“A week is a long time in politics,” British Prime Minister Harold Wilson is said to have remarked in response to the twists and turns in the currency crisis that shook Britain in 1964. All the various so-called peace proposals presented over the past week as a basis for ending the war in Ukraine give […]
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Mark Carney’s Liberals won the election promising to stand up to Trump and his tariffs and threats to make Canada the 51st state. In office, Carney dropped the “elbows up” approach; instead, he is appeasing Trump. The Liberals have scrapped almost all tariffs on US imports. They agreed to join the “Golden Dome,” a space-based […]
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Capitalist greed, cost-cutting and disregard for human life have once again caused a catastrophe. The raging fire at Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court, which lit up half the night sky, was the deadliest fire in Hong Kong in the post-1945 era. Eighty three people are confirmed dead at the time of writing, with that number likely to […]
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In Alice Through the Looking Glass, Humpty Dumpty states that, “When I use a word, it means just what I choose it to mean—neither more nor less.” While some people do use words just the way they want, this does not make for clear understanding. Scientists try to use words in a clearly defined manner […]
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We Need a Socialist Feminist Defence Against Gender-Based Violence The idea that capitalism brings ever-increasing progress toward equality has been swept away like the mirage that it always was. On 23 November, ISA’s Socialist Feminist Commission met, with members from Canada, Brazil, England, Wales and Scotland, Germany, Quebec, Sweden, and the United States attending. We […]
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Imperialism and the quest for global hegemony is behind the rare earth battle Rare earth elements are considered China’s most powerful trump card in the US-China imperialist trade war. They are essential in the manufacture of advanced medical equipment, cell phones and AI chips. Most importantly for the capitalists, the world’s biggest growth industry – […]
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Full Steam Ahead to Fight Trump and the Democratic Party Establishment In a truly historic victory, self-described democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani has defeated hated former governor Andrew Cuomo to become mayor of New York City, home to Wall Street, the epicenter of US capitalism. With almost all votes counted, Zohran won a 50.4% majority in […]
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Unfortunately Alberta’s unions retreated and now are running a much weaker campaign trying to recall some UCP members of the legislature. This is a crucial struggle for the Canadian labour movement, to defend the democratic right to strike. Now is a time for unions in Alberta and Canada to act — words will not defeat […]
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It’s been more than twenty years since Canada Post’s bosses set out to undermine the service — a public service that for most people in Canada is much valued and loved. Mike Palecek, a former letter carrier and former national president of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), recalls that although he was proud […]
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