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Reframing the War in Afghanistan and Pakistan as a Class War
| April 25, 2009
The fact that the Taliban is a party of the peasant classes, but certainly not the only one, is not news in Afghanistan or Pakistan. It is thus interesting that … Keep reading »
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“How is India?”
| April 24, 2009
“How is India?” asked an erudite friend of mine from North America soon after I reached India last December. How indeed? I write this piece this week as India goes … Keep reading »
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Jason Kenney’s Doublespeak Exposed
| April 22, 2009
Tories Unleash Canada Border Services on Migrants It is hard to write an article about Conservative Immigration Minister Jason Kenney’s attacks on Canadian racialized communities. As soon as one draft is … Keep reading »
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The Economic Model Is in Need of Change
| April 21, 2009
That the Latin American Left has been leading the struggle against neoliberalism and beginning the process to define a 21st century socialism is by now hardly a discovery. This last … Keep reading »
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Colonialism and the Economic Crisis in Canada
| April 19, 2009
The Left in Canada has been quick to point out the shortcomings of the Conservative government’s official response to the recession. Not surprisingly, the response doesn’t mark a departure from … Keep reading »
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When We Are Led to Believe a Lie
| April 17, 2009
Live Bait & Ammo #128: If you believe the Motley Fool and other “stock advisors” in the business press, 90% of General Motor’s (GM) losses can be attributed to the United … Keep reading »
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Complicit, Complacent or Committed? Proposals to Build Pension Security for All Workers
| April 16, 2009
Last summer, Buzz Hargrove, the soon to be former President of the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW), insisted – along with General Motors (GM) executives – that pension fears were unwarranted. … Keep reading »
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The Crisis of Finance Capitalism Challenges For The Left
| April 11, 2009
The brave new world of neoliberalism lies in ruins. Its wealth turned out to be based on robbery, sham and deceit. The Left is in a new situation. Without its … Keep reading »
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United Europe Represses the Right to Protest Against NATO
| April 10, 2009
On April 4th the leaders of the NATO member countries met on the French-German border in Strasbourg France for the 60th anniversary of NATO. At this meeting the U.S. was … Keep reading »
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The Auto Crisis: Placing Our Own Alternative on the Table
| April 9, 2009
Deep economic crises violently interrupt daily lives and force more radical responses onto the public agenda. In the case of the North American auto industry however, that radicalism has been … Keep reading »
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The Path to Human Development: Capitalism or Socialism?
If we believe in people, if we believe that the goal of a human society must be that of “ensuring overall human development,” our choice is clear: socialism or barbarism. … Keep reading »
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After B.C. Health Services: Back to Reality
| March 28, 2009
“As a power countervailing management the trade unions are much more effective than the law has ever been or can ever be.” — Otto Kahn-Freund In the deteriorating economic climate, … Keep reading »
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