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Stop the War Now
| January 13, 2009
The present conflagration in Gaza is perniciously criminal because it was foreseen and could have been averted. The most enraging aspect about it is its wanton wastefulness and the cynicism … Keep reading »
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Watered-Down Resolution Stands on the Backs of the People of Gaza
| January 12, 2009
There is no safe place in Gaza. A statement by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reads: “This war is unique in the way that the … Keep reading »
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Solidarity with Palestine
| January 11, 2009
Crisis Responses and Movement Building As the number of deaths from Israel’s carnage in Gaza mounts, more and more people in Canada are being moved to take action. Of course, … Keep reading »
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Israel’s Historical Mistake
| January 6, 2009
No matter how the current war plays out, it is certain that Israel has made a big historical mistake in entering Gaza. On Saturday night, one week after the start … Keep reading »
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Destroying Gaza, Delaying Palestine
| January 4, 2009
We watch in horror as Israel unleashes yet another war on the dispossessed and weak. Hundreds are killed (mostly police and civilians, not trained militants), thousands are injured, and a … Keep reading »
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Breaking the Cycle or Going Around in Circles?
| January 3, 2009
The Ontario Poverty Reduction Strategy On December 5th, the Hamilton poverty reduction working group held a meeting on the provincial government’s poverty reduction strategy, which had been released the previous … Keep reading »
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Saving the Detroit Three, Finishing Off the UAW: Learning From the Auto Crisis
| December 31, 2008
At the end of 1979, President Carter offered loan guarantees to Chrysler to prevent the company’s imminent bankruptcy. The loans were conditional on wage concessions of some 10% and the … Keep reading »
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Israeli Slaughter, International Culpability
| December 29, 2008
Gaza massacre points to urgent need for viable sanctions There is every reason to be outraged. But despite the severity of Israeli atrocities in Gaza, we have little right to … Keep reading »
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Facing the Economic Crisis
| December 26, 2008
The main news these days is the global economic crisis, an event ascribed by economists and most pundits alike to a “financial” meltdown caused by the irresponsibility of mainly, but … Keep reading »
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The Global Crisis and Mexico
| December 24, 2008
The End of Mexico’s Development Model? The current global crisis, and the role of the United States in it, has brought into the public light the role of financial derivatives … Keep reading »
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Labour Turmoil and the Fight for Public Education
| December 19, 2008
Over the last three decades, the post-secondary education sector in Canada has been consistently undermined by a crisis of under-funding. Provincial and federal governments have followed neoliberal policies which seek … Keep reading »
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BC Labour Convention Confronts Economic Crisis
| December 17, 2008
The biannual policy convention of the British Columbia Federation of Labour, held in Vancouver from November 24 to 28, reflected a growing anger among unionized workers with corporate attacks and … Keep reading »
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