2020-09-19 02:53
The venture capitalist and Facebook board member staked his reputation on a Trump presidency. Now what does he have to show for it? Four years ago, billionaire venture capitalist and Faceboo… Read More
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2020-08-23 12:53
On June 15, the National Bureau of Statistics cancelled its press conference in Beijing. It was due to present May’s economic data, showing that China’s economy continues to… Read More
2020-06-24 05:53
The withdrawal of $475,000 in cash by the man who killed 22 Nova Scotians in April matches the method the RCMP uses to send money to confidential informants and agents, sources say.Read the… Read More
2020-03-21 12:28
Experiencing a pandemic in real time is surreal. The culture industry machine has pre-transcribed such events in multiple movies, books, and comics.Read the rest of this post on the original… Read More
2020-03-21 05:28
Noel Ignatiev1 left a conflicted antifascist legacy. As a member of the Sojourner Truth Organization (sto), Ignatiev made important contributions to understanding fascism, above all its auto… Read More
2019-09-25 02:58
More than 30 years ago leading scientists from NASA began warning policymakers that global temperatures were warming as a result of the emissions of carbon and other greenhouse gasses.Read t… Read More
2019-09-01 05:40
When Gavin McInnes—founder of the violent, far-right group The Proud Boys—spoke to a Manhattan Republican club last October, the neighborhood response was less than welcoming. Pr… Read More
2019-06-02 07:16
A cargo ship carrying tonnes of rubbish dumped in the Philippines by Canada more than five years ago, causing a festering diplomatic row, has left the Southeast Asian country, as nations in… Read More
2019-05-28 18:35
In 2013, Rachel Jeantel, a close friend of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, testified during the trial of George Zimmerman.Read the rest of this post on the original site at Court Reporters May B… Read More
2019-05-28 16:35
Support our comics! Become a Nib member and get our print magazine full of amazing artists.Read the rest of this post on the original site at How “Pick-Up Artists” Morphed Into T… Read More
2019-05-19 02:07
President Trump is trying to maintain white dominance as the nation’s demographics change. The white male racist patriarchy will not be denied. It is having a moment. It has its own pr… Read More
2019-05-12 03:55
VIENNA — As well as anyone, Sybille Geissler knows the threats from Austria’s far-right extremists, who in recent weeks have likened migrants to rats and blithely defended campai… Read More
2019-05-12 03:55
In Toronto, the colour of money is mainly white. New demographic charts show a strikingly segregated city, with visible minorities concentrated in low-income neighbourhoods and white residen… Read More
2019-04-26 08:21
I am not a marxist-leninist, nor a marxist-leninist-maoist, nor a trotskyist.Read the rest of this post on the original site at Decolonization-Decoloniality-Marxism Read More
2019-04-26 06:21
Yes, the main sources of our study were interviews with workers. As for the difficulty of approaching people, it is very contextual. For instance, more militant or organized workers are clea… Read More
2019-04-26 06:21
SANTIAGO, CHILE — A recently declassified CIA document has revealed that members of the intelligence agencies of France, the United Kingdom and West Germany discussed how to establish… Read More
2019-04-26 06:21
Des trafiquants pensaient bien avoir mis au point un plan infaillible pour importer illégalement, et à grande échelle, du tabac au Québec, en 2015 et 2016.Read th… Read More
2019-04-18 13:44
Au moment où le projet de loi sur la laïcité de l’État suscite de nombreuses critiques, le gouvernement Legault vient d’obtenir un appui inattendu venan… Read More
2019-04-18 13:44
The killer was an Australian. But New Zealand has a long history of white supremacist ideology, writes Scott Hamilton. Content warning: this article contains descriptions of racist behaviour… Read More
2019-03-04 03:00
In his unproven statement of claim, Timothy (Mitch) Nome, 44, who is serving an indeterminate sentence for punching a guard in 2005, makes several allegations against correctional officers h… Read More
