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March 13, 2020 
COVID-19 and Capitalism
The coronavirus is keeping the world in a state of shock. But instead of fighting the structural causes of the pandemic, governments are focusing on…
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March 12, 2020
What next after the Bernie campaign?
Two weeks ago the Democratic establishment was losing its mind after Bernie Sanders handily won the Nevada Caucus, securing a third straight contest where he…
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March 11, 2020
Why socialists write
For socialists writing is not about demonstrating superior knowledge, it is about trying to make the best ideas from the past and present accessible and relevant. And in the process of doing so helping to build an organized socialist relationship.
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March 4, 2020
Why we need a $15 federal minimum wage now
In the 2019 election campaign, Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party ran on a promise to implement a $15 minimum wage for federally regulated workers in 2020….
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March 2, 2020
The fight for decent work continues in Ontario
On February 28 and 29, the Fight for $15 and Fairness held its annual provincial strategy meeting. Seven years after the launch of the Campaign…
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February 24, 2020
Capitalism won’t fix your mental health
At the beginning of 2020, I suffered a major blow to my mental health. I found myself unable to work, unable to live my life…
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February 17, 2020
Ontario’s teachers can win
On Friday, February 21, for the first time in over 20 years, all four of Ontario’s education unions will be walking out in protest to…
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February 12, 2020
Coronavirus: vaccinate against racism
The World Health Organization has declared a global health emergency over the new coronavirus, which has infected over 40,000 people and killed over 1,000. The…
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February 6, 2020
Why Bernie matters
With the Iowa caucus descending into chaos after technical errors and vote counting irregularities, obscuring the result of a Bernie Sanders victory and a resounding…
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January 27, 2020
“Organizing 4 power”, from workers to tenants
In November 2019, members of the Vancouver Tenants Union (VTU) participated in the “Organizing 4 Power” webinar series hosted by US union organizer and strategist…
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January 19, 2020
Wet’suwet’en: Canada’s Reconciliation Lie
Six days ago the Unistoten dispatched an urgent appeal warning that the RCMP had set up an “exclusion zone” that embargoed food, land defenders, and…
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January 16, 2020
All that glitters is not gold
With historically low unemployment and near record breaking stock markets the U.S. and Canadian economies appear to be humming as we enter 2020. But underneath…