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Joe Biden wasted no time getting down to business on Wednesday. Within hours of being sworn in, he’d already rejoined the Paris Agreement and cancelled the long-resisted Keystone XL pipeline.

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Investigate Neoliberal Leaders Who Failed to Protect Us From COVID-19

Noam Chomsky and Vijay Prashad

Warnings that the oxygen supply was running out in the city of Manaus, Brazil, came to local and federal government officials a week before the calamity led to the deaths by asphyxiation of patients

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Paov,

For the last few years, I’ve developed a bit of an annual ritual. Every year in January, I prepare and send out 350 Canada’s supporter survey.

This survey helps my team understand

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Please do not repost on facebook: Presentation: Chilean Constitution Update Friday January 29th: 7:30 pm Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/97368462608 Meeting ID: 973 6846 2608 Presentation: Chileans are currently preparing to elect a Constitutional Convention of 155 members, expected to be a mixed of independents and political party representatives, that will…

Council This Week r1 News, views and to-do's ...

PBI volunteer webinars coming soon! r1 PBI-Canada & PBI-USA webinars on how to be a frontline field volunteer coming soon! … Read more... Peace Brigades International statements affirming the human right to migration … Read more... PBI-Colombia accompanies Peace Community...…

India's Farmers Rise Up: A Webinar with Aarti Sethi r1 The Stiff Resistance to Modi's Neoliberal Rural Agenda ...

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Palestinian Striking Workers Triumph

New Unions

After 19 days of an open-ended strike demanding their human and labour rights, Palestinian workers at Yamit have suspended their strike on January 20. The workers’ committee has reached this decision following an agreement with the company to meet their demands. The agreement,

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Israel at the Current Global Juncture

Judith Deutsch

How does Israel fit in with current global emergencies and unprecedented dangers, those being the worsening provision of food, water, shelter, and healthcare for the global population, the COVID-19 pandemic and warnings of worse to come, and climate-related calamities? Massive fatalities

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I can’t quite believe it but, today, US President Joe Biden moved to finally cancel the Keystone XL pipeline. 1

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Canadian Friends Service Committee turns 90!

It may seem like just yesterday when CFSC was helping unite young Friends across three different Yearly Meetings in Canada who wanted to work together for justice and peace. Or when we were shipping medical supplies to Vietnam

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Dear CASC supporters,

The Zoom with Café Simpatico: January 15: is now available on an audio file: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1tszxfgVLC6ZVwjWbhpUYOOGuTy_fO4rG/edit#slide=id.p8

The presentation on Guatemala: Human Rights Update with Carmen Miranda Barrios and Wendy Mendez for Victoria Central America Support Committee

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The Class Struggle Against the Pandemic

Anti*Capitalist Resistance

Kevin Courtney, joint General Secretary of the National Education Union (NEU), summed it up when he said, the best response to the Tory pandemic disaster is to join a union and join the Zero Covid campaign.

Talking at a 400-strong online

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As we kick off 2021, we want your voice to shape our work for this upcoming year. Can you take two minutes to complete a quick survey about SumOfUs? We would love to hear your thoughts on what issues we should prioritize.

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Yesterday, news broke that President-Elect Joe Biden plans to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline’s Presidential permit on his first day in office. 1

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Why Are People Going Hungry in India Despite a Massive Grain Surplus?

Prabhat Patnaik

The Indian intelligentsia has an incredible propensity to swallow the self-serving arguments of metropolitan capitalism that are typically supposed to constitute ‘economic wisdom’, and nowhere is this more evident than in the case of India’s

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Climate Justice Charter in South Africa

South Africa has a tradition of charterist politics. From African Claims, to the Freedom Charter and now our Constitution, which is a charter of rights, freedoms, institutions and procedures. However, in more recent times, in the context of climate crisis politics, people driven

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Socialist Register 21: Beyond Digital Capitalism

