This is a continuation of earlier posts. 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 started to provide a summary of the article along … Continue reading Critical Education Articles Placed in the Teacher Staff Lounge While I Was a Teacher, Part Twenty-Eight: The Reduction of Human Beings to Their Brains
The Poverty of Academic Leftism, Part Ten
Introduction It is interesting that social democrats express themselves in different ways. Thus, Professor Noonan, a professor at the University of Windsor (Ontario, Canada), who teaches Marxism, among other courses, presents a few truths that give credence to a number of distortions and silences in his recent post on his blog (see https://wordpress.com/read/blogs/25539351/posts/5759). Distortions and Silences … Continue reading The Poverty of Academic Leftism, Part Ten
Further Oppression of Those Who Work in the Medical Field Due to Their Support of Palestine
The Breach published the following (https://breachmedia.ca/abuse-of-power-hospitals-med-schools-crack-down-on-palestine-advocacy/) on March 9, 2024: ‘Abuse of power’: Hospitals, med schools crack down on Palestine advocacy Immediate suspensions, harsh repercussions plague health-care workers advocating for Palestine, a Breach investigation has found by Brishti Basu At least six doctors and healthcare workers were suspended at Toronto’s SickKids hospital for social media posts supporting … Continue reading Further Oppression of Those Who Work in the Medical Field Due to Their Support of Palestine
To Attend or Not Attend Adolph Reed Jr.’s Talk on the Fascist Threat and What It Means for Working-Class Politics in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
I debated whether to attend personally the talk by the alleged Marxist Adolph Reed Jr's talk on the fascist threat and its implications for working-class politics. I suspected that it would be posted online on YouTube--and I was right (see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2LonZNB1c0&list=LL&index=12&t=2458s). I did not attend. I had heard of Reed from Sam Gindin, a so-called … Continue reading To Attend or Not Attend Adolph Reed Jr.’s Talk on the Fascist Threat and What It Means for Working-Class Politics in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Several Blockades of Military Manufacturers of the Israeli War Machine in Canada
The following is found on the Socialist Project's website ( https://socialistproject.ca/2024/03/arms-embargo-on-israel-now/). It details several efforts in Canada to block the shipment of military equipment to Israel. Unfortunately, it begins with a UN call for an arms embargo--addressed to governments independently of working-class, citizen, immigrant and migrant worker pressure. Such a reference should have been supplementary … Continue reading Several Blockades of Military Manufacturers of the Israeli War Machine in Canada
The Need to Develop Connections Between the Critique of Daily Life and International Affairs, Part One
Perhaps I am reading too much into the following, but I find it interesting the lack of response to my last intervention. Julius Arscott, union executive for the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) and member of Socialist Action, recently posted the following on Facebook: Julius Arscott tordseonpSl2fym0tf25it7:uru7fF5188M4r2hm0ueu8fabP17a48ua · The following motion was passed at … Continue reading The Need to Develop Connections Between the Critique of Daily Life and International Affairs, Part One
Management Rights and the Lack of Criticism of Such Rights Among the Social Democratic Left, Part Two: A Finnish Collective Agreement
Introduction Managerial power to hire workers, fire workers, allocate them to various positions (subject to the collective agreement) and to supervise their work is rarely discussed in union settings. Should it be discussed? Is it relevant for determining the kind of lives people can and will lead? Some of course may claim that unions do … Continue reading Management Rights and the Lack of Criticism of Such Rights Among the Social Democratic Left, Part Two: A Finnish Collective Agreement
Further To the Blockade of TTM Technologies, Exporter of Military Circuit Boards to Israel
John Clarke, former major organizer for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), posted the on Facebook a follow-up article on the TTM Blockade. The following is from The Hoser ( https://www.thehoser.ca/posts/pro-palestinian-demonstrators-demand-arms-embargo-to-israel-blockade-scarborough-plant-exporting-military-equipment) rather than the Facebook post since the Facebook post contains some errors in pasting: On Monday, dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocked the entrances to … Continue reading Further To the Blockade of TTM Technologies, Exporter of Military Circuit Boards to Israel
Blockade of TTM Technologies, Exporter of Military Circuit Boards to Israel
The following was posted on Facebook yesterday: Labour 4 Palestine rodtonsepS8r22M184c ai5 :ec7c5g51aYmt100gaa0mty688Ae s679hd7 · BREAKING: Hundreds of labour activists and community members have blocked all entrances to TTM Technologies in Scarborough. This plant supplies military circuit boards to Israel for fighter jets & Elbit’s targeted missile systems. It has been 1-month since the ICJ ruling. If the Canadian … Continue reading Blockade of TTM Technologies, Exporter of Military Circuit Boards to Israel
The Water Transport Workers Federation of India Refuses to Load Or Unload Armaments Bound for Israel
John Clarke, former major organizer of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), posted the following a few days ago: Magnificent and effective solidarity with the Palestinian struggle from the Water Transport Workers Federation of India. From the Wire. New Delhi: The Water Transport Workers Federation of India, representing 3,500 workers at 11 major Indian ports, … Continue reading The Water Transport Workers Federation of India Refuses to Load Or Unload Armaments Bound for Israel
The Abolitionary 