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Global Issues: Bringing Class Back In
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- Published on Saturday, 19 September 2015 22:15
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Socialist Interventions -- 20 September 2015:
Global Issues: Bringing Class Back In
The new unionism of the 1930s brought dramatic new tactics such as the sit-downs, new strategies that included industry-wide bargaining, and spread new forms of in-plant democracy based on the shop steward system. Today union structures are again in crisis, but nothing comparable to the labour explosion of the 30s has yet emerged or is even much talked about. When those of us who support labour by silencing ourselves out of sensitivity to the assault it's facing, we do labour no favour. Nothing is more important to the renewal of the labour movement than to soberly confront the mess it's in and encourage the most open and creative discussion of how it might move on.
Sam Gindin argues that bringing class back in must stand at the center of such discussions.
The pamphlets in the...
I Am Malala
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Roundup: “Known to cause cancer”
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Brazilian Indians kidnapped by ranchers - News from Survival
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- Published on Saturday, 19 September 2015 04:15
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[ACTIVlist] ACTIVlist Update - September 18, 2015
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- Published on Friday, 18 September 2015 13:15
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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
www.canadians.org. Please forward this e-mail and encourage others to join our list! Thank you for your interest and support.
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Barlow welcomes chapter activism in support of the Leap manifesto
At the media conference that launched the Leap manifesto, a Radio-Canada reporter asked, “How do you plan to use and move forward this manifesto?”
Leaders' debate touches on pipeline policy
In the Globe and Mail Leaders' debate last night, all federal party leaders commented on pipelines.
Good News: Climate was on the agenda. Bad News: No one has a plan.
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- Published on Friday, 18 September 2015 10:15
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Friends,
Last night, people power went one step further in bringing climate change to the forefront of this election. Right before the leaders debate on the economy started, people across the country took action to make sure that climate change was on the agenda.
First, climate activists in Calgary delivered a special present to the federal leaders: a gigantic carbon bubble. It was a strong visual reminder that you simply cannot talk about Canada’s economy without talking the climate at the same time.
Then, right as the debate started, the social media feed for the #GlobeDebate was flooded with over 1,135 social media messages asserting that the science of climate change is not up for debate and that Canada needs a clean tar sands free economy.
As for the debate itself, the good...
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Internet Insider: Big support for our pro-Internet plan, new threats to Net Neutrality, and is this the final push for the TPP?
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- Published on Friday, 18 September 2015 07:15
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INTERNET INSIDER
September 18th, 2015
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Dasiqox Headwaters Threatened | Weak Commitments For Climate Summit
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- Published on Friday, 18 September 2015 05:15
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R&F.ca Weekly Update
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- Published on Friday, 18 September 2015 03:00
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Syriza Before and After the Elections: To Fight Another Day
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- Published on Thursday, 17 September 2015 22:15
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A Socialist Project e-bulletin .... No. 1164 .... September 18, 2015
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Syriza Before and After the Elections:
To Fight Another Day
Michalis Spourdalakis interviewed by Pavlos Klavdianos
Pavlos Klavdianos (PK): Will the elections bring about changes in the balance of power and on the political system?
Michalis Spourdalakis (MS): The historical victory of the Left in January marked a change in the system of political representation which outlines a new dynamic for the political forces. However, the way in which this victory was achieved and the difficulties that the first government of the left faced, led after the referendum of the 5 of July, to a big fallback, a big defeat. This defeat needs to be understood as a turning point in a long and large war for the victory of the left in the...
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KPMG's tax sham
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- Published on Thursday, 17 September 2015 18:00
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900+ people are crashing the leaders debate tonight.
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- Published on Thursday, 17 September 2015 15:15
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Friends,
Over 900 people have signed up to virtually crash tonight’s leaders debate. Right as the debate starts, we’re going to flood the #GlobeDebate social media feeds with our important message: The science of climate change is not up for debate.
Here’s what you can do to support our plan for tonight:
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If you haven’t yet, click here to sign up for our Thunderclap Campaign using your Twitter, Facebook or Tumblr account.
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Tell your friends to sign up!
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Tune into the debate tonight at 5:00 PM PST/8:00 PM EST to see our message take over the #GlobeDebate social media feeds.
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Help us make sure that the conversation on climate and the economy continues throughout the debate. Use the hashtags #GlobeDebate and #climatELXN to post your own questions and comments about climate and the economy.
People across Canada have been courageously crashing campaign events to deliver...
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I Am Malala
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2 minutes can change this election
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- Published on Thursday, 24 September 2015 23:45
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Hi PAOV,The federal election campaign is close to the halfway point now and candidates are out in their communities talking to Canadians about what they’ll do if elected.
One thing we want to hear more about is what candidates and their parties will do about continuing the global effort to end extreme poverty.
For global citizens around the country it’s an important issue that we want to hear talked about.
So what’s a global citizen to do? Not to worry, we’ve got you covered!
Our awesome partners at Engineers Without Borders (EWB) and ONE have an excellent campaign to get candidates talking about an issue we all care about.
#PoliticsAside gives you a simple way to send...
ITUC Newsletter 66: Climate action, migration,.. Latest News from the ITUC
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- Published on Thursday, 17 September 2015 05:00
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International Trade Union Confederation
N°66 / September 2015
The ITUC Global Rights Index
The World's Worst Countries for Workers
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Quebec Left Debates Perspectives in Canada's Federal Election
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- Published on Wednesday, 16 September 2015 22:15
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A Socialist Project e-bulletin .... No. 1163 .... September 17, 2015
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Quebec Left Debates Perspectives in Canada's Federal Election
Richard Fidler
Canada's current federal election campaign is now at the half-way point in the lead-up to October 19. The three major parties are polling almost equally, with the ruling Conservative vote dropping steadily while the opposition New Democrats (NDP) and Liberals are virtually tied overall at just over 30 per cent. This means the NDP has not significantly increased its support from the previous election in 2011, while the Liberals under Justin Trudeau have staged a remarkable recovery from their 19 per cent in 2011. In Quebec, the NDP polls far ahead of the other parties and even beyond its 43 per cent support in 2011, but it is lagging behind the Liberals in most of...
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[ACTIVlist] ACTIVlist Update - September 16, 2015
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- Published on Wednesday, 16 September 2015 21:15
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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 www.canadians.org. Please forward this e-mail and encourage others to join our list! Thank you for your interest and support.
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Pipeline politics: where the parties stand
Pipeline politics has been on the uptick in recent years. From sit-ins outside the White House to canoe flotilla’s, days of actions, legal challenges, rallies, numerous reports, blockade, town halls, letters and petitions.
Privatized.
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- Published on Wednesday, 16 September 2015 13:45
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