Blog
David Suzuki
| During the pandemic alone, the world's 500 richest people grew their wealth by almost US$2 trillion, while so many others suffered. The world’s wealthiest one per cent now owns half the global wealth. |
Blog
David Suzuki
| An economy was once created to serve people and their communities. Today economic rationalists contend that people must sacrifice and give up social services for the economy. |
Blog
Alexandra Zannis
| Canada wasn't going to get UBI in the throne speech, but activists and supporters can continue to push for the basic income policies we want and need. |
Blog
Karri Munn-Venn, Brad Wassink
| "Normal" has fallen apart, and one way or another, Canada will come out on the other side of this crisis a different country. |
Podcast
David Peck
| Jennifer Abbott and Joel Bakan talk about "The New Corporation," a film about the devastating power of corporations and their role in spiralling inequality. |
Blog
Ed Finn, Brian Arden
| A satirical look at the doctrines and dogmas of capitalism and neoliberalism. |
Blog
Doreen Nicoll
| Four million people will transition to an EI system that is not up to the task. The feds need to keep $500 per week flowing to workers impacted by COVID until a universal livable income is in place. |
Blog
Martha Friendly, Morna Ballantyne, Lynell Anderson
| The shuttering of child care in Canada has put parents and providers in an untenable position, but has also given policy-makers critical insights. |
Columnists
Linda McQuaig
| Alberta's management of its economy is nothing short of a disaster -- something to keep in mind as Kenney and his followers push for maintaining the pro-corporate model in the post-pandemic order. |
Columnists
Lois Ross
| The pandemic has exposed and intensified severe hardships, but it is also showing us a path towards healthier ways to produce food. |
Blog
Doreen Nicoll
| Compared with the $71 billion that CERB will cost for just 24 weeks of payments, GLI could be a more fiscally responsible means of providing Canadians with financial security. |
Columnists
Jim Stanford
| After four months of terrible economic data, last week's employment report from Statistics Canada contained some welcome news. But it confirms we are still locked in a historic crisis. |