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Canadian, university professor, Bertolt Brecht admirer, Raptors fan, potato cannon engineer, South Riverdale enthusiast/resident, socialist since grade 6. More info about me here: https://discover.academics.yorku.ca/Dennis.Raphael/about .. more

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Dennis Raphael is a Canadian social scientist who has written extensively on the social inequalities in health in Canada and elsewhere.

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Dennis Raphael @dennisraphael.bsky.social · Jan 5

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Dennis Raphael @dennisraphael.bsky.social · 4d
Memories of Germany.

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Dennis Raphael @dennisraphael.bsky.social · 4d
President of the United States
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Donald Trump’s avoidance of the Epstein case just hit a snag. Bombshell video raises questions he won’t want to answer | The Mary Sue
A video that appears to be from a while ago is currently circulating on social media and is getting significant traction among people. The same is raising
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Dennis Raphael @dennisraphael.bsky.social · 4d
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Dennis Raphael @dennisraphael.bsky.social · 5d
Opinion: Is a nation (Canada) falling from 5th to 22nd in life expectancy rankings a sign of something wrong?
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Opinion: Is a nation falling from 5th to 22nd in life expectancy rankings a sign of something wrong?
Growing income and wealth inequality, housing and food insecurity, lack of unionized jobs, and a health-care system in crisis contribute.
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Dennis Raphael @dennisraphael.bsky.social · 5d
Recent immigrants (17%) were more than 2x s likely to have persistent low income in the study period as non-immigrants (8%), while those in racialized groups (14%) were 2x as likely to have persistent low income as non-racialized, non-Indigenous tax filers (7%).
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The Daily — Study: Who experiences persistent low income? A study of various demographic groups from 2016 to 2022
From 2016 to 2022, 9% of tax filers aged 15 and older experienced persistent low income, meaning they fell under the low-income measure after tax for at least four of the seven years in the study peri...
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Dennis Raphael @dennisraphael.bsky.social · 5d
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The Daily — Study: Who experiences persistent low income? A study of various demographic groups from 2016 to 2022
From 2016 to 2022, 9% of tax filers aged 15 and older experienced persistent low income, meaning they fell under the low-income measure after tax for at least four of the seven years in the study peri...
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Dennis Raphael @dennisraphael.bsky.social · 6d
Capitalism!

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The corporatization of veterinary medicine
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Dennis Raphael @dennisraphael.bsky.social · 6d
The Old Mole and the New Democratic Party: Why
the NDP is an Impediment to Social Progress in Canada

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Dennis Raphael @dennisraphael.bsky.social · 6d
Another example of why the NDP should be buried. If these are the kinds of people that are running for the NDP then why bother?
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Dennis Raphael @dennisraphael.bsky.social · 7d
Imminent death from above.

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Dennis Raphael @dennisraphael.bsky.social · 7d
The donors’ wealth came from mining, oil and gas, financial services, and real estate sectors – all of which are industries associated with social, environmental, and health harms that disproportionately affect structurally marginalized populations.

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Dennis Raphael @dennisraphael.bsky.social · 7d
A Critical Public Health Analysis of Private Donor Naming in Canadian Public Universities’ Public Health Programs
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These programs were linked to five private donors, all of whom were cisgender, heterosexual white men.
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Dennis Raphael @dennisraphael.bsky.social · 7d
Late-Stage Capitalism and the Canadian Polycrisis in Living and Working Conditions: Implications for Health and Means of Responding

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Dennis Raphael @dennisraphael.bsky.social · 9d
75!

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Dennis Raphael @dennisraphael.bsky.social · 9d
Danielle Martin to run for the liberals in Toronto.
Expect her to flame out the same way that Carolyn Bennett did and Jane Philpot. They all talk big before they get into the liberal party, but once they get in there, they’re stifled, marginalized and basically accomplish Nothing.

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Dennis Raphael @dennisraphael.bsky.social · 10d
Bertolt Brecht from his Kriegsfibel/War Primer.

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Dennis Raphael @dennisraphael.bsky.social · 11d
Another reason to ditch the #NDP
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NDP blocks Yves Engler’s wife, Bianca Mugyenyi, from leadership race
Party’s vetting committee says she would be a proxy candidate and was ‘advancing the political vision of a rejected candidate’
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Dennis Raphael @dennisraphael.bsky.social · 12d
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York researcher urges revival of quality-of-life measures amid rising needs - YFile
York University Professor Dennis Raphael says researchers and policymakers can use existing tools to help Canada respond to shifting social and economic pressures.
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Dennis Raphael @dennisraphael.bsky.social · 12d
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OLDCORN: If the NDP is a ‘Big Tent,’ why are radicals being shown the exit?
The NDP likes to sell itself as Canada’s conscience. The party of labour, protest, and speaking truth to power.
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Dennis Raphael @dennisraphael.bsky.social · 12d
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The Conservative Party needs to rethink its embrace of MAGA-style strategies
Pierre Poilievre’s policies echo Trump’s dangerous play book.
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Dennis Raphael @dennisraphael.bsky.social · 14d
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Robyn Archer performs "Supply And Demand" by Bertolt Brecht & Hans Eisler
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Dennis Raphael @dennisraphael.bsky.social · 14d
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"Mad Max" Anarchy Is Safer Than Trump's Terror State | Ted Rall
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Dennis Raphael @dennisraphael.bsky.social · 14d
This op-ed was sent to 400 media outlets including the "social justice" newspaper. Responses? Zero.
@thestar.com
Surprised? Don't be.
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Mainstream media and the social determinants of health in Canada: is it time to call it a day?
Abstract. This article explores the dearth of coverage of the social determinants of health by the Canadian mainstream media. It is argued that this neglec
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Dennis Raphael @dennisraphael.bsky.social · 14d
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Dennis Raphael @dennisraphael.bsky.social · 15d
Snow day.