A socialist candidate came first with over 51 percent of all the votes in Vancouver’s recent byelection. This clearly shows that people are looking for real change. On Saturday, April 5, Vancouver went to the polls to elect two councillors to replace two who had resigned. The campaign was dominated by two issues — the […]
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While crisis and recession are common under capitalism, the contours of global capitalism have changed dramatically since 2008. There’s a real danger that in this new era of imperialist conflict, things could spiral completely out of control. The old neoliberal globalized order is falling apart, but this doesn’t mean it’s being replaced with anything better. […]
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Tariffs, once they result in inevitable retaliation and a new trade war, can cause havoc to the economy. Newly elected President Trump has been quick to unleash his most beloved economic policy, tariffs. Among other things, Trump claims they will lead to a renewal of the U.S. economy. On March 4, Trump followed through on […]
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Update: March 6 Trump is treating the economies of Canada, Mexico and the US the way a cat “teases” a captured mouse. He is playing with the future and livelihoods of 500 million people. On March 4, tariffs on all imports from Mexico and Canada were hit with 25 percent tariffs, apart from energy and […]
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In many parts of the world, the clock appears to be turning back on the gains made by the women’s movement and workers’ struggles in the past. This is a symptom of a capitalist system which, in its state of crisis and decay, turns towards reactionary ideas and leaders to defend itself. Faced with this, […]
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8.8% of the votes and 30,000 new members — now, what way forward? In Sunday’s Federal elections (February 23), the Left Party entered powerfully into the Bundestag (German national parliament), after being at 3% in the polls just two months ago. It has become a party of big cities, young people and women. It is […]
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Update: March 4 Trump has declared a trade war on Canada and Mexico. Workers in Canada, Mexico and the US need to draw up plans to protect jobs, livelihoods, living standards and homes. Trump has imposed tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China. On March 4, he confirmed his long-threatened tariffs of 25 percent on all […]
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No Disaster Profiteering — Force Big Business to Rebuild Los Angeles A historic windstorm ignited several wildfires in Los Angeles last week, encompassing over 40,000 acres — nearly triple the size of Manhattan. At least 25 have died, and thousands lost their homes to unprecedented fires, even in a region that has grown accustomed to […]
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End For-Profit Healthcare Early in the morning of December 4, in downtown Manhattan, a masked gunman fatally shot 50-year-old Brian Thompson. Thompson was the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, America’s largest private health insurance company, and his killer was waiting for him as he left his hotel for a shareholders’ meeting. Five days later on December 9, […]
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This autumn’s devastating torrential rains in Spain, hurricanes in the Caribbean Sea and typhoons in Southeast Asia are a warning of the apocalyptic future that looms unless the world can quickly halt global warming. The devastation is a direct consequence of 2023 and 2024 being the hottest years on record, with global temperatures peaking at […]
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