Thursday, April 18, 2019

La Chine appuie le projet de loi sur la laïcité



Au moment où le projet de loi sur la laïcité de l’État suscite de nombreuses critiques, le gouvernement Legault vient d’obtenir un appui inattendu venant de… la Chine.

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The land of the long white stain



The killer was an Australian. But New Zealand has a long history of white supremacist ideology, writes Scott Hamilton. Content warning: this article contains descriptions of racist behaviour and quotes racist language.

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Sunday, March 03, 2019

Jewish-Indigenous inmate alleges prison guard ‘brutality’ in new lawsuit



In his unproven statement of claim, Timothy (Mitch) Nome, 44, who is serving an indeterminate sentence for punching a guard in 2005, makes several allegations against correctional officers he says warrant compensation of more than $1.4 million — half in punitive damages.

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Saturday, February 23, 2019

Imperialism in the Twenty-First Century



The globalization of production and its shift to low-wage countries is the most significant and dynamic transformation of the neoliberal era.

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Tuesday, January 01, 2019

Empire of the periphery



Boris Kagarlitsky is one of Russia’s best known Marxist dissidents and who has written widely on a range of issues. His latest offering is one of his best. It is a history of Russia (and the Soviet Union) that situates it firmly in a wider European and world framework.

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