Nov 5, 2020
U.S. Democrats expand progressive wing in Congress
With intense focus on the presidential election, the electoral successes of progressive congressional candidates has been overlooked.
Green New Deal
Oct 28, 2020
Billions could be better spent on Green New Deal jobs rather than warplanes
Brent Patterson
Boeing says buying its fighter jets would create employment in Canada, but even a cursory analysis shows a Green New Deal would create more jobs.
Aug 20, 2020
NDP should use its leverage to demand weakened Liberals take radical climate action
If the NDP could push Justin Trudeau to embrace a Canadian Green New Deal, it could be an inspiring counterpoint to calls for austerity from Bay Street and Conservatives.
May 19, 2020
Canada's two-year window to make a choice between climate justice and militarism
Brent Patterson
Global spending on arms could decline due a drop in the price of oil, pandemic related debt and the imperative of a Green New Deal. How does Canada's plan to buy fighter jets by 2022 fit into this?
May 1, 2020
Bailing out on the old normal
Penney Kome
With grim economic prospects forecast as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, campaigns have launched to rebuild the economy differently.
Apr 2, 2020
On capitalism, the coronavirus pandemic and the next great crisis
Brent Patterson
The World Health Organization says that climate change increases the risk of contagious diseases, yet this pandemic is seeing increased state subsidies for oil and gas.
Mar 13, 2020
Economic response to COVID-19 pandemic: go big, go fast
If we do a good job educating, organizing and mobilizing around a more hopeful and democratic agenda, then ambitious alternatives can become politically inevitable.
Mar 13, 2020
Arms show announces intention to proceed despite coronavirus pandemic
Brent Patterson
In a shocking decision, the organizers of CANSEC say they still intend to convene a trade show in Ottawa that could bring together 12,000 people from 55 countries.
Feb 25, 2020
Net-zero emissions by 2050: one Liberal promise that won't go away
Environmentalists want net-zero emissions to be more than another Liberal talking point.
Feb 19, 2020
Billions earmarked for fighter jets another strike against climate justice, peace and a Green New Deal
Brent Patterson
The CANSEC arms fair in Ottawa will be a key moment to mobilize against the Trudeau government's planned multi-billion dollar purchase of fighter jets.
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