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 →

Further Examples of Canadian Oppression of Those Who Defend Palestinians: Part Four

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 Four →

Further Examples of Canadian Oppression of Those Who Defend Palestinians: Part Three

Further Examples of Canadian Oppression of Those Who Defend Palestinians: Part Two

Further Examples of Canadian Oppression of Those Who Defend Palestinians: Part One

Another Example of Idealization of International Law

In an earlier post (The Idealization of International Law by the Social-Democratic or Social-Reformist Left: The Case of the Genocide of the Palestinians by the Israeli Government), I pointed out how the social-democratic or social-reformist left idealize international law, in this instance in relation to the genocide in Gaza and the West Bank. Julius Arscott, … Continue reading Another Example of Idealization of International Law →

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 →

Firefighters in Barcelona Protesting Against Israeli Genocide

Nima Pirzad, a Toronto Municipal Socialist Alliance member, shared a Facebook post supporting Barcelona firefighters' call to end the Gaza genocide.

Protesting Against Employers Who Provide Arms to Israel

The following is found on the Socialist Project's website ( https://socialistproject.ca/2023/11/workers-block-access-to-toronto-weapons-maker-l3harris/). I only include the beginning so that the reader can decide whether to continue reading it. If such efforts were linked systematically across a city, province/state/department, nation and world, what would be the impact on Israel's policies when compared to the perhaps millions of … Continue reading Protesting Against Employers Who Provide Arms to Israel →

The Idealization of International Law by the Social-Democratic or Social-Reformist Left: The Case of the Genocide of the Palestinians by the Israeli Government, Part One

Introduction Various organizations have referred to what is happening in Gaza and the West Bank as a breach of international law. This reference to international law without any further qualification assumes that, because it is the law, nations should comply with the law. Such compliance has as its counterpart the assumption in a society dominated … Continue reading The Idealization of International Law by the Social-Democratic or Social-Reformist Left: The Case of the Genocide of the Palestinians by the Israeli Government, Part One →