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Original articles by non-sectarian socialist student, labour and community organizers based in Canada.

The case for publicly funded universities | Graham Cox

— by Graham H. Cox — last modified Jun 06, 2018 10:47 AM
The case for publicly funded universities | Graham Cox
This article first appeared in the Spring 2018 Issue of the journal Academic Matters. All told, Canadian public universities are massive employers of students, teachers, researchers, librarians, academic and research support technicians, academic support workers (custodians, building services, food services, grounds and building maintenance), apprentices, councillors, utility workers, administrators, clerical workers, bartenders, security guards, and parking staff. Together, all of these workers maintain a space that fosters the advancement and dissemination of knowledge.
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Just Transition: a task force and critique

— by Graham H. Cox — last modified May 05, 2018 11:30 AM
Just Transition: a task force and critique
Several things have happened in the previous few weeks that make it important to review what we mean about Just Transition for workers affected by major changes to employment. 1) The Liberal government has announced the Task Force: Just Transition for Canadian Coal Power Workers and Communities. 2) Trade Unions for Energy Democracy have released "Trade Unions and Just Transition: The search for a transformative politics". The new paper examines the inadequacies of the current policy development processes on Just Transition.
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Lectures d'hiver

— by Roxanne Dubois — last modified Apr 15, 2018 10:35 AM
Lectures d'hiver
Le printemps tarde à réchauffer ma ville, et j’en profite pour partager mes lectures francophones des derniers mois. Je vous souhaite de trouver ici quelques suggestions pour vos lectures printanières -- le beau temps se pointera bien un jour ou l’autre.
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Ontario Liberals do not understand what universities are for | Citizens' Press

— by Graham H. Cox — last modified Apr 08, 2018 03:04 PM
Ontario Liberals do not understand what universities are for | Citizens' Press
The Ontario Liberal’s 2018 budget had a few large progressive sounding programs to announce. However, none of these were focused on the university system. Almost all of the budget outside the announcement of large subsidies to private childcare providers and pharma continued to be a standard Liberal fare - progressive sounding, regressive in implementation. The true impact of government spending on the university system will be the implementation of funding reforms not written explicitly into government spending. This is the case for much of the government's policies that seem to be ignored during budget time -- even though these policies give the budget its true political framework.
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Book review: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

— by Roxanne Dubois — last modified Apr 02, 2018 10:57 AM
Book review: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
For the first time in what feels like a long while, I finished a recent and popular book. Celeste Ng’s Little Fires Everywhere came out in September 2017 and an announcement earlier this month confirmed its TV adaptation in the near future. Set in Shaker Heights, Ohio, this novel tells the story of one suburban family confronted with the arrival of a mother and daughter to their rental unit. Nostalgic children of the ’90s, be warned: this book hits all the right notes.
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Book Review: The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver

— by Roxanne Dubois — last modified Mar 25, 2018 11:22 AM
Book Review: The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver
The Lacuna by Barbara Kingsolver was published almost 10 years ago, but that’s no reason to leave it unread. In this epic novel, a young writer grows up in Mexico City, takes a job as a cook and dreams of becoming a writer. The historical context and characters give this book an intrigue worth pursuing.
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