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Socialist Hip Hop – Labour of Love review

The Socialist Vocalist raps against precarity and in support of solidarity

At the October 25th launch event in Toronto, I asked The Socialist Vocalist AKA Mohammad Ali what local underground talent...more

The People's Party is the people's mess

With official politics moving to the right, we need strong movements in the streets

A few months ago it would have sounded silly. Maxime Bernier and Andrew Scheer seemed like two peas in a...more

The truth about Bill 148 and people with disabilities

In August, the Ford government cut the planned social assistance increase in half. More sweeping changes are expected to be announced by November 8th.

On October 3rd 2018, Premier Ford spoke to provincial Parliament in defense of his decision to repeal Bill 148, the...more

Toronto election – more of the same

In an election marred by the manipulations of the Ford provincial government, cutting the number of wards almost in half,...more

Ford cuts healthcare funding, prepares ground for privatization

Cuts and privatization won't solve the problem created by cuts and privatization

“No attempt at ethical or social seduction can eradicate from my heart a deep burning hatred for the Tory Party...more

Stephen Harper’s message: give me a fascist any day

Harper would rather Trump--and his far right associates like Bannon--than Corbyn or Sanders

Former Prime Minister and current corporate reptile Stephen Harper recently told Global News: “I look at Donald Trump. Obviously, there’s...more

Day of action tells Ford: hands off our $15 minimum wage

Rallies across Ontario to defend $15 and fairness take on Ford

On October 15, actions across the province mobilized to defend $15 and Fairness for Ontario workers. Doug Ford’s Conservative government...more

Examining Toronto mayoral candidates responses to violence in Toronto

Only Saron Gebresellassi calls for real change, with more jobs and less cops

In recent debates, Toronto mayoral candidates have been asked the question “How will you deal with criminal activity in the...more

Munk debate exposes “free speech” farce

Granting a platform for unrepentant white-supremacist hate speech will strengthen the far-right and normalize racism and fascism behind banal words like 'populism'.

Almost 100 years ago W B Yeats wrote a poem called The Second Coming that seems to capture the essence...more

Kavanaugh protests challenge supreme court injustice