Michael LaxerJun 13, 20201 minParis Black Lives Matter March June 13Huge crowds rallied against police racism and violence in Paris, France June 13, 2020.
Michael LaxerJun 10, 20201 minStatues of oppression Around the world statues that were symbols of oppression are falling.
Michael LaxerJun 7, 20201 minBlack Lives Matter Global Protests June 6On June 6 hundreds of thousands marched in solidarity with Black Lives Matter around the world. Here is video from Paris, London Ontario...
Michael LaxerMay 30, 20202 min"I think we are witnessing America as a failed social experiment."The full text of Cornel West's statement on CNN I think we are witnessing America as a failed social experiment. What I mean by that is...
Michael LaxerMay 28, 20201 minThus Spoke ParentiHellworld Episode #10 In this episode, we take a look at the inspiring uprising in Minneapolis, and how it plays into the wider successes...
Michael LaxerMay 25, 20201 minWho is being sacrificed to reopen?People are being and will be sacrificed to reopen the economy. These sacrifices are not falling at all equally. It is understandable that...
Michael LaxerMay 6, 20201 minDeath Cult CapitalismDespite what the politicians say the "curve" does not seem to be flattening as much as they are saying in places like Ontario and the...
Michael LaxerApr 30, 20201 minBailouts for billionaires mean big gains for Wall St and Bay St. on the eve of May DayIf you were in any doubt who the bailouts are really for Wall St. stocks saw record gains in April even as millions of people lost their...
Michael LaxerApr 26, 20201 minBlockade No, Solidarity Yes! US imperialist sanctions need to endIn this dispatch, Michael Laxer looks at how -- in contrast to Cuban internationalism and humanitarianism -- the US government has...
Michael LaxerApr 21, 20201 minSocial distancing is important...which is why our politicians need to stop being hypocrites about itIn this dispatch, Michael Laxer looks at the dark and dangerous cloud of hypocrisy that surrounds the calls by our politicians for social...
Michael LaxerApr 19, 20201 minDoug Ford does not deserve any praise...and neither do other neo-liberal politiciansIn this first The Left Chapter audio dispatch, Michael Laxer looks at how we rally around "leaders" like Doug Ford and Justin Trudeau in...