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[Sjsall] upcoming events
Read MoreDear Friends of SJS,
Please join is today for
Ayukawa Lecture with York University’s Mona Oikawa speaking on
“Acknowledgement: Self- and Social Recognition and Japanese Canadian Women’s Histories”
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
David Turpin Building, Room 104
4:30 pm
Attached please find the jpeg poster for the event.
Also today:
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Make GM Government Motors Again
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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1909 ... October 15, 2019
_________________________________________________Make GM Government Motors Again
Chris Kutalik
Seven years ago, we owned General Motors (GM). With 49,000 autoworkers walking pickets to finally end the concessions, two-tier, and plant closings train of
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Beekeepers vs Bayer
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I just want to make sure you saw this -- Bayer is trying to squash one of your biggest victories -- putting the bees at risk. It’s pouring money into overturning the ban on bee-killing pesticides in France. Beekeepers are fighting back in court, but they can’t cover the legal costs.
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Ten Reasons to say No: A Primer on Sidewalk Labs Plan for Toronto
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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1908 ... October 14, 2019
_________________________________________________Ten Reasons to say No: A Primer on Sidewalk Labs’ Plan for Toronto
David Robertson
Our eastern waterfront is at risk of becoming a virtual Googlopolis. It began innocently enough. Waterfront
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The Use and Abuse of Identity in Public Life
Read MoreLeft Streamed — Recorded in Toronto, 26 September 2019
The Use and Abuse of Identity in Public Life
The question of identity has become urgent for activism in the West though the issue has been important in many other parts of the world as well. Political identities form in opposition to
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Beekeepers vs Bayer
Read MoreBayer’s crafty lobbyists and lawyers have got beekeepers on the ropes.
Bayer smacked them down with a lawsuit to get rid of the French ban on bee-killing neonic pesticides.
Will you rush beekeepers a donation to help with spiraling legal costs?
If you’ve saved your payment information with SumOfUs, your
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Invitation to celebrate Heiltsuk's Big House raising
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Invitation to celebrate Heiltsuk's Big House raising
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The Saga of SNC-Lavalin: Quebec Inc. and the Canadian State
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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1907 ... October 11, 2019
_________________________________________________The Saga of SNC-Lavalin: Quebec Inc. and the Canadian State
Pierre Beaudet
For several months now the SNC-Lavalin saga has continued to unfold, although it has been displaced somewhat in the
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Help our ad campaign calling out the Big Three
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We've been collecting your stories about how the Big Three have been abusing their customers. One person had calls blocked while they were unemployed, preventing them from getting job interviews. Another got a $900 phone bill
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Solidarity with UAW Strikers
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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1906 ... October 10, 2019
_________________________________________________Solidarity with UAW Strikers
A lively crowd of Unifor Local 222 members and retirees came out Monday night, October 7, to show their solidarity with the workers who are taking on
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[E-News] We're hiring!
Read MoreDownload the CFSC E-News in PDF (scroll down for links).
Canadian Friends Service Committee is hiring!
We're hiring a Criminal Justice Program Coordinator. Please help us spread the word about this opportunity.
The Criminal Justice Program currently works on two key areas: the impacts on children when their parents are
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British Unions Vote to Boycott Israel
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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1905 ... October 9, 2019
_________________________________________________British Unions Vote to Boycott Israel
Glen Davies
"At the moment we’re looking at a people lacking the control that allows them to function as a society -- water, the freedom to
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Ontarios Resource Revenue Sharing Agreements
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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1904 ... October 8, 2019
_________________________________________________Ontario’s Resource Revenue Sharing Agreements:
A Step Toward Reconciliation?Matthew Corbeil
Announced last spring, Ontario’s new resource revenue sharing (RRS) agreements with three northern First Nations councils are set to come
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Data request
OpenMedia r1Read MorePaov, in the run-up to this election, political parties are gathering more and more data on us. But do you know what information Canada’s major parties hold on you?
