by Jonathan Rosenblum | Nov 4, 2026 | AI, Billionaires, British Columbia, Canada, City Council, data centers, education, elections, Evictions, housing, Op-Ed, real estate developers, rent, Socialism, Vancouver, Working Class
Vancouver, British Columbia, is the next battleground for municipal socialism in North America. On October 17, Vancouver voters decisively evicted their right-wing mayor, replacing him with the Green Party’s candidate. But more consequentially, they also tossed nearly all of the pro-corporate incumbents from all three municipal legislative bodies — city council, the school board…
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by Amy Goodman | Feb 3, 2026 | City Council, ICE, Interview, Larry Krasner, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
At least 15 Philadelphia city councilmembers have backed a package of ”ICE Out” legislation aimed at combating ICE and federal immigration enforcement operations in Philadelphia, including codifying sanctuary protections and prohibiting federal immigration agents from concealing their identities or covering their faces. “We heard the cries from the community calling for something to be done…
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