Wednesday, February 10th / 7:00pm EST

Join us on Wednesday February 10th for the launch of Socialist Register 21: Beyond Digital Capitalism (Merlin Press, 2020), with presentations by Greg Albo, Sam Gindin, Bryan Palmer, Joan Sangster, Stephen Maher, Pat Armstrong, Hugh Armstrong, Tanner Mirrlees,

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In America, Business Profits Come First Over the Pandemic

Sonali Kolhatkar

Los Angeles, California, is now considered one of the worst COVID-19 hotspots in the USA. LA mayor Eric Garcetti assessed grimly that there is one new infection every six seconds and a death every 10 minutes from the

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 Cafe Simpatico: January 15: 7:30 pm Guatemala: Human Rights Update with Carmen Miranda Barrios and Wendy Mendez Join us for this exciting event! Wendy Mendez is a human rights defender, founder of the grassroots organization HIJOS Guatemala (sons and daughters of the disappeared), and petitioner before the Inter American Human…			

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Paov,

We’ve got a big year ahead of us.

Next week, President-Elect Biden will be sworn into office and we expect him to make an exciting announcement around the Keystone XL pipeline soon afterward. Less than a

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MPs asked to back Binding Treaty r1 PBI-Canada asks MPs to endorse the call for a UN Binding Treaty on transnational corporations and human rights … Read more... PBI-Honduras to watch the trial of the five defenders criminalized for opposition to the construction of the Jilamito dam … Read more... ...…

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We Urge International Support to Palestinian Striking Workers

New Unions

On January 1st, 2021, when the world was celebrating the new year, 75 Palestinian workers at the Israeli settlement factory of Yamit Sinoun started an open strike demanding the company to respect their rights. The company produces water filtration

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WhatsApp has finally made explicit what we’ve long suspected -- BILLIONS of people’s private data is being shared directly with parent company Facebook . Both platforms are coming under pressure, but we must urgently build a grassroots #OwnYourData revolution. Join now and let’s stop the data harvest:

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At Stand.earth, our work is driven by a belief in the collective power of everyday people like you and me.

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Three Major Threats to Life on Earth

Noam Chomsky and Vijay Prashad

Large parts of the world – outside of China and a few other countries – face a runaway virus, which has not been stopped because of criminal incompetence by governments. That these governments in wealthy countries cynically set aside

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French bank BNP Paribas is one of the biggest funders of planet-destroying soybean projects in the world -- wiping out areas 115 times the size of Manhattan each year!

A few days ago, BNP boasted about its new “anti-deforestation” policy for the soy industry. But it was all lip service.

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Google Workers Launch New Union

Alphabet Workers Union

On January 4th, workers at Google and other Alphabet companies announced the creation of the Alphabet Workers Union with support from the Communications Workers of America (CWA) – the first of its kind in the company’s history. It will be the first

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How Socialists Resist Rightist Coups: Lessons from the Early Communist International

John Riddell

Parliaments and elections are no guarantee of democratic rights and fair treatment for working people. Capitalist forces displeased with an electoral outcome are all too likely to take direct action to impose their will, whether by

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This grandma has been beaten and threatened by a mining giant.

A, Máxima is still short of the legal funds she needs to save her home from a mining company -- will you help her today?

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Long March to Peasant Unity in India

Ranjini Basu

The unprecedented unity among peasant organizations is not a sudden development. It has been built over several struggles, which have expanded the base of the peasant movement and snowballed into the massive protests against the new farm laws.

The talks

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This grandma has been beaten and threatened by a mining giant.

One brave grandmother in Peru is facing down a mining Goliath. She’s been threatened, beaten, and had her home destroyed -- all because she won’t sell her land for an open-pit mine.

