By not supporting self-determination, the NDP's "Unity Act" undermines a united fightback in Quebec and English Canada
When former NDP MP Claude Patry crossed the floor to join the Bloc Québécois in late February, the brief buzz...more)
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The Raise the Rates Campaign challenges the Liberals' cuts in Ontario
Close to 50 anti-poverty activists from across Ontario gathered at St. Luke’s United Church in Toronto on Saturday, March 16...more)
Video footage of Toronto women rising, from IWD 2012 to IWD 2013
Video footage and song by Nadine MacKinnon of Toronto women rising from IWD 2012 to IWD 2013: - IWD 2012...more)
Harper is undermining rights for women and unions, but his struggle with Motion 408 shows the potential of resistance
The House of Commons has passed a bill which would force unions to make financial disclosures that are not required...more)
Despite Assad's repression, and the West's attempts at hijacking, the revolution is not over
With 70,000 dead and millions displaced, the Syrian people's right to self-determination is more than under threat now. But after...more)
The Liberals are continuing their corporate-driven attacks on people with disabilities
On February 19, 2013, in its first Throne Speech, the Ontario Liberal Government announced is shifting lead responsibility for implementation...more)
The UAE is torturing activists and being rewarded with Western weapons
The United Arab Emirates are a key ally of the United States in the Persian Gulf as well as a...more)
For years a majority have supported US Iraq War resisters. Time to let them stay.
Ten years ago, the United States redoubled it’s efforts in the destruction and occupation of Iraq, moving from sanctions back...more)
The NDP needs to use its voice inside Parliament as a megaphone for movements outside.
“The work we started under Jack Layton that weekend finally paid off on May 2, 2011. As you know, that’s...more)
The bank heist in Cyprus shows the desperation and divisions in the 1%
The world turned its attention to the tiny island of Cyprus this week as it became the latest domino to...more)
The working class has the potential to overthrow the system that breeds oppression and exploitation
Marxists are sometimes charged with “privileging” class—that is, with insisting that class is the fundamental division in society. What is...more)
Uniting indigenous, environmental and labour movements can challenge the tar sands and the system that produces them
The tar sands are an environmental disaster that destroy indigenous lands and sovereignty, and undermining the need for green jobs...more)
The 1500km Journey of Nishiyuu forges unity
Inspired by the upsurge of First Nations activism under the banner of Idle No More , six young people and...more)
Harper's propaganda show aims to ramp up racism and driving down wages
The Harper Tories are not getting enough bang for their buck. They spent $21 million on self-congratulating advertisements in 2011-12...more)
Indigenous resistance is leading the fight against the corporate assault on people and the planet
"Idle No More has sparked an awakening of Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples internationally in support for democracy, human rights and...more)
Motion 408 and the defunding abortion are the latest threats to reproductive justice
Abortion has been a permanent feature of society, but it was only under capitalism that it became criminalized—as part of...more)
A victory for the workers and for the clients they serve
Homes First strikers have a victory after four brutal weeks on the picket line. These workers in OPSEU Local 540...more)
March 18, 1871 was the start of the first worker's government in history
March 18, 1871 was the beginning of the Paris Commune, the first attempt at worker's democracy. Revolutionary in all regards,...more)
Activists from across Quebec met in Montreal to launch an ecosocialist network
There seems to be a growing consensus on the left that the environment is ground zero for our work. The...more)
A second general strike in two months builds opposition to the Western-backed regime
March 14 marks the second anniversary of the Saudi troops, with military aid from the United Arab Emirates, invading Bahrain...more)
"Fires are burning, we are rising"
On Saturday, March 9, thousands marched through Toronto for International Women's Day. Last year's march focused on fighting the austerity...more)
The historical role of socialists in IWD
When we celebrate International Women’s Day, we often refer to its origins in U.S. labour struggles early in the last...more)
The more Idle No More succeeds, the better for women.
"A nation is not conquered until the hearts of its women are on the ground" --Cheyenne proverb. The burgeoning Idle...more)
Support indigenous sovereignty and good green jobs for all, not more tar sands
Speaking to the business community across the country, NDP leader Thomas Mulcair has been building a contradictory case to oppose...more)
Line 9 violates indigenous sovereignty and threatens our planet
On October 22 last year, 5,000 people—including speakers from First Nations, environmental groups, labour unions, the NDP and Green party—rallied...more)
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