The Price of a Promise
Since money always enables a claim on real resources, it provides power in the real world. How it does so, however, is a complicated story mediated by legal and political institutions.
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How Canadians Can Fight Back Against Alberta Separatism
Albertans must be reminded that Canadians have their backs, and there are many ways the rest of Canada can support unity with Alberta.
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Defending Democracy Against the Reactionary International
Canada is not immune to the forces of the Reactionary International, and has taken part in it through the decades. Adler describes what’s behind the power undermining democracy in Canada and around the world, and how organizing progressive forces is needed to defend democracy.
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Unpaid Work Won’t Fly: How Air Canada Flight Attendants Organized
Flight attendants forced their employers back to the bargaining table to end unpaid work and negotiate for fair wages.
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Editorial – Summer 2026
The Canadian left needs confidence, a feeling of trust and certainty in self and in others, to restart from scratch and learn to use this hyperpolitical moment.
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Why Does Canada Develop Megaprojects Instead of Innovation Systems?
Canada’s political economy is characterized by the “staple trap” — a longstanding struggle to develop systems of complementary technology and industries against the pull of resource extraction lock-in.
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False Promises and Economic Reconciliation
While jobs, training, and entrepreneurial opportunities would undeniably be welcomed by Ring of Fire communities, experience from mining operations in other jurisdictions unfortunately suggests these benefits are likely to be limited and ephemeral.
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Do Neoliberals Dream of AI Growth?
To build Canadian digital sovereignty, the federal government must consider a framework that develops long-term infrastructure and economic sustainability, instead of short-term commercial gains.
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The Ground Game Is Not Enough, The NDP Needs Courage
Without a sufficient air game (and more importantly, its delivery of a campaign offer), it is difficult to see how a continued overreliance on the ground game will lead to electoral success.
