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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1741 ... January 16, 2019
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New Democracy Against Democracy

Aris-George-Baldur Spourdalakis, Dionysia Pitsili-Chatzi, Hilary Wainwright, Jodi Dean and Leo Panitch

There's only one country in the world where the decade long crisis of neoliberal global capitalism

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While militarized RCMP forces attacked un-armed elders, women and children the world responded with an upwelling of solidarity actions!

Wet'suwet'en Strength Inspires Global Solidarity

HEAL THE PEOPLE - DEFEND THE LAND

Dozens of Solidarity Actions Across Canada and Around the World

Halifax: Monday Jan. 14. Dozens of supporters shut down the…

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“Reminder: Webinar “Migrant Caravan – Dispelling the Myths”, January 17th). r1 Join this important discussion on the Central American Migrant Caravan crisis. Please register here. https://bit.ly/2H2hyuj ...

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Palm oil production destroys rainforests and kills orangutans, yet Europe is using more palm oil than ever, burning half of it in cars and buses. That’s because it’s subsidised as a “green” fuel -- even though the deforestation it causes makes it three times worse for the climate than regular

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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1740 ... January 15, 2019
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India General Strike 2019

Jamie Woodcock

On the 8-9th of January, 150 million workers went on strike in India. The strike was organized by ten different trade unions, covering transport, banks,

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Tell Loblaw to pay a living wage

Loblaw CEO, Galen Weston, took home a whopping $7.5 million last year, while vocally opposing minimum wage increases.

Tell Loblaw to support a living wage in all its stores and franchises.

Sign the petition

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After reaping millions from pilfering working Canadians on

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Womens March Canada 2019 r1 Saturday, January 19th, 11am-2pm @ Legislative Lawns ...

Urge Canadian banks to not finance the destruction of the Arctic ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌

As soon as this upcoming summer, the coastal plain of the Arctic Refuge could be going to the highest bidder for oil drilling. The Gwich’in call the coastal plain “Iizhik Gwats’an Gwandaii Goodlit” or “the sacred place where life

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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1739 ... January 14, 2019
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A New Day for Mexican Workers

David Bacon

NAFTA had been in effect for just a few months when Ruben Ruiz got a job at the Itapsa factory in Mexico City

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Left Streamed — Recorded in Toronto, 9 December 2018

Trade Wars: NAFTA, China and the World Market

Global imbalances are once again in the news on a daily basis, as the American current account grows, with trade surpluses in other zones and capital and credit flows growing in tandem. In response,

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Dear Friends of SJS,

I was a little too eager in getting out the announcement of the Bold Action for Forests and Climate, tentatively scheduled for March 7th. This event is still in the early planning stages and no firm date has been decided upon. Please do not forward information

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RALLY this Monday morning for Indigenous Justice r1 Stand with the Tsilhqot'in as they take to the courts to stop Taseko Mines ...

RALLY this Monday morning for Indigenous Justice r1 Stand with the Tsilhqot'in as they take to the courts to stop Taseko Mines ...

Dear Friends of SJS,

Jan. 16 and other dates:

Anti-Violence Project Consent Workshops (faculty, please share with students in your classes):

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Jan. 16:

Budget Town Hall Meeting

Please join us on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 for a Budget Town Hall.

What is a Town Hall?

A Town Hall is a

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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1738 ... January 11, 2019
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Sugarcane and Steelworkers’ Strikes in Iran

International Alliance in Support of Workers in Iran

In the past two months, two major strikes by the workers of "Iran National Steel Industrial Group"

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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1737 ... January 10, 2019
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A Tale of Two Toilets: Profiting from Necessity?

Judith Deutsch

Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities famously opens with the lines "It was the best of times, it was the

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Thailand: Railway workers fight for justice - support the online campaign r1 Punished for speaking out about rail safety ...

Only one month left to take palm oil out of car fuel

In just 22 days the EU will decide the fate of thousands of orangutans.

We’ve got a plan to make sure EU leaders side with the orangutans. But we can’t do it without you.

Can you chip in

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Hi CASC coffee lovers, You can get your freshly roasted coffee this month up to and including at Cafe simpatico (Climate Justice night Jan. 25) from Tim. Call him at b250 384-7843 to get your supply . $14 for a full pound 457 g. med-dark beans from Nicaragua. Drink a just…

Join Us for a Special Webinar on Jan. 17. r1 Join this important discussion on the Central American Migrant Caravan crisis. Please register here. https://bit.ly/2H2hyuj ...

Left Streamed — Recorded in Toronto, 18 November 2018

Resist Doug Ford!

Michael Hurley, President of the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions, Calls on Workers to Resist Doug Ford.

To discuss the resistance to Doug Ford with other labour movement activists, attend the next meeting of the Toronto Labour Committee. Contact:

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OpenMedia r1

The future of the Internet is up for review — let’s get it right.

Hi Paov,

First of all, happy new year! Hope you’re having a good start to the...

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NOW: Lekwungen Territory Day of Action for Unist'ot'en and Gidimt'en r1 WHEN: Jan 8th 12:00 noonWHERE: The BC Legislature, meet at the totem pole ...

