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The Digital Revolution and its Discontents

In this talk, Tanner Mirrlees scrutinizes the rhetorics of "technological optimism," "technological pessimism," and "technological revolutionism," discusses the political economy of communication, highlights how capitalism’s basic logics endure in the "digital age," and concludes with an overview of how workers, citizens, and

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New resource to help with territory acknowledgement

Have you ever been to an event that began with an acknowledgment that it was taking place on the traditional territory of particular Indigenous peoples? Have you wondered what goes into such an

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A Socialist Project podcast ... No. 22 ... July 19, 2019
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Sneak peek: Patreon-exclusive segment on HBO's Chernobyl

Lina Nasr, Brent Toye, and Olena Lyubchenko continue their discussion of the HBO miniseries Chernobyl. In this segment, disagreements arise over whether the series offers a critique of Trumpian populism

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Trump’s bullying European leaders to get more pesticide-soaked US goods onto European supermarket shelves.

And he might just be successful -- unless you and I stop him now.

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The stories of thousands of people who took action to call for al leaders' debate. r1

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Yesterday, was one of the most powerful days of action I have ever seen.

Thousands of people took action to demand that the CBC host a leaders’ debate on climate change and a

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The time for information rights reform is here!

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It’s been almost five years since Imperial Metals’ Mount Polley Mine spilled 25 million cubic metres of toxic waste into Quesnel Lake, one of the deepest lakes in the world. The lake is home to abundant fish and supplies drinking water to local communities.

The clock is ticking: the

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Reclaiming Blackfoot culture r1 Áísínai’pi was designated as Alberta’s first World Heritage site in 25 years because of the Blackfoot stories that surround it ...

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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1863 ... July 18, 2019
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BDS in the face of Israeli Apartheid

Palestinian BDS National Committee

On July 9th, Palestinians marked with a mix of alarm and hope the 14th anniversary of the BDS Call (Boycott,

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In March, 2019 CASC hosted Steve Stewart of CoDev Canada at Cafe Simpatico. His excellent presentation: CANADIAN FOREIGN POLICY IN HONDURAS AND VENEZUELA is now available on &feature=youtu.be" moz-do-not-send="true">://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAy9wMjSdg4&feature=youtu.be

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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1862 ... July 17, 2019
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On the Democratic Character of Socialist Revolution

John Riddell

Under the headline "Why Kautsky was right," Eric Blanc wrote:

"Leninists for decades have hinged their strategy on the need for an

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Tomorrow, join the day of action to demand a leaders' debate r1

Paov,

The CBC has to make an important decision. They can choose to listen to tens of thousands of people across the country and commit to hosting a leaders’ debate on climate change in October’s election. Or, they

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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1861 ... July 15, 2019
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Greece: 39 Months at City Plaza for Refugees Ends

Economic and Political Refugee Solidarity Initiative

On July 10th, 2019, the keys of squatted City Plaza, Athens, Greece, were handed back to

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Left Streamed — Recorded in Toronto, 5 May 2018

Stir It Up: From Whitman to Marx w/George Elliot Clarke

George Elliott Clarke reads his poems:

1. Spirituals
2. Whitman Compiles His Leaves
3. On Queen Victoria, By Karl Marx
4. Paul Robeson Salutes the USSR
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Take action on July 17th to help win a leaders’ climate debate r1

Friends,

Take a minute to close your eyes and imagine this.

It’s three weeks before our federal election and all of the federal party leaders are in a CBC studio lined up behind podiums for Canada’s first

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Tell Saputo to clean up their act

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In just a few short weeks, we're heading to the biggest meeting of the year for Canadian dairy giant Saputo to pressure executives to take food waste seriously.

