As the US threatens reprisals against Nicaragua for their latest democratic election, John Riddell asks about the progress and shortcomings so far.more
Western powers are threatening to derail the revolution in Syria, intervening directly or through the dictatorships they are arming in Saudi Arabia and Qatar. The best solidarity is stopping military intervention.more
To really understand language in Canada, and the importance of language in Quebec as well, we need to understand where official bilingualism came from.
Trudeau used official bilingualism to neutralize the movement for self-determination in the 1960s, and since then the limited law 101 has been under attack. We need to understand the history of Quebec oppression to understand the limits of bilingualism and the importance of language and self-determination in Quebec.more
In January, Barack Obama declared that, for the present time, the Keystone Pipeline would not receive federal approval. The Keystone project was led by TransCanada Pipeline, and would have pumped Alberta Tar Sands syncrude to refineries in Texas.more
One of the most inspirational chapters in working class history is the story of black workers in Detroit in the 60s and 70s who challenged both their employers and weak-kneed union leaders in the auto industry.more