Performative woke-washing has been replaced by performative woke-bashing In what might seem a strange paradox, the latter part of the last Trump presidency coincided with a dramatic rise in so-called ‘woke capitalism’. In 2020, with Trump still in the White House, Doritos emblazoned the slogan “Black Lives Matter” on a huge branded mural adorning the […]
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With 2SLGBTQAI+ people under attack in the US, and several provincial governments introducing anti-trans legislation, many queer people were terrified of what a Poilievre prime minister might do. Many surely breathed a sigh of relief when Carney’s Liberals won. But this is just a temporary reprieve. We — queer people — cannot rely on the […]
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On June 28, 200,000 people took to the streets of Budapest in defiance of police orders not to gather. This was the date of Budapest Pride, an event which has taken place every year since 1995 and that Hungary’s far-right prime minister Viktor Orbán’s attempted to ban. Instead, the turnout at this years’ illegal Pride […]
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Mass Struggle for Trans Liberation and Socialism Needed! We can’t rely on the courts or the parties of the political establishment to defend our rights. Fighting the results of this transphobic ruling falls down to us. The recent ruling from the UK Supreme Court that the terms ‘legal’ and ‘sex’ in the Equalities Act refer […]
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Socialist Alternative #30 This is a bumper 20-page issue! Contents include: Subscribe to Socialist Alternative! You can now subscribe to Socialist Alternative’s magazine for a modest $2 a month or $24 a year and receive each printed issue delivered to your mailbox. With an additional donation, you can become a sustainer of our magazine and […]
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Greyson Van Arsdale is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. This Pride month will mark the passage of eight months since Israel’s invasion of Gaza, which has killed over 35,000 people and injured many thousands more. Millions are now displaced, and Israel’s ground invasion of Rafah and the threat of mass starvations threatens […]
Continue ReadingJoin us Sunday March 10 for a Socialist Feminist Perspective on International Working Women’s Day Today we are confronted with the devastating reality of climate change, war and imperialism as well as the harsh, everyday reality of women’s lives: precarious work, unequal pay, gender-based violence, threats to trans-women and LGBTQ rights. Women, Life, Freedom was […]
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Solidarity with Gaza … and more from Canada and abroad! Subscribe to Socialist Alternative! You can now subscribe to Socialist Alternative’s magazine for a modest $2 a month or $24 a year and receive each printed issue delivered to your mailbox. With an additional donation, you can become a sustainer of our magazine and build […]
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Canada saw an attempt to whip up attacks on trans people on Wednesday, September 20. There were rallies across the country opposed to sex education in schools and for banning a wide range of library books. In most cases the counter rallies in support of trans rights far outnumber those trying to whip up hate. […]
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Envision a night out with friends. It’s after dark, you may choose to consume substances. You dance and meet new people, free of unwanted touching, comments or pressure to do anything you don’t consent to. Then you return home safely and affordably via walking, public transit, taxi or rideshare. This is an extremely rare experience […]
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