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Obama’s Legacy and American Soft Fascism

October 22, 2016 stephen elliott~buckley 3

As we watch Obama end his 2nd term as president we need to be mindful of the increasing Soft Fascist America that he perpetuated. An America that decreases its respect for democracy creates the conditions for how Amy Goodman, a … [Read more]

Why is Britain Moving Towards a 2-Child Policy?

While a royal family can embrace a third child, Britain is instituting a de facto 2-child policy for the poor. This is classist, racist, anti-feminist, misogynist, anti-human, inhumane and it perpetuates rape culture. As we pivot to a new world … [Read more]
Trudeau’s Empty “Yes We Can” Moment

Obama’s “Yes We Can” mantra made many question, yes we can do what exactly? That was its brilliance. He became whatever to whoever. Trudeau’s commitment to a national inquiry on murdered and missing indigenous women and girls has become the … [Read more]
Modern Labour Activism?

Modern Labour Activism Modern Labour Activism is a collection of 35 labour renewal essays I wrote for Our Times magazine from March 2010 to June 2017. Is Canada’s labour movement in an existential crisis? Is it properly adapting to the … [Read more]

Why is Britain Moving Towards a 2-Child Policy?

Trudeau’s Empty “Yes We Can” Moment

Modern Labour Activism?