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The Current Refugee Crisis: A reading list | What's Left
This week, the global refugee crisis broke through the noise to become the focus, and not just for Canadian media and politicians. Across Canada, people have had to confront the dangerous reality faced by refugees fleeing their homelands, and the fact that North American and European governments are not doing nearly enough.
Why shouldn't copyright be infinite? | What's Left
The debate around copyright can seem confusing. That these issues are often discussed in complex (and boring) court proceedings or complex (and boring) trade agreements makes it all the more difficult to engage the public at-large. But, make no mistake, these are critically important issues established at a global level through secret agreements like the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement.
What's Left 2015-09-06 Volume 26
What's Left This Week will be producing a multi-part series on the different ways in which the education sector in Canada is being privatized, with a focus on universities. Also this week, features on copyright, union organizing and migrant rights.
Guatemala's president quits over graft scandal | Reuters
UE Endorses BDS Movement for Peace and Justice in Israel and Palestine
A brief agenda for labour law reform | What's Left
With the prospect that the Conservatives could lose this federal election and be replaced by a left-wing NDP government, it is important to start considering the legal changes that should be made to better protect Canadian workers.
Factory farms bad for animals, bad for people, bad for the planet | What's Left
Factory farms have become a fixture in capitalist food production. Capitalists ignore the rights of animals and factory farms use genetic manipulation and oppressive conditions to turn animals into meat, egg and milk producing machines.
What's Left 2015-08-23 Volume 25
Two features this week. A brief agenda for labour law reform & Factory farms bad for animals, bad for people, bad for the planet. Plus, some light summer reading recommendations.