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France and Greece celebrate electoral push back against austerity

Socialist Party supporters in Bastille Square cheered the end of the Sarkozy era in France. (Photo: democraticunderground.com)
France celebrated the defeat of Sarkozy over the weekend. Similar scenes took place in Greece, as the left rode a wave of anti-austerity sentiment.

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Turning point against austerity: Left makes big gains in Greek elections
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Ottawa protest serves notice: Austerity will meet resistance

In Ottawa yesterday, thousands protested Harper's austerity agenda. (Photo: Ariel Troster)
It's been a year since Harper got his majority. In Ottawa yesterday, thousands protested his austerity agenda.

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Today's the anniversary of a year of Tory majority rule: It just doesn't get any better than this!
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Preparing for the 2012 federal budget

Photo: Kitty Canuck
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty prepares to deliver one of the most draconian budgets in recent years.

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Budget 2012: Jim Flaherty is structurally incompetent
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Images from anti-austerity rally in Toronto

Photo: Krystalline Kraus
Friday's rally in Toronto was organized as a pre-budget showdown in response to the Drummond report.

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Activist Communique: Photos from Friday's anti-austerity demo in Toronto
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International Women's Day march in Toronto

Photo: Jesse McLaren
On March 3, women from across Toronto took to the streets for International Women's Day.

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Photo essay: Toronto International Women's Day march
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The commodification of children's play

Photo: Fiona L Cooper/Flickr
What are the implications for children and their caregivers when access to play spaces is limited?

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A level playing field: The commodification of play
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Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Government cuts threaten lives in Northern Ontario
May 25, 2012 |
While a record number of forest fires rage across the northern part of the province, the government is closing smaller MNR offices for “efficiency.”
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Nova Scotia NDP's tax cuts lead to austerity budgeting

The NDP government of Nova Scotia inherited a structural deficit when they came to power in 2009. The only way out of that was substantial social spending cuts, or raising taxes. To their credit, at the time, the Dexter government chose to do both rather than the unvarnished neoliberal route of pure slashing. 

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Since this government came into office in 2009, its mantra has been that the government of Nova Scotia needs to “live within its means.”
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Smash The State Report - May 11 - Black Blocks, Red Squares, Chilean Students, + Antifa WorldWide!

May 23, 2012
| Draconian legislation is facing the quebec social movement, as police continue a repressive crackdown. We also look to resistance to austerity -in ontario, chile, + antifa action in europe

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May Day report-backs and raging red squares against austerity!

May 17, 2012
| In this podcast we highlight the ongoing Quebec student strike and the growing social movement in la bélle province, before reporting back on May Day protests from across Ontario.

52:18 minutes (47.9 MB)
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