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Ottawa’s light-rail transit system has made headlines in the last years – but not for any good reasons. Trains don’t work in the cold. Technical problems cause frequent delays, and … Keep reading »

This symposium at Carleton University, looked at the legacy of Leo Panitch’s scholarship, education, and activism, featuring roundtables and a keynote address by Institute of Political Economy (IPE) visiting professor, … Watch video »

The Islamic regime in Iran is occupied with the brutal crackdown of the latest uprising of Iranians, who are fed up with 43 years of repression and are demanding change. … Keep reading »

The troubling results of the recent elections to the Knesset (the Israeli parliament), held on November 1st, has generated interest around the world for their possible repercussions for the situation … Keep reading »

The Doug Ford government in Ontario suggests it must reduce the real wages of hospital workers via Bill 124, and now even proposes to appeal the court decision that found … Keep reading »

More than 1,700 people have been killed in floods that continue to submerge parts of Pakistan. Amid this crisis, activists are demanding debt cancellation and climate reparations. Keep reading »

Mike Yates is a long time Marxist, socialist writer and analyst, and one of the editors of Monthly Review. Over the years he has written extensively about capitalism but particularly … Keep reading »

Education Workers lead but come up short: What lessons for labour? In early November of this year an all-too familiar story seemed to be unfolding in Ontario. In this case, … Keep reading »

The rail industry can thank US Congress and the president for helping it secure $321-million in annual profits at the expense of workers. Keep reading »

In a recent article in the Ottawa Hill-Times, journalist David Crane asked an important question: “Is Canada trying to match or outdo American hostility to China?” Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy (CIPS), … Keep reading »

With No Hope the War Can Change The Outcome The complex nature of the war in Ukraine, and especially of the question of the relative responsibility of the different parties, … Keep reading »

Delivery workers in Japan are fed up with Amazon Japan’s practices that make accidents and injuries more likely by increasing delivery volume and speed. They are now organising unions to … Keep reading »