What's Left 2015-10-25 Volume 31
As campaign offices are vacated across the country, Canadians of all stripes are left reflecting on the new reality of a Liberal majority government. There is a lot to be said about the federal election. However, most of what has been published so far is predictable and fairly shallow in its analysis. Since What's Left is not keen on being uninteresting, the coming weeks and months will be spent digging deeper to present a constructive analysis to point out the things that went wrong for the left and, more importantly, map a rational path forward for organizers.
Indonesian writers' festival forced to cancel events linked to 1965 massacre | The Guardian
Noam Chomsky: Identity, Power, and the Left: The Future of Progressive Politics in America
Putin says Syria's Assad is open to working with some rebels | Reuters
South African students are protesting fee increases by shutting down universities | Quartz
Proxy wars have always been complex, but the Syrian conflict has moved into a world of its own | Citizens' Press
The rebels fighting the Assad government in Syria have relied on USA made weapons given to them by various Gulf-Arab monarchical states: Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Qatar.
Digital Democracy Disallowed Under Trans Pacific Partnership | What's Left
In the past week, it has become widely recognized that the Trans PacificPartnership (TPP) undermines democratic control over many parts of oureconomy.
Robert Fisk: Everyone wrote off the Syrian army. Take another look now | The Independent
What's Left 2015-10-11 Volume 31
All original content: Building a true Safe Harbour in a digital world, TPP and digital democracy, voting students and a book review and recommendation.