PRAXIS: Unifying the Canadian Left

Though much of the party’s focus will now necessarily shift towards the selection of a compelling leader, that leader will also need a more vibrant and shared raison d’etre with which to galvanize voters. As the NDP goes back to the proverbial drawing board it seems appropriate that they examine that second word in their own name: democratic.

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Desmond Cole and Martin Lukacs discuss how the NDP establishment wants a short, rigged leadership race to lock in the status quo—rather than the bold, democratic renewal it needs

The party needs a bold, democratic renewal—but insiders want a short, rigged race to lock in the status quo

The new Liberal MP talks about his path to the epic election upset

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Migrant rights activist, Chris Ramsaroop, on how Canada's Temporary Foreign Workers' Program amounts to indentured slavery, how workers are fighting back and what we need to do as allies to help.

Topic 1: Temporary Foreign Worker Exploitation

SEND A MESSAGE: Permanent Residency & Rights, Not Cuts Migrants are being scapegoated for the housing, healthcare and affordability crisis. Now migrant numbers are being cut while migrant exploitation is increasing. We need to show politicians that the majority of people in the country support migrants and immigrants, and we reject racism, discrimination and scapegoating.

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The Anti Police-Terror Project is a Black-led, multi-racial, intergenerational coalition that seeks to build a replicable and sustainable model to eradicate police terror in communities of color. We support families surviving police terror in their fight for justice, documenting police abuses and connecting impacted families and community members with resources, legal referrals, and opportunities for healing. APTP began as a project of the ONYX Organizing Committee. APTP es una coalición multirracial e intergeneracional, liderada por gente Negra. Buscamos construir un modelo replicable y sostenible para erradicar el terror policial en las comunidades de color en los Estados Unidos. Apoyamos a las familias que están sobreviviendo el terror policial en su lucha por justicia. Documentamos los abusos policiales y conectamos a las familias y miembros de la comunidad con recursos, ayuda legal, y oportunidades para la sanación. Anti Police-Terror Project comenzó como un proyecto de Onyx Organizing Committee.Cover image by Brooke Anderson Photography

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Never Home is a groundbreaking multimedia project documenting nine years of discriminatory immigration changes by the Canadian government.

This month, we'll be digging into what comes next —both on and off Parliament Hill— for rebuilding the Green Party and the NDP.

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Reckoning with journalism’s role and responsibility in trans genocides past and present

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Four years after two incarcerated men sought ways to help their peers face mental health issues, Los Angeles County is expanding their successful efforts.

Canadian media is already letting us down and it's only the early days of this Mark Carney Liberal government. I discuss a recent interview on CTV conducted ...