2019-02-23 07:03
The globalization of production and its shift to low-wage countries is the most significant and dynamic transformation of the neoliberal era.Read the rest of this post on the original site a… Read More
2019-01-02 04:56
Boris Kagarlitsky is one of Russia’s best known Marxist dissidents and who has written widely on a range of issues. His latest offering is one of his best. It is a history of Russia (a… Read More
2018-12-27 05:28
It was a humid Christmas day in 1820 when twenty-five-year-old Santiago Martínez presented himself before the army commander stationed in the frontier Colombian town of Quibdó… Read More
2018-12-25 15:08
The first time you loot a shopping center in Bloc by Bloc—"The Insurrection Game"—you'll leave the streets covered in mutinous graffiti. The second time through, you'll set the b… Read More
2018-12-19 20:03
Jalil Muntaqim, a former Black Panther who has been in prison for 47 years, has been told he must spend at least another 15 months behind bars having been denied release for the ninth time b… Read More
2018-12-17 05:16
C’est une opposition souterraine, avec ses codes, ses points de rendez-vous et ses batailles.Read the rest of this post on the original site at Dans les manifs de gilets jaunes, la gue… Read More
2018-12-17 03:46
References to “secularism”, “national identity” or “immigration” by Macron are not a mere “diversion” to from the supposed “real problem… Read More
2018-12-09 05:18
Today’s fascists aren’t like yesterday’s fascists. Today’s antifascists aren’t like yesterday’s antifascists. What will tomorrow bring? 2017 was the year… Read More
2018-12-07 05:18
Misogynists are compiling massive databases of sex workers in and effort to threaten, harm, and harass them for making a living. People participating in the viral harassment campaign known a… Read More
2018-11-09 05:31
An undercover antifascist descends through all nine circles of the alt-right inferno. During my three months inside New York’s alt-right, The Daily Stormer Book Club never got around t… Read More
2018-10-31 05:56
Brazil has been lobotomised twice in the last two months. In the first lobotomy on 2 September, the National Museum in Rio de Janeiro was burnt down, in a catastrophe directly attributable t… Read More
2018-10-31 03:56
On social media, the country seems to divide into two neat camps: Call them the woke and the resentful. Team Resentment is manned—pun very much intended—by people who are predomi… Read More
2018-10-31 03:56
When the Red Pillers—online communities of far-right, anti-feminist men—need to back up their misogynist and racist claims, they look to Ovid, Euripides, or the Stoics.Read the r… Read More
2018-09-17 01:50
COPENHAGEN — Denmark’s right-wing government might once have expected pushback from the left-wing opposition when it introduced a controversial new integration policy. No longer… Read More
2018-03-25 19:27
By John Smith When David Harvey says “the historical draining of wealth from East to West for more than two centuries has largely been reversed over the last thirty years,” his r… Read More
2018-03-19 21:52
Last week the New York State Board of Parole granted Herman Bell release. Since the Board’s decision, there has been significant backlash from the Police Benevolent Association, other… Read More
2018-03-18 07:52
A respected elder, Herman Bell, was granted parole having met all the criteria for release according to his sentence. The parole commissioners recognized his progress after serving nea… Read More
2018-03-18 07:52
A number of books from Kersplebedeb (and other publishers!) are on special on the leftwingbooks.net website for the rest of the month of March, 25% off or more — some of the books on s… Read More
2018-03-17 00:25
The Assembly of First Nations worked closely with the Mounties and provincial police to exchange information about protests and develop common stances before a national aboriginal day of act… Read More
2018-03-17 00:25
In the next round of trials against people charged with rioting during President Donald Trump’s inauguration, federal prosecutors want to put a witness on the stand under an alias who… Read More