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Precarity U

“Precarity U” is a documentary film presented by the United Steel Workers (USW, Local 1998) as part of an awareness campaign on it’s Casual Unit employees at the University of Toronto. Local 1998 is currently in bargaining with the University of Toronto. Members tell their stories of

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Key moments in 2021 r1 PBI-Canada begins to plan for the COP26 climate summit in Scotland this November … Read more... 2021 will see the 10th anniversary of the Guiding Principles and the 7th session on a Binding Treaty … Read more... ...…

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How we respond to threats against democracy r1 Like you, I was horrified by the scenes of violence that unfolded Wednesday in Washington, D.C. ...

Trump loyalists just attempted a coup on live television.

Demand that corporations immediately stop donating to the leaders behind the attack on US democracy.

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We all watched in horror as Trump loyalists in Washington, DC broke into the US Capitol building to stop Congress from certifying

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January 7, 2021

Dear PAOV,

The BCSEA employs email and other communications that are governed by Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL). Every two years we must ask for your renewal of permission to continue our electronic communications with you.

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COVID-19 Crisis Situation In Ontario: Deadliest Day of the Pandemic

Ontario Health Coalition

January 7th is the deadliest day of the pandemic so far, 89 people died in the last 24-hour period. By every measure the situation is critical, and there can be no question remaining that stronger measures

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Hello wonderful activist friends,
After countless years (I think it all started around 2000?) I’m retiring the weekly Left Coast Events Bulletin. A big thanks to Chris Cook and Gorilla Radio for airing it at CFUV all these many years.
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The violent riots which unfolded yesterday at the Capitol were a deeply concerning display of white supremacy in action.

On the day that Georgia elected its first ever Black Senator and Jewish Senator, rioters barged

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Dear CASC friends. If you were not able to hear Yves Emgler on our Cafe Simpatico on Zoom or want to hear his excellent presentation again, here is the link to the audiophile of his talk : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Kg7BG7V7D-zSoG3HWZAna6nBoo8Itrw9/view Research for is latest book: “House of Mirrors: Justin Trudeau’s foreign policy” a…

The Open Society Foundations and our partners are undaunted. © Megan Varner/Getty

Overnight we have watched astonishing scenes as hundreds of thugs incited by a criminal president invaded a country’s legislative chambers and caused mayhem and death in an effort to overturn the result of a democratic election.

As we know,

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Cafe Simpatico: January 15: 7:30 pm Guatemala: Human Rights Update with Carmen Miranda Barrios and Wendy Mendez Join us for this exciting event! Wendy Mendez is a human rights defender, founder of the grassroots organization HIJOS Guatemala (sons and daughters of the disappeared), and petitioner before the Inter American Human…

Yesterday far-right extremists stormed the US Capitol, and now four people are dead. Trump used social media to incite this horrific incident. Facebook and Twitter have temporarily suspended Trump's account -- let's call on the platforms to ban Trump permanently!

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India Can Already Afford a Welfare State:
It Just Needs to Tax Its Wealthiest Citizens

Prabhat Patnaik

It is often believed that the ability to pass on property to one’s progeny is an essential element of capitalism, without which the capitalists’ incentives will dry up and the system will

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Failure to Protect Essential Prisoner Workers Undermines Public Safety

Jordan House and Asaf Rashid

The COVID-19 pandemic is spreading through federal prisons. As of December 30, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) has reported 1093 positive cases and three deaths among federal prisoners. The outbreaks show no sign of

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A batch of fragrant, freshly-roasted Nicaraguan coffee arrived to flavor the new year.The price is $15 per 1 lb. bag.

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The work ahead of us in 2021 r1 Another year over, a new one just begun …
Read more... Tolupan leader Adán Mejía assassinated, the second Indigenous leader killed in Honduras in less than 48 hours …
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Trump’s Final Act: Snuffing Out the Promise of Democracy in the Middle East

Vijay Prashad

Ten years ago, a hawker in Tunisia set himself on fire, which spurred on people along the entire Mediterranean Sea – from Morocco to Spain – to rise up in revolt. They took to their squares

