The Indigenous Revolution
Standing Rock points the way forward for indigenous people and the Left.
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Canada’s Hemisphere
Canadian foreign policy sees Latin America as a playground for its most voracious corporations.
Defeat in Victory
Geert Wilders's Party for Freedom did worse than expected on Wednesday. But there's not much else to cheer in Dutch politics.
Stopping the GM Shutdowns
What can workers and communities do when the company pulls the plug on an entire workplace? Tariffs and boycotts won’t cut it — the only answer is democratic planning.
The New Scramble for Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s prime minister is making headlines as a Trudeau-like liberal reformer. But behind his progressive sheen, his economic policies are set to accelerate inequality and poverty.
Australia’s Coronavirus Travel Bans Feed Old Fears
With the spread of coronavirus now global, arbitrary travel bans such as those implemented by the Australian government are ineffective and nourished by old xenophobic anxieties. The solution to this crisis can only be a coordinated, international effort.
Meet Erin O’Toole, Canada’s New Conservative Ghoul
The Conservative Party of Canada has announced a new leader: Erin O’Toole. A seemingly spiritless, staid candidate, his leadership may nevertheless prove a strategic win for Conservatives.
If We Want to Clean Up the Oceans, We Have to Confront the Fossil Fuel Giants
Plastic pollution is choking up the oceans and killing wildlife. It’s the fossil fuel giants who are driving the growth of plastics, not demand from consumers. We need a new approach to environmental regulation that reins in corporate polluters instead of enabling them.
Canada Is in the Business of Death and Destruction Too
Canada is deeply implicated in the blood-soaked global arms trade. It won't stop until we make it stop.
Avi Lewis: Ecosocialism Is on the March in Canada
Documentary filmmaker Avi Lewis is running for the NDP in Canada’s upcoming federal election. In an interview with Jacobin, he discusses the cautiously hopeful political moment, his candidacy, and the prospects for a green transformation of the Canadian economy.
Capitalists Can’t Save Us From Capitalism
From Otto von Bismarck to Joe Biden, capitalist politicians have tried to cure the system’s ills without transforming society. But it takes socialists to really change the world for the better.
In Kyrgyzstan, Business Elites Buy Seats in Parliament
Today Kyrgyzstan voted in repeat elections after the previous results were cancelled due to protests. But new leader Sadyr Japarov’s promise to fix its corrupt politics masks his continuation of the neoliberal dogmas that made the ex-Soviet republic an oligarchs’ playground.
Canadians May Soon Enjoy a Single-Payer Universal Prescription Drug Plan
A deal struck between Canada's New Democratic Party and Justin Trudeau's Liberals may pave the road for free prescription drugs for Canadians. But the plan is up against powerful enemies in Big Pharma and insurance.
In Ontario, Quality National Childcare Just Suffered a Major Setback
Ontario recently signed on to Justin Trudeau’s national childcare program. However, the foot-dragging and chicanery of the province’s premier, Doug Ford, has led to a second-rate deal. Kids and childcare workers deserve better.
Canada Is Showering Arms Dealers With Money While One in Four Can’t Afford Groceries
Soaring food costs are making it impossible for almost a quarter of Canadians to access basic groceries. Instead of strengthening safety nets, the Canadian government is lining the pockets of defense contractors.
Canada’s Health Care System Is on Life Support
After decades of cuts, Canada’s public healthcare system is in crisis. The results of austerity are not theoretical — people are dying in Canada’s waiting rooms.
The 1993 Montreal Hockey Riot Raged Against Political Dysfunction and Deindustrialization
Montreal’s 1993 hockey riot wasn’t about one nation’s anger at another’s victory — it was an expression of fury over Quebec’s experience of neoliberalism and deindustrialization in the province.
Wildfires Are Exposing Canada’s Willed Ignorance of the Realities of Climate Change
The self-deception that has plagued Canada’s response to the changing climate should be harder to sustain in the face of this summer’s wildfires. The 2016 Horse River wildfire in Alberta’s tar sands region was a powerful early warning of the current catastrophe.
Canada’s Public Health Care System Faces Encroachment by Privatizing Profiteers
Subscription fees for medical services are part of a growing erosion of Canada’s public health care by the private sector.
Canada Is Arming the World’s Bullies
Canada’s arms export data reveal a disturbing trend: billions in military goods flowing to authoritarian governments accused of human rights abuses. Global autocracies now outnumber democracies, and Canada appears happy to sell arms to the highest bidder.