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The unexpectedly large turn-out showed there is a strong basis to begin organizing broadened education and collective action to stop Line 9.

The November 17 conference, “The Tar Sands Come to Ontario: No Line 9,” was a big success. Three hundred people...more

Ford's departure is the result of pressure from below and splits from above, and should give confidence to the fight against austerity.

Today Torontonians celebrate Rob Ford’s imminent removal from office, after he was found guilty of conflict of interest. This is...more

Despite a split to the right, the corporate parties in BC can't increase their popularity.

Around the world people are moving to the left. In BC this has lead to the governing Liberals sinking in...more

On International Day of Persons with Disabilities we need to commit to ending poverty, violence and disability oppression

Under the theme: “Removing barriers to create an inclusive and accessible society for all”, this December 3, 2012, the world...more

The campaign to defend Hassan Diab continues

In yet another travesty of justice for communities of Muslim and Arabic origin in Canada, Dr. Hassan Diab, an Ottawa...more

Media and government collude to greenwash the Tar Sands

A few weeks ago Michael Harris at the iPolitics news web reported on the case of Jill Winzoski, freelance reporter...more

Examination of how indigenous matriarchal social relations inspired early women's rights advocates in the US

Socialist feminism owes a deep debt to indigenous societies. This is where the idea originates that women could be, and...more

Miners' strike for better wages grows into movement against neo-liberalism and austerity.

On August 9, platinum miners at South Africa’s Marikana mine (owned by Lonmin, a London-based multinational) went on strike demanding...more

On “Black Friday” Walmart workers and supporters staged over 1000 walkouts or protests, in more than 100 cities

Walmart is the second biggest employer in the US, and the number one employer of African-Americans. Walmart’s slogan is “Save...more

AIDS Action Now co-founder Tim McCaskell reviews the history of AIDS activism

In the early 1980s, the nightmare of AIDS broke like a tsunami over gay communities in Canada’s major cities. Young,...more