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RSVP for a conversation with Larry Krasner on criminal justice reform
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- Published on Tuesday, 02 November 2021 12:38
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As Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner approaches reelection, the progressive movement that brought him to power four years ago is asking: What else can he do to reform the criminal justice system from within?
A former civil rights attorney who sued the police over 75 times, Krasner began serving in January 2018 with an ambitious mandate to fix some of the long-lasting inequities plaguing the city’s justice system.
As he seeks a second term, Krasner continues to face significant opposition from law enforcement groups as well as new questions from the people of Philadelphia. How will Krasner respond to concerns about the recent spike in gun violence and homicides in the city?
This Thursday, Krasner will join The...
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- Published on Tuesday, 02 November 2021 10:30
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On Monday, Frances Haugen, a brave Facebook whistleblower will face down Big Tech to tell leaders the truth about how harmful social media is to our children and communities. Let's stand with her -- our messages of solidarity will be delivered in Brussels:
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Next Monday, Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen will testify before the EU parliament.
This is a big moment — in just weeks the EU will be voting on how to regulate Big Tech and Haugen’s testimony will hold a lot of weight.
But Facebook's powerful PR machine is trying to discredit Haugen and silence her, so let's make sure she goes to Brussels with the backing of thousands of people from around the globe.
Click below to pile on, and SumOfUs will deliver our names and messages of solidarity to Frances and all Big Tech whistleblowers:
Did you hear Trudeaus COP26 speech?
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- Published on Tuesday, 02 November 2021 09:05
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Yesterday, at the opening of the the United Nations climate negotiations (COP 26) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talked about the deadly heatwave that Canada experienced this summer, and about Lytton burning to the ground as he urged world leaders “do more and faster” to address the climate crisis.1 But actions at home matter far more than words in Glasgow, especially when under Trudeau’s watch, Canada has racked up the worst climate record in the G7.2
We simply can’t cut emissions fast enough unless we start winding down oil and gas production3. Trudeau admitted as much in his speech yesterday when he told the audience that “ensuring [emissions] never happen in the first place” is the best climate policy. To actually accomplish that, Canada needs a real plan to accelerate our energy transition, support affected workers and communities, and guarantee a good, green job to anyone who wants one.
Travelling to Wet'suwet'en territory
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- Published on Tuesday, 02 November 2021 07:59
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We will be present on Wet’suwet’en territory in British Columbia next week in response to the call from the Gidimt’en Checkpoint for observers and witnesses as Coastal GasLink continues to build a fracked gas pipeline on their territory without consent.
To read more about this, please see PBI-Canada to travel to Wet’suwet’en territory as land defenders protect river from pipeline.
Just prior to our departure, we will also be convening a webinar on Saturday November 6 with six land and environmental rights defenders to talk about the United Nations COP26 climate summit now underway in Glasgow, Scotland.
We have 168 people registered for this webinar so far. If you haven’t registered yet or would like to tell a friend about it, this is the link to join the webinar with interpretation into English and Spanish.
It will feature Danilo Rueda (Colombia), Nelly Madegwa (Kenya), Valeria Villalobos (Mexico), Juana Ramona Zuñiga (Honduras), Amaru Ruiz (Nicaragua) and Sandra Calel (Guatemala). It will also include a special introduction by United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment David R. Boyd.
Accompaniments this past week
1- PBI-Mexico accompanies visit of Norwegian ambassador with human rights defenders in Chihuahua
A&W needs to keep Beyond Meat Nuggets on their permanent menu
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- Published on Monday, 01 November 2021 20:54
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PAOV – this petition is taking off on Change.org, and we think you might be interested in adding your name. Sign now to help:
A&W needs to keep Beyond Meat Nuggets on their permanent menu
Zoe Wineck started this petition to A&W Canada, and it now has 11,909 signatures
Sign now with a clickFor many years now, A&W has marketed themselves...
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E-News: Analysis, recent wins, and campaign updates
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- Published on Monday, 01 November 2021 13:30
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We are thankful for your support
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- Published on Monday, 01 November 2021 10:01
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Dear Friend,
In October, we announced that we are going back to court to fight against prolonged solitary confinement. Many of you stepped up and made a donation to support this lawsuit – thank you!
We couldn’t have done this work without you. After years of advocacy, in 2019 we had a historic win when the BC Court of Appeal ruled that the federal laws that permitted prolonged, indefinite solitary confinement were inhumane and unconstitutional.
But this inhumane practice never stopped. Wardens at federal prisons continue to isolate people in long-term solitary confinement by using lockdowns and “restrictive movement routines.”
We are resolute to end this torturous practice, and we are thankful to have supporters like you to be on our side.
We will continue to send updates to this important case – and we have an exciting announcement to make in the coming week. Please stay tuned.
Thank you...
Parents Reported to Child Services for Keeping Unvaccinated Kids Home
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- Published on Sunday, 31 October 2021 19:30
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Death blow for the Amazon?
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- Published on Saturday, 30 October 2021 02:58
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Far right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says it's his "dream" to crack open the Amazon.
And he's pushing legislation to make his dream come true -- opening the rainforest to out-of-control mining and expelling Indigenous peoples from their ancestral lands to make it happen.
These hideous bills could be voted on any day now -- we need an urgent, all-out push to stop him. That means polling to put pressure on key politicians, generating national and international media coverage, and backing the Indigenous organizations on the front lines to stop this dangerous legislation in its tracks.
And it means we're counting on you, A -- will you chip in today to save the Amazon and its people?
