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Topp and Mulcair: The Apparatus man and the ex-Liberal

Little choice for NDP leader

The late Jack Layton’s political presence in Canadian politics owed everything to the social movements. In the 1980s, he was...more)

Solidarity grows for locked-out Quebec workers

So-so-so, solidarite

On New Year’s Eve, the mining giant Rio Tinto locked out 780 workers from its Alcan factory in Alma, Quebec—demanding...more)

Iron Lady falls flat

Streep's performance is worth the price of admission, but you might want to wait for the video.

The Iron Lady Directed by Phyllida Lloyd Reviewed by Jessica Squires From 1979 to 1990, Margaret Thatcher ruled Britain, and...more)

Liberal warmonger is not the lesser evil

Why Ignatieff sucks

Michael Ignatieff: The lesser Evil? Written by Derrick O’Keefe Reviewed by Ian Beeching Derrick O’keefe’s new book Michael Ignatieff: The...more)

Socialist Feminism: Off the shelf

What are the origins of socialist feminism?

As a new generation of activists expresses the anger of the 99%, questions of feminism and socialism are often at...more)

The dead end of Canadian nationalism

Blame Canada's 1%

From climate justice to good jobs, movements need to avoid the dead end of Canadian nationalism, which blames economic and...more)

Working-class organizing

How do we build a fighting labour movement

From the Occupy movement, to anti-cuts organizing, to picket line support, there are recurring debates about how to harness the...more)

Tar Sands: capitalist disaster

an in-depth look at Canada's ecological nightmare

The tar sands are the second largest oil deposit in the world, and the largest human-made project on the planet,...more)

Caterpillar worker speaks out against lockout

Interview with Caterpillar workers

As the New Year began in London, Ontario, families across the city saw their worst fears become reality. In a...more)

Washington threatens reprisals against Nicaragua's voters

interview with a member of the Sandanistas

An interview with a member of the Sandanista National Liberal Front by John Riddell For more than a decade, Latin...more)

US welcomes Yemen's dictator to the Ritz-Carlton

Humanitarian intervention for Yemen's dictator

While the US justifies its escalating threats towards Syria and Iran on the basis of human rights and democracy, its...more)

How can the Egyptian Revolution win?

Egyptian revolutionary talks about the future of the revolution

Revolutionary Socialist and blogger Gigi Ibrahim discussed the Egyptian revolution and how it can winmore)

Transit city: back from the dead

Did Rob Ford have the authority to cancel Transit City?

A recent legal opinion has called into question whether millionaire mayor Rob Ford had the authority to cancel Transit City,...more)

Pension's in Harper's crosshairs

Stephen Harper sparked a firestorm in late January, when he warned Canadians to expect sweeping changes to their pensions.

Stephen Harper sparked a firestorm in late January, when he warned Canadians to expect sweeping changes to their pensions. Harper...more)

Time to put aside infantile things

How to build a campaign to the Keystone?

Some people don’t know a good thing when they see it. In January, Barack Obama declared that, for the present...more)

Language matters

To really understand language in Canada, and the importance of language in Quebec as well, we need to understand where official bilingualism came from.

Recently the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) denounced the continued downsizing of federal government language training programs. Forcing departments...more)

Syria: resistance vs intervention

Who will determine Syria's fate

Western powers are threatening to derail the revolution in Syria, intervening directly or through the dictatorships they are arming in...more)

How do we fight racism and capitalism?