January 13, 2025 | by Barry Weisleder The Socialist Caucus, which produced the statement below, is a movement of Ontario NDP members devoted to advocating socialist policies and a working-class agenda. Background On December 21, 2024, delegates to the 2025…
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When Years Happen in Just a Few Days
December 21, 2024 | by Barry Weisleder A stunning series of events demonstrate how quickly and unexpectedly change can occur. In Syria, the dictatorship of Bashar al Assad fell, suddenly it seemed, to a motley coalition of forces, including former…
Capitalism Emerges Unscathed From the 2024 Election Charade: Painful Lessons To Be Learned and the Way Forward for the US Left
November 7, 2024 | By Jeff Mackler The US ruling class won the 2024 US elections, that is, both wings. At a bit more than a record-breaking $10 billion raked in by the Democrats’ and Republicans’ election campaign committees, mostly…
BC Election Proves Futility of NDP Reformism
November 7, 2024 | by Gary Porter The October 19 election in British Columbia resulted in 47 seats for the NDP, 44 for the Trumpist Conservatives, and 2 seats for the Green Party after mandatory recounts in seats where the…
Socialism in the Park looks at the Working Class in China
Socialist Action hosted another edition of Socialism in the Park, September 22, on the topic "The Situation of the Working Class in China". It featured a presentation by an SA comrade from the People's Republic of China, then a short introduction…
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Toronto Labour Council Celebrates Labour Day, but is Mute on Major Issues
Sept 8, 2024 | Barry Weisleder The largest labour council in the Canadian state, a network of unions representing over 220,000 workers in the Toronto area, met at the IBEW Hall in Scarborough on September 5. The monthly gathering, with…
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Will Labour Day 2024 Ignite Labour Action?
Sept 1, 2024 | Barry Weisleder The two-year trend continues. Labour across the Canadian state is seeking improvements and resisting concessions. It began with the defiance of Premier Doug Ford’s edict by CUPE Ontario and OPSEU in November 2022. The Public Service Alliance…