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Canadians weaponsn firms are pushing for more war in Iraq, while Harper claims firefights are not combat

The Canadian Government, military, and their think tank buddies have been waging a profit-driven public relations war to convince Canadians...more)

War resisters: Let Them Stay Week Jan 25-31

Take action to stop the deporation of US Iraq War resisters

Since September 2014, seven US Iraq War resisters have received negative decisions in their cases. Two veterans were given removal...more)

Cuba at a crossroads

New relations don't end the old US imperialism or Cuban state capitalism

On December 17, 2014, Havana and Washington agreed to normalize diplomatic and economic ties. President Obama called it a “new...more)

Paris attacks: terrorism, free speech and secularism

Framing the issue as terrorism vs free speech and secularism is misleading

Millions of people inside and outside France were horrified by the violent attacks in Paris, and 2 million joined a...more)

50 years since the death of Churchill

On the 50th anniversary of his death, Churchill should be remembered as a racist defender of an evil empire.

This January 24 marks the 50th anniversary of the death of a great defender of Empire, Winston Churchill. Although he...more)

Harper bids farewell to kindred spirit

In eulogizing the Saudi dictator King Abdullah, Harper shows they are brothers in arms

Blood is thicker than water, and oil is thicker than either. In the oiliest sense, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and...more)

No more pipe dreams, green jobs now

With more than 1000 layoffs in the tar sands, we need green jobs now

Pipeline proponents defend the devastation of Indigenous communities and ignore catastrophic climate change because the tar sands creates jobs. But...more)

Statement of the International Socialist Tendency on the Paris shootings

We need to build unity against Islamophobia and imperialism

1. The shootings in Paris at the offices of Charlie Hebd o on 7 January, followed by the killing of...more)

Solidarity: the common factor in New York and Quebec for disabled people

A conversation with disability activist Laurence Parent on attendant services, accessibility and disability activism

Here in Canada we have a lot of struggles to secure access for disabled people. Some of us put our...more)

Austrian anti-fascists need funds to stop Freedom Party silencing them

The Austrian fascist "Freedom Party" is suing the socialist paper Linswende

Freedom Party leader Heinz-Christian Strache and his team of lawyers are trying to silence the anti-fascist movement by pressing charges...more)

Greece resists - another government falls but will Syriza break with austerity?

This election campaign lays the ground for what happens afterwards.

A police attack on a group of workers gave an indication of what Greece’s election campaign will be like. Striking...more)

From Selma the march to Selma to movie, the struggle continues

The Oscars’ refusal to celebrate Black people portraying the Black freedom struggle shows the ongoing fight for liberation

This year is the 50th anniversary of the historic civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, where hundreds of Black...more)

Space tourism: the alienation of the elite

A $250,000 ride into empty space is the perfect metaphor for the elite's separateness from the 99.9%

Since 2009 the number of billionaires has doubled to over 1600. This tiny international ruling caste hold about half the...more)

EP Thompson and the Making of the New Left

This collection of essays summarizes Thompson's rejection of the USSR and fight for real socialism

EP Thompson became a great figure of the post-Second World War Left. Known best for his masterful history of the...more)

10 crimes of John A. Macdonald

January 11 is a day to remember Canada’s first Crime Minister, to celebrate the struggles that resisted his policies, and to keep building movements challenging his legacy.

Rather than a celebration of the “father of Confederation,” the 200th birthday of John A MacDonald on January 11 provides...more)

Don’t let Paris tragedy produce more racism and war

The tragic shootings are building uncritical support for a racist magazine, and the growth of fascist parties

The warmongers and Islamophobes are using the tragic shooting in Paris to further their policies. Three gunmen stormed the offices...more)

Year in review: 14 struggles of 2014

2014 was a year of global struggles against austerity, oppression, imperialism and climate chaos.

The year 2014 was a year of global struggles against austerity, oppression, imperialism and climate chaos. Here’s a sample, in...more)

Challenging sexual assault on campus

The proposed solutions of individual responsibility, the state and institutional reform don't address the root of women's oppression

There has been a series of horrific media stories about frosh or sports chants that glorify rape, with a high...more)

Celebrating the Christmas Truce of 1914

The centenary of the Christmas truce reminds us of the real roots of war, the potential resistance from rank-and-file soldiers, and the importance of an organized anti-war movement

Today marks 100 years since the Christmas truce of 1914—which is usually dismissed as a minor episode of the First...more)

Democracy on its deathbed?

The 1% protects the increasing wealth gap by restricting democracy

There is an old saying: democracy ends at the factory gates. This sums up the fatal limitation of even the...more)

Justice for Phuong Na Du

Phuong Na Du survived imperialist war but was killed by police for being an immigrant with mental health issues

Yesterady about 100 people attended a vigil at the corner of 41st and Knight to mark the place where Phuong...more)

US-China climate deal: nothing new and not good enough

The deal takes no new steps to reduce emissions below the levels needed to prevent cataclysmic climate change

The US-China deal, announced on Nov 11th, has been lauded by many, including many progressives and environmentalists, as “ambitious”, “historic”,...more)

Ozone recovery shows potential of regulation