Thousands of municipal workers protested the Liberal government's austerity measures
On May 12, thousands of unionized Quebec municipal workers greeted elected municipal officials with a protest at the opening of...more)
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The Liberals have signed a protocol against torture, now they need to make this commitment a reality
The Trudeau Liberal government has just made a public commitment to sign on to the UN Optional Protocol Against Torture...more)
Duterte tapped into people's anger against corruption and inequality, but he won't be able to deliver change
The Philippine elections have been making international headlines for two reasons: because Rodrigo Duterte won a clear victory, and because...more)
Solidarity includes a just transition for workers so we can prevent the next catastrophe
Last month Ken Smith, an oil sands worker from Fort McMurray, talked the threat of climate change and the need...more)
Transitions in the climate and economy have led to a transition in climate justice politics
The devastating fires in Fort McMurray show the urgent need to transition to an economy that supports people and the...more)
Quebecs anti-austerity party is fighting for local economies and a $15 minimum wage
Quebec’s anti-austerity party, Québec solidaire, has launched a series of tours of Quebec’s regions to consult with local communities outside...more)
Years of imperial intervention have allowed the Mosul Dam to crumble, becoming a ticking time bomb
In the early 1980s, in the midst of the Iran-Iraq war, the "Saddam Dam" (now Mosul Dam) was built to...more)
Building from their 2012 strike, library workers mobilized their members and supporters to resist austerity
Toronto Library workers in CUPE 4948 stared down all the concessions that Mayor John Tory was attempting to extract in...more)
Maternity leave under attack: unite, fight back!
About 100 people joined the downtown Toronto rally and march on Mother’s Day, May 8, to support Gilary Massa. The...more)
The strike by US oil workers last year shows how labour and environmental groups can build solidarity
The discussion over the Leap Manifesto which erupted after the NDP Convention seemed to reopen the debate over jobs versus...more)
A panel discussion on Indigenous rights and just transition
Last month, the Ideas for Real Change conference featured a panel discussion with Indigenous activist Myeengun Henry, oil sands worker...more)
Canada should be a refuge from militarism
Despite growing public pressure, the Liberal government is still pursuing the litigation against war resisters that started under Harper, re-litigating...more)
The NDP ditched Mulcaire and voted to study the Leap Manifesto, but is this enough?
From April 8-10, a convention took place in Edmonton to decide the future of the NDP. At the end of...more)
The history of the early Communist party, the workers they helped organize, and the right-wing forces they fought
No, not that Princeton. This is a story of the little town in British Columbia’s Interior Region, which suffered from...more)
A system that puts survivors on trial is guilty
Last month saw a wave of anger appear as Jian Ghomeshi was acquitted of sexual assault and choking charges. After...more)
Viola Desmond reminds us of Canada's history of anti-Black racism, and of resistance
Some have referred to her as the Canadian Rosa Parks. But Rosa Parks could be called the American Viola Desmond...more)
French student have taken to the streets supporting the unions in their fight against the socialist prime minister Francois Hollande’s...more)
Airport workers celebrated May Day by fighting for $15 and fairness
On May 1, International Workers Day, unorganized workers from the Fight for 15 and Fairness campaign joined workers from the...more)
INAC occupations challenged the legacy of colonialism and built solidarity with Black Lives Matter
Last week Council of Mothers ended their occupation of the Vancouver office of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC), after...more)
Struggles are rising, from the US to France to Egypt
This May Day there’s something in the air: an air of democracy which is running through the American primaries and...more)
Working class struggle is building, from Chicago teachers to Toronto airport workers
On April 1 the Chicago Teachers’ Union and the Fight for $15 launched joint strike action. Then on April 15,...more)
Workers fired by tar sands corporations are asking for training in renewables
Since spring of this year a small band of oil sands workers have come together to fight against the growing...more)
The Fight for 15 is going global, raising wages by building working class unity
April 14 and 15, 2016 marked a new high point in the Fight for $15 movement in North America and...more)
Annual conference discussed historical lessons and current struggles
The International Socialists’ annual Marxism conference tackled some big issues and saw attendance from socialists and other activists from across...more)
Prince challenged gender norms, the power of record labels, and anti-Black racism
In reaction to Prince’s passing many mainstream press focused on how many records he sold, but for his fans it...more)
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