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Ontario Election 2011: Hard-Right Rejected, But Neoliberalism Still On The Agenda
| October 14, 2011
In a very uninspiring campaign, the Liberal government of Dalton McGuinty has been re-elected to a third term. The Liberals ended up just one seat shy of a majority government … Keep reading »
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From Protest to Disruption
| October 13, 2011
Frances Fox Piven has spent decades writing about and participating in social movements in the United States. She was gracious enough to sit down for an interview with Chris Maisano, … Keep reading »
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Occupy Wall Street: Beyond the Rhetoric
| October 12, 2011
One of the distinguishing features of the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement is its apparent lack of central leadership. Not only does the movement seem leaderless; it does not appear … Keep reading »
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Occupy Wall Street: Why Bother the Bankers?
| October 7, 2011
“Blood-suckers of Wall Street” When he ran for president in 1948, Harry Truman complained of the “blood-suckers of Wall Street,” an unkind characterization of the upstanding bankers and financiers who … Keep reading »
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The 99% Occupy Wall Street
| October 6, 2011
The entrapment and arrest of 700 peaceful Occupy Wall Street (OWS) activists on the Brooklyn Bridge has created a huge wave of support for their movement. The number of daytime … Keep reading »
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The Coming Battle: Healthcare Privatization and the Ontario Election
| October 5, 2011
In the past, capitalists had given many aspects of healthcare a pass in Canada and Ontario. There was a general preference to leave medicare intact from the lower costs it … Keep reading »
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Ottawa Tar-Sands Protest: Reports and Impressions
| October 3, 2011
I participated in the demonstration against the Alberta tar sands outside the Canadian Parliament here in Ottawa on September 26. As was widely reported, the civil disobedience component of the … Keep reading »
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Public Services, Good Jobs and the Ontario Election
| October 2, 2011
Meeting chaired by Nancy Pridham; presentations by John Cartwright, Cathy Crowe, Deena Ladd, Sandy Hudson, Carolyn Egan, and Alan Sears. Recorded in Toronto, 28 September 2011. Watch video »
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Internal Fractions and the Right in Bolivia
| September 26, 2011
A month has gone by since the people of the Territorio Indígena Parque Nacional Isiboro Sécure (TIPNIS as they are referred to in Bolivia) departed from Trinidad in the province … Keep reading »
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Follow the Money: Behind the European Debt Crisis Lie More Bank Bailouts
| September 23, 2011
While I was cursing the inane mainstream commentary on the global economy recently, I was reminded of a pivotal scene in the 1976 movie, All the President’s Men. As two … Keep reading »
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Layton’s Legacy and the NDP Leadership Race
| September 22, 2011
With the death of Jack Layton, the federal New Democratic Party (NDP) has been thrust into an unexpected leadership race, its future in question. Layton led the NDP to a … Keep reading »
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The Left Bloc and Resistance Across Europe
| September 19, 2011
A major European Conference Against Austerity is slated for London on 1 October, as part of building and coordinating a set of mobilizations across the fall in Europe. A key … Keep reading »
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