This week @ rabble.ca: Taking action against Israel's war on Gaza
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01 Aug 2014
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Fifteen protesters occupied NDP Foreign Affairs critic Paul Dewar's office in Ottawa on Thursday, demanding an end to what they call a "deafening silence" from the NDP on Israel's war on Gaza. They join a growing movement -- including the NDP's own youth movement -- condemning Israel's actions and calling for a stop to the attacks. Learn more about these actions in our coverage and share your thoughts on them in our poll.
At a public forum on July 29, Stephen Lewis added his support to the people of Grassy Narrows, on Indigenous rights, water and justice for mercury survivors. Listen to audio from the forum exclusively on rabble.ca -- you can find our podcast here.
Canada went to war -- but why? Find out in this excerpt from Noble Illusions: Young Canada Goes to War. Hooked already? rabble.ca readers can get 20 per cent off on this book! Just enter the code nobleillusions at Fernwood's website.
rabble.ca and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives invite Vancouver readers to join author Murray Dobbin, Iglika Ivanova (CCPA-BC), Fiona Rayher (Gen Why Media), Anjali Appadurai (climate justice activist) and Paola Qualizza (Groundswell) for an engaging and provocative discussion on how to "live consciously" and transform Canada, August 12 at the Roundhouse. Confirm your presence here.
This week's top news
NDP youth speak out on Gaza: 'It's time to call a spade a spade'
New Democratic Youth of Canada are demanding a fair approach be taken with the situation in Gaza and calling on government to uphold human rights and work to create lasting peace.
By New Democratic Youth of Canada
Do Canadians share Israel's values 'through Fire and Water'?
The Harper government proclaimed in a video that "Israel and Canada are the greatest of friends." But this statement clearly does not represent the sentiment of most Canadians' values.
By Jeremy Wildeman
Activists continue fight for better access to abortion in New Brunswick
Since the Morgentaler Clinic announced its closure in April, reproductive rights in Canada have been in the spotlight. It is legal to have an abortion in Canada. So why is it so hard in New Brunswick?
By Miriam Katawazi
Debunking the Bogeyman: The power of the media pundits
In 2012, Harper was (loudly) musing about cutting $24 billion to deal with the deficit (that he created). But even the CRAs said the cuts weren't necessary! The pundits? They didn't say a thing.
By Joyce Nelson
UP! Left Front changing Vancouver politics
In Vancouver, activists from all manner of grassroots movements have organized themselves under a socialist banner called the "Left Front," and they're aiming to change the face of municipal politics.
By Michael Stewart
Gaza: What a destructive and unnecessary war!
Is the war in Gaza really about Israel stopping a Palestinian unity government? Experts weigh in on the war in Gaza.
By Paul Weinberg
Sex work, rights and health: Bill C-36's glaring omission
A new study launched at the International AIDS Conference concludes that decriminalizing sex work could avert nearly one-third of new HIV infections among sex workers and their clients.
By Sandra Ka Hon Chu
This week's top blogs
Canadian convoy delivers water, solidarity to Detroit
Detroit has drawn international attention in recent weeks for cutting off water to low-income residents. The Council of Canadians led a convoy to shed light and show solidarity with those affected.
By Emma Lui
Is the Live-in Caregiver Program the Filipino-Canadian community's version of the Chinese head tax?
The Harper government repeatedly disregards findings about the LCP and instead chooses to believe that Filipino families "abuse" the system. Is history just repeating itself?
By Ethel Tungohan
Steve Fobister Sr. ends his hunger strike to live on to fight for Grassy Narrows
"This has put an awakening in the whole community. We are coming together to continue our stand together."
By Michael Butler
Women 101: Resurgence in street harassment calls for definition of boundaries
The resurgence in street hassling calls for some clear definitions of boundaries that really shouldn't need to be spelled out.
By Penney Kome
'Largest ever' Toronto Al-Quds rally calls for a free Palestine
25,000 were reported at Toronto's Al-Quds rally Saturday, "the largest in our history" ... and they were calling for a Free Gaza, Free Palestine.
By Eva Bartlett
Bread, circuses and the great Alberta licence plate debate
Out of the blue Alberta Premier Dave Hancock announced that Albertans would be getting a nifty new licence plate and they'd be allowed to vote for their favourite designs, lucky us!
By Susan Wright
This week's top columns
Doctors do not have the right to discriminate and deny basic health care
When doctors refuse to provide reproductive health-care services based on personal beliefs, most people call it "conscientious objection." In reality, it is the opposite of conscientious.
