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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.
Manufacturing Bureaucracy: Alienation In Ottawa’s Public Service
The fact that fresh graduates are being pushed into such a manufactured and unfulfilling industry is a matter of great urgency.
COVID-19 Mortality Rates Higher Among Low-Income Households: Statistics Canada
“Analysis showed that people living in low-income households had significantly higher (1.3 times) COVID-19 mortality rates than people not living in low-income households.”
I Asked Writers If They’d Join The War They’re Calling For
Turns out that asking writers who want Canadians to fight against Russia in Ukraine if they’re planning to go isn’t a popular question.
Canada Indefinitely Extends NATO Mission in Latvia
Peace advocates have warned that Canada’s support for expanding NATO and ongoing military operations have only worsened tensions with Russia.
In Defence Of So-Called ‘Whataboutism’
Accusations of ‘whataboutism’ serve to narrow the conversation — accusers want you to discuss global affairs on their terms.
Police Enabling of 'Freedom' Occupation Highlights Structural Problems, Activists Warn
“There's a structural issue here, and [the occupation in] Ottawa has exposed that, but that's existed from the very beginnings of Canadian history with the creation of policing."
Month in Review: Far-Right Occupations and an Illegal Invasion
The past 30 days saw the end of the far-right occupation of Ottawa, and the launch of Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
Canada’s Banks Are Making Record Profits. You’re Paying For It
It’s time to reconsider banks and financial institutions also as sites of labour and class struggle.