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Ontario Budget 2019 undermines the academic system | Graham Cox

The Ford Government's cuts to the university sector puts additional strain on an already stressed funding system. The new budget drives an aggressive ...

“It is New Brunswick that enriches the Irvings, not the Irvings that enrich New Brunswick.”

The NB Media Co-op interviews philosopher and critic Alain Deneault. "... the Irvings have developed their structures in a productive corner of the country, ...

The Green New Campaigns in Canada | Graham Cox

In the US, the Green New Deal has gained deserved momentum because it is being promoted by charismatic elected officials, propelled to power on the basis of ...

Student Walkout at Noon on March 20 | Campus Coalition

Join students from across the province in a walk out on Wednesday March 20 at 12 pm to demonstrate to the Ontario government that we will not tolerate their ...

Ford's cynical politics and higher education | Graham Cox

The announcement on post-secondary education by the Ford government was a showcase of the new cynical politics of the right-wing. It was painful to watch. The ...

Student power through their unions | Graham Cox

Any challenge to the stability of student unions — one of the last independent democratic structures left in society — is an attack on democracy.

Year-ends and bookends

This year, my world was moved by current events and personal challenges. Books helped me steady my way, and so I continued reading. I have read new books, old ...

Book Review: How Will Capitalism End? Essays on a Failing System by Wolfgang Streeck

As socialists, it’s no surprise to us that the study of capitalism should be paired with an understanding of history, sociology, and politics. In Wolfgang ...

Book review: Art after Money, Money after Art: Creative Strategies Against Financialization by Max Haven

Ten years after the crash, is any aspect of our daily lives unfettered by the influence of finance capital? It is clear enough that neoliberalism has permeated ...

The Ontario Liberal Government has wasted no time putting forward its legislation based on the Changing Workplaces Review report released on May 30. It comes ...