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The history of International Women’s Day
Writing in revolutionary Russia in 1920, Alexandra Kollontai explained the origins and importance of IWD
For more than a century International Women's Day has intertwined women's liberation and the fight against capitalism. Begun by American...more)
Solidarity builds for CUPE 3902
Solidarity is growing for campus strikers, from a labour rally today, student rally tomorrow and possible rally at Queen's Park
In minus twenty weather and on short notice, hundreds joined CUPE 3902 strikers at UofT to demand a fair contract...more)
The World March of Women
On March 7 join International Women's Day in solidarity with the World March of Women
“We, women of the Quebec co-ordination of the World March of Women, issue a call to resist the social and...more)
Capitalism and the family
Capitalism uses the nuclear family to justify paying women lower wages and nothing for domestic work
The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day March and Rally in Toronto is “Our Bodies. Our Territories. Our Communities.”...more)
Halifax plot shows Harper's racist redefinition of terrorism
The Harper government has dismissed white racist terrorist as "misfits"
There's no doubt the that Valentine's Day plot to commit mass murder in a Halifax shopping mall would have been...more)
Just transition: the social contract that can’t be ignored
A just transition is key to linking the labour and climate justice movements
“At BC’s carbon crossroads there is a choice to be made: dig deeper into fossil fuels through LNG or reduce...more)
Legal victories for workers' rights
The Supreme Court decisions should be an encouragement, not a substitute, for rank-and-file mobilization
The first month and a half of 2015 saw the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) come down with two decisions...more)
Northern food, northern hunger
With the government letting food companies profit from hunger, we need a campaign to win justice
You can eat nutritiously in the far North. If you’re a millionaire, that is. Chicken kiev perhaps? Chicken is a...more)
Federal Court ruling ignored, Harper continues his racist agenda
Harper's cuts are cruel, unconstitutional, and scapegoat refugees for cuts to Medicare
While the Harper government increasingly uses words like “barbarism” and “ terrorism ” to justify provoke fear and manufacture scapegoats,...more)
De quoi l’intégrisme est-il le nom?
« Intégrisme » est le mot qui cache le mieux l’islamophobie et la xénophobie
Dans les débats récents à l’Assemblée nationale et dans les médias québécois, on a beaucoup usé du terme « intégrisme...more)
Walmart workers are winning, the struggle must continue
Strikes, walkouts and solidarity have won Walmart workers a raise
Workers in the US have won a significant victory in their struggle for dignity and a living wage. This week...more)
Golf’s Jackie Robinson: Charlie Sifford (1922-2015)
Charlie Sifford, who broke golf's colour barrier in the 1960s, died at the age of 92
Charlie Sifford never claimed he would have been one of golf’s greatest players. But in 1960, already past his prime...more)
The secret policeman's bill
Bill C-51 is terrorism
Okay, let’s play a game I like to call Getting Myself Arrested. The rules are simple: all you have to...more)
50 years since Malcolm’s passing
Malcolm X evolved through the struggle, from radical separatist to revolutionary
This February 21 marks the 50th year since Malcolm X's passing. Although there are many who choose to ignore his...more)
Stop Harper's $36 billion cut to healthcare
Stop Harper's prescription for privatization
While Canada is internationally known for its universal healthcare, our valuable public healthcare system may soon become a shadow of...more)
Workers tell Syriza, 'Don't go back'
Syriza's strongest card is the anti-austerity movement pushing it forward
A wave of protests swept Greece last Sunday. The biggest was outside the Greek parliament in Athens’ Syntagma Square—and the...more)
‘Anti-terrorism’ bill could target activists
The Tories and Liberals want to further erode civil liberties
The Anti-terrorism Act 2015 (Bill C-51) will expand the mandate of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) allowing the state...more)
American Sniper: hero worship and the rewriting of history
American Sniper uses hero worship to ignore war crimes, criminalize the resistance and justify the new war
“’Terrorism’ is what we call the violence of the weak, and we condemn it; 'war' is what we call the...more)
Lean and mean healthcare
"Lean production" claims to be efficient, but is an excuse to cut jobs, undermine services and sabotage solidarity
Saskatchewan is the first in Canada to introduce the method of “lean” to its healthcare system. Described by the provincial...more)
Justice for murdered and missing Indigenous women: ten years on
On the 10th anniversary of cross-country vigils, Indigenous women and their allies are continuing the movement for justice
February 14 marked the tenth anniversary of cross-country vigils commemorating the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women . In...more)
The roots of war
The intertwining of economic and geopolitical competition drives war
Capitalism is a global system of economic competition between rival corporations for profit. The motive for profit is what drives...more)
Striking home care workers suggest Wynne "chop from the top"
CCAC CEO's have given themselves massive pay hikes while home care workers are only asking for 1.4%
Friday February 6 marked the end of the first week on strike for nearly 3,000 Care Coordinators, members of the...more)
Murdered and missing indigenous women: why?
On February 14 join the Women's Memorial March
February 14 marks the annual women’s memorial march for missing and murdered Indigenous women in cities across Canada and Quebec...more)
Made of steel: Crown workers on strike for 17 months
After 17 months on strike, Crown workers are continuing to resist concessions and build solidarity
Since September of 2013, 120 steel workers from Crown Holdings local plant in Toronto have been on strike against Crown’s...more)
Ableism, not assisted suicide, is what we need to work against
We have no reason to fear assisted suicide if we can overcome ableism within society and within ourselves.
The Supreme Court decision on assisted suicide brings up a lot of questions for Canadian disability activists, and some fear,...more)

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