The Orwellian deception of the Abraham Accords
The flags of the United States, United Arab Emirates, Israel and Bahrain are screened on the walls of Jerusalem’s Old City, September 15, 2020. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90. Perhaps the…
Emmanuel Adams
American democracy and the twilight of the fools
Democratic nominee Joe Biden speaks during the first United States presidential debate, September 29, 2020. Photo from Joe Biden’s Instagram page. Last night’s American presidential debate was not a debate.…
Working people must lead the fight for universal pharmacare—not policymakers
In 2018, Canadians spent $34 billion on prescription medicines. Canada’s pharmaceutical prices are also 25 percent higher than the average in the OECD. We need universal pharmacare now. Photo by…
Let John A. Macdonald fall
The statue of John A. Macdonald (not pictured) was toppled during an anti-racism demonstration in Montreal on August 29. Photo by Ray Ordinario/Flickr. On August 29, protesters toppled John A.…
Killing a neighbourhood
Université de Montréal overlooking Outremont, Montréal. Photo by Laurent Bélanger/Wikimedia Commons. Last September, a report in the Guardian by journalist Flavie Halais examined the gentrification of Montréal borough Parc-Extension, one…