Gezi Park protests reinvigorate Turkey’s labour movement

Turkey’s unions struggle to find their role in the protests sweeping the nation.
Turkey’s unions struggle to find their role in the protests sweeping the nation.
With the premier out of the picture, it is harder to hide the hungry abyss at the heart of Newfoundland
“It’s very important to emphasize that it seems like a political issue—and it is—but at its core, at its heart,
Disney is a word that inspires children across the world and the name of a company whose reputation stands for
Turkey’s protest movement is sweeping other cities and towns across the country. The international media’s just not there to capture most of it.
Even before the pandemic, we were living in a revolutionary age. Now, long-standing injustices and inequalities are amplified by COVID-19.
With the premier out of the picture, it is harder to hide the hungry abyss at the heart of Newfoundland
“It’s very important to emphasize that it seems like a political issue—and it is—but at its core, at its heart,
An oil-soaked duck talks “ethical” oil
A woodsman and a fisherman from Cape St. George
1 or 2 people asked for it, and so here it is!!
"It’s very difficult for some people to recognize that we all have a master, and we all have a slave.
Back home, you embark on a vigorous online research endeavour: Getting Better. Improvement from the Inside Out. Healthy Habits. Eating
Really, all the ado is not about a hotel. If St. John’s is so awash in tourists that we need
A list of the district winners in the 2011 Newfoundland and Labrador provincial election
"It’s very difficult for some people to recognize that we all have a master, and we all have a slave.
Back home, you embark on a vigorous online research endeavour: Getting Better. Improvement from the Inside Out. Healthy Habits. Eating
Really, all the ado is not about a hotel. If St. John’s is so awash in tourists that we need
Some post-election thoughts from Kieran Hanley
I’m beginning to think the patient is better off living in his fantasy. After I hear about New Year's 2018
All Townie MHAs receive rural reeducation as the Baymen seize power in Newfoundland & Labrador. Meanwhile, a meal of Chow
Case study: Patient has moved from a depression over the loss of rural life to an hallucinatory state in which
Photographer Susan Morrissey Wyse was at NDP headquarters as the election results rolled in.
Back in the spring of 2009 there was a committee meeting. According to the meeting notes, members of the Police
Those who assembled on Saturday in solidarity with Wet'suwet'en are among thousands taking part in ongoing blockades and demonstrations across
Owning a private motor vehicle no more accords you rights to extra public space than owning real estate accords you
Keep an eye on these key ridings tonight as the results start coming in
Some post-election thoughts from Kieran Hanley
Kieran Hanley chimes in with his thoughts on the 2011 Newfoundland election campaign
Candidates quickly set aside political differences and aspirations last night Clarenville when a man collapsed during an all-candidate’s forum. The
The polls have opened and the Newfoundland and Labrador general election is under way. To find where you can vote, click here. If you’re not sure which riding you’re in, click here. Voting can take place any time between now and 8pm. For further information, contact Elections Newfoundland and Labrador – who seem to have revamped their website at the tail end of this election campaign. Go to www.elections.gov.nl.ca. Stay tuned to The Independent later in the day for a list of key ridings to watch for when the ballots are counted this evening.
"It’s very difficult for some people to recognize that we all have a master, and we all have a slave.
Back home, you embark on a vigorous online research endeavour: Getting Better. Improvement from the Inside Out. Healthy Habits. Eating
Really, all the ado is not about a hotel. If St. John’s is so awash in tourists that we need
On the cusp of Voting Day, a final analysis of the 2011 General Election…
“The one thing citizens deserve is a more honest assessment of what the future in the province holds, and what
With so much so much at stake, shrouded in so much secrecy, spread out across unruly social media platforms, chaos
Is corporate concentration a central part of the province’s long-term strategy for the fishery? How does that benefit Newfoundlanders and
Kieran Hanley chimes in with his thoughts on the 2011 Newfoundland election campaign
"It’s very difficult for some people to recognize that we all have a master, and we all have a slave.
Back home, you embark on a vigorous online research endeavour: Getting Better. Improvement from the Inside Out. Healthy Habits. Eating
Really, all the ado is not about a hotel. If St. John’s is so awash in tourists that we need
To the polls be damned. Liberal leader Kevin Aylward said yesterday that according to his party’s internal polling, the Liberal party is close in at least two dozen races. “What we also see, in many of the districts — and we’re in play in 15 to 25, easily 25 to 30 districts — we have candidates who are possible winners,” he said. Polls throughout the campaign would seem to suggest otherwise; polls from various sources have consistently put the Liberals in third place in public opinion behind the NDP. The Independent‘s own analysis of Liberal strength throughout the province in 2007 (click here), in combination with the events thus far in this campaign, would also strongly indicate that Aylward’s predictions are unlikely. Somewhere between the polls and Aylward’s comments lies reality. Source: CBC
"It’s very difficult for some people to recognize that we all have a master, and we all have a slave.
Back home, you embark on a vigorous online research endeavour: Getting Better. Improvement from the Inside Out. Healthy Habits. Eating
Really, all the ado is not about a hotel. If St. John’s is so awash in tourists that we need
Candidates quickly set aside political differences and aspirations last night Clarenville when a man collapsed during an all-candidate’s forum. The Telegram has confirmed that the man, Wilson Wiseman, believed to be in his 60s, is the campaign manager for Environment Minister Ross Wiseman, the Progressive Conservative incumbent. There is no word yet on his condition. One of the first people offering help was NDP hopeful Vanessa Wiseman, a licensed practical nurse. The debate was immediately called off. Source: The Vancouver Sun
Properly funding and managing Memorial University are fundamental public policy issues and far too important to be left to senior
No one likes it when taxes go up, but sometimes it's for the best.
Failure to allow debate and dialogue will have far greater consequences than this government realizes
This time last year, Kathy Dunderdale couldn’t have imagined she would be leading her PC party to an election victory. Now it appears she wants more. Dunderdale told the CBC that when she decided to become full-time leader of the governing PCs she also decided to serve for two terms and not just one; this is consistent with her party’s election platform which describes itself as a vision for the next eight years. If the Tories win Tuesday’s election, Dunderdale will become only the second woman in Canadian history to lead a party to victory in a provincial election. Source: CBC
NDP leader Lorraine Michael was once again on the defensive regarding her party’s plans to pay for its election promises by applying new taxes to the oil industry. “It’s one of the wealthiest industries in the world, and as a matter of fact, I don’t think we tax them enough,” Michael said yesterday in an interview with the CBC. “The oil industry is so large, so big, that you’re not getting people that are speculating when they’re doing their exploration. They know what they’re doing,” Michael said. The NDP has been under fire for saying it wants to add a petroleum surtax of three per cent, which is expected to turn over $68 million in revenues to pay for expanded social programs. Source: CBC