Articles by Peter Hogarth
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Apr 13, 2016: 50 years since the Black Panther PartyFifty years ago, in West Oakland, two college classmates took action against the poverty, inequality and police brutality that they...
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Mar 02, 2016: Beyoncé and Kendrick: Radical in non-Radical placesBlack Lives Matter took centre stage at two of the biggest entertainment events in the world this past month.
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Nov 20, 2015: 'Diversity' and the fight against racismIn her article in Salon.
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Jul 02, 2014: Finance and the crisis of capitalismFor those of us in the International Socialists Tendency, we have been arguing since the economic crisis in 2007-2008 that...
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Mar 21, 2014: The glory of the Black Panther PartyThis Side of Glory By David Hilliard and Lewis Cole Lawrence Hill Books David Hilliard’s autobiography tells the story of...
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Sep 04, 2013: How do we build a fighting student movement?The Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) is the largest and most progressive of the campus student organizations outside of Quebec.
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Aug 08, 2013: Without our brains and muscle not a single burger can flip!On Monday, July 29, hundreds of workers at Wendy’s, McDonald’s, Domino’s Pizza, KFC and other restaurants walked off the job...
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Jul 25, 2013: Tar sands: Canada’s climate crimeWith his book Tar Sands.
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Jun 21, 2013: Scrap the changes to employment insuranceThe Harper government is pushing drastic changes to employment insurance (EI) rules, but there is increasing resistance.
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Apr 19, 2013: Tragedy in Boston, Kabul and NeskantagaOn Monday April 15, a series of bombs exploded in an area where spectators were watching the final yards of...
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Feb 10, 2013: Anger and uncertainty about the 1%Plutocrats shows a clear influence from the Occupy movement and laments the rise of such intense income inequality around the...
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Jan 03, 2013: Permanent revolution and the Arab SpringBased on the experience of the Russian Revolution of 1905, Leon Trotsky developed the theory of “permanent revolution,” which was...
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Oct 05, 2012: High school students rally at Queen’s Park against Bill 115Following walk-outs across the province, high school students organized a rally at Queen’s Park to call on Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty...
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Jul 29, 2012: Student Strike Training Camp Brings Lessons Of Quebec To OntarioThe University of Toronto played host to an incredible conference the weekend of July 27-29.
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Jul 27, 2012: Reform, Revolution And Challenges To Austerity TodayThe rise of new left parties across Europe has generated much excitement about the possibility of an electoral challenge to...
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Jun 14, 2012: Egypt: elections and the ongoing struggleEgypt’s presidential election has produced a runoff that will be decided on June 16-17 when Egyptians return to the polls.
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Jun 06, 2012: Toronto streets alive with solidarityAnother night, another rally in solidarity with striking Quebec students.
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May 31, 2012: Spirit of Quebec takes over Toronto streetsCasseroles night in Canada as it has been popularly referred, kicked off in Toronto on Wednesday May 30.
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Apr 15, 2012: Sub-Saharan Africa: the year of revolt2011 will be remembered as a historic year of revolt, with no signs of the global resistance abating in 2012.
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Mar 12, 2012: Public sector workers protest potential cutsOn March 1 members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada held a national day-of-action to protest potentially sweeping cuts...