Peter Tatchell’s political interventions — in particular his “outing” of prominent figures for their hypocrisy in publicly condemning homosexuality whilst being gay — have cast him as a radical driven by strong…
Tag: the left
How did we come to a place where protecting the feelings of male porn users was a top priority for progressives? When did the left become so incredibly apolitical? While I can’t…
The triumph of the pornographers is a victory of power over justice, cruelty over empathy, and profits over human rights. I could make that statement about Walmart or McDonalds and progressives would…
Open Letter to the Federal New Democratic Party Dear NDP Candidates: We are writing to you as feminists, progressives, and longtime supporters of the NDP. We are deeply disappointed to learn that…
On Friday, September 25th, 1200 people gathered at St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church in Vancouver, to hear three preeminent thinkers discuss socialism, oppression, and rebellion. The event, a roaring success — packed to…
This is an edited transcript of a talk given by journalist, Julie Bindel, on June 6, 2015 at the Quaker Meeting House in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The event was recorded by UK…
Last month I wrote a piece stating that I would not be supporting Canada’s supposed Next Top Progressive Startup, Ricochet. I explained how disappointed I was to see yet another leftist publication…
“Our state apparatus is so deplorable, not to say wretched, that we must first think very carefully how to combat its defects, bearing in mind that these defects are rooted in the…
Ricochet has been making some big waves in Canadian media over the past month since it launched a crowdfunder and began work to raise $75,000 to help build “a new model of…
A New York Times article published on May 22nd reports on how the economic misery inflicted on Greeks has forced many into prostitution in order to survive. Here is an excerpt: With…
This article was originally posted at Manyfesto and has been republished with permission from the author, Emma Quangel. What is postfeminism? Allegedly it is the space where we can move past…
I’ve become increasingly frustrated by what feels like a barrage of articles coming from self-described progressives claiming that feminists are the real enemy of sex workers. It seems as though some of…
Michael Laxer is a Canadian bookstore owner, a political activist and one of two spokespersons for the Socialist Party of Ontario. This post was originally published on Michael Laxer’s blog and was…