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False hopes: the crisis will not be solved by slightly nicer capitalism

Promises of enlightened policies by the likes of Trudeau and Biden fly in the face of the harsh reality of a system in deep crisis, argues John Clarke
Antisemitism is weaponised in Ontario

As the IHRA definition becomes law in Ontario, and attacks on our ability to fight for Palestine and criticise Israel intensify, the left mustn't give an inch, argues John Clarke
Justice for Joyce: Canada’s racist healthcare system

The racist abuse faced by dying Indegenous woman Joyce Echaquan is symptomatic of systemic racism in Canada, writes John Clarke
Business as usual for police brutality

Black Lives Matter has put racist police brutality in the spotlight, but the police continue to operate with impunity, writes John Clarke
The racist brutality of Canada’s police

Police brutality and wider societal marginalisation of people will be challenged as the BLM movement gathers pace, says John Clarke
The imperialism pandemic

Imperialism is part and parcel of global capitalism and it can be seen very clearly in the coronavirus crisis, writes David Bush in this repost from Spring Magazine
To the slaughter: back to work in a pandemic

The reopening of workplaces with no regard for the safety of workers shows the deadly determination of capitalism to protect profits, argues John Clarke
Coronavirus, climate, and capital: capitalism's destructive irrationality

Capitalism is subjecting itself to great strain and we must be prepared to help it on its way, writes John Clarke
Rail blockade: indigenous resistance shakes the Canadian state

Indigenous groups resisting a destructive gas pipeline have blockaded one of Canada's busiest rail lines bringing business as usual to a grinding halt, reports John Clarke
The weaponisation of antisemitism in Canada continues

If we are to confront the reality Israeli apartheid, false charges of antisemitism cannot go unchallenged, writes John Clarke
Capitalism and colonialism: hiding the past on stolen land

John Clarke reflects on the legacy of capitalism and the genocidal dispossession of indigenous peoples in Canada
Western Canada's right-wing 'Wexit'

As fascist and mainstream right-wing forces in Western Canada coalesce, Trudeau's flashy brand of Neoliberalism will be powerless against the rise of violent reactionary forces, argues John Clarke
Trudeau clings to power

With Canadian neoliberalism safe in parliament, real progress must come from the streets, writes John Clarke
Blackface scandal threatens Trudeau's progressive act

The blackface scandal Justin Trudeau is embroiled in threatens to tear apart his thin veneer of progressivism, argues John Clarke
Attack on Palestine solidarity turned back in Vancouver

When the left steps up and organises against the attacks, it can win, as shown in Vancouver, reports John Clarke
Canada joins campaign to stifle criticism of Israel

Canada becomes the next major player in the international drive to weaponise false allegations of antisemitism to protect Israel, writes John Clarke
A Canadian genocide

Challenging Canadian colonialism means challenging Canadian capitalism, argues John Clarke
The Picture of Dorian Trudeau

The neoliberal centre's cover boy cannot protect Canadians from hard edged austerity or the racist right, argues John Clarke
‘Progressive’ Trudeau government attacks Venezuela

With neoliberalism's sights set on Venezuela, John Clarke examines the imperialism of a superficially progressive Canada
A tale of two austerities

The UK’s brutal austerity regime is acting as a template for similar programmes across the Atlantic in Canada, reports John Clarke
The homelessness crisis deepens across North America

Homelessness is spiralling out of control across the US and Canada as laws are enacted to criminalise rough sleepers, reports John Clarke
Ontario becomes a testing ground for hyper austerity

Creative organising and resistance are urgently needed as a rampant, austerity-bent Tory government carves its way through Ontario, reports John Clarke
Toronto rally confronts Zionist slanders

As the Toronto community stands firm against Zionist attacks, John Clarke reminds us that our solidarity with the Palestinian cause mustn't be apologised for
We’ve seen the largest rise in poverty since Thatcher: resistance is a necessity

The latest figures on living standards tell us austerity’s class warfare is more dangerous than ever. Mass struggle is an urgent requirement, argues John Clarke
Populism and polarisation in Ontario: election analysis

The Tory victory shows a missed opportunity for Ontario's labour party, but the left must organise now and fight en masse against Doug Ford's ugly party of the bosses, write activists Doug Nesbitt, Gerard Di Trolio and David Bush ('Fight for $15' campaign)
Justin Trudeau's dirty deeds for dirty oil

He reps for poisonous pipelines whilst claiming climate piety; Trudeau’s slick cynicism springs protest from London to British Colombia, reports John Clarke
Basic Income: progressive cloak and neoliberal dagger

BI is not an answer to inequality under neoliberalism. Social transformation will come through collective struggle, argues John Clarke
Justin Trudeau: The photogenic face of neoliberalism

Behind its enlightened and progressive posturing, Trudeau’s Liberal government plays a reactionary role in Canadian society and the world, argues Ontario-based John Clarke
The Fight for $15 and Fairness in Ontario

The campaign for a fair wage just won a big victory
Quebec Mosque shooting: terrorist attack leaves multiple dead

Six people have been killed and a number more injured in an Islamophobic attack on a local Mosque in Quebec city.
Montreal Massacre, feminism and hate crimes against women

Those who accuse feminists of 'hijacking' the memory of the Montreal Massacre, in which 14 women were killed, couldn't be more wrong, argues Canadian writer and broadcaster Toula Drimonis
Canada: after Ottawa shooting, dissent is more critical than ever

Since Wednesday’s shooting, the notion that 'Canada will never be the same again' has picked up steam. This cliche carries with it potentially dangerous implications argues Derrick O'Keefe
Canada: the latest recruits to Obama's new 'Coalition of the Killing'?