2018-03-16 23:29
In the next round of trials against people charged with rioting during President Donald Trump's inauguration, federal prosecutors want to put a witness on the stand under an alias who spent… Read More
2018-03-16 23:29
The Assembly of First Nations worked closely with the Mounties and provincial police to exchange information about protests and develop common stances before a national aboriginal day of act… Read More
2018-03-02 00:36
when: Friday, March 9 at 7 PM – 10 PMwhere: qpirg concordia, 1500 de maisonneuve ouest (montreal)facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1065764840275933/The Gentleman Bank… Read More
2018-02-22 16:28
Tuesday, February 27 at 12 PM – 4 PMConcordia University’s EV Atrium (the building glued on to the metro; you can enter via the metro or Guy though the official address is 1… Read More
2018-02-22 16:28
The Hamilton Anarchist Bookfair – Saturday, March 3 and Sunday, March 4, 2018 – takes place at Westdale Secondary School (700 Main St. W. MAP) Easily accessible from the 403… Read More
2018-02-18 04:58
During the Weimar Republic, popular anxieties about the state of society became focused on a field of problems in which youth, political radicalism and a general brutalisation of social and… Read More
2018-02-18 04:38
During the Weimar Republic, popular anxieties about the state of society became focused on a field of problems in which youth, political radicalism and a general brutalisation of social and… Read More
2018-02-03 04:19
Anastasia Yankova, a Russian model-turned-mixed martial artist who has appeared in a Nike commercial, was a month away from her professional debut when she took to Instagram to post a cartoo… Read More
2018-02-03 04:19
My dad emigrated from Colombia to North America when he was 18 looking looking for a better life. For my brother and I that meant a lot of standing outside in the cold.Read the rest of this… Read More
2018-01-19 17:38
Tomorrow, prisoners across the state of Florida plan to launch a work strike against prison slavery, high canteen prices, and to fully return parole – among other demands.Read the rest… Read More
2018-01-19 17:38
During early 2018 prisoners across Florida are gonna “laydown” in nonviolent protest of the intolerable conditions in Florida’s prisons.Read the rest of this post on the or… Read More
2018-01-19 17:38
Inmates at Florida state prisons prepared to strike Monday to protest brutal living conditions and their work for little or no pay. The strike, which has been coordinated between 10 prisons… Read More
2018-01-19 17:18
Tomorrow, prisoners across the state of Florida plan to launch a work strike against prison slavery, high canteen prices, and to fully return parole – among other demands.Read the rest… Read More
2018-01-19 15:18
Inmates at Florida state prisons prepared to strike Monday to protest brutal living conditions and their work for little or no pay. The strike, which has been coordinated between 10 prisons… Read More
2018-01-19 15:18
During early 2018 prisoners across Florida are gonna “laydown” in nonviolent protest of the intolerable conditions in Florida’s prisons.Read the rest of this post on the or… Read More
2018-01-14 09:47
People incarcerated throughout the state of Florida are planning a January 15 work stoppage to protest their conditions, and they say they are prepared to continue the protest for more than… Read More
2018-01-14 05:29
People incarcerated throughout the state of Florida are planning a January 15 work stoppage to protest their conditions, and they say they are prepared to continue the protest for more than… Read More
2017-12-28 03:26
There’s an apparent paradox in modern life: Society as a whole is getting smarter, yet we aren’t any closer to figuring out how to all get along.Read the rest of this post on the… Read More
2017-12-28 03:19
There’s an apparent paradox in modern life: Society as a whole is getting smarter, yet we aren’t any closer to figuring out how to all get along.Read the rest of this post on the… Read More
2017-12-25 17:14
WHEN: 7pm, Saturday, January 20, 2017WHERE: Burning Books, 420 Connecticut Street, Buffalofacebook: http://ift.tt/2By0SUiCan White People Be Organized Against Racism? A M… Read More
