The Real Ron Paul
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- Published on Sunday, February 12 2012 16:31
Ron Paul is a Texas member of Congress currently running in the Republican presidential primaries.
Paul certainly won't win the Republican nomination, but he has the potential to galvanize a movement around his agenda. Why does this matter to people in Canada who support radical social change?
The NDP Leadership Race: Sleepwalking toward the Centre?
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- Published on Thursday, February 09 2012 00:41
By Murray Cooke
For the first time, the NDP is holding a leadership race that involves picking the leader of the Official Opposition and someone that can, with some credibility, claim a decent shot at becoming the next Prime Minister of Canada.
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Syria: No to Foreign Military Intervention! Yes to the Victory of the Revolution!
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- Published on Saturday, February 04 2012 17:16
By Khalil Habash
The Syrian popular movement has witnessed an increasing mobilization in recent weeks -- the most important since last summer in spite of violent repression, as can see with attack on Homs of Friday, February 3, with 300 martyrs in one night.
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Revolutions Are Not Over: Adam Hanieh
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- Published on Wednesday, February 08 2012 21:29
By Farooq Sulehria
Saudi Arabia, along with other Gulf states, have been key protagonists in the counter-revolutionary wave unleashed against the uprisings. Indeed, 2011 has clearly demonstrated that imperialism in the region is articulated with – and largely works through – the Gulf Arab states.
‘Overall, it is important for the Left to support the ongoing struggles in the revolutions as the contradictions of the new regimes continue to sharpen,’ says Adam Hanieh.
Adam Hanieh is a Lecturer in Development Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. He is author of Capitalism and Class in the Gulf Arab States (Palgrave-Macmillan 2011) and a member of the Editorial Board of the journal Historical Materialism.
Islamophobia in Canada: A Primer
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- Published on Wednesday, February 01 2012 02:22
By Fathima Cader and Sumayya Kassamali
The high-profile Shafia quadruple-murder trial and the media coverage of the trial and its verdict make this article very timely. They only confirm the authors' argument that the Islamophobic outlook sees Muslims as uniquely sexist and violent. -- NSW