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Toward a Social Strike
| April 27, 2012
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 »
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Government Ends Negotiations With Quebec’s Striking Students
| April 27, 2012
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 »
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The Dirty Picture of Neoliberalism
| April 26, 2012
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 »
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Massive Student Upsurge Fuels Major Debates in Quebec Society
| April 25, 2012
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 »
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A “Fair” Protest in New York City?
| April 24, 2012
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 »
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The “New Age” of Austerity
| April 22, 2012
Presentations from the “Global Economic Crisis and Canadian Austerity” conference, Ryerson University, Toronto, 23 March 2012. Watch video »
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Occupy Toronto: Subway Mic Check
| April 21, 2012
Toronto — 17 April 2012. Getting ready for May Day 2012, Occupy Toronto takes to transit to spread the word! Join Occupy Toronto and the 99% as we celebrate May … Watch video »
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Democracy in the Age of Austerity: Beyond the Robocall Scandal
| April 20, 2012
A lot of people are angry about the robocall scandal. Even by the low standards of the Harper Conservatives, the covert attempt to block thousands of people from voting in … Keep reading »
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The Student Movement: Radical Priorities
| April 19, 2012
The student movement in Quebec is an incredibly important development, with implications that reach well beyond provincial borders. The movement emerged in response to a 75 per cent increase in … Keep reading »
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Can Labour Precipitate a ‘Useful Crisis’ at Air Canada?
| April 17, 2012
Shortly after being appointed Ontario’s Minister of Training and Education by Mike Harris in the mid 1990s, John Snobelen stated that it was necessary to create a ‘useful crisis’ in … Keep reading »
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The Unraveling Occupation
| April 16, 2012
The U.S. war and occupation of Afghanistan was supposed to bring stability and democracy. Instead, Afghanistan remains a country on the brink of disaster – one that has clearly been … Keep reading »
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Renewing Working Class Politics, Rebuilding Canadian Labour
| April 15, 2012
Toronto — 23 March 2012. View on www.slideshare.net Mark P. Thomas and Steve Tufts, York University: “Uneven Worker Power and the Populism-Austerity-Labour Nexus” Herman Rosenfeld teaches Labour Studies at McMaster … Watch video »
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