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April 8, 2026 
Ontario’s School Boards are buying what should be free
It is a familiar scene in Ontario staff rooms: a teacher stands at a photocopier that has been out of toner for days, holding a…
Articles
Op-ed
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April 7, 2026
Canada complicit in illegal bombing of Iran
While Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada “will never participate in” the bombing of Iran, he nevertheless supports it with “regret” while blandly acknowledging that…
News
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April 2, 2026
Ontario budget 2026: Social service workers let Doug Ford know they’re watching
On March 26, workers in the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU/SEFPO) hosted watch parties across Ontario, bringing together union members and community allies to…
Review
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March 31, 2026
Explaining AI with Marx: Turns out that class matters a lot!
The Means of Prediction: How AI Really Works (and Who Benefits) by Maximilian Kasy (University of Chicago Press, 2025) With the AI “revolution” coming for…
Interview
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March 27, 2026
Revolution in technicolour: An interview with Tim Denee, creator of Blades ’68
A revolutionary setting for a revolutionary game Ten years ago, John Harper’s Blades in the Dark set a new precedent for tabletop role-playing games with…
Analysis
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March 26, 2026
The cost of Nova Scotia’s budget cuts: Students, communities and a future at risk
Houston is tugging on this loose thread that could unravel a social fabric. This budget’s acceleration of resource extraction and military spending send the message that they have given up on our children’s future.
News
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March 26, 2026
The impact of closing Safe Consumption Sites in London
Ontario’s decision to end funding for supervised consumption sites has sent shockwaves through service users, service providers, and harm reduction advocates across the province. In…
Review
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March 25, 2026
How Canada uses student migrants to justify austerity cuts for education
Not Your Cash Cow, Not Your Scapegoat: Student Migration and Canadian Universities by The Racialization of Asian International Students Collective (Fernwood Publishing, ships preorders in…
Review
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March 24, 2026
Book review: A wage for every moment women live at the service of capital
Working for Nothing: A Wages for Housework Anthology, edited by Louise Toupin (Between the Lines, 2026). Working for Nothing animates the International Feminist Collective, better…
News
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March 23, 2026
BC Teachers’ Federation passes BDS motion
On March 16th, in an historic vote at the BC Teachers’ Federation’s (BCTF) 2026 Annual General Meeting, teachers from across British Columbia passed a motion…
News
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March 20, 2026
France: Polarization, fascism and local elections
In the middle of the most comprehensive smear campaign against the radical Left that France has seen for the last 50 years, this month’s municipal…
Interview
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March 19, 2026
“People look to Vancouver as a progressive place”: An interview with municipal candidate Sean Orr
With the 2026 Vancouver municipal election coming up in October, Spring’s Lisa Dee spoke with socialist city council candidate Sean Orr (pictured above, right) about…