Canada’s ‘Counterinsurgency Doctrine’ Is Up For Review. It Warns About Labour Unrest
The document warns about passive forms of protest and labour disobedience alongside terrorism as examples of insurgent strategies.
Em Thompson
Em Thompson is a writer, occasional radio producer and researcher based in Toronto.
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Here’s What Canada’s Leading Pro-Israel Group Says About Netanyahu’s Far-Right Government
At least one prominent CIJA representative has spoken approvingly of certain elements of the new Israeli government’s agenda.
The Truth About Canada’s Involvement in Afghanistan
2022 marks 21 years since Canada joined the U.S.-led War on Terror, and one year since the last U.S. troops exited Afghanistan.
Understanding Canada’s Counterinsurgent ‘Peacekeeping’
Part three in a series examining the complex history of Canadian peacekeeping.
Canada’s Modern Day ‘Peacekeeping’ Is War-making by Another Name
Part two in a series examining the bloody history of Canadian “peacekeeping.”
The Bloody History of Canadian ‘Peacekeeping’
Part one of a series examining the history of Canadian “peacekeepers.”
Poverty Wage Plutocrats: A Guide to Canada’s Grocery Chain Oligarchs
For workers, the grocery sector means low wages. For Canada’s wealthiest plutocrats, these conditions make the grocery business one of the most lucrative.
Canada’s Wealthy Elites Long Had A Soft Spot For Fascism
The myth of a nation united against fascism and Nazism is shattered by the fact that members of Canada’s ruling class applauded the regimes of Mussolini and Hitler.