Michael LaxerFeb 18, 20212 min read50 workers' parties issue statement calling for greater public health measures, ending sanctionsAs the global pandemic enters its second year 50 Communist and workers' parties have issued a joint statement calling for the...
Michael LaxerDec 4, 20202 min readThe "establishment of a just, democratic and equitable international order is an imperative"Excerpt from a statement at the thirty first Special Session of the United Nations General Assembly by Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel, President...
Michael LaxerNov 25, 20205 min readFord attacks, Ontario Nurses' Association supports Auditor General's pandemic reportOntario Premier Doug Ford tells Auditor General Lysyk to "Stick with the job that we hired you for. Don’t pretend you’re a health...
Michael LaxerNov 20, 20203 min readCall what the Ford government did whatever you want, but it is not a lockdownThe Ford government is closing down the retail outlets and workplaces that are the least responsible for the second wave. It is a big...
Michael LaxerNov 19, 20205 min readClass and the pandemic in OntarioThe government and bosses are trying to shift the blame for the devastating pandemic surge in the province from factors like overcrowded...
Michael LaxerNov 10, 20205 min readPandemic approach in Ontario prioritizes business over peopleHeadlines like "Ford eases COVID-19 restrictions as Ontario case count hits new high" reflect the dangerous priorities and bizarre air of...
Michael LaxerOct 2, 20203 min readStudents walk out demanding safer conditions in Montreal & Greece Students at a Montreal high school walked out Thursday as a wave of hundreds of student sit-ins and mobilizations grip Greece. In both...