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June 8, 2023 
Killer cops: the murder of Myles Gray
Vancouver police officers killed Myles Gray on a hot August day in 2015. They pepper sprayed him, handcuffed him and tied his legs together with…
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June 6, 2023
Canada’s only answer in Ukraine: more weapons, more war
“Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.” – George Orwell The Canadian government recently expanded Operation UNIFIER. The…
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June 1, 2023
What would really make schools safe?
This past week, anonymous letters from teachers at both Tomken Road Middle School and Homeland Senior Public School in Mississauga have been posted on Twitter…
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May 31, 2023
Enough is Enough: Marching for racial and economic justice
Racialized workers have always fought against an economic future that offers us nothing.
On June 3, we march—inspired by hope and courage, not bitterness and despair. Brick-by-brick, we are building a multi-racial working-class movement with the struggle against oppression at its core.
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May 25, 2023
Fighting ableism at the heart of Halifax education workers’ strike
As of May 23, 2023, members of CUPE 5047 have been on strike for nearly three weeks. Educational program assistants (EPAs), Indigenous student support workers,…
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May 18, 2023
Fueling a war in silence: Canada’s role in the Yemeni Civil War
This past March 25 to 27, protests were held across Canada to mark eight years of the Saudi-led intervention in the war in Yemen. Rallies,…
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May 16, 2023
Mongolia shows Canadian foreign policy dominated by mining companies
An important facet of Canadian foreign policy is advancing the interests of mining companies. In Mongolia it’s largely all Global Affairs Canada does. Canadian ambassador…
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May 11, 2023
Cops out of CUPE, cops out of Labour: the CUPE 5089 endorsement of Mark Saunders for Toronto Mayor
On May 7, CUPE 5089 announced its endorsement of former Toronto Police Service (TPS) chief Mark Saunders for mayor of Toronto. I consider this an…
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May 2, 2023
Tenants tackle rent hikes in Toronto’s High Park
Navigating the private rental market is hellish right now. Demand is outstripping supply, with costs continuing to skyrocket. So there’s really no debate whether there is a need to reinstate rent control during and between tenancies. All levels of government need robust investments for public and non-market housing options as well. While the current situation appears to be a hopeless one, tenant organizing as in the case of LHPTA can leverage renters’ collective power to demand important and necessary changes to their homes.
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April 26, 2023
Conservative leader inadvertently right about CBC
Like a stopped watch that tells the correct time twice a day, Pierre Poilievre is right about Canada’s ‘public’ broadcaster. CBC is a government-funded media outlet…
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April 10, 2023
Canadian ambassador defends terrorist bombing of blogger
What do you call it when a Canadian ambassador justifies the placing of a bomb in a café to kill a prominent member of the media and which injures dozens of others? Diplomacy? Last week Canada’s ambassador to the UN excused blowing up a Russian cafe to kill a pro-war commentator. Bob Rae’s statement highlights Ottawa’s escalation of tensions.
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March 31, 2023
No Trans liberation under capitalism
The fight against transphobia is necessary in order to dismantle patriarchal capitalism. Trans liberation allows us to dream of possibilities beyond rigid structural binaries, encouraging transformation and freedom for all. Ultimately, none of us are free until all of us are free.