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Petitions and protests, encouraged by left party Quebec solidaire, are challenging healthcare austerity

On January 29, at 8am, a young nurse in Quebec’s Eastern Townships, Emilie Ricard, published a Facebook photo of herself...more

Sid Ryan discusses his history in the labour movement, the NDP convention and the Leap Manifesto

At the recent NDP convention in Ottawa, socialist.ca spoke with labour activist Sid Ryan about the trade union movement, the...more

Supporting Tim Hortons workers is part of putting pressure on political parties and empowering workers

On Tuesday February 13, a day before Valentine’s Day, people from across Ontario showed their love for Tim Horton’s workers...more

Trudeau offers platitudes while denying Indigenous sovereignty

By now we are all familiar with the double tragedy surrounding 22-year old Colten Boushie, a member of the Red...more

A generation later, the prison rebellion is still a source of inspiration

America in 1971 was a country in the midst of massive social uprisings. The Civil Rights and Black Nationalist movements,...more

Despite claims of capital mobility, workers still have collective power in their workplaces

New Capitalism? The Transformation of Work, by Kevin Doogan Reviewed by Peter Hogarth In a recent Rabble Podcast, former NDP...more

Over 500 people gather at Courage to Leap forum to tackle the question of how the left can win with bold demands

Radical ideas are the life raft of the modern left. A 2016 Harvard University survey published in the Washington Post...more

The Leap Manifesto organizers are bringing the lessons of Corbyn and Sanders to Canada

The LEAP Manifesto was developed through a participatory process in which over 60 activists including a significant number of Indigenous...more

The legendary film maker has spent 50 years giving voice to Indigenous struggles

Clad completely in red to show support for “missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, boys and disabled”, the legendary documentary...more

Anti-Flag continue to be a powerful and popular voice with radical politics

With a cover featuring the Oval Office covered in stacks of money in the shape of a skull, it’s not...more