Further Examples of Canadian Oppression of Those Who Defend Palestinians: Part Four

An article in the Toronto Star, published on November 25, 2023, written by Shrree Pardakar and titled "Health Workers Feel a 'Culture of Silencing'" provides further evidence of the Canadian persecution of those who defend Palestinians, this time in the medical field. I will simply type the article over a series of days in parts. Freedom … Continue reading Further Examples of Canadian Oppression of Those Who Defend Palestinians: Part Four →

Further Examples of Canadian Oppression of Those Who Defend Palestinians: Part Three

An article in the Toronto Star, published on November 25, 2023, written by Shrree Pardakar and titled "Health Workers Feel a 'Culture of Silencing'" provides further evidence of the Canadian persecution of those who defend Palestinians, this time in the medical field. I will simply type the article over a series of days in parts. Freedom … Continue reading Further Examples of Canadian Oppression of Those Who Defend Palestinians: Part Three →

Further Examples of Canadian Oppression of Those Who Defend Palestinians: Part Two

An article in the Toronto Star, published on November 25, 2023, written by Shrree Pardakar and titled "Health Workers Feel a 'Culture of Silencing'" provides further evidence of the Canadian persecution of those who defend Palestinians, this time in the medical field. I will simply type the article over a series of days in parts. Freedom … Continue reading Further Examples of Canadian Oppression of Those Who Defend Palestinians: Part Two →

Further Examples of Canadian Oppression of Those Who Defend Palestinians: Part One

An article in the Toronto Star, published on November 25, 2023, written by Shrree Pardakar and titled "Health Workers Feel a 'Culture of Silencing'" provides further evidence of the Canadian persecution of those who defend Palestinians, this time in the medical field. I will simply type the article over a series of days in parts. Freedom … Continue reading Further Examples of Canadian Oppression of Those Who Defend Palestinians: Part One →

Another Example of Idealization of International Law

In an earlier post (The Idealization of International Law by the Social-Democratic or Social-Reformist Left: The Case of the Genocide of the Palestinians by the Israeli Government), I pointed out how the social-democratic or social-reformist left idealize international law, in this instance in relation to the genocide in Gaza and the West Bank. Julius Arscott, … Continue reading Another Example of Idealization of International Law →

Critical Education Articles Placed in the Teacher Staff Lounge While I Was a Teacher, Part Twenty-Five: Enron and Corporate Governance by a Minority as Anti-Democratic Even If It is Government-Regulated

This is a continuation of a series of posts on summaries of articles, mainly on education. When I was a French teacher at Ashern Central School, in Ashern, Manitoba, Canada, I started to place critiques, mainly (although not entirely) of the current school system. At first, I merely printed off the articles, but then I … Continue reading Critical Education Articles Placed in the Teacher Staff Lounge While I Was a Teacher, Part Twenty-Five: Enron and Corporate Governance by a Minority as Anti-Democratic Even If It is Government-Regulated →

Radical Leftists Should Not Exaggerate the Degree of Class Consciousness and Organization

John Clarke, former major organizer for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), recently posted the following on Facebook: A common front of public sector unions in Quebec are engaged in a strike of historic proportions [my emphasis]. Anyone with a smattering of knowledge of the class struggle history of Quebec will appreciate the possibilities of … Continue reading Radical Leftists Should Not Exaggerate the Degree of Class Consciousness and Organization →

Various Forms of Intimidation to Quash Opposition to the Genocide in Palestine

In Spring Magazine (https://springmag.ca/not-in-my-name-halifax-jews-and-allies-rally-for-a-ceasefire), part of what Judy Haiven writes reads: Before I start with the presentation for this wonderful rally, in front of Halifax’s historic Public Gardens today, I want to expose the campaign to shut down civil voices here in Halifax and beyond. The chief librarian at Halifax Public Libraries disallowed Dr. Rylan Higgins, a professor of … Continue reading Various Forms of Intimidation to Quash Opposition to the Genocide in Palestine →

Protesting Against Employers Who Provide Arms to Israel

The following is found on the Socialist Project's website ( https://socialistproject.ca/2023/11/workers-block-access-to-toronto-weapons-maker-l3harris/). I only include the beginning so that the reader can decide whether to continue reading it. If such efforts were linked systematically across a city, province/state/department, nation and world, what would be the impact on Israel's policies when compared to the perhaps millions of … Continue reading Protesting Against Employers Who Provide Arms to Israel →