May/June 2008

Volume 42, Number 3

Happy birthday May Day! It’s hard to believe it has been forty years since May 1968. What a big anniversary for an event that so profoundly changed the world politics. With it we launch what we hope will be an annual feature celebrating MAYWORKS, the festival of labour and the arts.

As a tribute, we’ve included, in our special double issue, a compilation of art, reviews, and poetry from this pivotal point in history. We commemorate the earth-shattering events of May ’68 with a feature article by Canada’s preeminent social historian, Bryan Palmer. From there we look forward to how the principles of this time echo through today’s labour, culture and political movements with extensive commentaries on the peace movements in Quebec and across Canada (from the sixties to today).

In keeping with the labour, art, and culture theme we have a number art features including an art showcase and interview with the recently deceased Bill Stapleton. Additionally we interview "Canadian Steel" playwright, Karol Korczynski.

Ground breaking opinions on: Climate Change, Energy Security, Tax Reform, Manufacturing, Health Care, Foreign Policy, Aboriginal Rights and more...

• 12 Step Program to Combat Climate Change - by Cy Gonick and Brendan Haley
• An Energy Security Program for Canada - by Gordon Laxer
• Protecting Canadian Water - by Susan Howatt
• The Security and Prosperity Partnership and Deep Integration - by The CD Editorial Collective
• International Solidarity and Canadian Foreign Policy - by Greg Albo
• Hollowing Out - by Mel Watkins
• Responding the the Crisis in Canadian Manufacturing - by Sam Gindin
• A Democratic Tax Reform for Canada - by Neil Brooks
• Resisting the Security State - by Stuart Trew
• Towards a New Policy Paradign for First Peoples - by Peter Kulchyski