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MUSIC NOTES: Songs of Our Native Daughters

Songs of Our Native Daughters “An artist's duty is to reflect the times”. So said the celebrated African-American singer, pianist, and freedom fighter Nina Simone. Today, Our Native Daughters, a quartet of distinguished and versatile women [...]

WHY CANADA IS ALL INDIGENOUS TERRITORY

No Surrender: the land remains Indigenous, by Sheldon Krasowski, foreword by Winona Wheeler, University of Regina Press, 2019, 368 pages. A growing number of ground-breaking academic publications in recent years are giving important new insights [...]

WE CANNOT BE PASSIVE OBSERVERS OF US WAR THREATS

As the U.S. administration’s threats against Iran escalate, everyone knows the potential consequences of this deadly strategy. The clique of warmongers preparing to bomb Iran is almost completely isolated on the international stage. Even the foreign [...]

QUEBEC NATIONAL DAY: FOR A COMBATIVE ALLIANCE AGAINST LEGAULT AND THE BIG MONOPOLIES!

On the occasion of National Day 2019, the Communist Party and the Young Communist League of Québec call on all democratic, social, labor and popular movements to unite in a fighting and militant alliance against the reactionary and racist government [...]

A MUST-READ WITH ONE UNFORTUNATE FLAW

Outside In, A Political Memoir, by Libby Davies, published by Between The Lines, 320 pages. When the realization hit a few years ago that a big shake-up was inevitable at Vancouver City Hall, the conversation among progressives turned to the big [...]

LABOUR COUNCILS SAY “NO” TO RACISM

Taking a very timely initiative, thirteen labour council presidents have signed an open letter calling for the theme of Labour Day 2019 to be #UniteAgainstRacism. Released by the Migrant Rights Network (MRN) as part of their ongoing anti-racism [...]

CPC: MMIWG FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS DESERVE FULL SUPPORT

The report issued on June 3 by the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, Reclaiming Power and Place, is a stunning indictment of the genocidal record and policies of the Canadian state, and a powerful call for [...]

MUSIC NOTES: Rhiannon Giddens, artist and teacher

John Jeremiah Sullivan's essay “Rhiannon Giddens and What Folk Means” is a must-read for people interested in the history of American folk music and its contemporary relevance. Giddens is a singer, banjoist, fiddler, and researcher from Greensboro, [...]

“THIS IS THE PARTY OF FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE!”

(Excerpts from the Keynote address to the 39th Convention of the Communist Party of Canada, delivered on May 17 by Party Leader Liz Rowley on behalf of the Central Executive Committee.) Our Party will be 98 years old 11 days from now - a party [...]

SOLIDARITY WITH THE PEOPLE’S STRUGGLE IN SUDAN

Delegates to the Communist Party of Canada’s 39th Central Convention send greetings of solidarity to the people of Sudan, who are waging a massive struggle for better living standards, democracy and progressive social change. This historic [...]

A SHOCKING SETBACK IN INDIA

Much to the dismay of secular and progressive forces in India, Narendra Modi's BJP-NDA has been re-elected with a large majority in the 17th Lok Sabha. Most opposition parties, with exceptions in Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh and a few other states, [...]

ZIZEK VS. PETERSON: DEBATE OF THE CENTURY?

Zizek considers himself a communist despite his reactionary positions.

After Kenney’s Victory, the Struggle in Alberta Continues

The election of Jason Kenney and the UCP is bad news.

BC Government Puts Special Needs Students at Risk

The longer the NDP adheres to the neoliberal model, the worse is the cumulative impact of this enormous revenue shortfall.

The Dangerous World of Work

Some 2.3 million people around the world succumb to work-related accidents or diseases every year.

Yes, The Working Class is Still Changing the World

The spirit of working class resistance is very much alive, 170 years after the Communist Manifesto changed the world forever.

The Boss Will Be Watching You

Creepy employers continue creeping.

Music Notes: May Day Salute to Musicians in Struggle

There are thousands of musicians who make public statements on crucial issues that affect working people; who compose music to educate and inspire progressive change; and who organize and perform at solidarity concerts both large and small.

Sympathy from the Devil?

Does anyone believe Andrew Scheer's passionate cries demanding justice for the oppressed working class?

PUT AWAY YOUR TINFOIL HATS!

Our advice is to calm down and debate the issues.

The Price of Education

I assure you none of those changes [Doug Ford's], from EQAO to integration to the current proposed changes, did or will make education better for our children.

New Brunswick Nursing Home Workers Fight Tory Austerity

The majority women workers in nursing homes in New Brunswick are the first to step up against Higgs’ new austerity government.

The Federal Budget: Here We Go Again?

The response by the trade union leadership has been weak.

Ford’s Class Changes Trojan Horse for School Cuts

Doug Ford's class size changes are truly a Trojan horse for funding cuts to public education.

Ottawa’s Indigenous Policies in Shambles

As fallout from the SNC-Lavalin scandal spreads, the record of Trudeau's election pledges to Indigenous peoples could affect next October's federal campaign.

Cubans Endorse New Constitution

Cuban President Diaz-Canel said: “This constitution dignifies and upholds the legacy of Fidel and Marti, and of Raul, and strengthens rights.”

Music Notes March

Musicians in solidarity with Wet'suwet'en, Sting plays for Oshawa GM workers, cheers for Roger Waters, jeers for Mariah Carey, and Jazz gender justice at Berklee College.