The level of organized opposition to the sell-off of Hydro One provides a rarely-found concrete basis for mass mobilization that can halt and reverse the privatization process, putting all of the electricity industry under public ownership.
Some racists send in the military to slaughter indigenous peoples who get in the way of capitalist progress. Others establish concentration camps to murder "non-Aryans" by the millions. And some, like Senator Beyak, proudly flaunt their superior [...]
Well-intentioned progressives who defend western imperialist interventions - such as those who cheered the White Helmets propaganda film - need to ponder these harsh realities.
While the CCCC pose as advocates of fairness, in reality they play upon the fears of those who face the impact of capitalist economic crisis to promote their true agenda of white supremacy.
The attempt to ride the far-right agenda of racist movements which helped Trump become president can be blocked by much wider and stronger unity, creating coalitions which include all progressive forces.
Hydro bills could double over the next decade; they are already up nearly 50% since 2004. Most affected are the poor, the working poor and remote communities, especially Indigenous communities.
It is no exaggeration to say that the Liberals tried to infringe the principles of democracy through gerrymandering in a way that suits the interests of big corporations.