2017-12-25 15:14
WHERE: Red Emma’s Bookstore Coffeehouse, 30 W North Ave, Baltimore, Maryland 21201WHEN: Thursday, January 11, 2018 from 7:30 PM – 9 PMJoin us as we launch the… Read More
2017-12-24 03:14
When this commentary was broadcast at the beginning of my radio show at noon, Pacific time, December 21, bitcoin was trading at about $15,600. It had a bad Friday, losing almost a quarter of… Read More
2017-12-24 03:04
When this commentary was broadcast at the beginning of my radio show at noon, Pacific time, December 21, bitcoin was trading at about $15,600. It had a bad Friday, losing almost a quarter of… Read More
2017-12-23 21:14
We need your help! NYS DOCCS is piloting a new program that will harm people in prison and their loved ones. This change in policy will harm our editors as well as 52,000 other people impris… Read More
2017-12-23 21:14
At leftwingbooks.net there is currently a 50%+ sale on almost all Kersplebedeb Publications, until the end of the year! This combines with the free shipping in North America for orders… Read More
2017-12-11 02:37
Getting an apartment is a rite of passage for thousands of Canadians in their late teens and early 20s, but for Esteban Torres, a 21-year-old trans man living in Montreal, signing the lease… Read More
2017-12-11 02:37
La présidente de la Fédération des femmes du Québec (FFQ) n’entend pas reculer devant ses critiques, à la suite d’une chronique dénon&cc&hell…Read More
2017-12-11 02:37
A senior member of Andrew Scheer’s leadership team helped create an anti-Islam organization during his campaign to lead the Conservative Party.Read the rest of this post on the origina… Read More
2017-12-11 02:28
La présidente de la Fédération des femmes du Québec (FFQ) n'entend pas reculer devant ses critiques, à la suite d'une chronique dénonçant le… Read More
2017-12-11 02:28
Getting an apartment is a rite of passage for thousands of Canadians in their late teens and early 20s, but for Esteban Torres, a 21-year-old trans man living in Montreal, signing the lease… Read More
2017-12-11 02:28
A senior member of Andrew Scheer’s leadership team helped create an anti-Islam organization during his campaign to lead the Conservative Party.Read the rest of this post on the origina… Read More
2017-12-03 06:52
La Sûreté du Québec a mis au jour un vaste stratagème frauduleux dans des agences de placement qui exploitaient des immigrants vulnérables, en plus de prive… Read More
2017-12-03 06:52
This book is a reprint of a 1972 study pack by the Communist Working Circle, which contains quotes from Karl Marx and Frederick Engels on the question of the split between workers in the imp… Read More
2017-12-03 06:21
This book is a reprint of a 1972 study pack by the Communist Working Circle, which contains quotes from Karl Marx and Frederick Engels on the question of the split between workers in the imp… Read More
2017-12-03 06:21
La Sûreté du Québec a mis au jour un vaste stratagème frauduleux dans des agences de placement qui exploitaient des immigrants vulnérables, en plus de prive… Read More
2017-12-01 15:29
(français suivra)DECEMBER 15TH: AGAINST PRISONS, RACISM AND REPRESSION!A Certain Days calendar and Kersplebedeb book launchFriday December 15th at 6pmQPIRG Concordia(Suite 204, 1500 B… Read More
2017-12-01 14:23
U.S. Deadline: December 8thCanada Deadline: December 11thJust a heads up for all of you that care and who are in the united states, there are not too many days left to place your o… Read More
2017-11-23 16:44
Join us for a book release and discussion of J. Moufawad-Paul’s new book Austerity Apparatus in room 307 of University of Ottawa’s GSAED Building at 5pm on November 25th!Austerit… Read More
2017-11-23 16:44
Saturday Nov. 25 / samedi le 25 novembre, de 11h00 à 18h00Sunday Nov. 26 / dimanche le 26 novembre, de 11h00 à 18h00Église Saint-Denis, 454 Laurier E. ( accessible entry… Read More
2017-11-23 16:44
jeudi le 7 décembre de 17h30 à 19h30à L’Euguélionne, librairie féministe1426 Beaudry, Montreal, Quebecfacebook: http://ift.tt/2mVjWch* This… Read More
2017-11-14 01:33
