The Communist Party is running 5 candidates in Manitoba's provincial election...
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Gender and wealth: a feminist viewpoint
The Sex Factor: How Women Made the West Rich, by Victoria Bateman, 243 pp., 2019, Polity Press. Review by Kimball Cariou. British economist and activist Victoria Bateman is known for unorthodox tactics to get...
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Music Notes: “Blood”: anthem of the Sudanese struggle
There are times when, in the midst of a democratic struggle, an artist appears who expresses the aspirations and the anger of the people. The Sudanese rapper Ayman Mao is one such artist. His...
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BC: Big operating surplus, but no deal for teachers
The NDP government of British Columbia has released figures showing an operating surplus of $1.5 billion during the 2018-19 fiscal year. The amount is $1.3 billion higher than projected in previous budgets, thanks largely...
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