“We can no longer forgo the option to strike”: An interview with Minnesota General Strike organizers
Two shutdowns against ICE organized by Minnesota labour unions and student groups shook the United States in January. Spring sat down with two organizers involved in the strikes, Aminah Sheikh and Dan Troccoli, to talk about ICE, the political climate in Minnesota, and the potential for a general strike.
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Worth striking for: Oakville care home workers fighting for decent pay
Support workers with OPSEU Local 249 are in their twelfth week of a strike. They are fighting for better wages and have not seen a raise since 2020.
Carney’s speech exposes the moral bankruptcy of the West
At Davos, during the ongoing elite annual gala known as the World Economic Forum (WEF), Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney delivered a speech, receiving much…
The Canadian Boomerang in Minnesota
There is a convergence manifesting in Minnesota. Hundreds of thousands of people are revolting against the federal government and the murders of Renee Good on…
Ford “rescues” school board from crisis he created
The Ford government announced on January 28 that it was moving to put two more Ontario school boards under its direct control. The Peel District…
Vancouver’s left looks for their own Mamdani to unseat Mayor Sim
Zohran Mamdani’s lightning-in-a-bottle campaign took just nine short months to rally New York City’s largest voter turnout in over half a century—collectively defeating Democratic powerhouse…
Why London needs a vacancy tax
London’s apartment vacancy rate has hit a 15-year high. According to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) report from December 2025, London’s vacancy rate now…
Clouded by hate: Working against (and through) Hamilton’s white supremacy problem
In mid-January, two white supremacists stood on a street corner at the busy intersection of Main Street and Queen Street in Hamilton distributing flyers to…
What next for Venezuela? Three possibilities
This is the second in a two-part series on the developing situation in Venezuela, following the Jan. 3 kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and his…
Who will “run” Venezuela? A socialist hope
This is the first in a two-part series on the developing situation in Venezuela, following the Jan. 3 kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and his…
