The Eye of the Master: A Social History of Artificial Intelligence (M Pasquinelli, Verso 2023) Much breathless commentary has in recent years been exhaled about…
In this episode of the Spring Radio podcast, we speak with Independent Ontario MPP Sarah Jama about her removal from the Ontario NDP caucus after…
This article was first published in Atar Magazine. It is republished here with permission. To abolish all forms of exploitation and oppression is the goal…
As a Palestinian woman from Gaza, I come from a family that survived the Nakba of 1948, a catastrophic event that forced over 700,000 Palestinians…
On Sunday, January 19 2025, Hamiltonian progressive and leftist communities organized outside of the Hamilton Jewish Federation’s (HJF) building in anticipation of Melissa Lantsman, a…
Cross-class nationalism is a dead end for workers, as it encourages us to think of ourselves as “in the same boat” as the bosses, who are the only ones who will profit from a “Buy Canadian” approach. In fact they will likely use the tariffs as an excuse to price gouge their way to super-profits. What we need instead is cross-border solidarity, not cross-class collaboration.
Over 30,000 municipal employees, represented by Canadian Public Employees Union (CUPE) Local 79, have been in bargaining with the City of Toronto since their contract expired at the end of December. On January 21, the union held a vote to determine if workers were ready to go on strike to win their demands. The vote had an unprecedented turnout, and a huge majority came out in favour of job action. With this incredibly successful vote, the members of Local 79 have signalled that they are ready to fight for fair wages and stronger public services.
Amazon is notorious for its hostility to unions and any type of organizing from its employees. But on January 22 it escalated its anti-worker conduct…
It is worthwhile to revisit the dark days of Canadian child care under Harper in light of increased operator-led activism against the $10-a-day model. In…
Doug Ford has yet another pre-election healthcare promise. In 2018 it was “ending hallway medicine,” in 2022 it was “unprecedented hospital capacity,” and now it…
While Justin Trudeau’s centre-right Liberal government was never as progressive as some suggested, the post-Trudeau Liberals are taking a sharp right turn, especially on the…
For labour and the left, the trade war awakens long-dormant political questions about nationalism, free trade, and class power. The Left must put forward a clear political alternative to the forces of reaction and profit.
