Frederick Douglass, the foremost abolitionist of 19th century America, waged a tireless struggle against the institution of slavey and white supremacy. His life and times were revolutionary in every sense of the word and contain valuable lessons for today.
C.L.R. James, renowned Marxist historian and activist C.L.R. James, wrote this essay in 1939 for New International, the theoretical magazine of the Socialist Workers Party. This…
In 1975 Rosemary Brown ran for the federal NDP leadership under the slogan “Brown is beautiful”. She was the first Black woman to be elected…
On Tuesday, February 16, tenants facing eviction in Crescent Town went back to the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) for an unprecedented process hearing. Over…
On February 8 Chantelle Krupka and Michael Headley shared their experience with police violence and medical complicity, in an even organized by Malton People’s Movement…
“Just pray,” are words that are all too familiar in troubling times. Religiosity and spirituality aside, I think that prayer comes in many forms, can…
“Abolitionist approaches ask us to enlarge our field of vision so that rather than focusing myopically on the problematic institution and asking what needs to…
Ernest (“Ernie”) Tate, lifelong revolutionary socialist, died at home on February 5. He was 86. We send our deepest condolences to Jess MacKenzie, his companion…
Parliaments and elections are no guarantee of democratic rights and fair treatment for working people. Capitalist forces displeased with an electoral outcome are all too…
As we mourn the loss of frontline workers, we need to fight for all workers living through the same conditions by taking the profit out of healthcare and providing paid sick days for all.
People and institutions who would deny racism or prejudice continue to apply centuries old stereotypes to Haitians with impunity. “Third flight from Haiti lands with many…
January 25, 2021 marks the ten-year anniversary of the start of the Egyptian Revolution. To mark the anniversary Spring compiled a selection of articles covering…
