Oct 30, 2018
Who's really abusing paid sick days?
Jesse McLaren
We need to expand paid sick days and police abusive workplaces, not cut paid sick days and police sick workers.
Jesse McLaren
Jesse McLaren is a physician, activist and blogger, who like Virchow believes that if medicine is to accomplish its great task, it must intervene in political and social life. He blogs at yourheartsontheleft.blogspot.com, and tweets @HeartsOnTheLeft.
Oct 20, 2018
To end hallway medicine, defend Bill 148
Jesse McLaren
If Doug Ford wants to end hallway medicine, he should support legislation promoting healthy wages and paid sick days.
Nov 17, 2017
Medicalizing high blood pressure
Jesse McLaren
New guidelines have labeled millions more people as hypertensive, but will this help prevent the social, economic and ecological causes of cardiovascular disease?
Jul 26, 2016
After the Saskatchewan oil spill, should we restrict water or oil?
Jesse McLaren
We can support pipelines, which spill oil and job losses while restricting water and treaty rights, or we can support communities protecting the water on which we depend.
Mar 10, 2016
'Dying from Improvement' exposes the politics of colonial inquests and inquiries
Jesse McLaren
Sherene Razack exposes the colonial violence that inquests and inquiries ignore and creates a text that is essential to understanding colonialism's tactical variations and ongoing resistance.
Dec 13, 2015
Photo essay: Holiday carolling for $15 and fairness
Jesse McLaren
Holiday carollers brought holiday cheer to retail workers and called on Premier Wynne to make her new year's resolution to support $15 minimum wage and fair working conditions.
Dec 11, 2015
'Cowspiracy' isn't causing the climate crisis, capitalism is.
Jesse McLaren
How can we integrate vegan concerns into the climate justice movement so we win system change, not just diet change?
Nov 30, 2015
Photo essay: 25,000 march for climate justice in Ottawa
Jesse McLaren
25,000 marched to say that climate solutions and climate justice are 100 per cent possible.
Nov 25, 2015
Canada needs real action for climate justice
Jesse McLaren
Is it possible to achieve climate justice, support Indigenous communities, welcome migrants, stop Islamophobia and defend civil liberties? It's 100 per cent possible.
Oct 8, 2015
PHOTOS: Toronto Disability Pride calls for 'ramps, not bombs!'
Jesse McLaren
Saturday October 3 was the fifth annual Toronto Disability Pride March to bring recognition of the struggles and value of people with disabilities.
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