As the Canadian Parliament votes to join the US-led war in Iraq and Syria, this editorial from the new left-wing website 'Ricochet' argues that big questions remain unexamined

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Promises of enlightened policies by the likes of Trudeau and Biden fly in the face of the harsh reality of a system in deep crisis, argues John Clarke

As the IHRA definition becomes law in Ontario, and attacks on our ability to fight for Palestine and criticise Israel intensify, the left mustn't give an inch, argues John Clarke

The racist abuse faced by dying Indegenous woman Joyce Echaquan is symptomatic of systemic racism in Canada, writes John Clarke

Black Lives Matter has put racist police brutality in the spotlight, but the police continue to operate with impunity, writes John Clarke

Police brutality and wider societal marginalisation of people will be challenged as the BLM movement gathers pace, says John Clarke

Imperialism is part and parcel of global capitalism and it can be seen very clearly in the coronavirus crisis, writes David Bush in this repost from Spring Magazine

The reopening of workplaces with no regard for the safety of workers shows the deadly determination of capitalism to protect profits, argues John Clarke

Capitalism is subjecting itself to great strain and we must be prepared to help it on its way, writes John Clarke

Indigenous groups resisting a destructive gas pipeline have blockaded one of Canada's busiest rail lines bringing business as usual to a grinding halt, reports John Clarke

If we are to confront the reality Israeli apartheid, false charges of antisemitism cannot go unchallenged, writes John Clarke

John Clarke reflects on the legacy of capitalism and the genocidal dispossession of indigenous peoples in Canada

As fascist and mainstream right-wing forces in Western Canada coalesce, Trudeau's flashy brand of Neoliberalism will be powerless against the rise of violent reactionary forces, argues John Clarke

With Canadian neoliberalism safe in parliament, real progress must come from the streets, writes John Clarke

The blackface scandal Justin Trudeau is embroiled in threatens to tear apart his thin veneer of progressivism, argues John Clarke

When the left steps up and organises against the attacks, it can win, as shown in Vancouver, reports John Clarke

Canada becomes the next major player in the international drive to weaponise false allegations of antisemitism to protect Israel, writes John Clarke

Challenging Canadian colonialism means challenging Canadian capitalism, argues John Clarke

The neoliberal centre's cover boy cannot protect Canadians from hard edged austerity or the racist right, argues John Clarke

With neoliberalism's sights set on Venezuela, John Clarke examines the imperialism of a superficially progressive Canada

The UK’s brutal austerity regime is acting as a template for similar programmes across the Atlantic in Canada, reports John Clarke

Homelessness is spiralling out of control across the US and Canada as laws are enacted to criminalise rough sleepers, reports John Clarke

Creative organising and resistance are urgently needed as a rampant, austerity-bent Tory government carves its way through Ontario, reports John Clarke

As the Toronto community stands firm against Zionist attacks, John Clarke reminds us that our solidarity with the Palestinian cause mustn't be apologised for

The latest figures on living standards tell us austerity’s class warfare is more dangerous than ever. Mass struggle is an urgent requirement, argues John Clarke

The Tory victory shows a missed opportunity for Ontario's labour party, but the left must organise now and fight en masse against Doug Ford's ugly party of the bosses, write activists Doug Nesbitt, Gerard Di Trolio and David Bush ('Fight for $15' campaign)

He reps for poisonous pipelines whilst claiming climate piety; Trudeau’s slick cynicism springs protest from London to British Colombia, reports John Clarke

BI is not an answer to inequality under neoliberalism. Social transformation will come through collective struggle, argues John Clarke

Behind its enlightened and progressive posturing, Trudeau’s Liberal government plays a reactionary role in Canadian society and the world, argues Ontario-based John Clarke

The campaign for a fair wage just won a big victory

Six people have been killed and a number more injured in an Islamophobic attack on a local Mosque in Quebec city.

Those who accuse feminists of 'hijacking' the memory of the Montreal Massacre, in which 14 women were killed, couldn't be more wrong, argues Canadian writer and broadcaster Toula Drimonis

Since Wednesday’s shooting, the notion that 'Canada will never be the same again' has picked up steam. This cliche carries with it potentially dangerous implications argues Derrick O'Keefe

As the Canadian Parliament votes to join the US-led war in Iraq and Syria, this editorial from the new left-wing website 'Ricochet' argues that big questions remain unexamined