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Selling the City: Rob Ford’s Toronto
| August 8, 2011
“We don’t have a revenue problem [at city hall], we have a spending problem, the City’s addicted to wasteful spending.” “I will assure you that services will not be cut…guaranteed.” … Keep reading »
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Nycole Turmel’s Induction in the Federalists’ Wonderland
| August 5, 2011
Surprise, surprise! Belatedly, the Globe and Mail ‘discovers’ that an elected NDP member of parliament – in this case interim party leader Nycole Turmel – has been a member of … Keep reading »
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Public Sector Austerity: Why is Canada Leading the Way?
| August 4, 2011
The major economic problem faced by Canadians is a very slow recovery and weak job market, not government deficits or rising debt. But public spending cuts at the federal and … Keep reading »
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Making Sense of the Federal Election in Canada
| August 1, 2011
Making sense of the surprising outcome of the May 2nd federal election in Canada is a major challenge for everyone on the Left, especially among those who are engaged in … Keep reading »
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One World, One Revolution
| July 31, 2011
Athens, Greece — 28 and 29 June 2011. New video on Greece and the European Union financial crisis, produced by RealDemocracy.gr. “Welcome to the civilization of fear. Where words have … Watch video »
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The Grumpy Diplomats of the Rogue State
| July 27, 2011
The Israeli ambassador to Spain, Raphael Schutz, has just finished his term in Madrid. In an op-ed in Haaretz’s Hebrew edition he summarized what he termed as a very dismal … Keep reading »
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The Hope Bus Campaign: South Korean Workers Resist Layoffs
| July 20, 2011
The Hope Bus Campaign is establishing itself as an icon of resistance to employment anxieties that are threatening worker and working-class livelihoods. The Hope Bus Campaign was launched with the … Keep reading »
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The Deficit Battle
| July 18, 2011
The tension mounts as President Barack Obama and Speaker of the House John Boehner appear locked in a battle over how best to slash the federal deficit. The Treasury Department … Keep reading »
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The Cartagena Accord: A Step Forward for Canada in Honduras
| July 13, 2011
Honduras entered a new political phase on May 28 with the return of exiled former President Manuel Zelaya. His repatriation followed the signing of the Cartagena Accord between Zelaya, Honduran … Keep reading »
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A People’s History of the Egyptian Revolution
| July 11, 2011
No matter how it unfolds, the Egyptian revolution will go down in the history books as a defining moment in the 21st century. Millions of Egyptians brought down one of … Keep reading »
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The Madison Moment: North American Public Sector Collective Bargaining
| July 10, 2011
Toronto — 23 June 2011. Over the last year or so there have been over 700 attacks in the United States upon public sector collective bargaining. This alarming trend is … Watch video »
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No TTC Fares on Smog and Heat Alert Days!
| July 9, 2011
Toronto — 6 July 2011. During Extreme Heat Alerts, the City of Toronto counsels people to seek shelter and opens cooling centres across the City. People are at risk of … Watch video »
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