Canada Still Needs A Communist Party
A revolutionary party is necessary to mount a serious counter-offensive, with the aim of winning power and building a new society.
Politics
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The NDP’s COVID-19 Response Has Failed The Working Class
The party positions itself as an alternative to the Liberals, but offers policies only slightly different than the status quo.
NDP Deserves Credit For Dramatically Improving COVID-19 Benefits
If the Liberals had a majority government, their aid package wouldn’t have been as responsive to the needs of Canadians.
The Left’s WW2 Welfare State Fight Is A Model For Pandemic Politics
If COVID-19 provides a similar opportunity for the advancement of social policy, the Canadian left will have to fight for it to be realized.
Can Rich People Be Socialists?
This is a genuine ethical question that deserves de-mystification for socialists and onlookers with questions.
Only Disaster Socialism Can Save Us From Barbarism
Moments of panic can allow for previously-unthinkable liberatory politics to become both popular and urgent.
Banning Political Ads Would Lead To Healthier Elections
Canada should keep political ads off of television and social media.
Canada’s Pension Plan Is A Proof Of Concept For Socialism
Critics say socialism cannot work, but the Canada Pension Plan offers surprising proof that it can.
Mean Tweets Are Good, Actually
The media and political class seem to think Mean Tweets are doing more damage to the country than a myriad of regressive policies.