Varun Belur is a member of Socialist Alternative US. On July 9, 2025, the Indian labor movement fired a warning shot against the Modi government’s onslaught of privatization and austerity. 250 million workers across the country halted entire swathes of the economy in an all-India general strike. Key sectors like mining, transport and construction were […]
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NB: this article was written before judge Maria Carroccia acquitted five former junior hockey players of sexual assault on July 24. The film, television, music, and sports industries can catapult individuals into the limelight, exploiting talent and warping individuals into commodities, on which to make a profit. With newfound stardom and the wealth and prestige […]
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The NDP had its worst ever election result. Its decimation is the price the working class will pay for the NDP supporting the Liberals. Serious soul-searching is needed. Some will argue that 2025 was a freak election, with NDP voters temporarily “lending” their votes to the Liberals due to the unique threats of Trump and […]
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Once again, Alberta’s United Conservative Party (UCP) finds itself mired in controversy and is again sowing class divisions and distractions. Many see this as politics as usual, continuing a pattern of working-class attacks, cronyism, and corruption. But for others, this moment marks a breaking point, amplifying resentment and resistance. Separatist distractions Following the Liberal’s federal […]
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Dakota Castro-Jarrett is a member of Socialist Alternative US It’s been five years since the largest protest movement in US history—the George Floyd uprising. Sparked by the horrific murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers, millions of workers and youth marched out onto their streets demanding an end to racist policing and systemic racism. […]
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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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Workers’ Action Needed to End War and Imperialism Over the past year and 9 months, the people of Gaza have faced a war of extermination at the hands of the Israeli state, backed to the hilt by US and European imperialist powers, including Britain. This historic crime is the most defining example of the depravity […]
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The negotiations that have taken place since April, and earlier, have been characterized by mafia diplomacy. The Trump administration is becoming increasingly authoritarian and threatening—both at home and on the world stage. At the same time, support for Trump is falling and his new budget is unpopular. A majority believe that it will make things […]
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A small group of Uber drivers, union officials and organizers gathered in Victoria’s inner harbour on the morning of Thursday, July 3, 2025, to drink coffee, pose for pictures, and celebrate the first-ever union certification of gig workers in Canada. This historic moment for the labour movement brings over 500 individual drivers into one, much […]
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Zarah Sultana MP and Jeremy Corbyn have announced they are launching a new party! Over the past few months, the call for a new left party has become deafening. It is clear this is an idea whose time has come, with a surprise announcement from Zarah Sultana that she and Jeremy Corbyn will be launching […]
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