Letters to the Editors
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Letter
Is Reconciliation the New Colonialism?
A Critical Role for the Racialized Medical Practitioner in Land Justice for Indigenous Peoples
Dear uta,
In “Care as Colonialism: Immigrant Health Workers at Canada’s Frontiers,” Baijayanta Mukhopadhyay brings us back to the reality stated clearly by Lowman and Barker in Settler, “It’s always all about the land.” The ongoing processes of colonization instituted by the settler state continue to deny land justice and undermine the self-determination of Indigenous peoples, withholding access to the very resource necessary for health and wellbeing. Settler health professionals require examination into the role they play in the ongoing oppression of Indigenous peoples through the “helping” profession. In an era of reconciliation, as some Canadians now feel compelled to “help” Indigenous people, this is a much needed and welcome critique. -
Letter20 The Revolutionary Potential of Healthcare Workers
I write in response to the article, “Care as Colonialism: Immigrant Health Workers at Canada’s Frontiers” by Baijayanta Mukhopadhyay.
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Letter
A Response to the “Who Cares?” Editorial
Dear UTA, The recent Upping the Anti editorial, “Who Cares? The Politics of Care in Radical Organizing,” deconstructs and critiques the concept of self-care. The Editorial Collective discusses how the concept of “self” and “care” are individualized to serve capitalism. The authors sugges…
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Letter
Recovering the History of Canadian Autonomist Marxism
Dear UTA, I was very pleased to see John Huot’s “Autonomist Marxism and Workplace Organizing in Canada in the 1970s” in the last issue of Upping the Anti. It provides an excellent overview of the Autonomist Marxist (AM) inspired organizing in Canada/Turtle Island in the 1970s with a focus o…
