Resisting the Bombing
There are no “humanitarian” wars. There are only wars.
19551 Articles by: Frances Abele
Frances Abele CM is Distinguished Research Professor and Chancellor’s Professor of Public Policy Emerita at Carleton University. She is a research fellow at the Carleton Centre for Community Innovation and the Broadbent Institute. Much of her work focuses on indigenous-Canada relations.
Who Killed Denis Voronenkov?
In the heated propaganda war between Russia and the “West,” rationality is in short supply.
Why Being Against Assad Matters Too
Rally against US imperial intervention, but remember Assad’s crimes and be in solidarity with his victims.
Zuma Is Not the Only Problem
From Donald Trump to Jacob Zuma, we can’t reduce politics to “getting rid of the bad guys” and expect to win.
True Finns, False Hopes
The Finns rose to become one of Europe’s most prominent right-populist parties. Then they joined government.
The Elite Consensus on Syria
As long as liberals cheerlead Trump’s military action in Syria, right-wing hawks barely have to lift a finger.
Making Sense of Syria
The bombing of Syria lays bare the impulsive violence of Trump’s foreign policy and the rot of American democracy.
Sisi Smiles
A photo essay on Sisi’s Egypt, where ordinary citizens endure daily injustices and deepening repression.
Prescribing Crisis
A profit-hungry pharmaceutical industry and an indifferent political class are fueling the deadly opioid epidemic.
The Macron Phenomenon
Emmanuel Macron’s strong polling in the French election signals a political realignment destined to consolidate elite control.
The First Strike
March’s Women’s Strike was an electric first step towards forging a new feminist movement.
The Real Free-Speech Threat
The most successful recent attacks on free speech have come from Zionist organizations seeking to suppress any criticism of Israel.
The Trump Effect
Trump’s embrace of brutal dictators like Egypt’s Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is hardly new for American politics. But the media is treating it like it is.
Keep It Public
Public lands place the common good over the profitable. We should fight any attempt to privatize them.
Belarus’s Parasites
Protests against Belarus’s draconian “tax on unemployment” have shown both the weakness of the government and of the Left.
What Nate Missed
It wasn’t just bad math that led us to believe Trump would be defeated. It was a lack of political vision.
Martin Luther King’s Revolution
50 years ago today, Martin Luther King Jr defied his advisers and declared his opposition to the Vietnam War. Liberal supporters immediately abandoned him.
Socialize the Internet
President Trump just handed Internet providers the ability to do whatever they want with your data. Here’s how to fight back.
Your Boss’s Big Little Secret
You have a right to know how much your coworkers are paid — and if you want to close the wage gap, you should.
Lipstick Fascism
On Lana Lokteff, the women of the alt-right, and the feminization of fascism.