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RESOURCES: Fund public services, not war!

Tue, 08/04/2026 - 10:24

To help fight rising militarism and advocate for strong public services and peace, use these resources as organizing tools to start conversations and spread the word: fund public services, not war!

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Categories: B3. EcoSocialism

Tobias Lütke’s hatred of democracy shows why we need more of it

Tue, 08/04/2026 - 09:27

Socialists call for workers to have control over how society is run. Marx said it best: “Democracy is the road to socialism.” In that vein,...

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Categories: B3. EcoSocialism

Stand with WestJet flight attendants

Sat, 08/01/2026 - 03:00

On July 30, 2026, CUPE 8125 — a union local representing 4,400 WestJet flight attendants — issued a strike notice to their employer WestJet. Unless...

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Categories: B3. EcoSocialism

Lewis’ NDP: Opportunities and challenges for the left  

Fri, 07/31/2026 - 03:00

Avi Lewi’s victory in the NDP leadership race in March was decisive. His win is a breath of fresh air in a political landscape that...

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Categories: B3. EcoSocialism

Organize the Lab campaign: Toronto research workers demand an end to exploitation

Thu, 07/30/2026 - 03:00

Research workers gathered in Toronto on July 21 to launch the Organize the Lab campaign, led by the Toronto chapter of Science for the People...

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Categories: B3. EcoSocialism

What “Hoppers” tells us about organizing 

Mon, 07/27/2026 - 02:02

Contains spoilers. As a fan of animation and Daniel Chong’s “We Bare Bears,” I was so delighted when I saw the first teaser for Hoppers...

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Categories: B3. EcoSocialism

Exposing the renoviction playbook

Tue, 07/21/2026 - 21:44

The system that enables and protects the power of landlords, and has made our homes into investment toys for the rich, needs to be dismantled in its entirety.

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Categories: B3. EcoSocialism

Education workers can create political crisis for Doug Ford 

Mon, 07/20/2026 - 12:10

Education is a weak point for Ford and his government, and is a potential place where he can be defeated. That requires the unions to stay united and the for the existing public support for education workers to be organized.

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Categories: B3. EcoSocialism

Keep Water Public: The quiet corporatization of Ontario’s water

Thu, 07/16/2026 - 03:00

Ontario’s publicly managed water and wastewater systems are good examples of public systems that have learned from the failures of privatization and have been amended...

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Categories: B3. EcoSocialism

Lessons from the London International Conference Against War

Wed, 07/15/2026 - 03:00

On Saturday, June 20, over 3,000 people from across Europe and around the world gathered in Central Hall Westminster in London, UK for the International...

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Categories: B3. EcoSocialism

Spring Radio: Why organized labour is the key to fighting back (feat. Ayesha Jabbar and Dave Bush)

Tue, 07/14/2026 - 03:00

In this four part mini-series, Spring Radio takes a closer look organized labour. The series dives into the rank-and-file strategy, the history of the labour...

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Categories: B3. EcoSocialism

Centring equity in the fight for socialism: A hard lesson from the Human Rights Commission 

Mon, 07/13/2026 - 03:00

As recently as 2025, human rights advocate and President of Black Class Action Secretariat (BCAS) Nicholas Marcus Thompson (pictured above, centre) has been publicly discussing...

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Categories: B3. EcoSocialism

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