The Alberta Worker
About a decade ago, I wrote an article called, “How I finally admitted to being a communist”. It chronicled my journey into radical politics. Since that article, however, I have developed a bit of nuance in how I identify politically, and I no longer call myself a communist. Now, do not take this the wrong […]
I would like to say that people see me differently in a wheelchair, but that would require people actually seeing me.
I have been visibly disabled—even if it is just part time—for only a short time. But one thing that I have learned in that time is how much disabled people are infantilized. The first time I experienced this was not long after I started using a wheelchair. A little less than 2 years ago, I […]
Until we address wealth inequality, we will never solve the housing crisis through private market solutions, such as building more houses.
Class solidarity is not just about unions joining the line with striking workers from other unions.
Municipal governments are so focused on balancing budgets, that they punish transit users in the process.
I knew I hated that job, but it was not until I got my autism diagnosis that I knew why.
I was invited to participate in a panel at the 2025 Progressive Publics symposium in Calgary on 14 June. Here are the remarks I made prior to the Q&A.
How Kim Siever became diagnosed with autism and what life has been like living with it.
Strikes are responses to persistent mistreatment and demands for better conditions, highlighting existing disruptions rather than creating them.