Already over 20,000 members like you have signed our powerful petition. And when we

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A Socialist Project podcast ... No. 22 ... July 12, 2019
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HBO’s Chernobyl

Lina Nasr, Brent Toye, and Olena Lyubchenko offer their takes on the recent HBO miniseries Chernobyl . They talk about the political commentary the series is trying to offer, the fact that historical inaccuracies were a

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A farewell letter from our Policy Director

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Achilles heel r1 Oil lobbyists want to reduce or eliminate public involvement in project reviews ...

The fifth season has arrived, and Canada won’t stop burning. r1

Friends,

We are only in the third week of summer, yet every week it seems there is another climate disaster.

I am reminded of the devastating impacts of the last two record-breaking wildfire seasons. In my hometown in Kelowna,

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OpenMedia r1

The B.C. government’s survey on cell phone contracts was a huge opportunity for cell phone users.

Paov,

Just over a month ago, the B.C. government launched a survey to hear about the experience of British Columbians with cell phone contracts. It was the first step in an effort

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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1860 ... July 11, 2019
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Canada Joins Campaign to Stifle Criticism of Israel

John Clarke

On June 25, Canada’s Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism announced that the Trudeau government’s new anti-racism strategy would include the

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CoDev E-Bulletin Spring/Summer 2019 PART THREE r1 Good Afternoon Friends! Due to the volume of activities over the last few months watch for several e-bulletins this summer! Please enjoy Part Three. ...

NationBuilder r1

Dear Paov --

The BC Health Coalition’s work to defend our public health care system from legal attack by Dr. Brian Day and private clinic Cambie Surgeries has seen a flurry of activity in recent weeks. Here is a recap of what we have been up to, both inside

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The CPP divested our pensions from brutal US private prison corporations

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We have some AMAZING news for you! We just found out that the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has completely divested from CoreCivic and GEO Group -- the two biggest private prison companies in the US!

CoreCivic and

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People travel from all over the world to visit the magnificent temples of Angkor in Cambodia.

One of these, known as the West Mebun temple (pictured) was being restored by 126 highly skilled workers who had been employed by the French archaeological agency EFEO.

They are members of the Building

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Be part of the historic fight to stop TMX: this is our time for action. r1 Legal challenges to #tmx are being launched today. Take a stand for those whose uncompromising commitment stands to protect us all. ...

Be part of the historic fight to stop TMX: this is our time for action. r1 Legal challenges to #tmx are being launched today. Take a stand for those whose uncompromising commitment stands to protect us all. ...

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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1859 ... July 9, 2019
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Oppose Canada-Saudi arms deal:
Open letter to CLC President Hassan Yussuff

Simon Black and Anthony Fenton

Dear Brother Yussuff:

We, the undersigned, are calling on the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), in

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Insurance giant AXA is involved in war crimes through some of its investments.

Our newly launched report reveals the dirty details for journalists and lawmakers to pursue. But you and I can also contact AXA bosses directly TODAY to urge them to stop.

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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1858 ... July 8, 2019
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Paris Police Teargas Peaceful Climate Demonstrators

Richard Greeman

It was 42° C (108° F) in Montpellier, France, last week, and the French police were still teargassing peaceful demonstrators -- whether Yellow Vests

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We’re so, so close to getting the funds we need to broadcast footage from the hellish chicken farm that supply McDonald’s, right outside its brand new flagship store in Times Square, New York.

Can you help us get there by donating CA$92?

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A Socialist Project podcast ... No. 21 ... July 7, 2019
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Sneak peek: Second segment on building socialism in Canada

Sadia Khan, Corvin Russell, and Sharmeen Khan continue their discussion on how we can work to build socialism in Canada. They talk about the role of disruptive tactics,

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Baby chickens used by McDonald’s suffer unimaginable cruelty during their short lives.

With your help we’ll put this real life horror movie on full display in Times Square, New York City. Will you please chip in to stop McDonald’s chicken cruelty?

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OpenMedia r1

Help fight online surveillance, the Internet Tax, and skyrocketing data costs!

Paov—Did you see this important email? Our triple match was extended, but just through this weekend. We're just $5,100 away from our goal. Can we count on you to help push us over the top? Your donation

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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1857 ... July 5, 2019
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The Koch Brothers and the Tar-Sands:
Big Lies and Ecocide in Canada

John McMurtry

As we know, big lies can run free across borders with few people joining the dots. For

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Serendipity r1 Our new podcast is showcased in the Apple store this week! ...

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For the next five days only, LabourStart's most recent book -- The Strangers Among Us: Tales from a Global Migrant Worker Movement -- is available for download free of charge for the Amazon Kindle.

This free offer lasts from today through Monday next week.

This extraordinary short book, edited by Joseph B.

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CoDev E-Bulletin Spring/Summer 2019 PART TWO r1 Good Afternoon Friends! Due to the volume of activities over the last few months watch for several e-bulletins this summer! Please enjoy Part Two. ...

Here's some of the amazing work you supported this AGM season

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Tsilhqot’in land under threat TODAY! r1 The Tsilhqot’in are now in a position that no community should ever have to face: a direct threat to their most spiritual and sacred places. ...

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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1856 ... July 3, 2019
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Lessons from the Past: Markets, Plans, Bureaucracy

Between May 6 and 8, 2019, an International Colloquium dedicated to Leon Trotsky was held in Havana, with a range of international writers and

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OpenMedia r1

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***BREAKING: TRIPLE MATCH OFFER EXTENDED***

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A generous donor just came forward to allow us to extend our JUNE TRIPLE MATCH FUNDRAISING DRIVE for another week!

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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1855 ... July 1, 2019
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Public Banks and a Just and Green Transition

Thomas Marois

Public banks are resurgent, triggered by the failure of private finance to meaningfully confront the green transformation. But will resurgent public

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Today is your last chance to TRIPLE your donation to OpenMedia.

Paov—Did you see this email from this morning? We are just $6,000 from our $50,000 goal, and you can help us meet it by having your donation TRIPLE MATCHED for the next six hours. Will you donate

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Today is your last chance to TRIPLE your donation to OpenMedia.

Paov,

We're so close to meeting our $50,000 goal to help fight for the free and open internet. But the deadline to have your donation TRIPLED to help OpenMedia is MIDNIGHT.

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A Socialist Project podcast ... No. 21 ... June 28, 2019
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How do we build socialism in Canada?

Sadia Khan, Corvin Russell, and Sharmeen Khan have a discussion based on the following question: “How do we work to build socialism?” The discussion touches on the challenges posed by

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Parliament is currently reviewing the Broadcasting and Telecommunications

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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1854 ... June 27, 2019
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Lessons for the Climate Emergency:
Rationing, Moratoriums, Ending War

Judith Deutsch

"The bad news is that if history teaches us one thing, it is that there never has been an energy

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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1853 ... June 26, 2019
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What Ever Happened to the Energy Transition?

John Treat

Anyone trying to understand what’s happening with the world’s energy systems right now can be forgiven if they are confused. On one

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Add your name to change the debate on climate change and a Green New Deal r1

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I'm still digesting the news from last week that the Trudeau government approved a pipeline just hours after declaring a climate emergency. But, I’m also filled with hope seeing the growing movement for

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End indefinite solitary confinement

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Just one week left to TRIPLE your donation to defend the free and open internet.

Paov,

Parliament is currently reviewing the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Acts—the laws that regulate virtually everything about the Internet.

Will we be paying an Internet Tax? Will Net Neutrality be weakened? Will ISPs like

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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1852 ... June 25, 2019
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Transforming Capitalist Power: From the Streets to the State

Paul Christopher Gray

The communist playwright Bertolt Brecht once wrote, "The individual can be annihilated/But the Party cannot be annihilated." And yet,

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CFSC's article published in openDemocracy

Visitors from over 200 countries access articles on openDemocracy. Their series Transformations is all about ways to connect personal and social change. This month they published an article by CFSC's Peace Program

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Can you collect red dresses? r1 The Unist'ot'en are asking supporters to send them red dresses to highlight the connection between man camps and missing and murdered indigenous women ...

Green Drinks is happening again this month in Vancouver, BC! Join us this Wednesday to have some drinks and meet other environmentally-minded folks.

--Event Details--
Date: Wednesday, June 26th, 2019
Location: The Shebeen Bar - located inside the Irish Heather in Gastown
Time: Arrive anytime from 5.30pm with last drinks at

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OpenMedia r1

B.C. could be just about to get better cell phone plans.

Hi Paov,

I just wanted to bump this email in your inbox and make sure you saw it before the end of this week. We have until the end of the week to gather as many signatures

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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1851 ... June 24, 2019
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What Will it Take to Win a Green New Deal?

David Camfield

The push for a Green New Deal (GND) that’s become a big topic of political discussion in the US

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A, one of the biggest chain stores in the world is destroying our majestic Boreal forest -- all to make cheap toilet paper .

With your donation, we’ll plaster the internet with ads and demand Costco stop flushing our beautiful forests down the toilet .

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Left Streamed — Recorded in Toronto, 14 May 2019

General Strike 1919: Cabaret

An exciting cabaret evening of music and poetry on the centenary of the Winnipeg General Strike (15 May 1919) celebrates its historical importance and enduring relevance to a diverse range of contemporary struggles.

MC’ed by David McIlwraith. Featuring:

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Andree Scott, beloved CASC elder enjoying the moment and a grape in Oak Bay Lodge. Lovely as ever, Terry Wolfwood

Seeking your input on new BC forestry rules r1 ...

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This week, I have really felt the strength and power we can bring to bear when we all work together , and amplify the voices of workers and communities struggling against unbridled corporate power. We moved Google ! The global tech giant has been forced to scrap its plans for a

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Let’s flood federal leaders’ phone lines to demand real action. r1

Dear friends,

This was a big week. On Monday, Parliament voted to declare a climate emergency. On Tuesday, Trudeau approved the Trans Mountain pipeline for the second time with a thinly veiled attempt to greenwash the climate-wrecking project. And,

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Costco is wiping out the majestic Boreal forests in Canada … to make toilet paper .

We’re going to expose Costco by flooding the internet with ads. But we need your help to make it happen -- can you please chip in now?

If you've saved your payment information with SumOfUs, your donation

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A Socialist Project podcast ... No. 20 ... June 21, 2019
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The US Strike Wave, the DSA, and Transforming the State

Episode 20: Eric Blanc is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). Oats talked with Eric about his recent book, Red State Revolt: The Teachers’

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OpenMedia r1

All donations TRIPLED for the rest of June!

Paov — I wanted to make sure you saw this email. The CRTC has just released its policy directive putting people before profits, and OpenMedia was a big influence! Now we need to hold Parliament accountable to following through. Will you

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B.C. could be just about to get better cell phone plans.

Paov,

We have a rare opportunity to demand a better deal for cell phone users in B.C.!

The provincial government recently announced plans to improve cell phone customer protections and they are looking for input from the

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Tell BC to stop destruction of forests and Indigenous sites for a doomed mine

Taseko Mines Ltd. wants to destroy huge swaths of forest, desecrating Indigenous sacred sites, in a nasty plan to get approval for a mine that has already been rejected twice by the Federal government.

We only

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Paov --

It is time to complete the work that Tommy Douglas started with Medicare. And, w ith the release of last week's report, A Prescription for Canada: Achieving Pharmacare for All , Pharmacare has become a ballot box issue.

If we fill the in-boxes of key Liberal MPs in

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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1850 ... June 20, 2019
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The USA’s Favorite Weapon: Sanctions Are Genocidal

Justin Podur

After withdrawing from the nuclear deal with Iran last year and resuming sanctions last November, the White House in April announced that

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