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The sounds of silence: Postmedia buys Sun Newspaper chain and no one heard a...
Monday, April 6, 2015 On March 25, the competition bureau cleared the way for Postmedia to buy Sun Media's properties. Here's why we need to pay attention. Like this article? Chip in to keep stories...
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10 things you need to know about homelessness in Canada's North
Tuesday, April 7, 2015 Nick Falvo discusses the state of homelessness and housing in Northern Canada. Here are 10 things you need to know. On March 5, I gave a presentation on homelessness in Canada's...
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Montréal police violence, repression and remembering Robert Fransham
Thursday, April 9, 2015 With the recent wave of police violence against the growing protests against austerity in Montréal, Stefan Christoff remembers long-time community activist Robert Fransham....
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C-51 and a lesson that should have been learned from Canada's shameful...
Thursday, April 16, 2015 Despite successive governments' condemnation of the wartime internment of the Japanese in Canada, the same actions continue. C-51 is of harm to us all. Following Japan's...
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Canada's war against ISIS: Road to destruction, not peace
Thursday, April 23, 2015 Canada is participating in a rapidly expanding conflict in Iraq and Syria against an enemy originally nurtured by a supposed ally -- incidentally starting when George Bush was...
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Solving Vancouver's homelessness problem through public health care
Monday, April 27, 2015 With a federal election approaching, attention should be less on affordable housing and more on getting federal politicians talking about public health care. Behind Vancouver's...
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Good jobs and better climate hinge on public transit decisions
Monday, April 27, 2015 If we want job creation and pollution reduction in Canada, then there is an obvious solution: invest in public transit across Canada. Even if there is a Yes vote in the Metro...
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Crude oil transportation: A danger on Canada's rails
Tuesday, April 28, 2015 The increase in crude oil transportation by rail has seen an increase in spectacular derailments. Find out why. Anyone who has been trackside in the last few years will have...
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Albertans don't vote, they stampede. Is the herd ready?
Monday, May 4, 2015 Alberta's not an NDP province? Well it doesn't seem to be a PC province either, according to recent polls. Alberta Premier Jim Prentice has lately been making the assertion that...
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Syriza is facing down resistance
Monday, May 18, 2015 A clash between the Greek government and the European establishment is drawing nearer. How will Syriza resist? The Syriza government faces great adversity of a European and Greek...
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Closure of Somali remittance firms hurts the poor
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 Closing Somali remittance firms in Kenya in response to Al-Shabaab cuts off a pro-poor financial system and only hurts the poor. For more than two decades, on the first week of...
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The Harper government v. refugees, 2006-2015
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 It has been nearly a decade since the Conservative party came to power. Since then, the government has embarked on controversial reforms that have had devastating effects on...
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When saving lives does not count and government promises are not fulfilled
Thursday, May 21, 2015 The Harper government has transformed Canada from a country with a humanitarian tradition of welcoming outsiders and providing sanctuary into one that fears and distrusts...
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Lack of funding number 1 problem for Toronto transit, say activists
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 The funding of the TTC has often been a source of debate among Toronto residents and politicians. TTC activists state that funding is the best fix, not private partnerships....
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Vote 'Yes': Defend the right to mobility in the Vancouver transit referendum
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 The Vancouver transit referendum will conclude May 29. For those who have not yet voted, remember to consider people with disabilities and the right to mobility before you cast...
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Money matters: COMER v. Canada
Monday, June 15, 2015 Earlier this month, it was announced that the federal government is continuing to appeal a decision which could change the way the Bank of Canada is governed. The great challenge...
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As negotiations continue for Greece: why you need to understand the Delphi...
Tuesday, June 30, 2015 As we watch the news of a last-minute deal, Michael Hudson reflects on what Greece might achieve and the Delphi Declaration. Chip in to keep stories like these coming.This piece...
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Refugee claimants still face uncertainty on social assistance cuts
Thursday, July 2, 2015 The Harper government quietly passed new legislation last year allowing provinces and territories to impose a minimum residency requirement for social assistance. Will they? Chip...
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End the siege: Remembering the 2014 Gaza massacre
Wednesday, July 8, 2015 On July 8 2014, Israel launched Operation Protective Edge against Gaza, resulting in the massacre of 2,200 people. There will be a rally in Vancouver today to commemorate the...
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News from Greece must spark a challenge to austerity in Canada
Thursday, July 9, 2015 Both the crisis and movement against austerity in Greece are important here in Canada because of the very real impacts deep austerity policies have had. Chip in to keep stories...
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