Derechos de la Gerencia, Cuarta Parte: Convenio Colectivo en el Sector Privado, Ontario, o: Cómo la Izquierda Socialdemócrata los Ignora

Read this post in English [Utilicé ChatGPT (Inteligencia Artificial) para traducir la versión en inglés al español.] Derechos de la Gerencia La izquierda socialdemócrata típicamente es incapaz de abordar el tema del poder de la gerencia. Hay poca o ninguna discusión sobre tales temas a pesar de la existencia del poder de la clase de … Continue reading Derechos de la Gerencia, Cuarta Parte: Convenio Colectivo en el Sector Privado, Ontario, o: Cómo la Izquierda Socialdemócrata los Ignora →

Solidarity with Air Canada Flight Attendants Does Not Mean that We Should Ignore Critical Analysis

This post connects to the broader argument outlined in The Money Circuit of Capital. Introduction I was disappointed when seeing the following recent post by John Clarke, former major organizer for the defunct Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP): Solidarity with flight attendants! I certainly express solidarity with the flight attendants as well--but I would never simply … Continue reading Solidarity with Air Canada Flight Attendants Does Not Mean that We Should Ignore Critical Analysis →

Marx, Capital, Volume 1, Chapter 1, Section 1: The Two Factors of the Commodity: Use-Value and Value (Substance of Value, Magnitude of Value): Flashcards on Quizlet and in the Post

Series: Capital, volume 1Chapter 1Section 1: Two Factors of the Commodity I thought it advisable to post the flashcards that I published on Quizlet since, at one point not long ago, Quizlet was not functioning. The formatting is not the best, but it will have to do. I have created a set of flashcards for … Continue reading Marx, Capital, Volume 1, Chapter 1, Section 1: The Two Factors of the Commodity: Use-Value and Value (Substance of Value, Magnitude of Value): Flashcards on Quizlet and in the Post →

‘We will not work for war’: Genoa, Italy, union stops arms shipment

The following was published on Worker's World (Mundo del Obrero) ( https://www.workers.org/2025/08/87216/?fbclid=IwY2xjawMB4k5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHjXtMu7DxZlTlOajzXtQi36f9ANAG-mUH9dnfGRBSh5r7l1RDhK2WOV5fM_V_aem_0TQgTR_STTCGiSWP355DFQ): By Unione Sindacale di Base July 31, 2025 – The Unione Sindacale di Base (USB) [rank-and-file union organization] today celebrates another significant victory in the fight against the arms trade in Italian ports. Thanks to the mobilization of dockworkers in Genoa and the international … Continue reading ‘We will not work for war’: Genoa, Italy, union stops arms shipment →

York Region paramedic fired over Israel comments speaks out, wants to know if politicians played role

A York Region paramedic who expressed her opposition to Israel's bombing of Gaza was fired spoke out about the situation and about the grievance against her firing (see https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/york-region-paramedic-politician-comment-1.7598487). (see also, for a videoclip, https://globalnews.ca/news/11314675/ontario-paramedic-fired-for-criticizing-israel-hopes-to-be-reinstated/?utm_source=chatgpt.com). The report from that link is as follows: Julia Alevato · CBC News · Posted: Jul 31, 2025 5:18 PM EDT A York Region paramedic … Continue reading York Region paramedic fired over Israel comments speaks out, wants to know if politicians played role →

Salir impunes de asesinato y agresión física: los empleadores y la ley

Read this post in English [Utilicé ChatGPT (Inteligencia Artificial) para traducir la versión en inglés al español.] Steven Bittle, en su tesis doctoral Still Dying for a Living: Shaping Corporate Criminal Liability After the Westray Mine Disaster (Kingston, Ontario: Queen's University), sostiene lo siguiente (página ii): En general, la tesis sugiere que los supuestos que … Continue reading Salir impunes de asesinato y agresión física: los empleadores y la ley →

Should Not the Radical Left Take into Account the Attitude of Workers Towards Their Own Jobs? Part Eight, The Case of Labatt Workers

Series: Worker Attitudes Toward Their Own Jobs Case: Labatt Workers Part Eight Introduction One of the few things that I agree with the academic leftist Jeff Noonan, professor of philosophy at the University of Windsor, Ontario, is that leftists must start where workers are at: Political engagement begins from trying to understand where people are … Continue reading Should Not the Radical Left Take into Account the Attitude of Workers Towards Their Own Jobs? Part Eight, The Case of Labatt Workers →

Un caso de adoctrinamiento silencioso, segunda parte: el currículo de historia de Ontario y su falta de historia sobre empleadores y empleados

Read this post in English [Utilicé ChatGPT (Inteligencia Artificial) para traducir la versión en inglés al español.] Esta publicación es una continuación de una anterior sobre el currículo de historia de Manitoba (véase https://theabolitionary.ca/2025/04/19/un-caso-de-adoctrinamiento-silencioso-primera-parte-los-programas-de-estudios-de-historia-de-manitoba-y-su-falta-de-historia-de-empleadores-y-empleados/). El contexto de esta publicación se proporciona en esa entrada previa. Pero, a modo de recordatorio: la pregunta de investigación es … Continue reading Un caso de adoctrinamiento silencioso, segunda parte: el currículo de historia de Ontario y su falta de historia sobre empleadores y empleados →

Should Radical Leftists Engage in a Realistic Assessment of the Probability of an Immediate Upsurge that Leads to a Socialist Society?

John Clarke, former major organizer for the defunct Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), wrote the following on his Facebook page on June 13, 2025: I can get more revolutionary optimism from reading what the IMF and World Bank have to say than from some of the commentary I see from supposed leftists. The … Continue reading Should Radical Leftists Engage in a Realistic Assessment of the Probability of an Immediate Upsurge that Leads to a Socialist Society? →