C.J. Atkins
LATEST ARTICLES BY C.J. Atkins
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Investing in tragedy: The political economy of mass shootings
October 2, 201750 are dead, more than 400 injured. Meanwhile, the stock prices of gun manufacturers are up sharply in Monday morning trading.
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Phoenix: Act Two of Trump’s reactionary double feature
August 23, 2017Trump is in trouble, but like a wounded animal, this might be the time when he is most dangerous.
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Trump is becoming a liability for capitalism
August 18, 2017Among the titans of American business, the military brass, and the political establishment, Trump’s stock is falling fast.
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Nazis in Virginia: “Fulfilling the promises of Donald Trump”
August 14, 2017It was already obvious, but now perhaps more so. It’s time for President Trump to go.
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Beyond Canada 150: A history of struggle and solidarity
June 27, 2017There is a tradition in Canadian history more deserving of commemoration than the capitalist compromise reached 150 years ago: the radical tradition of struggling for social change.
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Corbyn’s socialist message surges; British Conservatives barely hold on
June 9, 2017Much like Bernie Sanders did, Corbyn has shown the old scare tactics against left-wingers no longer work. Words like socialism don’t scare people away.
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Gay Chechens being killed – Will Trump speak up?
May 31, 2017The administration's silence suggests there’s more at play than just Trump’s ambivalence toward gays or human rights.
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First in Asia: Victory for marriage equality in Taiwan
May 24, 2017Today’s ruling by the high court cements Taiwan's place as the leader on LGBTQ equality issues in Asia – and it is all thanks to generations of committed activists.
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