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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1736 ... January 8, 2019
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Nicaragua: The Other Revolution Betrayed

Nathan Legrand and Éric Toussaint

The violent repression against demonstrators protesting brutal neoliberal policies, which resulted in more than 300 people being killed by regime forces

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Support Wet'suwet'en rights to stop Coastal GasLink's fracked gas pipeline

URGENT: The RCMP are moving in on moving in on unceded Wet'suwet'en territory to enforce Coastal GasLink's injunction for its fracked gas pipeline.

Find an event near you to be in solidarity with the Wet'suwet'en Nation in their fight to

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We could make net neutrality law and stop corporate takeover of the internet

We have less than a week to make sure Canada protects the internet from corporate control.

Tell the CRTC to update the rules that govern Canada’s internet to keep corporations like Bell from threatening net neutrality.

Sign

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Day of Action for Unist'ot'en and Gidimt'en: Lekwungen Territory

WHEN: Tuesday Jan 8th 12:00 noon
WHERE: The BC Legislature, meet at the totem pole.
WHAT: supporting the Unist’ot’en and Gidimt'en against pipeline and tanker expansion

This is a local response on the Lekwungen homeland to a call-out for an international

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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1735 ... January 7, 2019
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NAFTA Renewed. Now What?

Sam Gindin

On September 30, 2018, a month after the U.S. and Mexico moved toward replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Canada joined to produce

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Dear CASC supporters, We are fortunate to be able to sell freshly roasted Cafe simpatico from Nicaragua. Allen Specht has diligently bagged and marketed it from his home for several years. He is on a much deserved break in Mexico until February. SO PLEASE NOTE: If you need to replenish…

CAFE SIMPATICO Mark the date for our first cafe of 2019 on January 25 ! As ever at 1923 Fernwood Road Doors open at 7 pm Live Music at 7:30 pm Presentation at 8 pm on CLIMATE JUSTICE a slide show and panel lead by Eric Doherty with other speakers Followed…

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Left Streamed — Recorded in Toronto, 21 November 2018

Hotels vs Housing?
Platforms, Rent and Resistance in Toronto

Whether it is called the collaborative, platform, crowd-sourcing, or ‘sharing’ economy, the rise of peer-to-peer exchanges raises important questions for workers and unions. Do emerging platforms such as Uber and AirBnB mark a

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Hi Friends,This year on January the 1st marked the 60th year of the victory of the Cuban Revolution. On Thursday, January 17 @ 2994 Douglas staring at 7pm our Friends of Cuba committee will be holding a special event for this occasion with some performances from our local talent and we…

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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1734 ... January 4, 2019
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NAFTA 2.0: Nothing for Workers

Bruce Allen

The year 2019 begins with the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) 2.0 already standing exposed as another corporate trade agreement with no one,

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Happy New Year A!

I want to start 2019 by saying thank you for being a SumOfUs member.

Our victories throughout 2018 would not have been possible if it weren’t for the support of SumOfUs members like you . Whether it’s signing a petition or funding a campaign, you make the

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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1733 ... January 2, 2019
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Seasons Greetings from France’s Yellow Vests: "We Are Not Tired"

Richard Greeman

Is the Yellow Vest (Gilets Jaunes) rebellion, now in its seventh week, "petering out?" Such was the near-unanimous pronouncement

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OpenMedia r1

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

Paov—This is the absolute final chance to have your gift triple-matched and help reach our goal of $75,000 by midnight tonight. Will you chip in?

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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 $15,000 from our $75,000 goal, and you can help us meet it by having your donation TRIPLE MATCHED—but only if you give by midnight tonight. Will

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OpenMedia r1

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

Paov,

We’re so close to meeting our $75,000 goal, but you have only until midnight to help OpenMedia fight for the free and open Internet by having your donation TRIPLED.

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Secure your 2018 tax receipt

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Farewell 2018. Looking fiercely ahead r1 ...

Farewell 2018. Looking fiercely ahead r1 ...

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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1732 ... December 31, 2018
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When "Green" Doesn’t "Grow":
Facing Up to the Failures of Profit-Driven Climate Policy

Sean Sweeney and John Treat

The onslaught of extreme weather and the increasingly stark scientific assessment leave no

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I’m just checking in to see if you’re able to make a donation to help close our budget shortfall of CA$272,275 before this year ends.

We have so much work to do to protect the things that matter to us next year. So I wanted to take one last

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Warm yourself in a bright Circle of Allies r1 ...

OpenMedia r1

If we don’t keep up our fight for the free and open Internet, corporations will take over.

Paov,

Last summer, Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains instructed the CRTC to address the outrageous cell phone bills suffered by Canadians.

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Left Streamed — Recorded in Toronto, 12 November 2018

The Toronto Workers’ Theatre Group presents...

Organize! Educate! Resist!

A short play about the Metro Days of Action. Directed by Aida Jordao. Written by Craig Heron and the cast.

Click here to view presentation

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RAVEN's most ambitious year yet. r1 It’s an awesome responsibility to do whatever it takes to uphold ancestral laws and environmental values. ...