Our political data is particularly sensitive. It includes demographic information like your
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Red-Green Alliance: A Green Earth With Peace And Room For Us All
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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1903 ... October 7, 2019
_________________________________________________Red-Green Alliance: A Green Earth With Peace And Room For Us All
Red-Green Alliance/Enhedslisten
The world economy is characterized by major economic inequalities and by a production system that has already
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Orangutan shot 130 times
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Did you see? An orangutan was shot 130 times outside a palm oil plantation. In just a few weeks, executives are gathering at an exclusive palm oil conference. This is our big chance to protect what’s left of the rainforests and save the last orangutans.
If you’ve saved your
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[evoz] cAFE sIMPATICO oCT. 25
Read MoreCafé Simpatico October 25
Fernwood Community Association: 1923 Fernwood Road
Doors open at 7 pm
Music by Grupo Raices at 7:30 pm
The roots of Latin American music with musical director, composer and guitarist Diego Alberto; Callo on percussion and vocals, and Chrissie Forster on vocals, flute and guitar.
Presentation…
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As Heiltsuk Nation raise their Big House, join #TeamOcean and lay the foundation for justice.
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As Heiltsuk Nation raise their Big House, join #TeamOcean and lay the foundation for justice.
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Book Launch: The Trudeau Formula w/Martin Lukacs
Read MoreLeft Streamed — Recorded in Toronto, 12 September 2019
Book Launch: The Trudeau Formula w/Martin Lukacs
After a decade of Stephen Harper, the arrival of Justin Trudeau felt like a relief. But as Canadians reckon with the gulf between the dazzling promise of Trudeau’s election and the grim reality of his
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TITLE r1 Read MoreOrangutan shot 130 times
Read MoreA young orangutan was shot 130 times outside a palm oil plantation. He didn’t survive -- but it’s not too late to save the last orangutans.
The companies responsible for this tragedy are meeting in five weeks in Thailand. Can you chip in to get us a seat at the table
…Bringing SNC-Lavalin to Mind in this Uninspiring Federal Election
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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1902 ... October 5, 2019
_________________________________________________Bringing SNC-Lavalin to Mind in this Uninspiring Federal Election
Leo Panitch
Who would have believed, just a few months ago, that the SNC-Lavalin scandal would scarcely have been registered so far
…7 million at Climate Stirke
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It's been a week since the global climate strike, and the team at SumOfUs are still taking in the awe-inspiring power of the 7 million people that took part in the 4000 events , across the globe, last week to demand that we end the age of fossil fuels.
SumOfUs
…What Happened in Sudan?
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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1901 ... October 3, 2019
_________________________________________________What Happened in Sudan?
Vijay Prashad
On 19 December 2018, an uprising began in Sudan. This uprising would culminate in the removal of Sudan’s president -- Omar al-Bashir -- from power on 11
…[Sjsall] upcoming events and job opportunity
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Dear Friends of SJS,
October 15:
Ayukawa Lecture with York University’s Mona Oikawa speaking on
“Acknowledgement: Self- and Social Recognition and Japanese Canadian Women’s Histories”
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
David Turpin Building, Room 104
4:30 pm
Attached please find the jpeg poster for the event.
October 15, 2019:
…Internet Tax is back?!
OpenMedia r1Read MorePaov—We are short of the funds we need to demand that parties support our digital rights this election, and now we're hearing that the Internet Tax is back on the table.
If we're going to avoid cutting back on our
…Canadian Elections and Palestinian Solidarity
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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1900 ... October 2, 2019
_________________________________________________Canadian Elections and Palestinian Solidarity
Voting in elections in liberal democracies even at the best of times has always been the most limited of the many forms of political engagement and
…"Justice Dies in the Darkness": The External Review of the Hassan Diab Case
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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1899 ... October 1, 2019
_________________________________________________"Justice Dies in the Darkness": The ‘External Review’ of the Hassan Diab Case
Michelle Weinroth
When former Attorney-General Jody Wilson-Raybould declined Hassan Diab’s request for an independent and transparent public inquiry
…We CAN'T afford NOT to have a universal single-payer pharmacare plan
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Paov --
Everyday people across Canada have to choose between putting food on the table and buying their medicines. This leads to once manageable conditions escalating into health emergencies because a prescription was not filled due to cost.
