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November 24, 2022 
A people’s history of L.A. in the 60s
Set the Night on Fire: LA in the Sixties by Mike Davis and Jon Wiener (Verso, 2020) Mike Davis died last month after a long…
Alex Kerner
Interview
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November 20, 2022
Academic workers at McMaster fighting for a #BetterMac
CUPE 3906 is gearing up for potential job action at McMaster University. Representing Teaching Assistants, Research Assistants-in-lieu, Sessional Faculty and Postdoctoral Fellows, the members are…
Review
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October 28, 2022
Glory: post-colonial struggles in the age of neoliberalism
NoViolet Bulawayo uses literature to explore the failings of postcolonial regimes in the age of neoliberalism where the reforms promised during independence struggles became subservient to the economic imperatives of trade agreements, IMF loans, and the privatization of public works.
Feature
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October 22, 2022
Hamilton can’t afford Loomis
Andrea Horwath’s lackluster campaign has allowed challenger Keanin Loomis to portray his campaign as “new” and “fresh” despite standing for the same old pro-business, anti-worker neoliberal politics that has been dominant over the forty years.
Arts & culture
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December 31, 2021
Don’t look down on ‘Don’t look up’
At this point, it is tough to say too much more about Adam McKay’s latest movie Don’t Look Up. For the few who haven’t heard…
Analysis
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December 21, 2021
Boric’s victory in Chile is a blow to the far-right
Gabriel Boric, the left wing candidate in Chile’s runoff presidential election, has decisively won the vote and will become the youngest Chilean president and the…
Analysis
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September 21, 2021
Trudeau’s failed majority is an opportunity for the Left
Movements will be key to keep pressure on the Liberals and NDP to implement the best policies possible and build the power needed to fight the bosses and build a better world.
Feature
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August 30, 2021
Socialists and the federal election
Whichever party wins this election, the problems of Canadian capitalism will not disappear, especially those that have been accentuated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Review
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February 4, 2021
The Black Panther Party: A graphic novel history
The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History is an essential primer for those wanting to learn more about the most radical political forces from the 1960s, to understand the political debates that were had and continued to be had regarding how we overcome/destroy white supremacy and capitalism.
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December 24, 2020
The Cold Millions
The Cold Millions by Jess Walter (HarperCollins, 2020) Writing political fiction can be a tricky task. How to imbue a story with the spirit of…
Review
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December 14, 2020
The life of Malcolm X
The Dead Are Arising: the Life of Malcolm X, by Les Payne and Tamara Payne (Liveright, 2020). For many revolutionaries, The Autobiography of Malcolm X…
Analysis
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November 4, 2020
Aftermath: Sifting through US election night
There was no blue wave for Biden and the Democrats, but leftwing ideas like Medicare for All, the Green New Deal and $15 minimum wage remain popular.