Mar 13, 2018
James Laxer in conversation
Matt Fodor
A 2014 interview with the late political thinker, academic and writer on the NDP, the Waffle, and social democracy in Canada.
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Feb 27, 2018
Mel Watkins: Reflections on Jim Laxer
Mel Watkins
We met in mid-1969 at a small gathering in Toronto of NDP members. The bond we formed in the time of the Waffle was a defining moment of my life politically, and one of its great joys, personally.
Feb 26, 2018
James Laxer and the movement he helped create
Karl Nerenberg
Laxer died on Friday February 23 in Paris. He was a political activist and public intellectual who influenced more than one generation.
Feb 26, 2018
James Laxer: 1941-2018
Michael Laxer
Co-founder of the Waffle, academic, writer and politician, Laxer died on February 23 in Paris. He is remembered here by his son, Michael.
Feb 26, 2018
Remembering James Laxer, Canadian iconoclast
Michael Laxer
Co-founder of the Waffle, academic, writer and politician, Laxer died on February 23 in Paris. He is remembered here by his son, Michael.
Dec 1, 2017
Neoliberalism is a spent force in electoral politics
The alternative to socialism is no longer neoliberalism; it's Trumpian racist populism, which is probably a nonstarter in Ontario.
Aug 3, 2017
Victory of individualism over collectivism a disastrous defeat for society as a whole
Ed Finn
Even when it leads to gross inequality and global financial crises, the conviction that unregulated capitalism is the best possible economic system remains deeply embedded in Canada.
Jul 27, 2017
Climate activism and ecosocialism: What kind of movement do we need?
Brad Hornick
For ecosocialists, ecological alternatives are not possible within the framework of capitalism, so socialist demands must be articulated alongside transitional concrete ecological demands and reforms.
Jan 17, 2017
Rosa Luxemburg: A revolutionary for our times
Her scholarly work identified the links between capitalism, imperialism and militarism, but she expected more than recognition as a thinker. Rosa Luxemburg wanted to change the course of history.
Nov 30, 2016
Fidel Castro latest in long line of leaders who betrayed socialism
Gerry Caplan
Cuba's iconic leader led a nation with an economy frozen in the 1950s and captive of the Soviet Union.
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