World
Media blackout: Facebook and Instagram block Canadians from accessing domestic news
August 28, 2023With their collective grip over an astounding 70% of internet traffic, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Google CEO Sundar Pichai wield an unparalleled level of control over information.
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Sanders proposes U.S. and China cut military spending, shift funds to global warming fight
August 28, 2023The Senator from Vermont said the cooperation required to address this existential threat is “being undermined by hawks…who are moving us toward a disastrous cold war.”
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Uniting progressive and reactionary governments, expanded BRICS alliance doesn’t necessarily challenge U.S. imperialism
August 25, 2023The rise of the BRICS is not enough to displace the U.S. or avert a third world war.
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Toronto grocery workers strike for living wage, turning down union-approved contract
August 25, 2023Montréal-based Metro is one of three mega-corporations that have a monopoly hold on the Canadian food retail industry.
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Novel ‘Strumpet City’ depicts 1913 Dublin lockout, Irish proletariat’s first great class struggle
August 25, 2023Though it is plagued by major gaps when it comes to portraying the struggle for national liberation going on at the same time, James Plunkett’s book is still a major read.
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