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Data Center Revolt: Stop The Billionaires, Or Bust

Data Center Revolt: Stop The Billionaires, Or Bust

Resistance to AI Data centres is spreading across Canada too from Hamilton, Ontario, to Olds, Alberta, and Vancouver, BC. We …
The Tragedy of “Your Party” and Lessons for Socialists

The Tragedy of “Your Party” and Lessons for Socialists

This article was originally published in early June 2026, in issue #3 of International Marxism, the international political journal of …
World Cup: The Ugly Side of the Beautiful Game

World Cup: The Ugly Side of the Beautiful Game

Soccer has always been celebrated as a working-class sport. Played in streets, parks and schoolyards, all that’s needed is a …

Canada


Carney’s Cruel Cuts

Carney’s Cruel Cuts

Mark Carney’s political image is of a “responsible progressive,” a pragmatist — someone who speaks about climate change, affordability, inclusion, …
Fearmongering around Cowichan Court Decision

Fearmongering around Cowichan Court Decision

Indigenous title is not a relic of the past, but a living and continuing reality. The recent Cowichan Tribes V …
Alberta: Danielle's Desperate Drive to Distract

Alberta: Danielle’s Desperate Drive to Distract

Alberta’s United Conservative Party (UCP) leader, Danielle Smith, has been playing to her conservative populist base since her 2022 election …

Environment


The War on Iran Is an Environmental Disaster

The War on Iran Is an Environmental Disaster

Tom Costello is a member of Socialist Alternative in England, Wales and Scotland The devastation caused by US imperialism’s war …
Carney Abandons Pretence of Tackling Climate Change

Carney Abandons Pretence of Tackling Climate Change

With a stroke of the pen, Carney illuminated his party’s position on the growing climate disaster. His signature on the …

International


Successful Anti-Militarism Conference in Germany

Successful Anti-Militarism Conference in Germany

In Kassel, Germany, at the invitation of the local chapter of Die Linke, 180 people from all over Germany gathered …
There is Nothing Temporary About China’s Economic Crisis

There is Nothing Temporary About China’s Economic Crisis

Record Youth Unemployment, Worsening Property Crash and Consumption Slump Over the past few years, the Chinese Communist Party dictatorship and …

History and Theory


The Bond Markets Demystified

The Bond Markets Demystified

In the media we are bombarded with endless warnings about the “bond markets.” But despite the ominous-sounding headlines about rising …
Lenin’s “Imperialism” Today – 2025 Introduction

Lenin’s “Imperialism” Today – 2025 Introduction

The following article is an introduction to Vladimir Lenin’s Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism which was republished by Socialist …