The Rate of Exploitation of Canada Life Workers

Introduction In another post, I presented twenty-one large employers in Winnipeg (see A List of the Largest Employers in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada). I have posted similar statistics for other cities and have calculated the degree to which workers are exploited by some of those employers--to what extent workers work for free for the employer by … Continue reading The Rate of Exploitation of Canada Life Workers →

European Dockworkers Refuse to Load Weapons Aimed at Palestine

The following was posted on the LaborNotes website (https://labornotes.org/2025/06/european-dockworkers-refuse-load-weapons-aimed-palestine): European Dockworkers Refuse to Load Weapons Aimed at Palestine June 12, 2025 / Rafeef Ziadah and Katy Fox-Hodess French dockworkers hold a banner to support a Swedish dockworker who was fired in retaliation for a six-day boycott of military cargo to Israel. Photo: WIP On June 4, … Continue reading European Dockworkers Refuse to Load Weapons Aimed at Palestine →

Referring to the Law without Qualification When Criticizing the Ruling Class Is Social-Reformist or Social-Democratic, not Socialist

Here in Toronto, Canada, and elsewhere, social democrats (such as David Bush) criticize actions (such as those of Trump) on the basis of breeches of the law. Although such breeches should be pointed out and criticized in order to expose the hypocrisy of the ruling class, socialists should always point out simultaneously the limitations of … Continue reading Referring to the Law without Qualification When Criticizing the Ruling Class Is Social-Reformist or Social-Democratic, not Socialist →

The Social-Democratic Left’s Notion of Democracy: Censorship and No Debate that Contradicts Their Views

David Bush, self-proclaimed leftist, posted a reply on his Facebook page to a comment by Todd Ferguson concerning the following rally held on June 22, 2025:  Ferguson made the comment that the rally would be held when the embassy (unsure if he wrote embassy or consulate) was closed that day, implying that he wondered whether … Continue reading The Social-Democratic Left’s Notion of Democracy: Censorship and No Debate that Contradicts Their Views →

The Idealization of Law by the Social-Democratic Left Once Again

David Bush, self-proclaimed leftist and radical organizer in Toronto, posted the following on Facebook a few hours ago: International law for thee not for me. The invasion of Iraq was preceded by sustained campaign to at least try to win international and domestic support and justify it legally. This bombing of Iran had no such … Continue reading The Idealization of Law by the Social-Democratic Left Once Again →

Ingreso Básico: Una Crítica a los Supuestos y al Análisis de la Izquierda Socialreformista: Segunda Parte

Read this post in English  [Utilicé ChatGPT (Inteligencia Artificial)  para traducir la versión en inglés al español.] Esta es una continuación de mi publicación anterior. En esta publicación, abordaré el análisis confuso que hace el Sr. Bush de las relaciones en el trabajo y en el intercambio en una situación dominada por una clase de … Continue reading Ingreso Básico: Una Crítica a los Supuestos y al Análisis de la Izquierda Socialreformista: Segunda Parte →

Fair Wages: Another Example of the Ideological Rhetoric of Canadian Unions, Part Three: The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)

Introduction I was surprised to read an article from Kiri Vadivelu (December 31, 2024, "No to Legislative Strikebreaking! Victory to Postal Workers!") in The Red Review, a "Socialist Action journal." [Socialist Action is an allegedly socialist organization]. Vadivelu was a candidate for mayor in the last municipal elections in Toronto--and I voted for him since he … Continue reading Fair Wages: Another Example of the Ideological Rhetoric of Canadian Unions, Part Three: The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) →

Ingreso Básico: Una Crítica a los Supuestos y al Análisis de la Izquierda Socialreformista: Primera Parte

Read this post in English [Utilicé ChatGPT (Inteligencia Artificial)  para traducir la versión en inglés al español.] Introducción Dividiré esta publicación en dos partes: la primera se centrará en preocupaciones más concretas, y la segunda abordará cuestiones más teóricas. David Bush, en un artículo del 26 de abril de 2017 publicado en el sitio web … Continue reading Ingreso Básico: Una Crítica a los Supuestos y al Análisis de la Izquierda Socialreformista: Primera Parte →

A List of the Largest Employers in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Introduction I have indicated the largest employers in a number of cities throughout Canada (such as Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and Montreal). Generally, the basis for the determination of the largest employers has been the number of employees. In the case of Winnipeg, I have decided to use a variety of measures in order to … Continue reading A List of the Largest Employers in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada →