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Canadian Imperialist State Invokes Emergencies Act to Withdraw Democratic Rights for Trucker Protests

By David Martinez This week, Canada’s prime minister, Justin Trudeau, invoked the country’s Emergencies Act for the first time ever, curtailing democratic rights in order to repress protests initiated last month by long-haul truckers against COVID vaccine mandates. The protests have disrupted the economy at the US-Canada border and caused an estimated $500 million in daily losses to the imperialists’ cross-border trade. Trudeau’s actions allow … Continue reading Canadian Imperialist State Invokes Emergencies Act to Withdraw Democratic Rights for Trucker Protests

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Canada: Discovery of Mass Graves of Indigenous Children Sparks Combative Protests, Toppling of Colonial Monuments

Photo: Statue of Egerton Ryerson, architect of the genocidal residential school system for indigenous children in Canada, toppled in Toronto. (Credit CityNews) By Serran Soledad For weeks, large combative protests have broken out in Canada against the oppression of indigenous people in response to the discoveries of several mass graves of indigenous children over the past couple months at residential schools. These protests have targeted … Continue reading Canada: Discovery of Mass Graves of Indigenous Children Sparks Combative Protests, Toppling of Colonial Monuments

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Week in Struggle: April 16-22

Turkey In Istanbul, two red banners were dropped in support of the Communist Party of Turkey/Marxist-Leninist (TKP/ML) and the Liberation Army of the Workers and Peasants of Turkey (TIKKO). One banner read, “Long Live Our Party TKP/ML Red Army TIKKO,” in Kurdish and the other read, “Glory to its 49th Anniversary,” in Turkish. Brazil In Campina Grande, residents carried out action demanding vaccines and financial … Continue reading Week in Struggle: April 16-22

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Canada: Trudeau Unveils Aid for Black Entrepreneurs

By Peter Cherry Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that $221 million in public and private funding will be allocated to a ‘Black Entrepreneurship Program’ aimed at redressing centuries of racism in Canada. This program will not benefit the vast majority of working class Black people in Canada, but instead only serves middle class owners. Canada has a long history of racial segregation. After slavery was … Continue reading Canada: Trudeau Unveils Aid for Black Entrepreneurs

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