What hurts the public hurts the private

Corporate attacks on the public sector and public employees inflict just as much damage on the private sector.
Corporate attacks on the public sector and public employees inflict just as much damage on the private sector.
Yesterday’s news is not the end of the world. But it's a small part of a larger process: our control
Back in the 1960s, 1970s, and into the ‘80s, almost all of the large newspapers in Canada had a reporter
Is creativity overrated? Oli Mould is a human geographer at University of London in the UK, and the title of
But cutting through the spin doesn’t inspire any greater confidence.
Is corporate concentration a central part of the province’s long-term strategy for the fishery? How does that benefit Newfoundlanders and
There was something weird spotted in the sky above Main Brook on Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula in January 2020.
“We just started last week. I feel like this is the beginning of something.”
There are alternatives to austerity, say federation of labour president and an independent economist. They just have to be sought out.
The events triggered by Covid-19 are diagnostic of fragile social arrangements that we have lacked the ability to discuss for
If Dwight Ball has learned anything amid all the turmoil and unrest of his first mandate, it’s that it can’t
Is there a progressive answer to how Newfoundland & Labrador's debt could be managed while avoiding crippling austerity?
There is more proof than ever about the failure of privatization. So why is government still talking about it?
Is corporate concentration a central part of the province’s long-term strategy for the fishery? How does that benefit Newfoundlanders and
There was something weird spotted in the sky above Main Brook on Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula in January 2020.
“We just started last week. I feel like this is the beginning of something.”
An anti-austerity manifesto for N.L.
Is corporate concentration a central part of the province’s long-term strategy for the fishery? How does that benefit Newfoundlanders and
There was something weird spotted in the sky above Main Brook on Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula in January 2020.
In 2010, when Colliers International was listing the Battery Hotel and Suites for $15 million, they dared buyers to imagine
The protection of our provincial parks was largely ignored during the rush to privatize them in the 1990s. Now we have a second chance to do the right thing.
Earlier this year, “A Home for Nature” was released for public comment. Feedback for phase one of the plan is
Corporate attacks on the public sector and public employees inflict just as much damage on the private sector.
Recent provincial government restructuring included the destruction of Parks and Natural Areas Division and the dismantling of Wildlife Division.
Does an outgoing regime, in its dying days, have the right to forfeit our collective future?
Is corporate concentration a central part of the province’s long-term strategy for the fishery? How does that benefit Newfoundlanders and
There was something weird spotted in the sky above Main Brook on Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula in January 2020.
“We just started last week. I feel like this is the beginning of something.”
Groups lobbying in St. John’s this week say provinces will lose $36 billion in federal health care funding over next decade if premiers don’t pressure the Harper Government to renegotiate a new Health Accord, and that the lack of Medicare support could push Canada to a two-tiered system.
Far from being a "great equalizer," Covid-19 is exposing the deeper inequities in our healthcare systems and the populations they
Last Wednesday, after a meeting with heads of government, health officials, police, and even the local fire department, Joe Dicker
Supporting a fiscally irresponsible P3 “solution” for wastewater defers true costs and make immediate budgets look more 'responsible.' Is that
“People Before Profit” speakers say privatization perpetuates inequality, reduces the quality of public services like healthcare and education, eats away at the fabric of our society — and most Newfoundlanders and Labradoreans can’t afford it anyway.
The fight over the 2020 fishing season has exposed many deeply rooted problems in a crucial but troubled industry in
Last Wednesday, after a meeting with heads of government, health officials, police, and even the local fire department, Joe Dicker
Newfoundland and Labrador has the highest rate of food insecurity in Canada. It also has the second lowest minimum wage.
Davis government slams province with austerity budget
In Newfoundland and Labrador, the lack of political debate on the future of the offshore means the body politic is
Is corporate concentration a central part of the province’s long-term strategy for the fishery? How does that benefit Newfoundlanders and
There was something weird spotted in the sky above Main Brook on Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula in January 2020.
The government’s recent announcement it will privatize long-term care through public-private partnerships has the labour movement and both opposition parties crying foul, arguing people must come before profit.
The events triggered by Covid-19 are diagnostic of fragile social arrangements that we have lacked the ability to discuss for
Supporting a fiscally irresponsible P3 “solution” for wastewater defers true costs and make immediate budgets look more 'responsible.' Is that
The hospital’s projected opening in 2023 would come 16 years after it was announced for the first time as part
Privatization will cost the province—and its taxpayers—much more than if we keep services public.
Two months after a mistrial was declared in the Snelgrove case, a panel convened in St. John’s to demand justice
Is corporate concentration a central part of the province’s long-term strategy for the fishery? How does that benefit Newfoundlanders and
There was something weird spotted in the sky above Main Brook on Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula in January 2020.
As part of a broader privatization agenda, Stephen Harper and the federal Conservatives have stealthily cut $36 billion in federal funding for health care. On Monday people gathered in St. John’s to discuss the implications for NL, and how to fight back.
Far from being a "great equalizer," Covid-19 is exposing the deeper inequities in our healthcare systems and the populations they
Canadians are living longer, with current life expectancy now averaging 81. Statistics Canada reports that last year 750,000 Canadians were
Canada’s public health care system could soon be expanded to cover prescription drugs.
If we accept that water is a basic human right, why do we allow our governments to give it away while neglecting to provide drinkable water to people and communities across the province and country?
The historic Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal Session on Human Rights, Fracking, and Climate Change will take place this May 14 to
"A mistake which took place during the sale of an adjacent property cannot jeopardize the realization of the community’s right
Corporate attacks on the public sector and public employees inflict just as much damage on the private sector.
Concerned students and staff of the College of the North Atlantic say the province’s move toward privatizing Newfoundland and Labrador’s public college programs will make education inaccessible to many and disproportionately affect those in rural areas.
The events triggered by Covid-19 are diagnostic of fragile social arrangements that we have lacked the ability to discuss for
We need institutions where critical inquiry can be freely pursued by scholars and cultivated among students. The future of NL
As promised in response to the budget/not-a-budget pre-election kick off, I thought it would be useful to take a deeper
Quebec students are engaged in a ferocious defense of Canadian values
Is corporate concentration a central part of the province’s long-term strategy for the fishery? How does that benefit Newfoundlanders and
There was something weird spotted in the sky above Main Brook on Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula in January 2020.
“We just started last week. I feel like this is the beginning of something.”