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Divisions Complicate Vancouver Council and Trustee Byelection

Competition among left-oriented forces may give an advantage to the city’s dominant centrist and right-wing parties.

Needed: Progressive Taxation

Real tax fairness means going after the wealthy who always get a free ride from Liberal and Tory governments.

Solidarity: Our Urgent Priority

At this crucial time in human history, any temptation to sit on the sidelines pointing out real or imagined shortcomings of those who face intense US pressures must be sharply resisted

Unifor Backs BDS Campaign

Unifor adopted a strong resolution in support of BDS against Israel: the first time that a major private sector union in Canada has publicly supported BDS.

Trends in Union Density in Ontario

There are still 4 million private sector workers who do not have union coverage – almost seven times the current level of private sector union coverage.

Hurricane Irma Relief and Reconstruction for Cuba Campaign

To assist Cuba in its immense efforts of recovery, the Canadian Network on Cuba is launching the Hurricane Irma Relief & Reconstruction for Cuba Campaign.

What Really Happened at Charlottesville

This anonymous first-hand social media report from Charlottesville, Virginia, exposes the lie that many sides were responsible for the violence in that city.

Brampton Activists Rally for Affordable Housing

The Housing for People campaign is calling for rent rollbacks, combined with strong rent control legislation to make housing affordable.

Parkdale Rent Strike Ends in Victory

Tenants of Toronto’s Parkdale neighbourhood have won important concessions from their landlord, MetCap Living Management, after a rent strike that began May 1.

Huge anti-nazi rallies in Boston and Vancouver on August 19 show that the basis is emerging for truly broad, mass coalitions, including trade unions, Indigenous peoples, and other racialized communities.

Peace is a Working Class Issue

The world now wastes over a trillion dollars a year on preparing for and conducting wars, and the US is responsible for the majority of this spending.

South Africa’s Political Tensions Heat Up

The SACP reiterates its call that President Zuma must resign, failing which the ANC must recall him.

Music Notes September 2017

Roger Waters defends BDS, Mulligan's quest for protest songs, Save Bristol Bay songwriting contest and Neil Young's Fourth of July.

Get Out of NAFTA Now!

Instead of getting in deeper, losing ever bigger chunks of our sovereignty and independence, Canada should get out of NAFTA now while we can.

No to War and Occupation: Stop Trudeau’s Spending Increase

This massive militarization means the government is committing to increase its already significant role in military interventions and full-scale wars around the world, further escalating imperialism’s drive towards world war.

The Hate Campaign Against Omar Khadr

The torrent of hate against Omar Khadr is a sickening foretaste of one frightening future.

Celebration and Caution

Anti-poverty activists and poor people welcomed the NDP’s move to raise social assistance and disability rates but these increases still tail the skyrocketing costs of rent, food and other necessities.

NLFL Backs Call for Pharmacare

Evidence shows Canadians who rely on prescription drugs don’t have the money to cover costs, and instead are splitting pills, skipping dosages to stretch prescriptions, sharing medicines or going deep into debt.

Lessons from the 1811 Independence of Venezuela

The 1810-1811 independence movement remains alive with the government of Nicolas Maduro.

Music Notes August 2017

Music from Canadian Reds, DeMent & Gilkyson, Greece pays tribute to Theodorakis and Rosie Sorrels.

Bill C-59: Another Threat to Democracy

Bill C-59 makes clear the government's policy is to pick up where the RCMP left off in the 70s, and for the same reasons: protests by labour and democratic movements are a threat to corporate profits.

An Injury to One is an Injury to All

It is necessary to remember that Pride is not only a celebration, but also a reminder that our gains are the result of a political defense of our community and political struggle.

YCL-LJC Prepares for 19th World Festival of Youth and Students

The WFYS is the biggest youth anti-imperialist forum, with a history going back to 1947.

150 Years, No Reason to Party

Canada's genocidal history is not a reason to party, let alone to make us pay for the celebrations.

Cubans Reject Latest U.S. Threats

These attacks will reinforce the patriotism and dignity of the Cuban people, and their determination to defend national independence by all means.

The Grenfell Fire: Austerity is Terrorism

The only difference between those responsible for London Bombings and Grenfell Tower fire is that perpetrators of the latter were mostly white men wearing expensive suits.

The Evolution of a Social Movement

How did a social movement evolve from a small group of young radicals to the incorporation of LGBTQ communities into full citizenship?

Music Notes: July 2017

Captain Ska's Liar Liar GE2017, Indonesian women's choir Dialita, AFM President calls for unity & Jimmy LaFave

New Hope For Working People

The accord isn’t a program to attack the basic political power of the big corporations.

Canada 150: Whitewashing the Genocidal History of Canadian Colonialism

Anti-indigenous racism is not past history, it remains a defining contemporary feature of the Canadian state and society.

Activists Call For End To Threats Against Venezuela

RCMP Spying on Black Lives Matter in Canada

New Attacks on Workers’ Rights in Nova Scotia

An Expert Looks at the State of Cuba-US Relations

The NFL and Heroes

Unite and Fight for Jobs, Democracy, Sovereignty and Peace