For people with diabetes, heart disease and chronic respiratory problems alone,…
Nestlé is suing this town
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The final legal showdown between Nestlé and this tiny town is just two days away . The brave residents of Osceola Township are giving everything they have to defend their water from Nestlé’s grab, but their legal costs have spiraled and they can’t make it to the finish line without
…Two Reports: The British Political Crisis and the Labour Party
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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1898 ... September 30, 2019
___________________________________________________Two Reports: The British Political Crisis and the Labour Party
Britain’s Political Crisis: Problems and Possibilities for the Left
Kate Hudson
The British political crisis continues, with the latest developments consolidating
…Escobal Silver Mine
Read MoreThe Xinka People have been killed and jailed in their fight to the Escobal Silver Mine. And now, a Canadian mining company and the Guatemalan Government want to restart the silver mine.
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As people living in Canada, we need to pledge solidarity with the Xinka People in their fight againstFuture Possibilities for the GM Plant in Oshawa
Read MoreLeft Streamed — Recorded in Oshawa, 19 September 2019
Future Possibilities for the GM Plant in Oshawa
We believe that Oshawa could be the manufacturing centre for battery electric vans and other vehicles, anchored by production for Canada Post and other government bodies. Government action and a public ownership model would
…Nestlé is suing this town
Read MoreNestlé wants to crush a small township of fewer than 2,000 people to steal their water -- but the community is fighting back in court.
Legal costs have spiraled and they've asked for your help today.
Can you chip in to kick Nestlé out of Osceola Township?
If you’ve saved your
…Global Strike for Climate Justice /Toronto
Read MoreLeft Streamed — Recorded in Toronto, 27 September 2019
Global Strike for Climate Justice /Toronto
On September 27th, Toronto saw one of its biggest strike and march for climate justice. It was hosted by Fridays For Future Toronto and is backed by the S27 Coalition, a diverse group of activists, union
…Rallies! Resources! Events! More!
NationBuilder r1Read More
Hi Friend,
Today we are witnessing the power of thousands of people gathering and demanding change. Let's hold onto that feeling and push forward the call for legislation change that supports all youth from care. Join the Fostering Change campaign at their rally TOMORROW Sept. 28, 2-4pm at
…ALERT: We're losing this election
OpenMedia r1Read MorePaov,
Election Day is less than a month away, and still none of the parties have fully committed to doing everything that’s needed to lower cell phone costs and secure our personal data online.
The new
…The United Auto Workers Strike w/ Sam Gindin
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A Socialist Project podcast ... No. 29 ... September 27, 2019
__________________________________________________The United Auto Workers Strike
Oats for Breakfast interviews Sam Gindin about the United Auto Workers-GM strike, which involves 49,000 workers. We talk about what’s at stake for the strikers, the corruption charges that are being brought
…The cutest endangered species in your own home
The cutest endangered species in your own homeRead MorePension Plans Should Not Invest in Companies That Harm Working People
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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1897 ... September 25, 2019
___________________________________________________Pension Plans Should Not Invest in Companies That Harm Working People
Steven Tufts
Of all the gains unions have made for workers, the ability to retire with dignity and a pension
…Powering Sustainable Energy for the Future of the Okanagan
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Dear Friends of SJS,
Please check up these upcoming events:
Tonight, September 24, 2019:
Anthropology Lansdowne Lecture:
Black Decolonial Praxis: A Liberation Story
Dr. Nicole Truesdell
Brown University
David Turpin Building, Room A102
7 p.m.
A Black Decolonial Praxis is a pathway to liberatory world making
…BC plastics
Read MoreHot on the heels of the single-use plastics ban at the federal level, the BC government is now considering banning plastics in the province.
Do your part to ban corporate plastics waste in BC by taking this survey.
