The Need for Protests Against the Genocide in Palestine to Be Connected to the Labour Movement

John Clarke, former major organizer of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), recently posted on Facebook the following: John Clarke I see voices raised to the effect that massive rallies aren't enough to force Western leaders to stay the hand of the Israeli killing machine. In my view, this is a consideration that must … Continue reading The Need for Protests Against the Genocide in Palestine to Be Connected to the Labour Movement →

The Overestimation of Immediate Outbursts of Anger Against the Israel Mass Killing of Palestinians and the Need for a Longer-Term Radical Approach to Opposing Those in Power

John Clarke, former major organizer for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty, recently wrote the following on Facebook: Witnessing Joe Biden deliberately lie so as to conceal the scale of the genocide unfoling in Gaza fills you with a sense of rage. The facts that entirely refute his assertions are actually part of the public record … Continue reading The Overestimation of Immediate Outbursts of Anger Against the Israel Mass Killing of Palestinians and the Need for a Longer-Term Radical Approach to Opposing Those in Power →

Olivia Chow, Toronto Mayor, Hides Her Class Biases Behind Humanitarian Rhetoric

I have already pointed out, in a previous post (see Will the Social-Democratic Left Criticize Their Elected Social-Democratic Idols: The Case of the Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow), that Olivia Chow's class harmony approach is bound to lead her to be co-opted into the status quo: My prediction for Chow's election is now even more pessimistic: … Continue reading Olivia Chow, Toronto Mayor, Hides Her Class Biases Behind Humanitarian Rhetoric →

Israel as the Junior Partner of the United States

John Clarke, former major organizer for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty, recently posted the following on Facebook: If you want to understand the ability of Washington to decide the parameters of the murderous brutality being unleashed on Gaza or the relationship between US imperialism and the garrison state of Israel, take note of this comment. … Continue reading Israel as the Junior Partner of the United States →

Another Post by a Union that Idealizes both International Law and Human Rights: The Case of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)

I received the following email from the Canadian Union of Public Employees, the largest union in Canada: A message from Fred Hahn, CUPE National General Vice-President / Un message de Fred Hahn, Vice-président général national du SCFP (Le français suit) On October 7th, Hamas committed a horrific terrorist attack on civilians in Israel. On … Continue reading Another Post by a Union that Idealizes both International Law and Human Rights: The Case of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) →

The Limitations of a Union Position–and Much of the Left– with Respect to the Israel-Palestine Conflict: The Idealization of International Law

Introduction The second largest union in Canada, the National Union of Public and General Employees (NUPGE) recently made a statement on the recent Palestine-Israeli conflict: NUPGE Statement on the Escalation of Violence in Israel and Palestine October 12 2023 Like all Canadians, indeed all people, we are horrified by the scenes of suffering and pain … Continue reading The Limitations of a Union Position–and Much of the Left– with Respect to the Israel-Palestine Conflict: The Idealization of International Law →

Hypocrisy of the Social-Democratic Left Concering the Issue of Violence in General and Between Israel and Palestine in Particular

Michael Roberts, a Marxian economist, on his blog has the following statistics: Michael Roberts blog Looking at these statistics, it can be concluded that the number of Palestinians killed far outnumber the number of Israelis killed. Of course, the context of such killings would have to be taken into account and not just the numbers … Continue reading Hypocrisy of the Social-Democratic Left Concering the Issue of Violence in General and Between Israel and Palestine in Particular →

Will the Social-Democratic Left Criticize Their Elected Social-Democratic Idols: The Case of the Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow

John Clarke, former major organizer of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), recently posted the following on Facebook: This is so sickening and shameful. Decades of oppression are ignored, the right to resist is dismissed and the mass murder Palestinians now face is rendered invisible. I've tried to be diplomatic and speak in terms that … Continue reading Will the Social-Democratic Left Criticize Their Elected Social-Democratic Idols: The Case of the Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow →