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Elephant ivory
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- Published on Monday, 03 January 2022 15:01
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PAOV — “A shocking 20,000 elephants are killed every year for their ivory. Scientists and conservationists agree that at this rate, both African and Asian elephants will be extinct in the wild within our lifetime.” Over 622,000 people are urging the government to end the import, export, and domestic trade of ivory in Canada. Many countries around the world, including the UK, France, and the European Union, have banned the sale of ivory. You can make a difference at this critical moment by signing the petition now.
Ban the Sale of Elephant Ivory in Canada
#IvoryFreeCanada
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Vote for 2021's Scumbag of the Year
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- Published on Monday, 03 January 2022 11:53
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Monsanto
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- Published on Sunday, 02 January 2022 23:31
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Glyphosate could be re-approved soon in Europe and French President Macron, who promised to ban it, is letting it happen.
Tell Macron to oppose re-approving glyphosate’s EU pesticide licence in 2022.
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Will glyphosate finally be banned in the European Union after 2022?
Roundup, Monsanto-Bayer’s infamous weedkiller was reauthorized for 5 years at the end of 2017 after numerous scandals: Monsanto papers, lawsuits in the United States, illegal acquisition of journalists and activists private data...
An extension of this authorization is being debated again, and the battle is far from being won.
Tell French President Macron to oppose the European relicensing of glyphosate.
Dangerous for the environment and public health, it is more than urgent to do away with glyphosate in France and in Europe and to start a real agricultural and food transition.
It is known since 2015 that this substance is classified as "probably carcinogenic to humans" by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC),...
Arizona Urges the Supreme Court to Send Barry Jones Back to Death Row
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- Published on Sunday, 02 January 2022 16:22
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Shipping live horses to slaughter
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- Published on Saturday, 01 January 2022 15:21
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PAOV — Canada exports tens of thousands of live horses for horse meat annually, and is one of the largest exporters of horse meat in the world. The horses are transported in inhumane conditions, in cramped crates on loud airplanes. Horses are frequently injured or killed in transit. Over 262,000 people are demanding the government to immediately end the export of live horses for slaughter. You can help in this critical moment by signing the petition now.
Canada, stop exporting live horses for slaughter.
264,322 have signed Canadians Against Live Export - YYC’s petition. Let’s get...
The dark underbelly of militarism, surveillance, and repression
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- Published on Friday, 31 December 2021 16:14
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Don’t let anyone tell you that Congress is hopelessly gridlocked: A huge bipartisan majority just voted to give the Pentagon $25 billion more than it asked for.
Yes, the Biden administration followed through on President Donald Trump’s plan to withdraw from Afghanistan — but now says it plans to leave the U.S. military footprint around the world virtually unchanged.
Apparently that’s not hawkish enough for a group of ex-CIA directors and national security officials who are now lobbying President Joe Biden to start threatening Iran by “orchestrating high-profile military exercises.”
These stories don’t make headlines in most of the media. For critical reporting on the U.S. war machine, you have to turn to The Intercept.
Reader support frees our nonprofit newsroom from the daily pressures...
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Acts of care can overpower injustice
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- Published on Friday, 31 December 2021 15:06
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Dear Friend,
There are only a few hours to go before we ring in the new year – will you make a donation so we can continue to bring knowledge and power to the public in 2022?
If you make a donation by midnight, you will receive a tax receipt for your contribution.
DONATEWe are a small organization, and we’re tackling big problems. Institutions make accessing information convoluted and confusing. Thankfully, we are supported by thousands of people like you, who believe in justice and change.
Our supporters are kind, generous, and care deeply about the world they live in. They believe in solidarity as an act of care.
You can join this group of supporters. Join us in showing that acts of care can and will overpower injustice.
Were so close. Will you donate $5?
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- Published on Friday, 31 December 2021 13:34
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Today is New Year’s Eve. We’re almost out of time to reach our year-end fundraising goal of $700,000.
It’s also your last chance to make sure your contribution is matched, doubling the impact of your gift.
This deadline is not some made-up fundraising gimmick. When the clock strikes midnight and the ball drops, we close the books on 2021, and we cannot afford to begin 2022 behind where we need to be financially.
If you’ve saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately:
All donations matched. Will you donate $5?
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- Published on Friday, 31 December 2021 09:39
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Let’s keep this short and sweet.
We have less than 12 hours left in our year-end fundraising push, but right now, we’re still $65,000 short of our goal.
The good news is that every year-end donation will be matched 100 percent. But if we’re going to make it, we’re counting on readers like you to chip in whatever you can.
As a reader of The Intercept, you know that our hard-hitting investigative journalism is more urgent and necessary than ever before. But less than 1 percent of our readers donate, so we need everyone to chip in whatever you can afford to meet our goal.
Would you step up for knowledge and change?
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- Published on Friday, 31 December 2021 09:08
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Dear Friend,
Today is the last day of 2021 – and at the BCCLA, we are reflecting on what we have accomplished this year.
The BCCLA is here to chip away at the problems in our society. We do this work in coalition and collaboration with incredible organizations across Canada. This year, we’ve litigated important cases, advocated for systemic solutions through law reforms, and addressed root causes of issues like police accountability. We do this work because we care.
DONATEWe want to bring free, accessible information to people across the country.
This holiday season, we are raising $30,000 to redevelop our educational resources.
