Eljeer Hawkins is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) Review Harlem, New York – In the summer of 1969, two historic musical festivals took place that would have epic proportions for the course of musical history and define one of the most politically turbulent times […]
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The newest issue of our magazine Socialist Alternative is now published. Stolen Lives Stolen Land Alberta’s Misery Continues Slashing Cuts in Newfoundland and Labrador Ontario Education Shambles UniteHere! The Struggle Continues Fight For Sick Pay: Join a Union! Life of a Grocery Worker “Can’t Have Capitalism without Racism” The Road to Peace in Israel/Palestine … […]
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The Afzaal family: Yumna Afzaal, daughter, aged 15 – killed Madiha Salman, mother, aged 44 – killed Salman Afzaal, father, aged 46 – killed Talat Afzaal, grandmother, aged 74 – killed Fayez Afzaal, son, aged 9 – seriously injured Sunday, June 6, in London, Ontario saw a sickening, mind-numbing event – the premeditated, cold-blooded killing […]
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Rebecca Green is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. Ma’Khia Bryant, Adam Toledo, Daunte Wright: Chauvin Convicted, Movement Must Continue Just as the guilty verdict for Derek Chauvin was announced, Columbus police shot and killed another Black person, this time a sixteen-year-old girl named Ma’Khia Bryant. This was the second police shooting of […]
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The Braided Warriors, “Indigenous youth in səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ, sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm territories defending the land and the people from capitalist colonial violence,” picked a good target in AIG Canada, “a transnational finance and insurance company that is insuring the Trans Mountain tar sands pipeline in violation of Indigenous rights.” Make a credible threat to the profits, […]
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Not even COVID stopped the determined actions of Indigenous land defenders. They carried out some of the biggest actions that Canada has ever seen in response to the further invasions of sovereign Indigenous territories by the Canadian state. Peaceful blockades and rallies took place on rail lines, parliament grounds, various cities’ intersections and at government […]
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Camilla Shoosmith is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. As we head into a contentious presidential election, Florida finds itself in a decisive position in the electoral landscape. If Trump is unable to win Florida next week, his chances at a second term in office are abysmal. However, working in Trump’s favour are […]
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The harrowing last minutes of Joyce Echaquan, which she livestreamed in the Joliette hospital in Québec, has again shone a cruel light on the institutional racism that the Canadian state is built on. The Premier of Québec, Legault, has again denied there is systemic racism in Québec, ignoring the crystal clear evidence. A year ago […]
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Chris Gray is a member of Socialist Alternative in the US. The below is the text of a leaflet Socialist Alternative members distributed at protests the night of the non-indictment in Breonna Taylor’s murder. Under intense pressure from the political establishment, a Kentucky Grand Jury failed to charge any of the cops for the murder […]
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Malcolm X said “You can’t have capitalism without racism.” Trudeau wants to tackle systemic racism with capitalism. In June 2020, Justin Trudeau promised action “very soon” on the systemic racism in Canada. In September, the government announced support for black entrepreneurs and business owners. While some Black business owners and aspiring owners may welcome this, […]
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