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July 11, 2019 
Is Project Corbyn in Peril?
by David Bush On July 9 Jeremy Corbyn announced that the Labour Party will now support a second referendum. This is a major setback for…
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July 1, 2019
Canada Day: A history of colonization and resistance
The history of Canada Day has been one of colonization through different phases, but Indigenous peoples have continued to expose this ongoing history, assert their sovereignty and build solidarity.
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June 22, 2019
Canada, Iran and US imperialism
Canada is already at war with Iran. The Canadian government has extensive sanctions against Iran, which are part of the crushing economic war on the…
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June 16, 2019
Massacre and Uprising in Sudan
Sudan’s ongoing but embattled revolution is perhaps the best organized and politically advanced in the region. That’s why the US and Saudi Arabia are determined…
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June 15, 2019
To fight climate change and capitalism, we need status for all
“This culture of disposability and treating the Earth as just a resource is the same way that capitalism treats migrant workers as disposable and not…
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June 3, 2019
How do we win a Green New Deal?
“Canada cannot achieve reconciliation without addressing climate change…We ask political parties to address rising temperatures, provide jobs and protect biodiversity.” Andrea Bastien, Indigenous Climate Action…
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June 3, 2019
Workers and the fight for climate justice
The last six months have brought a seismic shift to the climate justice movement. The publication of the latest IPCC report, indicating we have less…
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June 3, 2019
Extinction Rebellion: privileged and middle-class, or the makings of the mass climate movement we need?
For two weeks in April, Extinction Rebellion (XR) mobilized tens of thousands into the streets around the world in non-violent, civil disobedience. This was an…
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June 3, 2019
The fight for housing justice
Canada is in the midst of a housing crisis, epitomized by Vancouver. With a one percent rental vacancy rate and an average rent of $2,130…
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June 3, 2019
Fees, funding, and fighting back: Ford’s attack on students
On January 17, 2019, the Doug Ford government announced the entirety of its plans for changes to the post-secondary system in Ontario. Its announcement on…
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June 3, 2019
Lessons from Alberta’s election for the climate movement
The reaction from the green left has been marred by references to Alberta “knuckle-draggers” who voted for Kenney, like the reaction to Trumps’ victory. But…
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June 3, 2019
Decent work and the fight to protect health care
By continuing to build a movement for decent work, uniting unionized and non-unionized workers, we can support the broader social determinants of health and strengthen the full range of health services—from hospitals to home care.