Canadian Author and Activist
Donald Trump’s naked imperial aggression in Venezuela highlights the need for anti-imperialism in the NDP leadership race. While Pierre Poilievre “congratulated” Trump for “successfully arresting narco-terrorist and socialist dictator Nicolas Maduro”, Mark Carney “welcomed” the US kidnapping and bombings that killed scores. Yesterday Carney began his statement on Venezuela by noting, “One of the first... Continue Reading →
Canada will try to defeat Venezuela in a football friendly Tuesday. For its part, the NDP has worked to undermine the South American country for years away from the soccer pitch. As I’ve recently written, NDP MPs and leadership candidates have stayed mum about Donald Trump’s escalating war on Venezuela. Despite polls showing that over... Continue Reading →
NDP MPs and party leadership candidates are more cautious than Paris and London in challenging Trump’s war on Venezuela. Even the admiral in charge of the US violence appears more willing to buck the Donald. On Tuesday the largest aircraft carrier in the world, USS Gerald Ford, arrived in the Caribbean as part of Trump’s... Continue Reading →
Historic. Maybe the biggest victory for Palestinian solidarity activists in Canadian history. The Jewish National Fund of Canada losing its charitable status is a blow to Israel, Zionist groups and Canada’s establishment. But the grassroots win should embarrass much of the mainstream self-described “left”. In response to the Canada Revenue Agency revoking the openly racist... Continue Reading →
It’s good Jagmeet Singh and Heather McPherson criticized the failed 'Bolsonarista' coup in Brazil. It would be better if they also challenged the Liberals’ support for overthrowing governments in Peru and Venezuela. After Joe Biden, Justin Trudeau and a slew of global leaders expressed opposition to the rightist mob that ransacked Brazil’s presidential palace,... Continue Reading →
Last week members of Quebec Movement for Peace disrupted a speech by Irwin Cotler on “Canada as a Human Rights leader” (at the last-minute ‘deputy’ foreign minister, Rob Oliphant, canceled his participation). With “Free Palestine” signs in hand, filmmaker Malcolm Guy and I took the stage to denounce Cotler’s anti-Palestinian positions and support for intervention... Continue Reading →
US presidents have bombed or invaded places like Grenada, Panama, Iraq and Sudan to distract from domestic scandals or to gain a quick boost in popularity. But, do Canadian politicians also pursue regime change abroad to be cheered on by the dominant media as decisive leaders? In a discussion on regime change in Venezuela after... Continue Reading →
What should the leader of Canada’s left wing party say about what’s happening in Venezuela? Here are a few suggestions: “Canada should respect international law in its dealings with Venezuela.” Or, “Canada shouldn’t select the president of Venezuela.” How about, “The US has a long history of overthrowing governments in Latin America and Canada should... Continue Reading →
An explosive CBC expose Friday on the Jewish National Fund should be the beginning of the end for this powerful organization’s charitable status. But, unless the NDP differentiates itself from the Liberals and Conservatives by standing up for Canadian and international law while simultaneously opposing explicit racism, the JNF may simply ride out this short... Continue Reading →
Who exactly is the NDP making friends with in Israel? In refusing to heed a call from 200 well-known musicians, academics, trade unionists and NDP members to withdraw from the Canada-Israel Interparliamentary Group (CIIG) the party leadership cites the need for “dialogue”. But, when Jagmeet Singh, Hélène Laverdière, Murray Rankin and others call for “dialogue” they... Continue Reading →
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