A,
A shopping bag suffocating a seal, a turtle with
…Open Letter: Were Stepping Up
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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1896 ... September 24, 2019
___________________________________________________Open Letter: We’re Stepping Up:
Join Us for a Day to Halt This Climate CrisisNaomi Klein, Bill McGKibben, and others
On 20 September [through to September 27], at the request
…See you in court Trump
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A brave group of beekeepers is suing the Trump administration on behalf of bees -- and they need your help today.
Trump just put the dangerous pesticide sulfoxaflor back on the market even though it’s linked to the deaths of tens of thousands of bee colonies.
We thought this was
…Canadian Unions and the Student-Led Global Climate Strike
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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1895 ... September 23, 2019
___________________________________________________Canadian Unions and the Student-Led Global Climate Strike
A week of student-led global strike actions to address the climate change crisis, under the banner FridaysForFuture #ClimateStrike, was kicked off this past
…[evoz] Cafe reminder
Hello CASC supporters, A reminder that our first Cafe of the fall season will be this Friday September 27. Doors open at 7 pm: Music at 7:30 pm Presentation at 8 pm We will show an interesting film on coffee cooperatives in Nicaragua with discussion to follow led by Steve…Read MoreUPDATE: We're losing this election
OpenMedia r1Read MorePaov—Did you see this email? The response from our supporters has been fantastic, and we're closing in on our goal to raise $10,000 to defend Internet access and security this election. Will you donate to
…Take the Plant, Save the Planet
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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1894 ... September 22, 2019
___________________________________________________Take the Plant, Save the Planet:
The Case For Nationalization and Conversion of the Oshawa GM PlantRuss Christianson
It is a tragic irony that General Motors (GM) chose its hundredth
…[evoz] Nicaragua coffee
A batch of fragrant, freshly roasted Nicaragua coffee is available at $14 per one lb. bag.Contact Allen to buy and pick up. Phone 250-384-0477.Read More
Please note, also, that the coffee will be available at Cafe' Simpatico on Friday evening, Sept. 27..See you in court Trump
Read MoreBeekeepers are suing the Trump administration in a last-ditch effort to save our bees. They’re putting everything on the line -- and they need your help.
If beekeepers lose this court battle, it'll be game over for bees.
Can you please chip in CA$93 save our bees?
If you’ve saved your
…Nestlé's war on water
Read MoreWater thief Nestlé is gearing up to plunder a community’s crystal blue springs -- all without paying a dime.
If Nestlé gets its way, it will pump a million gallons a day from Florida’s Ginnie Springs and bottle it in throwaway plastic. Tell local water officials to protect their community’s water
…Oats for Breakfast highlights
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A Socialist Project podcast ... No. 28 ... September 20, 2019
__________________________________________________Oats for Breakfast highlights
This episode features highlights from content that we’ve published over the course of the last year -- including excerpts from our interview with Adolph Reed, our first attempt at engaging in cultural critique, and
…Where do federal parties stand on all things environment?
Where do federal parties stand on all things environment? r1 ...Read MoreGlobal Climate Strikes
Read MoreStarting Friday, people around the world will walk out on their jobs, schools, and homes to join a week of action during the global climate strike.
You can join the Global Climate Strike movement at an action near you and demand climate justice for all generations.
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Unprecedented
…We're losing this election
OpenMedia r1Read MorePaov,
Candidates for Parliament are debating the future of the Internet—and some of the proposals we're hearing are downright scary.
None of the parties have pledged to fully protect the data they collect from us.1
…[E-News] Are you ready for Canada's federal election?
Read MoreDownload the CFSC E-News in PDF (scroll down for links).
Key questions for the 2019 federal election
As candidates hit the campaign trail in advance of Canada's election in October, we've put together a resource to help you raise issues that matter. It briefly covers key topics relevant to Indigenous
…Its the eleventh hour ⏰ Time to #Strike4Climate
It’s the eleventh hour ⏰ Time to #Strike4Climate r1 ...Read MoreWALMART'S Rainforest Rollback
Read MoreThe Brazilian beef industry is burning down the Amazon to clear land for industrial cattle ranches. And that beef is being bought up in huge quantities by retail giant Walmart.
