The Rhetoric of the Toronto & York Region Labour Council Concerning Exploitation and Oppression

The Socialist Project recently posted an article by Toronto & York Region Labour Council (T&YRLC) on their defense of the right to strike and the right to protest (civil liberties): Protecting the Right to Protest and Picket LABOUR • April 22, 2024 • Toronto and York Region Labour Council In Toronto and York Region, we are witnessing an … Continue reading The Rhetoric of the Toronto & York Region Labour Council Concerning Exploitation and Oppression →

The Need to Develop Connections Between the Critique of Daily Life and International Affairs, Part Two

John Clarke, former organizer for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty, posted the following recently without comment: John Clarke · "This goes well beyond the question of Palestine and Israel to the fundamental ability of a university to foster free inquiry and debate." From Dawn. I Was a Target of Academic Censorship Over My Work on … Continue reading The Need to Develop Connections Between the Critique of Daily Life and International Affairs, Part Two →

Equity and Social Justice as Buzz Words Among Liberal and Social-democratic Educators

Introduction The use of the terms "social justice" and "equity" are often used by so-called progressive educators, but such references are often vague and, through such vagueness, fail to link up to the class nature of contemporary society--in particular the class power of employers and the exploitation and oppression of workers by that class. Equity … Continue reading Equity and Social Justice as Buzz Words Among Liberal and Social-democratic Educators →

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 →

Evidence of Persecution of Pro-Palestinian Individuals and Organizations in the United States by Accusing Them of Being Terrorists, Terrorist Organizations or Supporting Terrorism

Just as the term "communism" was used during the 1950s and later to stamp any opposition to the class power of employers, so now those who express pro-Palestinian sympathies are being painted as "terrorists" of one form or another. Although dated, the following article from the Jacobin (November 3, 2023) still applies: A Tidal Wave … Continue reading Evidence of Persecution of Pro-Palestinian Individuals and Organizations in the United States by Accusing Them of Being Terrorists, Terrorist Organizations or Supporting Terrorism →

Socialism, Part Ten: What It May Look Like, or Visions of a Better Kind of Society Without Employers: Child Support Laws, State Oppression and the Left

Introduction Mr. Gindin, a self-proclaimed socialist in Toronto, claims that the state in a socialist society will expand its services rather than wither away--in opposition to Marx's and Engels' views on socialism (from Socialism for Realists): The expectations of full or near-full abundance, added to perfect or near-perfect social consciousness, have a further consequence: they … Continue reading Socialism, Part Ten: What It May Look Like, or Visions of a Better Kind of Society Without Employers: Child Support Laws, State Oppression and the Left →

The Rate of Exploitation of Workers at Indigo (or Chapters or Coles) Or: How Unionized Jobs Are Not Decent or Good Jobs

Introduction I was, in part, inspired to start this blog because of the incredible lack of critical thinking on the part of the pro-union left here in Toronto. In particular, when I tried to bring up the issue of whether striking brewery workers could ever except to obtain "a fair deal, good jobs, pension security … Continue reading The Rate of Exploitation of Workers at Indigo (or Chapters or Coles) Or: How Unionized Jobs Are Not Decent or Good Jobs →

Intimidation Tactics by the Police and the Rich Should Reinforce Our Efforts, Not Diminish Them

John Clarke, former major organizer for the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty, recently posted on Facebook the following (for context, see the post Idealization of the Rule of Law Once Again: The Case of Indigo CEO Heather Reisman and Activists Against Israel’s Palestinian Genocide ): The accusation that a challenge to a billionaire who uses her … Continue reading Intimidation Tactics by the Police and the Rich Should Reinforce Our Efforts, Not Diminish Them →

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

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 Five →

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