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On March 6-8, 2009, Ontario’s New Democrats gathered in Hamilton to select a new leader. After thirteen years of the lackluster leadership of Howard Hampton, the party turned to Hamilton … Keep reading »

Is Palestine enough of a state? This is what the International Criminal Court (ICC) must determine before it can consider charges of war crimes brought against Israel after its recent … Keep reading »

Mobilizations, victories in overseas colonies set example for French workers. A 38-day general strike in the Caribbean colony of Martinique ended March 14 with the signing of a protocol between … Keep reading »

The Brazilian Landless Movement (Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra – MST) has been at the forefront of militant struggles against neoliberalism and capitalism in Latin America for many years … Keep reading »

As United States President Barack Obama simultaneously escalates and crafts a new strategy for the U.S. and North Atlantic Treaty Organization-led counter-insurgency war and occupation in Afghanistan, critics say that … Keep reading »

Khawaja Sentenced to 10½ More Years in Jail Mohammad Momin Khawaja, the first person to be sentenced under Canada’s post-9/11 terrorism laws, was ordered March 12 to serve 10½ years in … Keep reading »

Recorded in Toronto, 10 March 2009. Thanks to VE3SRE for the audio files. (18.5 MB.mp3) – (28 MB.ogg) Phyllis Clarke Memorial Lecture website

Putting Current Events in Context Toronto’s York University, the third-largest university in Canada, is a politically contradictory place. On the one hand, what can in broad terms be described as left … Keep reading »

This is the fifth consecutive year of Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW). Launched in Toronto, this week-long initiative hosts a string of lectures, film screenings, panels, demonstrations, cultural performances and other … Keep reading »

Eight Theses on the Economic Crisis 1. The current economic crisis has to be understood in terms of the historical dynamics and contradictions of capitalist finance in the second half of … Keep reading »

Montreal, February 21, 2009. A strategy with short and medium term demands, geared to fostering the relation of forces necessary to move beyond capital. Presentation by Sam Gindin. Introduction by … Watch video »

The last few months have seen a global surge in support for the movement of boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against Israeli Apartheid. Important solidarity actions have occurred across the … Keep reading »