While world leaders are increasingly saying out loud that the postwar liberal world order is dead, the ruling classes in the Global North have an answer for what will come to replace it: fascism. Will they be able to implement their vision?
A guide to standing up to book bans and beyond, and how to protect and strengthen public education in Canada
Seth Klein
Seth Klein was a CCPA-BC research associate and the former CCPA-BC Director.
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BC needs a lot of new affordable housing and any build out should ensure that it meets the highest standards for energy efficiency, including zero-carbon…
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The oil and gas royalty regime in British Columbia needs a major overhaul. The re-elected NDP promised during the election campaign to review oil and…
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Lessons from the Second World War for the climate emergency Even before the arrival of COVID-19, the history of the Second World War was making…

Among the book’s key wartime lessons is that “inequality is toxic to social solidarity and mass mobilization.” It requires policies that fulfill a promise that…
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Imagine it’s 2025 and because of the escalating climate crisis, governments in Asia have declared ambitious new climate action plans and an aggressive transition off…

Planning for climate justice in a zero-carbon economy Download 3.26 MB44 pages For British Columbia to meet its emissions targets and not perpetuate the climate…

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