Armed settlers raided more than a dozen Palestinian communities under the army's guard, leaving a trail of death and destruction in their wake ..read more

WHEREAS solidarity with workers everywhere is a crucial part of trade unionism, and the workers’ struggle has no borders; and WHEREAS every day the Toronto & York Region Labour Council, its affiliates and our members are seeing the horrifying bombing and mass killing of working people in Gaza with equipment made in Canada, supplied and facilitated by means of export permits issued by the Canadian government – the same Canadian government that carries out strike breaking against workers here in Canada; and WHEREAS more than 32,0001 Palestinians – including more than 22,000 women and childre ..read more

Examining the three stages in the making of this panic, and how a toxic Sinophobia is preventing any resolution of the crisis ..read more

There was dancing and singing. And the sun was out too: sunshine that boded well ..read more

The great science fiction fear has always been of AI escaping human control and the machines taking over, as in The Matrix films ..read more

Artificial Intelligence (AI) seems to be everywhere. Companies use powerful AI chatbots on their webpages or phone systems to handle customer questions. Newsrooms and magazines use them to write stories. Film studios use them to produce films. Tech companies use them to program. Students use them to write papers. It seems like magic. And with everything supposedly happening “in the cloud,” it is easy to believe that AI-powered systems are good for the environment. Unfortunately, things are not as they appear to be. Chatbots are built on exploitation, use massive amounts of energy, and are far ..read more

The Landless Workers' Movement (MST) of Brazil seeks to deepen its solidarity with Palestine ..read more

Last year's death toll in the West Bank was more than triple the previous recorded high set in 2022 ..read more

Columbia Elections Board announced that Columbia College has passed a divestment referendum by a large margin ..read more

Chrystia Freeland put on her best smile to introduce two new bonbons she hopes will sweeten the lives of Canada’s first-time home buyers. On 11 April, Canada’s deputy prime minister and minister of finance, announced that first time buyers could withdraw up to $60,000 (up from $35,000) from their RRSP savings accounts to put toward a down payment for a house. This can be combined with savings up to $40,000 in a home buyer’s Tax Free First Home Savings Account. Of course the real question is how many younger people have any substantial savings for a down payment which is typically 20% of the pr ..read more