Ryan Hillier
@ryanhillier.bsky.social
Marxist. Internationalist. Writer.
https://osedax-writer.blogspot.com/
“Capitalism carries war within it,
just like clouds carry rain.”
https://osedax-writer.blogspot.com/
“Capitalism carries war within it,
just like clouds carry rain.”
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Ryan Hillier
@ryanhillier.bsky.social
· Mar 28
Time for Premier Holt to rescind the IHRA definition of antisemitism
Last week, the Israeli media outlet Haaretz reported that Israel had “committed the largest child massacre in its history. Two
nbmediacoop.org
I wrote for @nbmediacoop.bsky.social on the need for New Brunswick to rescind the IHRA definition of antisemitism: nbmediacoop.org/2025/03/28/t...
"[There is] no empirical evidence of major transfers of value from the likes of Zambia to South Africa; or from Paraguay to Brazil; or from poorer Asia countries to China that in any way matches the size of transfers of value through trade and financial flows from the BRICS to the G7+ economies."
Historical Materialism 2025 part one: imperialism and war
Every year the Historical Materialism journal holds a conference in London. It is attended by (mostly) academics and students to discuss Marxist theory and critique capitalism. This year the confe…
thenextrecession.wordpress.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:34 PM
"[There is] no empirical evidence of major transfers of value from the likes of Zambia to South Africa; or from Paraguay to Brazil; or from poorer Asia countries to China that in any way matches the size of transfers of value through trade and financial flows from the BRICS to the G7+ economies."
"Beck and Carignan pointed out that the plan would require a Whole of Society (or WoS) effort, meaning that all Canadians would have to contribute to the initiative."
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Canadian military will rely on an army of public servants to boost its ranks by 300,000
Federal public servants would be trained to shoot guns, drive trucks and fly drones, according to a defence department directive.
ottawacitizen.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:07 PM
"Beck and Carignan pointed out that the plan would require a Whole of Society (or WoS) effort, meaning that all Canadians would have to contribute to the initiative."
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Canada has lost its measles elimination status today. Undoubtedly, part of this is because of misinformation.
But it does not explain the whole story here, and simply attributing this public heath failure to misinformation absolves those in power of their contributing role.
But it does not explain the whole story here, and simply attributing this public heath failure to misinformation absolves those in power of their contributing role.
November 10, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Canada has lost its measles elimination status today. Undoubtedly, part of this is because of misinformation.
But it does not explain the whole story here, and simply attributing this public heath failure to misinformation absolves those in power of their contributing role.
But it does not explain the whole story here, and simply attributing this public heath failure to misinformation absolves those in power of their contributing role.
CBC has all of a sudden gained the ability to recognize Nazi tattoos, after years of ignoring Ukrainian soldiers and mercenaries sporting them.
MMA gym owners, coaches ID’d at secretive neo-Nazi event in B.C. | CBC News
This summer in Vancouver, dozens of people gathered to attend a conference organized and attended by some of Canada’s most prominent white supremacist organizations. CBC’s visual investigations team l...
www.cbc.ca
November 10, 2025 at 10:45 AM
CBC has all of a sudden gained the ability to recognize Nazi tattoos, after years of ignoring Ukrainian soldiers and mercenaries sporting them.
"Yedioth Ahronoth warned that the growing suicide crisis, especially among reservists, poses 'a major threat to Israel', despite the army’s efforts to downplay its gravity."
Ahmad Al-Abed: The occupation is battling a suicide crisis among its genocidal ranks : Peoples Dispatch
Over 10,000 soldiers are currently receiving mental health treatment, while 3,769 have been officially recognized as suffering from PTSD.
peoplesdispatch.org
November 10, 2025 at 3:19 AM
"Yedioth Ahronoth warned that the growing suicide crisis, especially among reservists, poses 'a major threat to Israel', despite the army’s efforts to downplay its gravity."
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Read my statement on IDF soldiers platformed at Canadian universities here: www.heathermcpherson.ca/statement_on...
November 10, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Read my statement on IDF soldiers platformed at Canadian universities here: www.heathermcpherson.ca/statement_on...
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JOHNS: “I don't think it was a far stretch for Chris d'Entremont to cross over and join the Liberal Party of today, ’cause Carney's running on...a Progressive Conservative agenda. And the Conservative Party has certainly pivoted back to more the Reform Party of the past and a MAGA-type party.”
November 9, 2025 at 3:46 PM
JOHNS: “I don't think it was a far stretch for Chris d'Entremont to cross over and join the Liberal Party of today, ’cause Carney's running on...a Progressive Conservative agenda. And the Conservative Party has certainly pivoted back to more the Reform Party of the past and a MAGA-type party.”
AA Bondy is probably the greatest contemporary American songwriter and it's really not even a contest. Disappeared about 6 years ago. Hope he's doing ok wherever he is.
