John Clarke, former major organizer for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty, recently posted the following on Facebook: Encouraging indications of increasing working class resistance and some vital particular struggles are included in this but the flames of discontent still need to be vigorously fanned. From CBC. In 2023, employees across Canada walked off the job … Continue reading Another Example of the Exaggeration of the Radical Nature of the Canadian Labour Movement
Month: December 2023
Exaggeration of the Militancy and Radical Nature of Quebec Union Struggles, or: The Ideology of Freedom and Equity (Equality)
Introduction I thought it useful to look at what I consider an exaggeration of the historical importance of the recent massive strikes in Quebec, and I why I consider it an exaggeration. I first look at John Clarke's article on of the alleged historical importance of the massive strikes, and then I consider the ideology … Continue reading Exaggeration of the Militancy and Radical Nature of Quebec Union Struggles, or: The Ideology of Freedom and Equity (Equality)
The Rate of Exploitation of Palestinian Workers at PADICO Holding, a Palestinian Capitalist Company
Introduction I thought it appropriate to inquire into whether there are (or rather were) capitalist corporations in Palestine that exploit their workers since the left here in Toronto tend to idealize Palestine. Of course, even if there are capitalist corporations, they may be somewhat indirectly controlled by other than Palestinian capitalists; I leave that issue … Continue reading The Rate of Exploitation of Palestinian Workers at PADICO Holding, a Palestinian Capitalist Company
Some Glasgow Workers Picket the Israeli Arms Supplier BAE Systems
The following (https://socialistproject.ca/leftstreamed-video/workers-for-palestine-blockading-bae/) was posted on the Socialist Project's website, which shows members of Workers for a Free Palestine, in conjunction with a local group, blockading the entrance to the BAE Systems factory in Glasgow. BAE Systems military supplies and technology used by the Israeli military to attack Palestinian civilains, among others. Only if … Continue reading Some Glasgow Workers Picket the Israeli Arms Supplier BAE Systems
Some Toronto Workers Picket the Israeli Arms Supplier Pratt & Whitney
The following was posted on the Socialist Project's website, which shows some workers and social organizations picketing Pratt and Whitney, which supplies engines for some of the aircraft used to bomb Gaza. Only if such efforts occurred internationally and were coordinated could the current genocide have been stopped: Toronto Picketers at Pratt and Whitney WAR/PEACE • December … Continue reading Some Toronto Workers Picket the Israeli Arms Supplier Pratt & Whitney
Critical Education Articles Placed in the Teacher Staff Lounge While I Was a Teacher, Part Twenty-Six: An Integrated Curriculum Required to Educate Children and Adolescents
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-Six: An Integrated Curriculum Required to Educate Children and Adolescents
The Rate of Exploitation of Workers at Indigo (or Chapters or Coles) Or: How Unionized Jobs Are Not Decent or Good Jobs
Introduction I was, in part, inspired to start this blog because of the incredible lack of critical thinking on the part of the pro-union left here in Toronto. In particular, when I tried to bring up the issue of whether striking brewery workers could ever except to obtain "a fair deal, good jobs, pension security … Continue reading The Rate of Exploitation of Workers at Indigo (or Chapters or Coles) Or: How Unionized Jobs Are Not Decent or Good Jobs
Radical Leftists Often Take Back with One Hand What They Give with the Other
Introduction Naomi Klein, who is often taken to be a radical leftist, published an article which was a speech ... at an event organized by Jews Say No to Genocide Coalition in defence of activists arrested by Toronto police for putting up posters at an Indigo bookstore. In the article, she outlines why Indigo was … Continue reading Radical Leftists Often Take Back with One Hand What They Give with the Other
Intimidation Tactics by the Police and the Rich Should Reinforce Our Efforts, Not Diminish Them
John Clarke, former major organizer for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty, recently posted on Facebook the following (for context, see the post Idealization of the Rule of Law Once Again: The Case of Indigo CEO Heather Reisman and Activists Against Israel’s Palestinian Genocide ): The accusation that a challenge to a billionaire who uses her … Continue reading Intimidation Tactics by the Police and the Rich Should Reinforce Our Efforts, Not Diminish Them
Further Examples of Canadian Oppression of Those Who Defend Palestinians: Part Five
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 Five
The Abolitionary 