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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