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2020: Beard in Review

In this episode we explore Politico’s obsession with how Trudeau the Politics Dad grew a quarantine beard. Touching on news topics throughout the year like the Wet’suwet’en protests, CERB rollout, and the BLM uprising, this episode serves as our review of the dumpster fire that has

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For Leo: the Teacher, the Friend, the Comrade

Michalis Spourdalakis

The news of his hospitalization came unexpectedly just a few weeks ago. When things became more difficult for him, Skype became the tool to carry out his “commitments.” You see, there was this conference on Socialism in the 21st

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When They Say Jump: The ATU and the TTC

Jim Nolan

On Thursday, December 17, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU Local 113), the union that represents the majority of Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) workers, provided an example of how not to organize its membership for a job action.

At 7:30pm,

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Transit Policy and COVID-19

Free Transit Ottawa

Public transit is an essential service. In the midst of a pandemic it is also a particularly dangerous one for transit workers and transit users. The City of Ottawa has tried to strike the right balance, but more needs to be done.

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Millions of India’s Farmers Are in a Fight for Their Economic Lives

Sonali Kolhatkar

India’s farmers are revolting against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government in a mass movement that has drawn international attention. The world’s largest democracy is witnessing a collective groundswell of protest as hundreds of thousands of

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I just got off the phone with renowned environmental activist Winona La Duke. Canadian company Enbridge has begun construction of the dirty Line 3 tar sands oil pipeline stretching from Alberta to Wisconsin – and Winona and her allies have

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You probably haven't seen my name in your inbox before, that's because I work as the team lead for 350 here in Japan.

I'm reaching out to you today to first say thank you. Since I started at 350, I have seen our

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Challenges Ahead: The US Left and Labour After Trump

With the results of the presidential and congressional elections in the US, a series of questions have come to the fore for the North American left. How far – or how little – will Biden overturn the policies of Trump? What is

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Leo Panitch and the Socialist Project

Stephen Maher

The death of Leo Panitch has made the world a darker place. His writings have carried us through some of the most difficult periods in the history of the socialist left, as wave after wave of the neoliberal onslaught broke workers’

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As the year is drawing to a close, we wanted to send you a special message to say thank you for how you showed up to fight corporate power in 2020.

If 2020 showed us anything, it’s that we are nothing without our community, A.

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Local Elections in Brazil: The Return of the Living Dead

Jörg Nowak

Brazil held local elections this past November. These always take place midway through the legislative terms of the presidency and the national parliament, and hence, serve as an important temperature check on the general political mood. Usually,

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When someone’s rights are violated, they deserve justice.

Right now, in the midst of a global pandemic, the federal government is failing to uphold the rights of refugees applying for asylum.

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I just got off the phone with renowned environmental activist Winona La Duke. Canadian company Enbridge has begun construction of the dirty Line 3 tar sands oil pipeline stretching from Alberta to Wisconsin – and Winona and her allies have

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Leo Panitch’s Many Lessons on Living Under American Empire

Alex Colás

Leo Panitch’s untimely death last weekend is a tragic loss for the international left. His intellectual and political contributions toward rebuilding working class movements in such diverse settings as North America, the UK and Greece were consistently lucid,

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Thanks to your support, the year 2020 brought our most historic victory yet! It was also a year of extreme pressure to our public health care system.

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Ethiopia Entering a Dangerous Phase

Paulos Tesfagiorgis is interviewed by Pierre Beaudet

During the liberation war from the mid-seventies to the early 1990s, Paulos Tesfagiorgis was head of the Eritrean Relief Agency (ERA), the central organism that organized the provision of goods in the liberated areas of Eritrea and

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It has been a relentless year. Governments, both provincial and federal, have taken measures to contain the spread of a deadly virus. The BCCLA supports reasonable health measures implemented to contain Covid-19.

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Paov,

I’m about to take my holiday break. I hope you’re able to take some time to rest over the holidays too.

This has been a tough year, both on a personal level and in terms of the devastating

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Without this rainforest, our planet is doomed

Amazon fires have doubled this year.

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