This week @ rabble.ca: Canadian responses to the attack on Gaza
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08 Aug 2014
Hey rabble readers,
This week, a group of mothers and families occupied NDP MP Don Davies' Vancouver office to advocate for Palestinian children who have died as a result of Israel's actions in Gaza. Human rights activists across the country are asking the NDP to denounce Israeli aggression and call for an end to the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory. You can find analysis of Canadian responses to the situation in Gaza in our continuing coverage.
The world is watching in horror as military conflicts rage, from Gaza, to Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and Ukraine. Never far from the victims of war, nuclear-armed missiles stand by at the alert -- a grim reminder on the anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing. Learn more about the elimination of nuclear weapons in articles from Amy Goodman... and Noam Chomsky this week.
On August 21-24, social movements from across the country will converge on Ottawa to attend the Peoples' Social Forum, organizing plans to stop the Harper government's neoliberal agenda. rabble will be there, bringing you news from the proceedings! Check out our events and sponsored workshops, and follow the PSF on rabble.
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