Would you make a donation today? If you contribute by midnight, you will receive a tax receipt for your contribution for 2021.
Read more: Would you step up for knowledge and change?Six incredible things
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- Published on Friday, 31 December 2021 07:00
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What it takes to make great journalism
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- Published on Friday, 31 December 2021 06:08
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Great journalism requires patience and persistence.
It requires fearlessness in the face of powerful people and institutions determined to stop you.
It takes thick skin. Boundless curiosity. A willingness to challenge every assumption and a refusal to compromise in the quest for truth.
In a word, it takes guts.
The Intercept exists to take on the powerful. Our reporters don’t back down from a fight — and they know that our team has their backs.
To make sure we have all the resources we need to power this work in 2022, we’ve set a goal of raising $700,000 by midnight tonight, December 31. We’re almost there, and to help close the gap all year–end donations will be matched 100 percent by a generous donor.
A billionaire mercenary using the legal system to try to silence our journalism
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- Published on Thursday, 30 December 2021 14:19
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Let’s be clear: Erik Prince’s lawsuit against The Intercept is aimed at intimidating us.
Our journalists aren’t going to stop reporting on this billionaire’s mercenary activities. We stand by our reporting, and we’re fighting back in court.
So far we’ve spent over $200,000 on legal fees and costs. That’s a lot of money, but this lawsuit is a chilling threat to press freedom — and we know that readers like you have our backs.
Right now we’re in the midst of our year-end fundraising campaign. We’ve set an ambitious goal so that we can continue to take on challenging stories next year.
We still have $100,000 left to reach our goal. Your donation today will keep The Intercept going...
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Help us continue our work.
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- Published on Thursday, 30 December 2021 09:02
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Dear Friend,
In 2022, we want to continue our good work by redeveloping our educational resources. We are raising $30,000 to cover the cost. This holiday season, would you make a donation so we can bring more information to the public?
DONATEHere’s what your donation will allow us to do:
- Produce more public legal educational resources, covering topics such as your rights when interacting with the police and understanding injunctions.
- Deliver public workshops and presentations including our annual youth conference, so that more people will have the knowledge they need to protect themselves when their civil liberties are
- Create a new Police Complaints guide. And with this new resource, we want to develop and put on free public legal education events for our supporters.
- Produce videos and factsheet content...
Your $5 donation to The Intercept, matched
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- Published on Thursday, 30 December 2021 09:01
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How will the future judge 2021?
Perhaps 2021 will be remembered as the year when the rising tide of climate disasters in wealthier parts of the world caused dramatic changes in public perception. When the fantasy of safety began to drop away. When cracks began to emerge in the faith that money and technology will find solutions just in the nick of time.
And what will 2022 be? I can’t predict the future, but I can guarantee you this: As the crisis grows, people in power will pull out all the stops to redirect the brewing discontent, with xenophobic finger-pointing or promises of shiny techno-fixes. In 2022,...
Farewell, 2021
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- Published on Thursday, 30 December 2021 09:00
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I wish we had good news
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- Published on Wednesday, 29 December 2021 16:16
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I wish I could tell you that American democracy was safe and secure.
I wish I could tell you that the climate crisis is well on its way to being solved and America’s military is no longer killing innocent civilians in other countries.
And most of all, I wish I could tell you that great journalism pays for itself and we don’t need to bother you asking for donations to support The Intercept.
But I can’t.
The truth is, we’re living in incredibly dangerous times, and there’s never been a more urgent need for in-depth investigative journalism. The kind of journalism that isn’t cheap, easy, or profitable.
But there is one thing that I’m happy to tell you: Thanks to a generous...
Canadas loneliest orca
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- Published on Wednesday, 29 December 2021 15:21
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PAOV — Over 194,000 people around the world continue to call on MarineLand to release Kiska, Canada’s last captive orca, into the care of a whale sanctuary. Kiska was captured near Iceland at three years old and has been in captivity for over 40 years. She has given birth five times at MarineLand - none of her calves survived, so Kiska has spent the last decade alone in her enclosure. Join the hundreds of thousands of people calling for Kiska’s release, and sign the petition now.
Free Kiska, the Last Orca Held in Captivity in Canada
Annual Accountability Report: Canadian Friends Service Committee
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- Published on Wednesday, 29 December 2021 10:25
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Download this newsletter in PDF.
Our 2021 Annual Accountability Report is here
The 2021 Annual Accountability Report celebrates the 90th anniversary of Canadian Friends Service Committee. Get a brief overview of what we've been up to over the past year in our Indigenous rights, criminal justice, and peace work: https://Report.QuakerService.ca. You can also read our audited financial statements (PDF).
Read more: Annual Accountability Report: Canadian Friends Service Committee
The moment Trump left office
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- Published on Wednesday, 29 December 2021 05:42
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The minute that President Donald Trump left office, TV news ratings, newspaper readership, and traffic to news websites dropped sharply.
At The Intercept, we don’t suffer under any illusions about President Joe Biden or the Democratic Party. That’s why we’ve pressed forward with bold journalism that uncovers the corporate influence peddling and imperial violence that run through presidential administrations.
Without ads on our website, we depend on the generous support of readers like you to chase the tough stories that others won’t. But fewer readers eventually adds up to fewer donations — and more uncertainty about whether we can afford to continue to take on ambitious reporting projects.
That’s why we set a big year-end...
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