By Joyce Arthur
Moral privilege and the paradox of progressives who defend Israel
There is a paradoxical category of Progressive People On Everything Except Israel: because Israel is viewed by many leftists as self-evidently right-wing, such individuals embody a contradiction.
By Rick Salutin
Charities and the limits of political action under the Harper government
When organizations seek charitable registration from government, they necessarily accept oversight by a government agency that, in an atmosphere as poisonous as Canada's these days, can overreach.
By Brian Iler, Pro Bono
Free-traders panic over German challenge to investor-state dispute-settlement
A CETA without ISDS is certainly better than one with it. And the blow to the credibility and legitimacy of this very negative feature of globalization is welcome and helpful.
By Jim Stanford
How Harper's latest attack on pensions would erode retirement security
The Harper government is engaging in a fresh frontal assault on the retirement incomes of beleagured Canadian workers, through changes to long-standing legislation governing workplace pensions.
By Linda McQuaig
We can't get no satisfication: Computer systems, complexity and human nature
These two realities: humans are social and crave simplicity, should be key guideposts for any kind of computer system or process that hopes to attract the interest and adoption of its users.
By Wayne MacPhail
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This week's top podcasts
Lara Kramer on the performance 'Native Girl Syndrome,' dance, addiction, and residential schools
First Nations dancer and choreographer Lara Kramer shares how residential schools, addiction, homelessness and her grandmother inspired her latest production, "Native Girl Syndrome."
By Andrew Sayo, Charlene Sayo, Eirene Cloma
Stephen Lewis speaks with Grassy Narrows
A group of people from Grassy Narrows spoke at a public forum about the current conditions on their reserve and demanded action on mercury pollution.
By Victoria Fenner
Fighting racism and settler colonialism in Thunder Bay
Anishinaabeg activists Jana-Rae Yerxa and Damien Lee talk about the struggle against racism and settler colonialism in Thunder Bay.
By Scott Neigh
In conversation with Alex Cu Unjieng
Carissa Ropponen speaks with Alex Cu Unhing, a feminist visual artist and printmaker, about her fun and provocative art.
By The F Word
This week's top rabbletv
ACORN Canada members fight for affordable Internet!
How ACORN Canada members are fighting for reliable high-speed Internet in everyone's homes.
By Operation Maple
This week's top books
Monia Mazigh explores the interconnected stories of Muslim women's lives
'Mirrors and Mirages' has enriched Canadian literature. Mazigh's lyrical work brings new voices to the mainstream and deftly explores issues of identity, religion and feminism.
By Amira Elghawaby
In this issue
Upcoming events
TorontoToronto Queer Arts Festival
Every summer in August, Queer West Arts Centre celebrates its lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender artistic community with the Queer Arts Festival.
By Gay West Community Network Inc.
VancouverThird Annual Salish Sea Summer Gathering
Spend a day at the Salish Sea! Today is a day to celebrate opposition to pipelines and tankers, and deepen our understanding of the issues.
By Tsleil-Waututh Nation Sacred Trust
OttawaPrisoners' Justice Day 2014
August 10th is Prisoners' Justice Day, a day in remembrance of everyone who has died at the hands of the prison and criminal (in)justice system.
By Prisoners Justice Day
This week's top in cahoots
How to stop Canadian multinationals from dodging their taxes
Tax avoidance has become an accepted part of doing business for corporations the world over. How can we stop it?
By Canadians for Tax Fairness
'Poor people can't cook,' and other myths
Canada does not have a food stamp program. Canada does not have a national school breakfast or lunch (or supper or brunch or snack) program. Why?
By Food Secure Canada
Harper government trade deal unravelling
The news that the proposed Canada-European trade deal, and its dangerous provisions that threaten vital public services, is being nixed by Germany is welcomed by a lot of people.
By Canadian Union of Public Employees
Active babble topics
Harper government quietly eliminated Thérèse Casgrain award
By Unionist
Sid Ryan's OFL war room to defeat Ontario PC stays open to defeat Harper in 2015
By terrytowel
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CETA
The Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement between Canada and the EU, or CETA for short, is a free trade agreement being negotiated between the European Union and Canada.
Poll
What do you think of the action at Paul Dewar's office?
Fifteen protesters occupied NDP Foreign Affairs critic Paul Dewar's office in Ottawa on Thursday demanding an end to what they call a "deafening silence" from the NDP on r12.
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