Topics – Politics
The way we organize and allocate power — in government, institutions, movements and communities — is at the root of all injustice. From foreign policy to crime and punishment, politics are central to the exercise of authority and oppression, but also to resistance, freedom and self-determination. Here you’ll find stories on imperialism, colonization, sovereignty, migration, electoral politics, law, and the political questions being asked by movements confronting these issues.
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Working for a ban
The numbered days of Canada’s asbestos industry
Over 40 countries have banned the use of asbestos—a known and dangerous carcinogen. So why does Canada continue to oppose a ban? And where does the labour movement stand on the question?
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Enough to live on
The case for guaranteed income and the end of the growth economy
Precarious work is on the rise in Canada. Although the quantity of jobs has increased, often dramatically, during recent years of economic boom, there has also been a strong tendency for full-time, relatively well-paid jobs with benefits and security of tenure to be replaced by part-time, short-term, insecure jobs that pay low wages and provide no employment-related benefits. As a result, the level of economic insecurity of most individuals and households in Canada has increased significantly over the last several years.
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A Great Restlessness: The Life and Politics of Dorise Nielsen
Book review
Book review of A Great Restlessness: The Life and Politics of Dorise Nielsen
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Unrepentant: Kevin Annett and Canada’s Genocide
Film review
Film review of Unrepentant: Kevin Annett and Canada’s Genocide
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Justice denied
Haitian political prisoners and Canadian development dollars
Who is in jail in today’s Haiti, it seems, has a lot more to do with stifling political dissent than with bringing criminals to justice. And Canada has played a key role
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The One-State Solution
Zionism and the future of Israel/Palestine
Hassan Husseini interviews Joel Kovel, author of Overocming Zionism: Creating a Single Democratic State in Israel/Palestine
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Making Space for Aboriginal Feminism
Book review
Book review of Making Space for Aboriginal Feminism
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Status of Women vs. the status quo
Conservative cuts seek to silence those seeking “equality”
While particular communities will be injured by the Harper government’s actions, it is ultimately democracy itself that is hurt.
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Why feminism isn’t for everybody
Feminism is for everybody, the mantra goes. This slogan, inspired by bell hooks’ book of the same name, is widely used to envision a feminist movement that is open to all people and that, in theory, recognizes the real diversity among feminists and among women more generally. What could be wrong with that?
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Letter from the editor
On navigating the challenges of true independence
When your intention is to challenge the status quo and provoke debate and discussion, you’re likely to ruffle some feathers now and then—and not always those of the people you set out to unsettle.
