I was laid-off this St. Patrick’s day. I’m a bartender. March 17 was supposed to be the busiest night of the year, and was supposed to be a welcome boost to my, and many others’ incomes. Instead, Vancouver – wisely – decided to shut down all bars and restaurants to combat the spread of COVID-19. […]
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Andy Moxley is a member of International Socialist Alternative. Workers’ Power on Display Thursday The Covid-19 virus has shown just how deeply flawed and anarchic the capitalist system is. Not only has there been an inability for the capitalist class worldwide to mount a coordinated humanitarian effort in response, but responses on a national level […]
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As the old saying goes, “It is difficult to make predictions, especially about the future.” While this statement contains a lot of truth, it should not blind us to the fact that some clear political tendencies are emerging from the coronavirus crisis. It is safe to say that one of the big political losers from […]
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Thomas White is a member of the Socialist Party (ISA in Ireland). Money-hungry corporations cash in on human misery In what should be positive news it looks like Remdesivir, an antiviral drug developed in the wake of the 2014 Ebola outbreak, could be used to help treat patients with severe cases of Covid-19. The drug […]
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Protect the Health of all People in Canada Provide free mass testing immediately in public areas, not hospitals. Enact massive investment in the public health system. Bring all private clinics and care homes into the public system, with union rates of pay. Take emergency action to dramatically increase hospital beds and ensure the supply of […]
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As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to impact Canada, we see all levels of government taking increasingly desperate measures to avert the kind of catastrophe we are seeing unfold in Italy. On more than one occasion, officials have referred to past outbreaks, like SARS, to pat themselves on the back and talk about how much they’ve […]
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Teck Resources (2019 revenue of $11.9 billion, 2019 “adjusted profit” of $1.6 billion) is in the news this morning for a typically capitalist display of corona virus corporate responsibility British Columbia’s Elk Valley. Teck is upgrading facilities for its mining operations in the valley which, among other things, involves a work camp of up to […]
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John Hird is a member of Socialismo Revolucionario (ISA in the Spanish State). All Power to the Balconies! The COVID-19 crisis in the Spanish state, came to International attention on 6 March, when 60 cases in Haro, a small town in the La Rioja wine region, were traced to a funeral in the nearby Basque […]
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What a difference a few weeks and a major disease outbreak makes! Not that long ago, if I remember correctly, there was no money for pretty much anything but tax cuts and supports for business. Now, suddenly, there seems to be cash aplenty, to be sure, mainly for the rich, but with a substantial amount […]
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I work “full time” for a hotel. A cog in Vancouver’s tremendous tourism industry. Since I started work here, the fact that my contract stipulates “full time” availability with zero guaranteed hours has laid cold and squirming in the back of my mind, a worm undermining the small sense of security that comes with regular […]
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