RAVEN's most ambitious year yet. r1 It’s an awesome responsibility to do whatever it takes to uphold ancestral laws and environmental values. ...

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Just a few days left to give in 2018 r1 Your charitable tax receipt awaits... ...

OpenMedia r1

All donations to defend the free and open Internet will be TRIPLED if you donate today!

Paov,

We need to be ready to fight like never before for the free and open Internet in 2019—but we’re still $20,000 short of our year-end goal.

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Hi A -- As 2018 draws to a close, I need your help.

Cashed-up corporate execs aren’t planning New Year’s resolutions that protect the bees, stop destroying orangutans homes, or challenge the rise of the far-right.

That’s our job: you and me.

And right now the best thing you can do

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Your actions helped protect orangutans, palm oil workers and the rainforests in 2018.

A,

From all of us at SumOfUs, thank you! 2018 was the year that you helped expose dirty palm oil, and profiteering companies like Pepsi & Nestlé.

Just imagine what more we can achieve together in 2019, to

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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1731 ... December 28, 2018
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The Economic and Social Plan of the Bolsonaro Government

Joao Marcio and João Pedro Stédile

"Reformed" captain Jair Bolsonaro already committed to the "market" the handover of all decisions in the

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OpenMedia r1

All donations to defend the free and open Internet will be TRIPLED if you donate today!

Paov,

Everything we value about the Internet—Net Neutrality, affordable access, privacy, and uncensored content—is up for grabs when Parliament reviews the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Acts in 2019.

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Dear Paov

As we reflect on 2018, we’re reminded of all we can accomplish when we work together.

Together we made huge progress on health care issues that matter most in the lives of British Columbians. Thank you!

In 2019, we need to continue to vigorously defend public

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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1730 ... December 27, 2018
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Money, Markets, and Monarchies:
Interview with Adam Hanieh

Jadaliyya (J): What made you write this book?

Adam Hanieh (AH): I have long felt that the nature of the Gulf Cooperation Council

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My name’s China Brotsky. I mostly work in the back office managing the budget at SumOfUs, so I don’t usually send you emails.

Before leaving the office to celebrate the holidays with my family, I always do a final check of our budget.

I just finished going through the

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News from the Nest: What a Year for RAVEN! r1 When you pitch in to RAVEN you are actually changing the law. Thank you for being part of this incredible story. ...

News from the Nest: What a Year for RAVEN! r1 When you pitch in to RAVEN you are actually changing the law. Thank you for being part of this incredible story. ...

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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1729 ... December 26, 2018
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The Real Face of Justin Trudeau

Ramzy Baroud

How does one explain Canada's contradictory foreign policy regarding Palestine and Israel? On December 4, Secretary General of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO),

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A, I would personally like to thank you for all your contributions.

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Dewayne “Lee” Johnson, the father of three who’s suing Monsanto, just sent us an important message to pass on to you.

In August, a court ruled that Monsanto’s toxic herbicide glyphosate was responsible for the school groundskeeper’s

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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1728 ... December 24, 2018
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COP24: No Response to the Crisis:
Why the Outcome of Katowice is Far From Sufficient

Nadja Charaby, Maria Theresa Lauron, Till Bender, Katja Voigt, Tadzio Müller and Alanah Torralba

The climate

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A,

Usually, when you get emails from SumOfUs, we are asking you do something: sign a petition, call a politician, donate to make this lawsuit happen. But today, all I really have to say is: thank you .

As the year draws to a close, I wanted to let you know

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Your actions helped protect orangutans, palm oil workers and the rainforests in 2018.

A,

From all of us at SumOfUs, thank you! 2018 was the year that you helped expose dirty palm oil, and profiteering companies like Pepsi & Nestlé.

Just imagine what more we can achieve together in 2019, to

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Left Streamed — Recorded in Toronto, 18 November 2018

The Fight to Rebuild and Improve Public Healthcare

On the campaign trail in the lead up to the 2018 Ontario election, the right-wing conservative Doug Ford raised problems with the provincial healthcare system and promised his constituents that “help is on the

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Setback in Hungary as president signs "slave law" - and what we do next r1 A list of 10 things we can all do over the holiday break. ...

Get a tax break over winter break!

OpenMedia r1

You don't usually hear from me, but I'm the person at OpenMedia in charge of making sure we meet our budgets.

Paov—I just wanted to make sure you saw my email. We need to have every resource available to fight for our Internet in 2019. Will you donate

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I'm worried

A, I know this is a busy time of year. But I really need your help today.

You’ve shown up time and again when big companies step out of line.

But did you know just 0.7% of SumOfUs members chip in regularly to keep it all going?

If

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RAVEN's 2018 Victories r1 Look what we accomplished together in 2018. There's no distance we can't travel when we join forces. ...

RAVEN's 2018 Victories r1 Look what we accomplished together in 2018. There's no distance we can't travel when we join forces. ...

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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1727 ... December 21, 2018
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Québec Solidaire Reviews the Election and Maps Campaign on Climate Crisis

Richard Fidler

Québec solidaire (QS) will make climate change the party’s main political campaign issue in the coming year, both

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