Introduction It is amazing how the so-called radical left refer to international law without qualification when they try to defend Palestine against Israel (see for example The Limitations of a Union Position–and Much of the Left– with Respect to the Israel-Palestine Conflict: The Idealization of International Law). Legal Opposition to a Particular Infringement of Civil … Continue reading Another Example of the Limits of the Law, or Legal Reasoning
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Canadian Peace Activists and Workers Coordinate to Disrupt the Shipment of Arms to Israel by Zim, a Capitalist Employer
The following was posted on the Socialist Project website: Coordinated Actions by Peace Activists Across Canada Disrupt Israeli Cargo Shipping Company Zim By World BEYOND War, December 14, 2023On Monday December 11, Zim, Israel’s largest cargo shipping company, was disrupted across the country of Canada. Zim offices in Montreal and Toronto were taken over by … Continue reading Canadian Peace Activists and Workers Coordinate to Disrupt the Shipment of Arms to Israel by Zim, a Capitalist Employer
Leftist Radicals Who Refer to Human Rights Abuses and the Abuse of International Law: Should Such References Be Criticized?
References to human rights and international law seem to be in vogue by the radical left these days. Thus, John Clarke, former major organizer for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty, posted the following recently on Facebook: Imagine if a regime Washington was hostile to had carried out 1% of the human rights abuses and violations … Continue reading Leftist Radicals Who Refer to Human Rights Abuses and the Abuse of International Law: Should Such References Be Criticized?
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
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
Idealization of the Rule of Law Once Again: The Case of Indigo CEO Heather Reisman and Activists Against Israel’s Palestinian Genocide
John Clarke, former major organizer for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), posted the following without comment on Facebook recently. From Yves Engler (November 28, 2023) ( https://springmag.ca/toronto-police-should-target-heather-reisman-not-activists ): Toronto police should target Heather Reisman, not activists Aggressive pre-dawn police raids on homes and charging individuals with hate crimes for posting social justice messages is … Continue reading Idealization of the Rule of Law Once Again: The Case of Indigo CEO Heather Reisman and Activists Against Israel’s Palestinian Genocide
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
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
The Abolitionary 