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Fight against fascist Front National begins with protests across France
THe French fascist party won 25 per cent of the vote, but resistance has begun
Around 10,000 people, mainly youth, have marched against the Front National (FN) in France today, Thursday. The demonstrations were called...more)
Supreme injustice as court upholds secret trials
The Supreme Court has upheld secret trials, threatening Mohamed Harkat with deportation to torture
In a travesty of justice emanating from the so-called “war on terror,” on May 14 the Supreme Court of Canada...more)
Videos: May 10 rally against Line 9
1,400 people marched against Line 9. Here are links to videos of the speeches
May 10 was a coast to coast day to defend our climate, which in Toronto focused on opposing Line 9...more)
Voters put pressure on rulers in Greece
The electoral gains for the left reflect years of workers' struggle
The future of the Greek government is in question after the elections. The polls showed a swing to the left...more)
Demonstrators in Bangkok resist coup by the military in Thailand
The coup sparked mass protests, but they need to connec to working class resistance
General Prayuth Chan-ocha officially took power in Thailand on Thursday of last week – and mass protests simultaneously erupted. They...more)
Saudi Arabia: two activists sentenced to death
Ali AlNemer and Reda AlRubh
The West arms and supports a regime that crucifies activists
A Saudi court sentenced two young activists, Reda AlRubh and Ali AlNemer, to death. The prosecutor demanded sentencing tens of...more)
Victory to the Teachers!
victory to the teachers
This week the BC Teachers Federation (BCTF) is launching one-day rotating strikes . It is vitally important that the teachers...more)
Video: thousands march against Monsanto
Say No to GMO
May 24 was a global day of action against Monsanto, with marches around the world. In Toronto thousands marched against...more)
The ABCs of the BC Teachers' fight
The frustrations of the day-to-day life in the classroom need to translate into teachers insisting that their union continue to take action
Teachers in British Columbia will be on the picket lines beginning next Monday May 26 after 16 months of failed...more)
Racism and resistance: the history of the Komagata Maru
The Komagata Maru shows the racism of the Canadian state but also the potential for resistance and solidarity
Today is the 100th anniversary of the Komagata Maru’s arrival in Vancouver, which sparked a challenge to anti-migrant racism in...more)
Ukraine: no to intervention
Harper is joining NATO's inter-imperial rivalry with Russia
The situation in Ukraine is getting more complicated as opposed imperialist powers on each side of the eastern European nation...more)
Should the left still vote for the ONDP?
the left should base its strategy – including how to vote – on what will strengthen the labour and social movements beyond the election
Two weeks into the provincial election, anger continues to build at the Ontario New Democratic Party (ONDP). With each passing...more)
Harris to Hudak: back to the future?
We need to vote for the only party connected to the labour movement, and build the struggle to stop Hudak
Listening to Ontario Conservative leader Tim Hudak promise to decimate public sector jobs and services brings to mind an earlier...more)
UP! Raising minimum wage and defeating Hudak's anti-union agenda
The $14 minimum wage campaign offers a unique opportunity for union and non-union workers to come together
On Wednesday, May 14, Ontario's Campaign to Raise the Minimum Wage used the provincial election to re-assert the demand for...more)
Anger after Egyptian court jails leading revolutionary socialist Mahienour El-Massry
After attacking the Muslim Brotherhood, the military regime is focusing on the left and revolutionaries
A court in Alexandria has jailed leading Revolutionary Socialist Mahienour el-Massry for two years and fined her over £4,000. She...more)
After the Turkey mine disaster: the Prime Minister must go
This was not an accident, but mass murder
Murder was committed in Soma by the government and the bosses. This was not an accident, but mass murder, committed...more)
Capitalism's bad sports
Racism in sports reflects the racism capitalism depends on to divide and rule
Well, we can sleep better tonight. The mega-profits of professional major league sports have been defended. Donald Sterling, billionaire owner...more)
Review: The Winter We Danced
This new book documents the inspiring first year of Idle No More
Manitoba’s Kino-nda-niimi Collective has created an invaluable resource with the recently-published book, The Winter We Danced (ARP books, Winnipeg). This...more)
Poverty in Nigeria fuels Boko Haram—and force will not stop it
Boko Haram feeds on rising levels of poverty and inequality imposed by the Western-backed state
Baba Aye of the Socialist Workers League in Nigeria explains the roots of the Islamist group Boko Haram and says...more)
CLC Convention raises expectations, now fight to save Canada Post
We need to translate the enthusiasm from the CLC convention into the fightback against austerity
The election of Hassan Yussuff as president of the Canadian Labour Congress has breathed a sense of excitement into the...more)
Oil company negligence to blame for spill, yet again
Plains Midstream Canada
Plains Midstream Canada spilled nearly half a million litres of oil into the Red Deer River
Plains Midstream Canada (PMC) is responsible for releasing close to half a million litres of crude oil into the Red...more)
Fighting for reproductive justice in the Spanish State
Economic crisis is bringing attacks on abortion, but there is growing resistance
In the context of economic crisis, the Spanish State is attacking abortion rights. But there are growing movements against austerity...more)
Iraqis vote in parliamentary elections
Despite violence created by US intervention, millions of Iraqis voted
Millions of Iraqis bravely challenged the bomb attacks and voted in their first parliamentary elections since the withdrawal of US...more)
Interview: Secret Trial 5
Interview with Sophie Harkat about the new film challenging "security certificates"
Chantal Sundaram interviews Sophie Harkat about a must-see film The Secret Trial 5 , an important new film about civil...more)
CLC election: vote left, but keep building at the base
A left leader can open up space to build rank-and-file networks
Hassan Husseini's decision to run for president of the Canadian Labour Congress has produced a lot of positive debate and...more)

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