The conservative Saskatchewan Party is heading to its fifth election victory, even after 17 years of misrule. The Sask Party led by Brad Wall, “the demon barber of the prairies,” defeated the NDP in 2007. Over the years the government has carried out a fairly standard conservative austerity agenda of low corporate taxes, resistance to […]
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On Wednesday September 18, Socialist Alternative Youth is hosting a cross-Canada meeting. Join us from anywhere on Zoom, or in-person at Simon Fraser University, to discuss why we need socialism, and how you can get involved! Registration required for Zoom: register here.In-person at SFU Burnaby: room AQ 2120Time and date: Wednesday September 18, 4pm Pacific […]
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Press statement by Solidarity Network for Workers Rights Editors Note The 10 days of protests against price hikes and poverty in Nigeria tagged #EndBadGovernance and led by working class youth, which ended on August 10, have been met with strong repression from government forces. On the first day of announced protests, Thursday 1 August, the […]
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Update After 20 days on strike the HandyDART workers ratified a new contract. Over 600 workers at HandyDART in Metro Vancouver started strike action on September 3. HandyDART workers provide a vital public service, moving people with mobility issues door-to-door. They take people to and from medical appointments, for social trips and many other vital […]
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As Israeli society was rocked by an historic general strike in the midst of the genocidal war on the Palestinians and the threat of a regional conflagration, Socialist Struggle (ISA in Israel/Palestine) members distributed a leaflet, the text of which we publish below. After The Warning Strike — Build Momentum For a Two-day Strike Stop […]
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In less than two months, the Bangladeshi masses have thrown off the yoke of two decades of dictatorial rule. Millions of students and working people overthrew the autocratic Sheikh Hasina regime in a political revolution, proving that mass struggle can win. Now, the question is: what will follow next? The student-led movement that toppled the […]
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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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Rail Strike Update, August 27 The Canadian government, with support of the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB), has forced the 9,300 rail workers, members of the Teamsters union, back to work. This flouts the democratic rights of workers to go on strike. The workers voted, with 99 percent in favour, for the strike. The Supreme […]
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“Economic reconciliation” is the latest buzzword being used by governments, central banks, chambers of commerce and political parties. The 2023 federal budget pledged $65 million toward “advancing economic reconciliation by unlocking the potential of First Nations lands.” This strategy claims to bring economic prosperity to First Nations by encouraging them to participate and invest in […]
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With the Middle East on the brink of a regional war, and as the atrocities in the genocidal onslaught on Gaza continue, the following perspectives document was discussed and adopted by the National Committee of the Socialist Struggle Movement (ISA in Israel/Palestine) The Middle East is at its closest point since 7 October 2023 to […]
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