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Misreading the Historical Moment
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- Published on Monday, 31 October 2016 18:30
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A Socialist Project e-bulletin .... No. 1323 .... November 1, 2016
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Misreading the Historical Moment:
A Response to Murnighan’s "Unifor and Big Three Bargaining"
Sam Gindin
Deep economic crises, as opposed to the regular ups and downs of capitalism, have played a special role in the history of autoworkers. Since the auto industry emerged as a mass production industry about 100 years ago, there've been three such economic crises and each, in different ways, both threatened and tested workers. The first was the Great Depression. In spite of the economic conditions, autoworkers found the courage and creativity to confront the largest corporations in the world and gave birth to the United Auto Workers (UAW). The second crisis occurred in the 1970s and was followed by a concerted assault by governments and corporations on the gains made...
ACTIVlist Update - October 31, 2016
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Opinion: Put down the selfie sticks and protect water in Canada
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There’s no question we had it bad with the former Harper government. It slashed protections for 99 per cent of lakes and rivers that previously existed in the Navigable Waters Protection Act and removed safeguards under other water legislation.
Five major obstacles to the ratification & implementation of CETA
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and European Union leaders signed the Canada-European Union...
Fired for standing up for students
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- Published on Monday, 31 October 2016 13:15
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Did you see this? Christy Clark’s education minister fired the Vancouver School Board for standing up for students. I’m a dad in the interior of BC, and just like in Vancouver, the school board here in SD8 is being forced to close four schools because of Christy Clark’s savage cuts to our kids’ education funding.
We need to stand up for local, democratic control of our school boards. The first step is a huge petition to show Christy Clark that parents, teachers, and communities across the province won’t tolerate her firing our elected school boards. If this government can get away with it in Vancouver, where’s next?
Matthew, on behalf of the Leadnow team (and my daughter)
P.S. for more info check out the original message from Katie, a parent in Vancouver.
Watch: the power of 99 arrests.
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- Published on Monday, 31 October 2016 13:00
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Friends,
A week ago, I got arrested with 98 other young people on the doorsteps of Parliament Hill calling on Prime Minister Trudeau to reject the Kinder Morgan pipeline.
Many people, including our friends, family, colleagues, and the media, have asked us why were willing to get arrested to stop this pipeline.
Ultimately, the answer is pretty simple: my generation has the power to hold our government accountable. Watch the highlights from our arrests last Monday to see for yourself: 
With a surge in youth turnout in last year’s election, my generation helped deliver the Trudeau government its mandate, so much so that many pollsters...
Gag order against bee scientist
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- Published on Monday, 31 October 2016 12:15
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Only Hours Left to Get Early Bird Rate: Jobs Today, Jobs Tomorrow BC's Green Jobs Conference
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- Published on Thursday, 30 March 2017 20:45
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October e-News
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OCTOBER 2016
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Unifor and Big Three Bargaining
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- Published on Sunday, 30 October 2016 23:30
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A Socialist Project e-bulletin .... No. 1322 .... October 31, 2016
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Unifor and Big Three Bargaining:
A Response to Gindin’s "Different Ways of Making History"
Bill Murnighan
In his essay of October 17, 2016, "Big Three Bargaining: Different Ways of Making History," Sam Gindin provides an intriguing analysis of current negotiations between Unifor and the Detroit Three automakers. Beyond agreeing with his points about tough pressure on auto workers, there is not much room for agreement on his portrayal of the issues, the economic and industry context, or the outcomes of negotiations to-date. And there are serious factual concerns around his analysis of autoworkers’ earnings.
In the author's effort to support a particular theoretical viewpoint about the appropriate role of unions in challenging the rights of corporations to unilaterally determine when, and where, to invest;...
Gag order against bee scientist
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Hearts and Mines: The US Empire's Culture Industry
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- Published on Saturday, 29 October 2016 22:15
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LeftStreamed — Recorded in Toronto, 20 October 2016
Hearts and Mines:
The US Empire's Culture Industry
From Katy Perry training alongside US Marines in a music video, to the global box-office mastery of the US military-supported Transformers franchise, it's clear that the US national security state is a dominant force in global media culture. How and why is this so?
