Free Palestine - the Agitator reports on the Israeli assault on Gaza. TAs are under attack at York and Carleton. Reports on the New School occupation in New York City, Justice for Janitors at Langara College, the Fight Fees Fourteen, the University of Guelph's disgusting award for General Hillier and the mass movement that is rocking Greece.
        Posted January 10, 2009

A short read for the holidays. University of Ottawa undergrads vote to join the Canadian Federation of Students. The CUPE 3903 TA and contract faculty at York enters its second month. At the University of Victoria, UBC-Okanagan, University of Calgary and elsewhere, the anti-choice movement confronts student unions and the women's movement. Download the Agitator's CUPE 3903 solidarity petition here.
        Posted December 13, 2008

The new issue carries coverage of the November 5 Drop Fees demonstrations in Manitoba and Ontario, the struggle for women's rights on campus, reports from the University of Ottawa, University of Toronto and the Italian student movement. Also, detailed analysis of the important CUPE 3903 strike at York University and why students should support the strike.
        Posted November 14, 2008

» BULLETIN: Solidarity with the strike at York

Teaching assistants and contract faculty are on strike at York. Poster and distribute this one-page flyer on your campus to make the case why students and other workers need to back the strike. Download here.
        Posted November 11, 2008

In this issue you'll find election coverage, analysis of the economic crisis, war resisters, Canadian complicity in torture, and reports from Brandon University, University of Calgary and the University of Victoria.
        Posted October 24, 2008

» A new pamphlet for the student left

Short and to the point, this new pamphlet tackles the key reasons why we need a united student movement, how radicals must constructively engage the student unions and CFS, and why radicals need to construct a revolutionary current rooted in this movement. The pamphlet is available in an easy printable PDF format. Download here.
        Posted October 5, 2008

We've moved to bi-weekly. In this issue, the Agitator covers the federal election, the faculty strike at Windsor, the global economic meltdown, the war in Afghanistan and provides important reports from the University of Ottawa, University of Victoria, Trent and the CFS-Ontario Activist Assembly
        Posted October 3, 2008

With an election looming, we weigh in on the prospects and possibilities of building opposition to Harper both on the streets and at the ballot box. Continuing coverage of the war in Afghanistan studies the escalation of violence in the region. As Ontario's universities publish the outrageous salaries of university presidents, The Agitator provides timely analysis. With a new school year upon us, and a CFS Day of Action coming up on November 5, our special feature this month is on the 2005 Quebec student strike. Plenty of other coverage and reports can be found in this packed issue.
        Posted September 3, 2008

With Harper promising to invest $490 billion in the military over the next twenty years, The Agitator provides coverage of this issue. The McGill TA strike has ended and we provide our continuing monthly reporting on this important labour dispute. In our continuing series on 1968, we examine the lesser known student revolts of that year. We also provide virtually exclusive reporting on the Educators for Peace and Justice "War Free Schools" campaign launch in Toronto. As usual, this issue is packed with plenty of other reporting, analysis and research.
        Posted July 8, 2008

In this shortened summer edition, the Agitator continues coverage of the war resisters' fight for asylum in Canada. Meredith Warren, a striking TA at McGill, provides coverage on the McGill TA strike. Coverage on the student movement continues, with reports on CFS-Ontario's affiliation to the Canadian Peace Alliance and the York Federation of Students' motion to deny student union resources for anti-choice groups. The attacks on women are continuing, and the Agitator responds with what you need to know about bill C-484.
        Posted June 6, 2008

On the month that marks the 40th anniversary of the great French general strike, we provide our continuing coverage of the events of 1968. The emergence of a new movement at the University of Ottawa against attacks on student rights is given detailed coverage alongside analysis of the growing trend to define student political activity as "non-academic misconduct." Included in this issue is coverage of the fourteen arrests at the University of Toronto and the bitter TA strike at McGill University. Alongside book reviews, you'll also find commentary on the role of student radicals in the broader student movement, as well as an exploration of definitions of fascism and whether or not we can describe Bush as one.
        Posted May 7, 2008

This month we provide solid coverage of the student movement in Canada. We cover the victory of York students to win a No Sweat policy after a 45 hour sit-in. The Agitator interviews a member of SNARL - a counter-recruitment group organized by London, Ontario high school students. Regular coverage of the War on Terror continues, this time focusing on the "success" of the surge and recent fighting in Iraq. In our continuing coverage of the 40th anniversary of 1968, we look at the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and the rebellions in April 1968. Like every issue, you'll find numerous reports of campus actions around Canada and Quebec, as well as music and book reviews and more!
        Posted April 5, 2008

The March issue of the Agitator has been dedicated to covering the war in Afghansitan. You'll find a brief history of the detainee scandal, analysis of women's rights and imperialism in Afghanistan, and a look at the grand strategy of American empire since the end of the Cold War. With NATO's eastward expansion, the independence of Kosovo and the ongoing NATO occupation of Afghanistan, we examine the new cold war heating up between the United States and Russia. You'll also find a detailed case against the war in our centrespread. And, as usual, we provide coverage of key events on Canadian campuses and in the student movement.
        Posted March 4, 2008

This month the Agitator continues its coverage of the Afghanistan war, and examines the renewed torture scandal and the Manley Report are examined. In light of the politically-motivated property destruction at UBC, we explore the question of political violence and its role in the student movement. We also shed light on Canada's role in Iraq and much more. In our centrespread, we cover the 40th anniversary of the Tet Offensive, the turning point in the Vietnam War. Also, be sure to check out our special flyer on the Black Panthers in the Resources section.
        Posted February 5, 2008

Our events page is being updated regularly now. Check it out to see if there are forums, meetings and other activities on your campus.
        Posted January 12, 2008

The new issue of the Agitator is out now. Our coverage of the war in Afghanistan and the climate change movement continues. Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are put under the microscope for their decision to start broadcasting despite the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike. The Agitator also explores how Harper's government can be brought down in 2008. In our regular monthly spread on theory, history and current political debates, we examine how Marx's theory of religion was developed, and debunk some popular misinterpretations in the process.
        Posted January 7, 2008