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Popular pressure pushed the Saudi regime to release activist and political prisoner Al-Bajadi
Mohamed Al-Bajadi, who last year was unfairly setenced to five years jail in Saudi Arabia, was released on August 5...more)
Russia, host of the winter Olympics, is launching homophobic attacks to distract from austerity and corruption
In June of this year the Russian Parliament with the support of President Vladimir Putin adopted what the LGBT community...more)
The far-left and rank-and-file organizing in the labour movement
As the Canadian labour movement stumbles from defeat to defeat in this crisis period it is worth asking why this...more)
Corporate profits and state surveillance are intertwining
Edward Snowden has been forced to flee the US after blowing the whistle on the government’s domestic spying program. According...more)
Dave Fennario's play gives voice to the ordinary people who make history
Bolsheviki, the latest piece of theatre from Montreal playwright David Fennario, tells the story of Harry "Rosie" Rollins, a veteran...more)
Canada conducted medical experiments on indigenous children by deliberately starving them
Right-wing ranter Ezra Levant is outraged about the history of Canadian genocide against indigenous peoples. Specifically, he’s outraged that anyone...more)
The killing of Sammy Yatim exposes the violence of the state
Thousands marched through the streets of Toronto demanding justice for 18-year old Sammy Yatim, the latest victim of police brutality...more)
Quebec ecosocialists respond to the Lac-Megantic disaster
Statement from Le Réseau écosocialiste Québec has just experienced the most brutal ecological catastrophe of its history. On July 6,...more)
Port truckers are organizing, and unionizing, against austerity
When is an employee not an employee? The answer to this riddle is rapidly becoming the true face of employment...more)
Statement from Egypt’s Revolutionary Socialists
The Muslim Brotherhood was overthrown to deepen the revolution, not to support the regime. Whatever crimes the Brotherhood has committed...more)
What's the role of social media chaning the world?
It’s an exciting time for social media and social movements. Egyptian revolutionaries are armed with a new website , last...more)
Andrew Nikiforuk's book is a must read to understanding the scale of the tar sands disaster
With his book Tar Sands: Dirty Oil and the Future of a Continent, Andrew Nikiforuk provides a compelling and succinct...more)
The voice of American capitalism wants a new Pinochet for Egypt
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ)—the voice piece of the American monied classes—responded to the latest phase of the Egyptian revolution...more)
00 years ago, in one of the most famous strikes in US history, women and migrant workers in Lawrence challenged oppression and proved their ability to organise and fight
100 years ago, in one of the most famous strikes in US history, women and migrant workers in Lawrence challenged...more)
Show Coca Cola workers that solidarity is "the real thing"
On June 27, shortly before a midnight strike deadline, Coca Cola Canada locked out over 700 at their Brampton plant...more)
Greece's 27th general strike will be televised by the state broadcaster under worker's control
Workers across Greece joined a general strike on Tuesday of this week as the government prepares to face two crucial...more)
The counter-revolution is attacking women in Egypt. But women are resisting.
Sexual harassment is very common in Egypt. We have set up organisations to challenge it in Tahrir Square. Statistics say...more)
Why preparing for a revolution begins now
The Revolutionary Socialists sprung from underground to play a leading role in Egypt’s revolt. Sameh Naguib explains how they built...more)
A mad person is labelled deviant from the values of capitalism, and mad activism is part of a challenge to capitalism
July 8-14 is Mad Pride week in Toronto. Mad activist Kevin Jackson reviews the history and politics of this liberation...more)
Marriage equality takes a big leap forward in the United States but where does the struggle of LGBT people go from here?
ON JUNE 26, the United States Supreme Court ruled the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) to be unconstitutional. It is...more)
The tactic of occupation can shine a light on pipelines, and build movements against them if connected to broader strategy
There is growing direct action against tar sands pipelines, from Line 9 to Keystone XL. These tactics shed light on...more)
While coming out can be a liberating experience for individuals, ending LGBT oppression requires a wholesale transformation of society
It has become all too common for mainstream commentators to argue that if only more high-profile figures were to come...more)
We need to support and learn from Egyptian revolution
While commentators in the West are debating whether the Egyptian military's removal of Morsi is a military coup or not,...more)
67 countries signed a treaty to regulate the arms trade. But not the US or Canada
On June 3, 67 countries signed the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) to regulate the multibillion-dollar global arms trade. Countries from...more)
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