“With the patient’s body considered to be under attack (“invasion”), the only treatment is counterattack. The controlling metaphors…drawn not from economics but from the language…
Apparently there is an alternative. The events of the past few weeks make it obvious that the mantra of neoliberalism – the idea that there…
As the number of recently unemployed workers grows due to the economic crisis triggered by COVID-19, so too does the number of people who intend…
A new scientific report has highlighted the dangers of ignoring COVID-19, and the limitations of short-term simple mitigation strategies. But media and politicians are using…
We’re told we need to “flatten the curve” of the pandemic to prevent a health crisis, but how do we do this? We need to…
“The poorest amongst us are being hurt by people who are unnecessarily hoarding,” bellowed Alberta premier Jason Kenney at a news conference on Monday. Kenney’s…
COVID-19 is finally the monster at the door. Researchers are working night and day to characterize the outbreak but they are faced with three huge challenges. First the…
The summer of 2019 was one of the hottest on record, according to European climate researchers. Unprecedented temperatures were recorded across the globe accompanied by…
This article ‘Women’s Day‘ by Alexandra Kollontai was published in Pravda one week before the first-ever celebration in Russia of the “Day of International Solidarity among the…
All eyes have been on the growing tension in the north west of British Columbia over a proposed gas pipeline by Coastal GasLink through the…
There are fare evaders, there is being accused of fare evasion and then there is being shamed for not being able to afford the fare….
In a press conference on Friday, February 21 Prime Minister Trudeau called for the dismantlement of the rail blockades in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en and the…
