Democratic Socialists of Vancouver

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Under new pressures from the pandemic, cafe workers who have long faced workplace issues are unionizing. But while the industry is now seeing increased interest in labour organizing, experts say challenges remain in turning this momentum into a larger trend.

As we begin Black History Month, let's remember and celebrate the legacy of Rosemary Brown, the first Black MLA in B.C. and, in 1975, the first woman to run for leadership of a federal party. In this historic speech to the federal NDP convention in 1975, she called for public ownership, workers' control, and opposition to imperialism - a bold democratic socialist vision.

There’s only one effective way for us to address the crisis of mental illness and addiction: Reversing the trend toward greater inequality by increasing taxes on corporations and the ultra-rich. From Meghan Bell.