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Murray Dobbin on the colonization of Economics by Neo-liberalism

ikosmos — Fri, 16 Dec 2016 22:42:07 +0000

Murray Dobbin has a piece here at rabble.ca

See "'All for ourselves and nothing for other people': The takeover of economics by neoliberalism"

This may be the worst comments section(Disqus administered)I've ever seen on this site

Ken Burch — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 00:49:37 +0000

https://disqus.com/home/discussion/rabbleca/how_free_speech_was_used_as_...

This was a discussion of what happened at a Halifax Pride meeting, in which straight people took over the meeting to prevent the adoption of an anti-"pinkwashing" motion proposed by a LGBTQ Arab group.

In reaction to it, a Holocaust denier and a supposed "class struggle" supporter have tried to tie the question of dissenting about Israeli treatment of Palestinians to their revisionist(denialist) views on the Holocaust.

I've tried to stand up to them, but they won't stop.

Could really use some anti-fascist reinforcements here.

Rick Salutin heaps a bunch of praise on Saint Noam

ikosmos — Fri, 18 Mar 2016 17:36:13 +0000

From politics to science, Chomsky motivates us to make the world more livable

... and a little critique to follow. From a dull, plodding orthodox Marxist.

Karl on Parl: CCPA Alternative Budget dares Liberals to think big. Will they?

mark_alfred — Sun, 13 Mar 2016 02:57:00 +0000

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Neoliberal times make referenda essential

indigo 007 — Fri, 12 Feb 2016 01:41:36 +0000

Open Letters

Neoliberal times make referenda essential

Where governments recklessly refuse to exercise due diligence and flout democratic values the public must insist on its right to referenda.

It has been said that democracy is a fragile egg easily broken and there are those more than willing to break eggs persistently.

Democracy is about process and most importantly the integrity of the process.

Neoliberal times make referenda essential

indigo 007 — Fri, 12 Feb 2016 01:37:42 +0000

Open Letters

Neoliberal times make referenda essential

Where governments recklessly refuse to exercise due diligence and flout democratic values the public must insist on its right to referenda.

It has been said that democracy is a fragile egg easily broken and there are those more than willing to break eggs persistently.

Democracy is about process and most importantly the integrity of the process.

The many gendered blacklist

ikosmos — Sat, 19 Dec 2015 21:11:43 +0000

A really good piece by Matthew Behrens that draws special attention to the role of women in the fight against the blacklist and their notable victories.

The blacklist was a many gendered affair

Quote:

A Vancouver Sun report concluded HUAC had met its Waterloo when:

How are you going to make reconciliation a reality in 2016?

meagan perry — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 19:01:33 +0000

The final report from The Truth and Reconcilation Commission will be released on December 15.

This holiday season, rabble.ca is partnering with Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto to provide the tools to make reconciliation a reality in Canada.

We're taking the calls to action from the TRC, and showing how ordinary folks can make them come to life. There were 94 calls to action.

These are the TRC calls to action.

Here is the latest installment, on recommendation #59 - educating about churches' role in the residential school system.

Petition to have Justin Trudeau appoint Elizabeth May as the new Minister of the Enivronment

RooStates — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 14:56:22 +0000

Pleae review and if you support please sign:
https://www.change.org/p/leader-liberal-party-of-canada-chef-parti-lib%C...

Karl Nerenberg: The Best Federal Political Commentator Canada Has Ever Seen

NorthReport — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 20:14:36 +0000

Zionist attack on a Rabble feature

lagatta — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 00:35:11 +0000

A very moderate, peaceful story, and my very moderate (I was deliberately doing that) response to an aggressive Zionist attacking it. Then he attacks me, and as I fail to respond to his shit, attacks me again.

http://rabble.ca/rabbletv/program-guide/2015/06/best-net/watch-why-i-am-...

And of course, at the end, insinuates that I'm an anti-Semite!

Austerity as a Neoliberalism tactic to their limited success to cut social programs

Thu, 28 May 2015 19:12:21 +0000

Earlier this week I sat through a very two dimensional discussion of austerity politics. I believe we do disservice when we describe neoliberalism as benefit cuts to the social state. I believe it is much more.

I suppose that in the arguments about "austerity" necessitating more cuts is in large part a response to successful challenges in the limitations to access to benefits enacted by neoliberal governments.

Neoliberal rhetoric argues that "big government" and "high taxation" strangles economic growth. They also assert that The public sector is bloated and inefficient.

We've already forgotten Lac-Mégantic - Québec election day

Jacquie Allen — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 13:28:10 +0000

This seems like just so much Toronto. Everyone (including corporations, but why not children or other creatures who depend on us who are at least sentient beings) can choose to meet our reduce-pollution responsibility which we have whether we like it or not and work towards a greener, cleaner life but we must pay more for it thanks to all the corporate bend-overs infesting Canada's government, so it's "I can't afford it" meanwhile they have at least one vehicle making the air cancerous, or it's "why should I pay?" and the middle class waits for the rich to take the lead. I think it's because not enough people with money have children and so they just don't care if Earth's habitable for humans after they're gone.

Fair Elections Act (Part ???)

brian1966 — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 21:11:07 +0000

Over the past few weeks the Minister of Democratic Reform has been trying to defend his crappy bill inside parliament as well as out. Justin Ling who is a freeland reporter has been a thorn in his side writing pointed articles about the flaws and stupidity of the bill.

I guess he was able to interview the Minister over the weekend.

Would have liked to have been a fly on the wall to listen because sounds like it was testy.

Not sure if the Minister will finally listen to everyone else and hold open meetings across the country.

Election Fairness Act

brian1966 — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 06:00:03 +0000

This is just a ruse to cover-up all of the illegal campaign acts the CPC has engaged in over the past two elections. Picking up where the Liberals left off with throwing money to win votes.

Today the gov't closed debate on a bill that is suppose to strengthen our democracy. Garbage.

http://looniepolitics.com/building-poilievres-electoral-fraud-sky/