Analysis: DNA Phenotyping is the Latest Racist Addition to Policing Technology
by Sanjana Varghese
DNA phenotyping is closer to ‘science fiction’ than reality, but police forces are using it anyway.
Tag: canada
Long Read: The Next World War Could Be Over the Arctic
by James Meadway
The Arctic Council is collapsing over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, writes James Meadway, setting the stage for a geopolitical conflict of epic proportions.
The Bastani Factor: How Britain Starved Ireland
Today the island of Ireland has a smaller population than it did 200 years ago. How did that happen, and what has it got to do with free market capitalism? Aaron Bastani explains how London politicians and Irish landlords exploited a crisis in the name of an ideology – in the process wrecking the lives […]
Opinion: Anti-Vax Canadian Truckers Deserve Our Solidarity
by Shanice McBean
Justin Trudeau is freezing the bank accounts of Canadian truckers protesting vaccine mandates. The left should be up in arms, argues Shanice McBean, whatever we think of the protesters’ politics.
TyskySour: Tru-Don’t You Want Me Baby
On this episode of TyksySour, Michael is joined by Eleanor Mae O’Hagan and Luke Savage to discuss the upcoming Canadian elections, Warren vs Sanders in the US, and the latest Brexit headlines.
What to Expect in Canada’s Election Where Populism Isn’t on the Ballot Paper
by Joe Ryle
Like it or not, the upcoming federal (general) election in Canada is all about Justin Trudeau and whether he can hold on as prime minister. Joe Ryle considers his chances of winning on 21 October.
With a General Election Imminent, Canada’s Left Must Learn From Sanders and Corbyn
by Alireza Naraghi
With Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau's image severely damaged by the SNC-Lavalin affair, and the country's Tory party associated with bigots and xenophobes, can the left-wing New Democratic Party (NDP) replicate the campaign strategies of Jeremy Corbyn and Bernie Sanders in time for the 21 October general election?
Rent Strikes Work: An Interview With Toronto’s Parkdale Organize
by William Neumeister
In light of their recent victory, William Neumeister spoke again with Parkdale Organize, a group of working class tenants in Parkdale, Toronto who went on strike to fight back against rent hikes and poor living conditions.
No to Gentrification, Yes to Rent Strikes: An Interview With Toronto’s Parkdale Organize
by William Neumeister
Working class renters in Toronto have been on strike since May. Here's all you need to know about their ongoing fight.
Canada’s Housing Bubble Warns What Happens When a Community’s Lifeblood Drains Away
by A.R. Naraghi
Rising house prices and a lack of community involvement are driving young people out of Canadian cities, sending a warning of what happens when investment portfolios are prioritised over homes.
Populism, bigotry and crack: 6 Reasons Rob Ford Now Typifies Canadian Politics
by Phil Homburg
In 2010 Rob Ford became a YouTube 'sensation' when videos of his bizarre and bigoted council chamber outbursts went viral as Canadian campaigners tried to stop him being elected Mayor of Toronto. Four years on and Canada's Boris-meets-Farage can hardly be called a maverick, but instead now epitomizes Canadian politics.
4 Things You Didn’t Know About Canada’s Betrayal of Aboriginal Women
by Phil Homburg
While the world's eyes have been turned to the missing young women in Nigeria, Canada's Conservative government has been resisting calls to begin an inquiry into the 1000+ unresolved cases of missing and murdered Aboriginal women. The establishment's refusal to engage and Canada's structural violence against Aboriginal women go hand in hand.