Canadian Author and Activist
Yesterday over 300 people participated in an inspiring conference titled Capitalism Can’t be Fixed. The daylong event included powerful speeches on NATO, indigenous rights, Palestine as well as vigorous discussion on the path forward for the campaign. Immediately after the in person and online conference concluded participants interrupted Chrystia Freeland’s speech at a nearby event... Continue Reading →
Twenty-five years ago today large crowds descended on Quebec City to protest the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA). Remembering is not simply nostalgia but rather we desperately need another Carnival Against Capitalism and can learn from the organizing done back then. During the multi day Summit of the Americas 50,000 took to the... Continue Reading →
Canada’s support for Israel’s live streamed holocaust is an indictment of the whole damn system. The upcoming Draw the Line protests are a step towards recognizing and challenging this reality, but we should go further, faster, as my campaign to lead the NDP is proposing. Two years into what has been deemed a genocide by... Continue Reading →
I recently learned about another hit to democracy. This time, however, it wasn’t Mark Carney ignoring the public’s desire to stand up to Donald Trump or oppose Israel’s genocide. Instead, it was a further drop in the private sector unionization rate. According to labour relations professor David J. Doorey, “Collective agreement coverage in Canada’s private... Continue Reading →
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