Election briefing #3: Reconciliation and reality
For the last four years, Justin Trudeau has presented himself as someone who stands for reconciliation and respect for Indigenous communities. But the record of…
For the last four years, Justin Trudeau has presented himself as someone who stands for reconciliation and respect for Indigenous communities. But the record of…
Tensions are rising between the Kanien’kéha:ka (Mohawk) of Kanehsatà:ke and the Québec municipality of Oka. During the last Oka conflict in summer of 1990, the federal government…
The global climate strike was historic. Taking place one week after the September 20 climate strike, the turnout across Canada and Quebec far-exceeded expectations: Halifax…
The Green Party has long tried to position itself as an alternative to the NDP to those who want to prioritize environmental issues, but for…
After many months of an unofficial federal election campaign the writ has finally dropped. As we enter the official election period what can we expect…
Carbon taxes gloss over the systemic issues at the heart of the climate crisis, while also providing a major opening for the rightwing to seize on legitimate working class grievances and turn them towards hate.
Algeria is in the throes of a revolutionary moment. But having overthrown dictator Abdelaziz Bouteflika last spring, the movement must now find a way to…
The Manifesto of the Communist Party, was published more than 170 years ago. But it has enduring relevance for anyone who wants to understand the…
by Gabby Thorpe At least 20 people were killed and a further 26 injured in a mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, on Saturday. Shooter Patrick…
“No nos vamos a cansar, te vamos a sacar” (We will not tire, we will remove you) shouted demonstrators in Puerto Rico. And they were…
Opposition leaders in Sudan have agreed a rotten deal that falls far short of what is needed or possible. For seven months millions of people…
By Nick Clark Greece’s once-radical left wing party Syriza was booted out of government in elections on July7—after four years of enforcing austerity and racism….
