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Indigenous Politics
Inuit Country
This year ’s “Indian Country” theme issue of Canadian Dimension deals with a specific group of indigenous people in Canada, the Inuit.
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Canadian Politics, Economy and Foreign Policy
The Global Economic Crisis—Part 2
Canadian Dimension posed a number of questions to three well-known economists to reflect on the roots of the crisis and what lies ahead, and to advance some progressive options. This week we publish the responses from Marjorie Griffin Cohen, economist and professor of Political Science and Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies at Simon Fraser University.
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Canadian Politics, Economy and Foreign Policy
The Global Economic Crisis—Part 1
Canadian Dimension posed a number of questions to three well-known economists to reflect on the roots of the crisis and what lies ahead, and to advance some progressive options. This week we publish the responses from Jim Standford, author of Ecomonics for Everyone and economist with the Canadian Auto Workers, Canada’s largest private-sector trade union.
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Economic Crisis
The Global Economic Crisis—Part 3
Canadian Dimension posed a number of questions to three well-known economists to reflect on the roots of the crisis and what lies ahead, and to advance some progressive options. This week we publish the responses from Sam Gindin, former economist with the CAW and co-author of the forthcoming book “The Making of Global Capitalism: The Political Economy of the American Empire” (Verso, 2012).
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Indigenous Politics
Mending the Past
Inuit must deal with our own healing however we can. We are reclaiming our culture, heritage and language through Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, or Inuit Traditional Knowledge. As communities we must build bridges and open doors to healthy lifestyles. We must encourage, in the strongest way possible, our leaders — politicians, professionals and clergy — to model strong, healthy, respectful lifestyles. But we cannot do this unless we first of all acknowledge and make sense of our past
Recent articles
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Secret documents expose Ottawa’s tar sands enemies list
Minister Oliver has gone so far as to say that he expects the Joint Review Panel (JRP) to rule in favour of the Enbridge pipeline. Meanwhile, internal documents detailing the government’s strategy for promoting oilsands projects overseas, released by Greenpeace, labelled environmental groups, First Nations groups and the media as “adversaries.” (more)
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NDPers dreamin’ of victory, ‘trash’ power sharing with Libs
The year 2015 is a long-time away but, considering the many difficulties the NDP has to overcome to win, it is hard to understand why candidates who obviously care about the country would totally rule out the possibility of a coalition government. (more)
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Are we there yet?
There is always a tendency for capital to curb democracy from becoming too effective, too prescriptive about how private wealth should be divided and deployed. Every now and again, this curbing may be excessive, causing problems for the legitimacy of the regime. There are signs we may be in such a moment. (more)
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What is “the international community”?
So what or who is “The International Community?” We hear it all the time from certain political leaders. For example, Hilary Clinton, President Barrack Obama’s Secretary of State, uses the term all the time. “We will take the issue of Iran’s nuclear program [certainly not ours!] to The International Community.” Is this the United Nations? Not exactly. (more)
Episode 201 (February 1st) — Noted health care analyst Pat Armstrong reflects on what lies behind Harper’s new health care policy. It’s not just a matter of numbers. Pensions expert Andrew Jackson shows why Harper’s pension policy is fiscally unnecessary and devastating, especially for low income seniors. Investigative journalist Martin Lukacs talks about Harper’s tar sands agenda and his efforts to sell it in Canada, the USA and Europe. He comments on the counter campaigns led by indigenous resistance movements in alliance with environmentalists, other activists and municipalities.
- What Occupy has Taught the Unions by Arun Gupta
- The Brutality of Unfettered Capitalism by Linda Mcuaig
- Caterpillar Closing Part of aCoordinated Attack on Unions? by Tom Walkom
- Labour Leadership Squabbles in Ontario by Gary Lawrence
- Fired Environmentalist Sees Conspiracy by Frances Russell
- What Happened to Canada? by Chris Hedges
- One Month into the Caterpillar Lockout
- Roundtable: Reform, Revolution, “Resistance”: problematic forms of “anticapitalis
- Daily Links Archive
