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Temperatures will be ‘at or near record levels’ for next five years

Climate and Capitalism - Thu, 05/28/2026 - 06:25
Surface heat average through 2030 likely to exceed 1.5°C target

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Striking OPSEU social service workers are fighting for their communities

Spring Magazine - Thu, 05/28/2026 - 03:00

Workers at Sistering in west Toronto (OPSEU 540) took strike action and walked off the job on Monday.  Sistering is a 24/7 community drop-in service...

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Ontario’s war on special education 

Spring Magazine - Wed, 05/27/2026 - 03:00

Across Ontario, parents are watching specialized classrooms disappear. As supports shrink and staffing levels decrease, children with disabilities are being left behind. Students with disabilities...

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Pollution from land use change kills thousands in SE Asia

Climate and Capitalism - Tue, 05/26/2026 - 06:38
Study shows that deforestation destroys important natural sinks that filter out deadly air pollution

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Tahanan tenants on rent strike against 8% rent increase

Spring Magazine - Tue, 05/26/2026 - 03:00

On Friday, May 22nd, a crowd of approximately 40 residents and community supporters gathered for a press conference and rally outside of Tahanan Homes, a...

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Ontario classrooms are being stripped down to the bare minimum

Spring Magazine - Mon, 05/25/2026 - 03:00

For a long time, class sizes (the ratio of students to teachers) have been a key indicator of the state of public education. However, in...

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Worth fighting for: Community Living London workers ready to strike

Spring Magazine - Sun, 05/24/2026 - 07:21

Community Living London workers are preparing to walk off the job on Monday, joining thousands of workers across Ontario in a growing labour dispute driven...

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Stopping Ford’s hospital privatization train wreck

Spring Magazine - Fri, 05/22/2026 - 03:00

On Thursday, May 28, thousands of Ontarians will be taking to the rails and converging on Union Station in downtown Toronto. In addition to their...

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A Bug’s Life: Almost thirty years later, Pixar’s forgotten film is more relevant than ever

Spring Magazine - Thu, 05/21/2026 - 03:00

As Trump took to Twitter to threaten a potential nuclear strike on Iran in April, many users on the platform and other social media cried...

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Marxist theory and the global environmental crisis

Climate and Capitalism - Mon, 05/18/2026 - 07:04
Interview with Ian Angus, author of Metabolic Rifts: Capitalism's Assault on the Earth System

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From bad to worse: Labour’s latest defeat signals an uncertain future for British politics

Spring Magazine - Wed, 05/13/2026 - 03:00

Polls closed across the UK on Thursday 7 May 2026 for local elections across the UK. In England, around 5,000 local councillors across 136 councils...

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The Canada Strong Fund is a farce

Spring Magazine - Tue, 05/12/2026 - 03:00

On April 28, 2026, Prime Minister Mark Carney presented the Federal government’s spring economic update. The announcement that garnered the most attention was the “Canada...

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‘Huge transformation’ shrinks Antarctic sea ice to record lows

Climate and Capitalism - Mon, 05/11/2026 - 05:55
For decades, the Southern Ocean defied global warming trends – until 2015

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Mama Earth workers fight back against union busting

Spring Magazine - Mon, 05/11/2026 - 03:00

On Saturday, May 9th, laid-off workers at Toronto-based produce delivery service Mama Earth led a rally to protest union busting in their former workplace. The...

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Ecosocialist Bookshelf: May 2026

Climate and Capitalism - Thu, 05/07/2026 - 14:37
From superyachts to Covid conspiracies ... seven new books for people who want to change the world.

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For-profit operator lobby group seeks to undermine $10-a-day child care again

Spring Magazine - Thu, 05/07/2026 - 09:51

The Association of Canadian Early Learning Programs (ACE), a lobby organization that acts as the mouthpiece for-profit child care operators, has released a new proposal...

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Faster meat processing: A disaster for workers and the environment

Climate and Capitalism - Tue, 05/05/2026 - 18:16
Trump's proposed rule change doubles down on an already broken and polluting food system

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Earth in 2050: A stark vision of environmental decline

Climate and Capitalism - Mon, 05/04/2026 - 11:16
UN report predicts crippling heat waves, polluted air, species extinctions, economic crises

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After April 29, what’s next for education workers? 

Spring Magazine - Mon, 05/04/2026 - 03:00

On April 29, education workers across Ontario participated in a province-wide day of action. What began as an effort by one teachers union to wear...

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Support Spring’s 2026 Fund Drive!

Spring Magazine - Fri, 05/01/2026 - 03:00

This International Workers’ Day, Spring is excited to announce the launch of our 2026 Fund Drive! 2026 has already seen US President Donald Trump launch...

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