This book covers the production, profit and power of US Empire's culture industry -- a nexus between the US state and globalizing media firms and the source of entertainments that promote US Empire as a way of life around the world.
Introduction by Greg Albo.
- Tanner Mirrlees, Assistant Professor of Communication and Digital Media Studies, University of Ontario Institute of Technology.
- Scott Forsyth, Associate Professor of Cinema and Media Arts, York University.
The launch...
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SocialCoast Upcoming Events || November
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Upcoming Fundraisers, and Community Events
Halloween Party
Saturday, October 29th || 8pm - 1am || Victoria Curling Club
Proceeds to the Community Action Bus
We'll be trick and treating you to some hauntingly funky grooves courtesy of DJ Spooks of Hazards (aka DJ Waxstatic) and rockin' dancy soul from Mussell & the Flex. Costume contests, photo booth, dance-offs, smoke machines, snacks, and other ghastly surprises. CLICK FOR $5 OFF YOUR TICKET
U.S. Presidential Election
Tuesday, November 8th || 5pm - 11pm || Odd Fellows Hall
Proceeds to the Existance Project and Standing Rock Rising
Help us design the Adbusters year-end cover!
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Hey all you artists and designers out there,
Our last few covers have nimbly captured the anguished mood of our times. Recently, Cool Fascismo was shortlisted for the Stack Awards 2016 Cover of the Year.
Death Threats in Haiti
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- Published on Saturday, 29 October 2016 15:45
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The staff at FOKAL, our foundation in Haiti, recently faced two kinds of death threats.The first was inspired by religious fundamentalists who threatened to burn FOKAL’s building to the ground—along with everyone in it. The second arrived in the form of Hurricane Matthew, which left a swath of disease and destruction in its wake.
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Access to HIV treatment for indigenous Canadians
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- Published on Saturday, 29 October 2016 07:45
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Use your Aeroplan points to help animals
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- Published on Thursday, 30 March 2017 20:45
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Dear PAOV,
Each and every day, the team at Animal Justice works hard to make sure animals get the legal representation they so desperately need.
Whether we're fighting in a Vancouver courtroom to protect whales and dolphins, or meeting with government officials to end fur trapping in Prince Edward Island, our work on behalf of animals takes us across the country.
Today, we're pleased to let you know about a new
We need to stop this nightmare merger
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- Published on Saturday, 29 October 2016 05:00
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What is Really the Matter with CETA?
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- Published on Friday, 28 October 2016 22:45
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A Socialist Project e-bulletin .... No. 1321 .... October 29, 2016
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What is Really the Matter with CETA?
Leo Panitch
Canada's Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland's sense of amour propre was clearly dented last week when the latest talks to salvage the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the European Union and Canada appeared to fall apart in face of the refusal of the Belgian regional parliament in Wallonia to accede to the Belgian government's support for it. The story is by no means over, but it would be quite wrong to think that what really threw this spanner in the works was that the EU was incapable of reaching an agreement, as she put it, "even with a country with European values such as Canada, even with a country as nice and patient as Canada."
ACTIVlist Update - October 28, 2016
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Ottawa chapter organizes public forum on water crisis in San Miguel de Allende
This daily ACTIVlist e-mail is a compilation of blog posts, media releases and action alerts from the Council of Canadians. For more information about our campaigns, how to get involved, and how to become a member, go to canadians.org. Please use this link to forward ACTIVlist to a friend and encourage them to join! Thank you for your interest and support.
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The Council of Canadians Ottawa chapter hosted a public forum last night on the water crisis in San Miguel de Allende featuring Blue Planet Project water campaigner Meera Karunananthan.
Canada-EU CETA to be signed, but its ratification and 'investment protection' provisions are in doubt
What can we discern from the news reports on the resolution of the impasse that...
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