Tell Walmart to defend our planet's lungs and boycott Brazilian beef until the Amazon rainforest is protected from sanctioned destruction…TD is funding the climate crisis
Read MoreTD Bank is one of the biggest funders of the climate crisis in the world. And it’s trying desperately to downplay the damage it is doing.
With your help we’ll put TD’s climate crimes on full display at next week’s global strikes. Will you chip in CA$92 today to force
…[Sjsall] Lansdowne Lectures
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Dear Friends of SJS,
Attached are the two posters for the talks to be given by Anthropology’s Lansdowne Lecturer next week, Dr. Nicole Truesdell. Both talks address issues of decolonizing academic knowledge and practice.
Please share widely with your networks,
Regards, Margo
Margo L. Matwychuk, PhD
…Take It Over: The Struggle for Green Production in Oshawa
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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1893 ... September 16, 2019
___________________________________________________Take It Over: The Struggle for Green Production in Oshawa
Linda McQuaig
In November 2018, Detroit-based General Motors dealt a staggering blow to 2,700 Canadian workers when it announced plans leading
…The Neoliberal University
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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1892 ... September 15, 2019
___________________________________________________The Neoliberal University:
Opposition grows to performance-based funding model for post-secondary education in OntarioOntario Universities and Colleges Coalition
Announced in the Ontario Budget, the Ford government’s reckless new market-based approach
…Ban facial recognition technology now
OpenMedia r1Read MorePaov,
Amazon's Ring, the video doorbell company, just admitted that it is partnering with 400 U.S. police departments, which can then use facial recognition technology on the footage they get.1
It's not just the United States. The wall-to-wall facial recognition
…We noticed you didnt finish your donation
Read MoreOh no, A! It looks like you started your donation to help save the orangutans from palm oil destruction but never completed the process.
I hope you'll reconsider.
Here’s why: we don’t take any money from ANY corporations. And the truth is: we wouldn’t have it any other way.
Your
…Powering Sustainable Energy - September 18, 2019
TITLE r1 Read Morepalm oil
Read More500 precious orangutans die every single month on the small island of Borneo alone.
Palm oil plantations are driving their decline.
Now you can force Pizza Hut and KFC to end this massacre. But the clock is ticking -- will you chip in today to save orangutans from extinction?
If you’ve
…Should GM Oshawa be publicly owned?
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A Socialist Project podcast ... No. 27 ... September 13, 2019
__________________________________________________Should GM Oshawa be publicly owned?
The Oats podcast interviews Tony Leah and Rebecca Keetch about GM’s decision to wind down vehicle assembly at its facility in Oshawa, Ontario. Tony and Rebecca work at GM Oshawa. They
…Canadas world-renowned rainforests are in crisis
Canada’s world-renowned rainforests are in crisis r1 ...Read MoreStop price gouging
OpenMedia r1Read MoreHi Paov,
I have exciting news for you! OpenMedia has just launched a brand new tool to collect people’s horror stories with their cell phone and home Internet providers. Then we’ll plaster the most powerful stories on ads
…And still, they fight
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For 18 years, workers at the Pearl Continental Karachi (Pakistan) have fought with unflagging determination for their collective rights and for recognition of their union.
That's an extraordinary thing -- for 18 years, denied their rights, those workers continue their struggle.
They've been backed by the International Union of Foodworkers (IUF)
…Facial recognition cameras in Canada
OpenMedia r1Read MoreHi Paov, would you be happy with facial recognition surveillance cameras on the streets in Canada, tracking people and matching faces to databases as we go about our daily lives?
In less than a week, 6,000 people in Canada have signed on to demand that our next government
…Indonesia: solidarity brings reduced sentence for union leader convicted in trial farce
Indonesia: solidarity brings reduced sentence for union leader convicted in trial farce r1
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