A timely examination of the ways Black women, Indigenous women, and other women of color are uniquely affected by racial profiling, police brutality, and immigration enforcement.Invisible No… Read More
2017-11-13 04:58
It was shrimping season in Texas, and things were getting ugly. In the late 1970s and early 80s, a group of Vietnamese refugees had fled a humanitarian crisis at home and legally resettled i… Read More
2017-11-13 04:58
The liberal commentariat seems to be completely unable to resist the allure of the far-right. The latest example: an article on Literary Hub that portrays violent neo-fascist gang CasaPound… Read More
2017-11-13 04:52
The liberal commentariat seems to be completely unable to resist the allure of the far-right. The latest example: an article on Literary Hub that portrays violent neo-fascist gang CasaPound… Read More
2017-11-13 04:52
It was shrimping season in Texas, and things were getting ugly. In the late 1970s and early 80s, a group of Vietnamese refugees had fled a humanitarian crisis at home and legally resettled i… Read More
2017-11-09 15:35
We’re writing to ask if you are able to write a letter in support of Herman Bell’s next parole attempt, which will be taking place in February 2018. As you probably all know… Read More
2017-11-09 06:03
Two groups were photographed on U of T campus last night, and Torontoist has identified several participants. Last night, two groups of white supremacists were caught on camera putting up &l&hell…Read More
2017-11-09 05:35
Two groups were photographed on U of T campus last night, and Torontoist has identified several participants. Last night, two groups of white supremacists were caught on camera putting up &l&hell…Read More
2017-11-08 21:35
A quick reminder: in Montreal this Sunday November 12 come out to the mass demonstration against hate and racism, at place emelie gamelin at 2pm (metro berri uqam)For more informat… Read More
2017-10-26 23:10
Lancement du livre: Antifa – The Anti-Fascist Handbook, de Mark Bray / Book Launch: Antifa – The Antifascist Handbook, by Mark Brayvendredi 27 octobre, 19 h 30 / Friday October 2… Read More
2017-10-23 20:35
Looking at the U.S. White Working Class Historically tackles one of the supreme issues for our movement, the contradiction embodied in the term “white working class.” On the… Read More
2017-10-18 14:44
In the wake of tragic events in Charlottesville, VA, and Donald Trump’s initial refusal to denounce the white nationalists behind it all, the “antifa” opposition movement i… Read More
2017-10-18 14:44
By far the most popular way for anarchists to stay organized, the Slingshot 2018 organizers are here, complete with mini-calendar, daybook planner, address book section, international radica… Read More
2017-10-18 14:44
Delving behind Canada’s veneer of multiculturalism and tolerance, Policing Black Lives traces the violent realities of anti-blackness from the slave ships to prisons, classrooms and be… Read More
2017-10-10 01:27
The Certain Days: Freedom for Political Prisoners Calendar is one of the most important and wonderful products that i am lucky enough to be able to distribute — and the 2018 calendar i… Read More
2017-09-15 04:02
Michelle Jones was released last month after serving more than two decades in an Indiana prison for the murder of her 4-year-old son. The very next day, she arrived at New York University, a… Read More
2017-09-15 03:43
Michelle Jones was released last month after serving more than two decades in an Indiana prison for the murder of her 4-year-old son. The very next day, she arrived at New York University, a… Read More
2017-09-12 02:50
Un spectacle de musique et de combats illégaux mettant en vedette un groupe québécois d’extrême droite vient de causer une commotion dans un village du sud-e… Read More
2017-09-12 02:31
Un spectacle de musique et de combats illégaux mettant en vedette un groupe québécois d'extrême droite vient de causer une commotion dans un village du sud-est de… Read More
2017-09-08 01:52
Following the clashes in Charlottesville and the massive anti-fascist demonstrations afterwards in Durham, Boston, and the Bay Area, the struggle against fascism has arrived in the conscious… Read More
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