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Justin Trudeau, the boy king
BY MURRAY DOBBINRABBLE.CAAPRIL 22, 2013There is no accounting for political judgement when it gets caught up in irrational euphoria. The overwhelming victory of Justin Trudeau in the Liberal Party's...
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Bush Library: Brazen attempt to rewrite history
BY PW EDITORIAL BOARDAPRIL 26, 2013With a price tag of $250 million, the George W. Bush library is the biggest and most expensive of the 13 that have been opened to recognize the former presidents.It...
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SFL: Saskatchewan people have a constitutional right to strike
Saskatchewan Federation of LabourApril 26, 2013Accordingly, none of what I have written above is to suggest or presume that, if again confronted directly with the issue, the Supreme Court would not...
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Saskatchewan: A Beachhead of Labour Law Reform?
By Andrew StevensRankandFile.caApril 29,2013Sweeping changes to Saskatchewan's labour relations and employment standards legislation are on the verge of being passed. Bill 85, the Saskatchewan...
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Building Workers’ Power: ITUC May Day statement 2013
International Trade Union Confederation29 April 2013Working people are facing sustained and often brutal attacks on their rights in every region of the world. Inequality and unemployment are hitting...
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Retro Waffle: "For a Socialist New Brunswick":
The New Brunswick Waffle, 1967-1972Patrick WebberUniversity of New BrunswickAbstractIn 1970, several members of the New Brunswick New Democratic Party (NDP) formed a New Left/Trotskyist group within...
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Ohio
SADLY, NEIL YOUNG’S OHIO STILL RELEVANT 43 YEARS AFTER KENT STATE MASSACRERob McGuire, Art Threat, May 4, 2013It was 43 years ago today that four students were killed at Kent State University, shot...
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Dr. Margaret Charlotte Mahood Passes
Published in The The Star Phoenix on May 16, 2013Also see Unsung Heroes in Saskatchewan's Struggle for MedicareDr. Margaret Mahood (nee Fisher), 94, died peacefully May 11, 2013. Receiving loving care...
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A Cuban Spring?
By Roger BurbachNACLA NewsApr 29 2013This is a fruitful period of experimentation and debate in Cuba. It is now almost seven years since Raúl Castro replaced his brother Fidel, first as interim...
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Harper: Helping the rich get richer around the world
By Yves EnglerMay 25, 2013If the Harper government were honest about its policies, it would proclaim for all to hear: “Our goal is to make the rich richer.”Many Canadians would agree that has been the...
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Dr. Margaret Mahood fought for Medicare in Saskatchewan
Just in case you missed this fine obituary in the Globe - NYCBY PATRICIA DAWN ROBERTSONSpecial to The Globe and MailPublished Monday, Jun. 17 2013Dr. Margaret Mahood was the deputy superintendent of...
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On the 40th anniversary of the expulsion of the Waffle
BY MICHAEL LAXERRABBLE.CAJUNE 25, 2012This past weekend, June 24, marked the 40th anniversary of the expulsion of the Waffle from the NDP.The Waffle, (actually the Movement for an Independent...
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CCF Posters for Sale
I tried selling these to local antique dealers. Two didn't know what the CCF was and weren't interested. The third one did but said they were too political and that "politics in this province can be...
View ArticleThe Regina Riot - Video
A Documentary by Ben Lies. (Badlands Productions, 2010).Produced in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the On-to-Ottawa Trek.
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More CCF Posters for Sale!
"Humanity First" CCF Poster. Professionally matted and framed. $150.00 plus S&H. No S&H and free delivery in Regina though. Click image to enlarge.M. J. Coldwell poster. National leader of CCF....
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Monument: Cold War throwback
On the so-called “Monument to Victims of Communism”Issued by the Central Executive Committee,Communist Party of CanadaSeptember 3, 2013The Communist Party of Canada is appalled that the federal...
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Privatizing health care, piece by piece
BY PAT ATKINSONTHE STAR PHOENIXSEPTEMBER 4, 2013It now appears certain that Premier Brad Wall and his Saskatchewan Party government have decided to stop being so timid about the privatization of our...
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Regina Labour Poster
I would guess this poster to be from the late 1940s to early 1950s. Note Henry Baker, mayor of Regina from 1959 - 1979 and Bill Beeching, Saskatchewan leader of the Communist Party of Canada and Hub...
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Reflections on an Historic Election: Argentina Enters a New Crisis
Historic vote: The Argentinian Workers Party newspaper celebrates 1.2 million votes for the Workers and Left Front in the October mid-term elections. Credit: http://prensa.po.org.arBy Bob LyonsNew...
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James N. McCrorie: 1936 - 2013
Remembering Jim McCrorieIt was a very sad moment to hear of Jim’s passing.Jim was truly a mentor to all of us who had the privilege of being his friend through his life.As young students he taught us...
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James McCrorie Obituary
McCRORIE, JamesWhat though on hamely fare we dine,Wear hoddin grey, an' a that;Gie fools their silks, and knaves their wine;A Man's a Man for a' that:For a' that, and a' that,Their tinsel show, an' a'...
View ArticleDoug Taylor, 1956 - 2014
Dear friends:I am sorry to have to report that Doug Taylor passed away on January 13, with his family at his bedside. I visited him just hours before he left us. He was in very good spirits, was not at...
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