If you’ve saved your payment information with SumOfUs, your donation will go through immediately:
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- Published on Friday, 29 October 2021 09:41
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What’s happening in Congress right now is an abomination.
Behind closed doors, corporate lobbyists have teamed up with Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema to kill some of the most popular and progressive measures in President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan.
Our last best chance to slash greenhouse gas emissions and prevent climate catastrophe may already have been lost. Paid family leave and cheaper prescription drugs are also rumored to be on the chopping block while billionaires and large corporations are winning out.
We need more muckraking journalism to shine a spotlight on the influence peddling that’s holding back progress. But most newsrooms, already weakened by years of cost-cutting layoffs, are now suffering from a...
Labor Solidarity Webinar Saturday: Register Now!
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- Published on Friday, 29 October 2021 08:14
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When concerns are ignored
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- Published on Thursday, 28 October 2021 16:19
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Plastic
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- Published on Thursday, 28 October 2021 03:27
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How amazing is this -- scientists have discovered mushrooms that can devour plastic waste in a matter of weeks...plastic that would otherwise just be in the ocean forever.
Right now 91% of plastics we use can’t be recycled -- and every minute a truckload-worth is dumped in the ocean, suffocating sea life and spreading pollutants across shores.
But scientists say these mushrooms could eat up to half of the plastic waste being dumped in the ocean -- and they need your help to finish their groundbreaking research.
Scientist Dr Cullings is retiring from NASA this year to join the nonprofit Ocean Blue Project in their work to isolate and reproduce plastic-eaters for industrial use. They have projects planned in the US and New Zealand that need funding. If 5000 of us chip in, we can pay for the lab equipment they need to finish their research -- and help rid the planet of plastic waste....
Survivors are still seeking justice
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- Published on Wednesday, 27 October 2021 13:39
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Dear Friend,
We announced earlier this month that we are going back to court to continue our fight against long-term solitary confinement.
We are resolute in our commitment to ending this unjust and inhumane practice because we know that solitary confinement has devastating impacts on people in prison and their loved ones.
DONATEThroughout our fight, many survivors of solitary confinement bravely stepped forward to describe the cruel reality of this practice to the courts. They talked about the immense suffering they experienced – from BobbyLee Worm, who spent three and a half years in solitary, to Andre Blair, who spent 363 days imprisoned in a small, dirty cell. The survivors’ testimony gave many hope that this unjust practice would one day end.
But it hasn’t.
People in prison...
Council Catch-Up
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- Published on Wednesday, 27 October 2021 08:00
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TOMORROW: Get to Know Lana Robinson as Series Continues
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- Published on Wednesday, 27 October 2021 06:21
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Quakers and non-Quakers alike are warmly invited! Join us on Thursday, October 28th at 7 pm Eastern
Canadian Friends Service Committee's Get to Know Thee, Friend series continues tomorrow with Lana Robinson, Member of Cowichan Valley Monthly Meeting and Clerk of Canadian Friends Service Committee.
Join Zoom session to hear from Lana: Read more: TOMORROW: Get to Know Lana Robinson as Series Continues
Plastic-eating mushrooms?!
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- Published on Wednesday, 27 October 2021 02:58
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How amazing is this -- scientists have discovered mushrooms that can devour plastic waste in a matter of weeks...plastic that would otherwise just be in the ocean forever.
Right now 91% of plastics we use can’t be recycled -- and every minute a truckload-worth is dumped in the ocean, suffocating sea life and spreading pollutants across shores.
But scientists say these mushrooms could eat up to half of the plastic waste being dumped in the ocean -- and they need your help to finish their groundbreaking research.
Scientist Dr Cullings is retiring from NASA this year to join the nonprofit Ocean Blue Project in their work to isolate and reproduce plastic-eaters for industrial use. They have projects planned in the US and New Zealand that need funding. If 5000 of us chip in, we can pay for the lab equipment they need to finish their research...
Meet CoDevelopment Canada's New Executive Director!
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- Published on Tuesday, 26 October 2021 16:29
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RSVP for “Are the Democrats screwed?” with Ryan Grim
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- Published on Tuesday, 26 October 2021 13:36
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Are the Democrats screwed?
That’s the question many in Washington are asking as the stalemate in Congress grinds on. But beneath the endless “will they or won’t they?” speculation about Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema lies a deeper struggle between corporate lobbyists and progressive insurgents for the future of the party.
In the eyes of The Intercept’s D.C. Bureau Chief Ryan Grim, “The party’s past still has a death grip on the present.”
A year before the midterm elections — and the day after critical elections in Virginia, New Jersey, and Massachusetts — he’ll join in a live discussion with investigative reporter Lee Fang and Washington editor Nausicaa Renner.
Will you join us for this virtual live event on Wednesday, November 3 at 3 p.m....
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Our reaction to Trudeau's new cabinet
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- Published on Tuesday, 26 October 2021 11:18
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Friends,
Trudeau just announced his new Cabinet and there are big implications for Canada’s climate emergency response. Former climate activist Steven Guilbeault will lead the Environment Ministry and outgoing Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is heading to Natural Resources.1 Both politicians have been vocal about the stakes of the climate crisis and the need to move off fossil fuels but we know that, with the Liberal government, words often fall short of action. It’s up to us to make sure they deliver.
Beyond the Environment and Natural Resources moves, today’s cabinet shuffle was a good reminder that the scale of the climate crisis demands action from all areas of government. Seamus O’Regan is moving from Natural Resources to Labour but if the Trudeau government is serious about tackling the climate crisis, delivering green jobs and a just transition for fossil fuel workers will be a huge component of O’Regan’s new job. Likewise,...
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