A.A. Bondy Live at the Waldron, August 13, 2008
YouTube video by Community Access Television Services
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November 9, 2025 at 3:46 AM
AA Bondy is probably the greatest contemporary American songwriter and it's really not even a contest. Disappeared about 6 years ago. Hope he's doing ok wherever he is.
“This time, the Palestinian negotiator represented a unique model of negotiations management throughout a long round of talks which lasted for two years. A model, which is totally different from the one that Palestinian officials who were involved in the Oslo Accords negotiations represented […]."
Gaza: an international geopolitical pivot point : Peoples Dispatch
Dr. Issam Khawaja suggests that Trump sought to end Israel’s genocidal aggression on Gaza, to re-impose US hegemony over West Asia, which in turn would boost its might in confrontation with China and ...
peoplesdispatch.org
November 9, 2025 at 1:44 AM
“This time, the Palestinian negotiator represented a unique model of negotiations management throughout a long round of talks which lasted for two years. A model, which is totally different from the one that Palestinian officials who were involved in the Oslo Accords negotiations represented […]."
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Edmonton has had a disturbingly high number of frostbite amputations the last two winters. With freezing temps on the way, both the City and the Government of Alberta must do more to prevent people from freezing in the cold. edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu... #ableg #yegcc
Opinion: Edmonton doesn't have to be the frostbite capital of the world
Severe frostbite injuries are entirely preventable - together, let’s work towards a city where no one gets left out in the cold.
edmontonjournal.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Edmonton has had a disturbingly high number of frostbite amputations the last two winters. With freezing temps on the way, both the City and the Government of Alberta must do more to prevent people from freezing in the cold. edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu... #ableg #yegcc
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As Ottawa cuts foreign aid, Global Affairs is backing a new venture to channel investments into developing countries, paying its prospective CEO $1.9 million a year.
zurl.co/oeXGQ
#cdnpoli #ottawa
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#cdnpoli #ottawa
Ottawa paying $1.9 million to consultant leading multinational finance venture
Global Affairs Canada is paying the $1.9 million annual fee of a consultant leading a multinational sustainable-finance initiative, according to a recent contract notice
zurl.co
November 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
As Ottawa cuts foreign aid, Global Affairs is backing a new venture to channel investments into developing countries, paying its prospective CEO $1.9 million a year.
zurl.co/oeXGQ
#cdnpoli #ottawa
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#cdnpoli #ottawa
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Is China still a socialist country? Is China interested in taking over the world? These are the questions the journalist Li Jingjing asked me to clarify. And so I did (over our 30 minute conversation): www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnoe...
Leftist Vijay Prashad's view on China: Is China still socialist?
YouTube video by Li Jingjing 李菁菁
www.youtube.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Is China still a socialist country? Is China interested in taking over the world? These are the questions the journalist Li Jingjing asked me to clarify. And so I did (over our 30 minute conversation): www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnoe...
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"On 1 November 2025, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPIM) announced that the state of Kerala is “extreme poverty–free” — one year ahead of schedule."
The 40th Progressive International Briefing of 2025 is online now.
The 40th Progressive International Briefing of 2025 is online now.
PI Briefing | No. 40 | Kerala ends extreme poverty
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) announces that Kerala has become the first Indian state to end extreme poverty.
buff.ly
November 7, 2025 at 11:25 AM
"On 1 November 2025, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPIM) announced that the state of Kerala is “extreme poverty–free” — one year ahead of schedule."
The 40th Progressive International Briefing of 2025 is online now.
The 40th Progressive International Briefing of 2025 is online now.
As noted in the article, this is essentially a restatement of the bilateral ties that Kazakhstan and Israel already have. So this announcement could serve various purposes: propping up the failing narrative that Israel isn't isolated, foster public animosity toward the government...
Kazakhstan will join the Abraham Accords with Israel in symbolic move to boost the Trump initiative
Kazakhstan will join the Abraham Accords between Israel and Arab and Muslim majority countries in a move aimed at boosting the initiative that was a hallmark of President Donald Trump’s first administ...
apnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:54 AM
As noted in the article, this is essentially a restatement of the bilateral ties that Kazakhstan and Israel already have. So this announcement could serve various purposes: propping up the failing narrative that Israel isn't isolated, foster public animosity toward the government...
"Israel Hayom reported that the main obstacle to normalization is not Israel’s actions in Gaza, but 'Saudi Arabia's insistence on building a nuclear facility on its soil with independent uranium enrichment capabilities.'”
Saudi Arabia, Israel to begin 'direct' talks on normalization, defense pact: Report
Talks are gaining momentum following Israel's pause in its war on Gaza
thecradle.co
November 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
"Israel Hayom reported that the main obstacle to normalization is not Israel’s actions in Gaza, but 'Saudi Arabia's insistence on building a nuclear facility on its soil with independent uranium enrichment capabilities.'”
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What if we all stopped reposting NYT articles or even screenshots of their horrible headlines? We could just not interact with trash at all.
