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Vancouver’s Sweeps Are Cruel, Costly, and Counterproductive
| April 11, 2023
Less than six months into their term in office Mayor Ken Sim and his ABC majority have made clear their vision for Vancouver: more police, less justice. More inequality, less … Keep reading »
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Canadian Unions and the State: Losing Ground, Moving On
| April 9, 2023
There have now been four editions of From Consent to Coercion: The Continuing Assault on Labour (Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2023), the first dating back to 1985, and it … Keep reading »
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The Long Arm of Washington Extends Into Africa’s Sahel
| April 6, 2023
On March 16, 2023, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced – during his visit to Niger – that the United States government will provide $150-million in aid to the … Keep reading »
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A World Gone Haywire: Brutality Toward Children
| April 4, 2023
In recent radio interviews, Wole Soyinka, the 88-year old Nobel literature prize recipient from Nigeria, spoke of a “world gone haywire,” about the human world completely transformed in the way … Keep reading »
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The First Signs of an Ecological Class Struggle in Germany
| April 2, 2023
After years of rapprochement, Germany’s climate and labour movement are jointly going on strike to demand socio-ecological public infrastructure. Keep reading »
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Democracy for All? IJV Statement on the Ongoing Unrest in Israel
| March 30, 2023
On Monday, after weeks of mass protests, Israeli PM Benyamin Netanyahu finally announced that he would be pausing his far-right government’s controversial plan to overhaul the country’s judiciary. In order … Keep reading »
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The West Against the Rest? The EU, the Ukraine War, and Its Collaterals
| March 29, 2023
The invasion of Ukraine by Putin’s army heralds a global ‘turning point’, so western pundits and politicians claim. How is the European Union (EU) dealing with this? And what about … Keep reading »
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The US and UK’s Submarine Deal Crosses Nuclear Red Lines with Australia
| March 28, 2023
The recent Australia, US, and UK $368-billion deal on buying nuclear submarines has been termed by Paul Keating, a former Australian prime minister, as the “worst deal in all history.” … Keep reading »
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Lowest-Paid Workers in LA Schools Walkout: Teachers by Their Side
| March 27, 2023
A massive three-day strike by school support staff and teachers recently shut down Los Angeles schools. They stand together to demand better wages and benefits for the school district’s most vulnerable workers. Keep reading »
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Anti-Colonial Labour Internationalisms: The Saharawi and Palestinian Liberation Struggles
| March 26, 2023
Based on an interview with Mustafa Mohamed Lamin al-Kattab, representative of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Saguía el Hamra and Río de Oro (Frente POLISARIO) for the Mashriq … Keep reading »
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National Security and Democratic Rights? Open Letter to the Right Honorable David Johnston
| March 24, 2023
This letter is open to further endorsements, which can be submitted here: https://forms.gle/5ftuh6WPGEqwBZMJ6. An Open Letter to the Right Honorable David Johnston, Independent Special Rapporteur, Government of Canada. We are … Keep reading »
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Next Steps in Energy Policy for Unions in Brazil
| March 23, 2023
Last week, we featured Part I of the Brazilian unions’ calls for energy renationalisation under the new Lula administration as it enters its third month in office. We focused on … Keep reading »
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