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What is the ANC and Where is the Left in South Africa?
| October 9, 2012
About a month ago I stood with some 200 striking farm workers in South Africa’s Hex River Valley, a rich agricultural region that produces table grapes for export. The workers … Keep reading »
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Waiting For a Walkout: The End of McGuinty?
| October 8, 2012
For the first time since the late 1990s, a provincial labour-related education bill has angered a substantial number of Ontarians, from students to parents and, of course, teachers. Bill 115, … Keep reading »
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A Game of Smoke and Mirrors: Canada’s Decision to Cut Ties with Iran
| October 7, 2012
On September 7, 2012, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird announced the suspension of all diplomatic relations between Canada and the Islamic Republic of Iran. This measure, Baird summarized briefly, … Keep reading »
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Joining Forces for Another Europe
| October 6, 2012
In Europe we are living in particularly dramatic times. Democracy is in death-agony and we are witnessing post-democratic processes taking over at the national and supranational level. EU leaders have … Keep reading »
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Spanish State 25S: The Salvaging of Democracy
| October 3, 2012
“They call it democracy but this isn’t one” was the cry repeated in the squares and on the demonstrations. And as time went by, this slogan took on still more … Keep reading »
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The U.S. Democratic Party and the Left
| October 2, 2012
Max Bohnel (MB): Let’s talk about the Democratic Party and the left in the United States. The Democrats have held their party’s nomination convention and partly due to Mitt Romney’s … Keep reading »
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The 2012 Toronto Palestine Film Festival: A Preview
| September 29, 2012
The 2012 Toronto Palestine Film Festival (TPFF) is finally set to hit theatres this weekend. Launched in 2008 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of al nakba, TPFF aims to showcase … Keep reading »
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Nepal: New Demands Require a New Strategy
| September 28, 2012
The Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) or UCPN(M) has been in power for just over a year. In leading government again they were hopeful they could complete a constitution-writing … Keep reading »
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Culture of Concessions Has Gutted Organized Labour
| September 27, 2012
At the end of the 1970s, just before the era of concessions began, the U.S. section of the United Auto Workers included some 700,000 members at the Big Three (GM, … Keep reading »
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The CAW-CEP Merger: New Union in a Difficult World
| September 26, 2012
Just about everyone in and around the union movement in Canada is talking about the upcoming merger between the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers (CEP). … Keep reading »
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Taking Liberties: Canada’s Growing Torture Infrastructure
| September 25, 2012
The ease with which self-described democratic states embroil themselves in torture continues to be illustrated by the manner in which agencies of the Canadian state, from spies to judges, have … Keep reading »
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Major Victory for Quebec Students, Environmental Activists
| September 24, 2012
Their demonstrations have shaken Quebec in recent months, and yesterday [September 20th] students and environmentalists won major victories. At her first news conference as premier, Pauline Marois announced that her … Keep reading »
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