann is a scholar and activist who works with The Corner House, a UK-based NGO that supports democratic and community movements for environmental and social justice. As part of … Keep reading »
-
Understanding and Fighting Austerity
| November 20, 2011
Toronto — 12 November 2011. What are some of the forces that are driving the current crisis? How is it pushing forward the agenda of business and governments to get … Watch video »
-
Resisting Expropriation of the Occupy Movement
| November 18, 2011
The occupy movement is currently being forcefully dismantled by police across North America and Europe. The pretext for these police interventions are health and safety concerns, but the reality is … Keep reading »
-
Political Crisis in Italy and Greece: Marx on ‘Technical Government’
| November 17, 2011
In recent years Karl Marx has again been featured in the world’s press because of his prescient insights into the cyclical and structural character of capitalist crises. Now there is … Keep reading »
-
You Can’t Evict a Revolution
| November 15, 2011
At 1 a.m. the New York Police Department (NYPD) began clearing Liberty Plaza of the hundreds of occupiers who camp there every night. People were told to leave with their … Keep reading »
-
Italy and Greece: Rule by the Bankers
| November 13, 2011
It looks as though, by Monday, both Greece and Italy will be ruled by so-called ‘technocratic’ governments. Even though both Greek prime minister George Papandreou and Italian prime minister Silvio … Keep reading »
-
The Regressive Politics of the Iranian-Canadian Khavari Petition
| November 11, 2011
On October 12, members of the Iranian-Canadian community sent a petition to Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney expressing concern about the arrival in Canada of Mahmoud Reza Khavari, the … Keep reading »
Search Results
Displaying 3133-3144 of 3848 results