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A panoramic view of the entire U.S. Capitol building at sunrise
Creator: FES / Murray
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Transatlantic Conference on “The Future of the Transatlantic Relationship: NATO and Democracy on the Ballot.”

On Wednesday, July 10, parallel to the NATO summit in Washington celebrating NATO’s 75th anniversary, the FES USA & Canada hosted a Transatlantic Conference.

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Progress Summit 2024: Making the Good Society

In April, the Broadbent Institute hosted the annual Progress Summit in Ottawa, bringing together progressive thinkers, elected politicians, activists, and labor union members to discuss a path forward for creating a just and equitable...

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Riding the wave

Trade unions traditionally have a hard time mobilising in the US. However, recent successes in the automotive industry give cause for hope.

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Protecting Workers and Defending Democracy in Today’s Digital Era

In 2024, more than 2 billion voters across 50 countries—including in the United States, the European Union, and India—will head to the polls in a record-breaking number of elections around the world.

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Dreams and Realities on the Home Front: Canadians’ Call for Government Action on Housing Affordability

A joint research project between the Broadbent Institute and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Canada

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Event: Historical Memory and Hate in Today’s Canada and Germany

A thought-provoking roundtable discussion on the nuances of historical memory, hate networks, and the rise of far-right movements in Canada and Germany.

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A big progressive win in Canada’s largest city

Toronto just elected a social democratic mayor, the first progressive to hold the office in there in 13 years

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Canadian Public Sector Workers Win Gains in the Largest Strike

For two weeks from April 19 to May 1 2023, the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) led one of the largest strikes in Canadian history, with 155,000 workers on strike.

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