November 6, 2025 at 1:54 PM
What if we all stopped reposting NYT articles or even screenshots of their horrible headlines? We could just not interact with trash at all.
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In Gaza, we all want this ceasefire to hold, to save what remains of our home. Still, it does not take a genius to see that the ceasefire plan is nothing but a grotesque charade. #eiGazaDispatches
No end to genocide
The ceasefire agreement simply means that Israel is able to do whatever it wants.
electronicintifada.net
November 6, 2025 at 7:47 AM
In Gaza, we all want this ceasefire to hold, to save what remains of our home. Still, it does not take a genius to see that the ceasefire plan is nothing but a grotesque charade. #eiGazaDispatches
Carney rattled by an extremely basic economic question
REPORTER: Liberals writ large have run deficits for a decade now. This is also one of the largest deficits outside of COVID. Is there a philosophy behind this? Are you into Modern Monetary Theory? Are you a Keynesian?
CARNEY: Oh, come on. Come on, Greg—you know better than to throw these insults.
CARNEY: Oh, come on. Come on, Greg—you know better than to throw these insults.
November 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Carney rattled by an extremely basic economic question
"One hedge fund founder questioned if Mamdani was truly rigid about his socialist beliefs after attending a closed-door session with him. His statements to the group seemed more aligned with someone willing to take a flexible approach to reach his objectives [...]."
Wall Street Drops Fear of ‘Hot Commie Summer’ in Overture to Mamdani
New York City’s elite threw everything at Zohran Mamdani to stop him from becoming mayor: money, insults, scare tactics, and tweets.
www.bloomberg.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
"One hedge fund founder questioned if Mamdani was truly rigid about his socialist beliefs after attending a closed-door session with him. His statements to the group seemed more aligned with someone willing to take a flexible approach to reach his objectives [...]."
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I knew it would take less than a day for a tiktok dj to make something.
November 5, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I knew it would take less than a day for a tiktok dj to make something.
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The Post having a normal one
November 5, 2025 at 3:50 AM
The Post having a normal one
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Mamdani cracks 1M votes, the first NYC mayor to do so since John Lindsay in 1969
November 5, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Mamdani cracks 1M votes, the first NYC mayor to do so since John Lindsay in 1969
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🚨 A breakthrough for accountability: HRF’s complaint of 20 June 2025 against the EU Bank for financing UN-blacklisted Israeli institutions is now under formal assessment. Europe can no longer look away from its complicity in occupation and apartheid.
Full details → https://bit.ly/4oKi3sE
Full details → https://bit.ly/4oKi3sE
November 4, 2025 at 5:51 PM
🚨 A breakthrough for accountability: HRF’s complaint of 20 June 2025 against the EU Bank for financing UN-blacklisted Israeli institutions is now under formal assessment. Europe can no longer look away from its complicity in occupation and apartheid.
Full details → https://bit.ly/4oKi3sE
Full details → https://bit.ly/4oKi3sE
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Will Canada abandon environmental assessment in the Ring of Fire?
Doug Ford wants Ottawa to ignore First Nations’ warnings that drinking water, treaty rights, and the land itself are on the line.
The latest from @jonthompson.bsky.social:
ricochet.media/indigenous/w...
#cdnpoli #Budget2025
Doug Ford wants Ottawa to ignore First Nations’ warnings that drinking water, treaty rights, and the land itself are on the line.
The latest from @jonthompson.bsky.social:
ricochet.media/indigenous/w...
#cdnpoli #Budget2025
Will Canada abandon environmental assessment in the Ring of Fire?
Doug Ford wants Ottawa to ignore First Nations’ warnings that drinking water, treaty rights, and the land itself are on the line
ricochet.media
November 3, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Will Canada abandon environmental assessment in the Ring of Fire?
Doug Ford wants Ottawa to ignore First Nations’ warnings that drinking water, treaty rights, and the land itself are on the line.
The latest from @jonthompson.bsky.social:
ricochet.media/indigenous/w...
#cdnpoli #Budget2025
Doug Ford wants Ottawa to ignore First Nations’ warnings that drinking water, treaty rights, and the land itself are on the line.
The latest from @jonthompson.bsky.social:
ricochet.media/indigenous/w...
#cdnpoli #Budget2025
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Special to APTN News: Over the last few years, more than 60% of roughly $1Bin contracts annually intended to boost Indigenous entrepreneurs and their communities have stayed in Ottawa, according to an investigation by @theijf.org
Indigenous contracting program funnels billions to Ottawa firms
The Investigative Journalism Foundation found that the federal Indigenous contracting program gave billions to Ottawa area firms.
www.aptnnews.ca
November 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Special to APTN News: Over the last few years, more than 60% of roughly $1Bin contracts annually intended to boost Indigenous entrepreneurs and their communities have stayed in Ottawa, according to an investigation by @theijf.org