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Attackers in Tehran Kill 12 & Injure Dozens More as U.S. Deliberately Worsens Iran-Saudi Relations | Democracy Now!
Tariq Ali on Upcoming U.K. Elections | Democracy Now!
Julian Assange says ‘proper war is just commencing' after rape investigation dropped | The Toronto Star
'Speaking from the balcony of Ecuador's London embassy, where he took refuge in 2012 to avoid extradition to Sweden, Assange said his seven-year legal ordeal — which he called unjust detention — “is not something that I can forgive.” He says his battle is not over, and “the proper war is just commencing.” Assange, 45, believes the United States wants him extradited and arrested in connection with WikiLeaks' publication of classified U.S. documents. … Assange and WikiLeaks have repeatedly infuriated U.S. officials with the widespread release of sensitive secret documents related to military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq and diplomatic relations around the world. WikiLeaks also had a provocative role in the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign when it published emails written by Hillary Clinton's campaign officials. Army Pvt. Chelsea Manning served seven years in prison for giving classified material to WikiLeaks. She was freed Wednesday, having had her sentence commuted by former president Barack Obama before he left office.'
Putting organizing at the top of the agenda in the Canadian labour movement | What's Left
Labour activists have a clear qutestion to build the labour movement: whether you are active in a local or national union, what can that union do to reach out to workers who are not members?
Canadian media proves ignorance on cultural appropriation | What's Left
We have compiled a list of articles that show the depth of this debate, and the harm made by Niedzviecki's comments last week.
Desmond Cole case reignites age-old debate | What's Left
Cole's activism is one of principle and justice, and his work will be important to follow outside of the pages of the Toronto Star.
Fees, taxes, and revenue generation | What's Left
There has been a recent uptick in discussions around the failure of the private sector to provide quality services. From airlines to infrastructure, from safe jobs to retirement, from the transition to a low-carbon environment to agrochemical companies poisoning the ground, from the cost of rent to the price of housing. People in the US are starting to realize that the private sector in a deregulated market is not able to stop greed from doing harm to many things we enjoy.
Auschwitz survivor confronts ICE Director: 'History is not on your side' | Metro
Has the meaning of 'organizing' been forgotten? | What's Left
Rising inequality, US anti-union laws crushing organized labour south of the boarder, and the slow unrelenting decline of union density here in Canada has renewed the focus on labour union organizing. The response from the leadership of the movement has been focused – rightly – on changes to law regulating labour unions that make it harder to organize. However, changing labour laws will not undo the slow decline in union density alone. Unions will also have to actually go out and talk to workers, sign them up, establish a local, bargain a first agreement, and enforce those terms.