Heat apocalypse

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Published on Thursday, 11 August 2022 01:07

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The Arctic is melting 43x faster than before ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

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They’re calling it a "heat apocalypse" – Europe is literally melting, with roads and runways turning into warped globs of sticky, hot tar. The UK just suffered through its hottest day in history. Arctic permafrost is melting 43x faster than before.

This is not normal. Climate change is destroying our planet already – and yet somehow keeps accelerating.

But the worst offenders behind it – a rotten, predatory financial sector that has poured an unbelievable $4.6 trillion into fossil fuels since the Paris agreement – are flying completely under the radar.

We’re going to change that.

SumOfUs has a plan to build a crack team of campaigners and investigators to expose the financial industry’s responsibility for this emergency, then run massive campaigns in the media and with shareholders to force them to change. We’ll shine the spotlight on these giants like never before. It could be a turning point for the planet, but we can’t do it without your...

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Will you donate $5 to help expose the dark money taking over our elections?

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Published on Wednesday, 10 August 2022 07:31

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Republicans have nominated the most radical slate of candidates that we’ve ever seen in this November’s midterm elections.

Republicans have nominated the most radical slate of candidates that we’ve ever seen in this November’s midterm elections.

Donald Trump acolytes running on the politics of racial resentment and white grievance. January 6 insurrectionists running for secretary of state and other key offices that oversee federal elections. Anti-abortion zealots who have pledged bans without exceptions.

And with the election now less than 100 days away, we’re seeing a flood of dark money pouring into these campaigns to help put as many of these radicals in power as possible.

As November approaches, The Intercept’s team of investigative reporters will be digging deep to expose the ultra-wealthy donors behind these candidates — and the self-serving policies they want enacted in return for their money. But over the...

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$58 raise

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Published on Tuesday, 09 August 2022 15:43

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PAOV — Would an extra $58 a month cover your increased cost of living this year? That’s what Ontario Premier Doug Ford is proposing for hundreds of thousands in the province who rely on the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP). A 5% raise in ODSP rates was introduced in the provincial budget this week. Right now, single people who rely on ODSP receive a maximum of $1,169. A 5% increase is not enough to cover the skyrocketing cost of living. Petition starter Serene is calling for an urgent increase to ODSP. Show your support by signing the petition now.

Nowhere is safe in the climate emergency

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Published on Tuesday, 09 August 2022 12:47

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Friends,

Hundreds of wildfires are raging across the country right now and Environment Canada has extended heat warnings for BC, Alberta, Nova Scotia, and Ontario1. Out-of-control wildfires have spread across thousands of hectares in Newfoundland and Labrador, leading officials to declare a state of emergency2. The province hasn’t seen wildfires this bad in over 50 years. And on the west coast, where I live, wildfires in the Okanagan are displacing communities yet again.

No community has been left untouched. Yet our federal politicians would rather prop up Big Oil than take the necessary steps to stop the climate emergency from getting worse.

That is why people across the country are sharing their stories on our new website: Living Through Climate Disaster. It can feel hard to talk about your experience, but getting personal is a powerful way to shake people out of complacency and build pressure for bold climate action. Submit your story here.

As a young mother and farmer in the Okanagan, living through another year of unseasonably hot temperatures and wildfire threats is distressing. We cannot let this be our new normal. We deserve a world where our politicians do...

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A Deep Dive into Cullen's Final Report

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Published on Tuesday, 09 August 2022 09:33

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Dear Friend,

When the Final Report of the Cullen Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in British Columbia was released after a secure media lock-up on June 15, 2022, it did not take long for us to determine that many recommendations were very concerning.

We’ve now read all 1,804 pages – so that you don’t have to.

Upon reviewing the complete report, we can say that, overall, we are disappointed with the majority of Commissioner Cullen’s recommendations.

Read our analysis of the Final Report of the Cullen Commission.

The BCCLA was the only civil liberties association with full participant status in the commission where we advocated for human rights, privacy protections, and due process for people in BC. We are disappointed that the report calls for sweeping changes to tackle money laundering in the province that undermine constitutional rights instead of addressing the root causes of the problem.

Throughout the hearings, we spoke out against this type of tough-on-crime approach, which includes the introduction of unexplained wealth...

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