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
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Electoral Politics as Secondary Tactics, Not the Primary Focus of Social Change
John Clarke, former major organizer fot the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP), posted this yesterday on Facebook: Several people have asked me in the last while whether the points I've been making about electoral politics mean that I'm against participating in elections altogether. I'm not suggesting my views on the subject should be held up … Continue reading Electoral Politics as Secondary Tactics, Not the Primary Focus of Social Change
Exposing the Intolerance and Censorship of Social Democracy, Part One: The Working Class, Housing and the Police
Introduction From around February 20 until May 23, 2021 I belonged to an organization in Toronto called Social Housing Green Deal. The organization came to my attention when one of my friends on Facebook invited me to join. The reason why I joined is that it is involved in a movement for defunding (if not … Continue reading Exposing the Intolerance and Censorship of Social Democracy, Part One: The Working Class, Housing and the Police
The Abolitionary 