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Monsanto's worst fear

Details: Published on Sunday, 05 September 2021 04:03; Written by editor

Monsanto must still be fuming: The European Court of Justice ordered the release of its bogus glyphosate studies to the public.

It's a big, big deal.

Secret studies were the reason the European Union re-licensed cancer-linked glyphosate for another five years back in 2017. And Monsanto fought tooth and nail to keep things that way.

But this stops now.

If enough members like you chip in, we can hire independent scientists to sift through the industry's bogus new research and prove once and for all: the EU should immediately ban glyphosate!

But we need to be quick: with renewal coming up fast, we need to use it to get the EU to act now and ban glyphosate. Are you in?

Can you chip in to expose Monsanto and Bayer and stop glyphosate for good?

If you’ve saved your payment information with SumOfUs, your donation...

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Esquimalt--Saanich--Sooke

Details: Published on Saturday, 04 September 2021 22:35; Written by editor

Have you asked if they'll take a stand against Trans Mountain? ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌

Since I last reached out to you, 84 federal election candidates (and counting!) have signed our pledge committing to fight the Trans Mountain pipeline if elected.

What made them do this? They were flooded with thousands of emails from constituents in their own ridings proving that their position on Trans Mountain could win or lose them votes.

Eighty-four is a great start, but to truly put cancelling this toxic tar sands project back on the political agenda, we need more candidates from all parties to be feeling the heat.

Will you help step up the pressure by emailing candidates in Esquimalt--Saanich--Sooke today?

TAKE ACTION

The Trans Mountain pipeline is already coming to the fore as a key issue for voters in this election. Last week the leader of the NDP, Jagmeet Singh, was questioned by the media about his position on the pipeline, and we know the Liberals and Conservatives will face questions during the upcoming leaders' debates.

There's still time to walk away from this project – and some of its corporate backers are already doing that. Fifteen insurance companies have...

Demand an overhaul in long-term care in this federal election

Details: Published on Friday, 03 September 2021 12:01; Written by editor

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Lets make sure climate is at the center of the Leaders Debate

Details: Published on Friday, 03 September 2021 09:39; Written by editor

Paov,

Wildfires are blazing across the country and thousands are still on evacuation alert.

We’re in the middle of a climate emergency and every single federal party leader in the country needs to demonstrate that they are ready to get serious about this crisis.

That’s why, on September 8th, right before the official Federal Leaders’ Debates, people from coast to coast to coast are taking action to ensure that climate is a top issue in this election.

There will be actions in 60 communities across the country. Check out our action map to find an action near you.

If there isn’t an action near your community, consider signing up to host one and we will support you every step of the way to make it happen.

Momentum is building. As communities prepare to take action on September 8th, politicians across party lines have started to feel the heat and they are strengthening their positions on climate action. But we know that in the middle of a climate emergency, we need more than just words. We need courage and we need action from our political leaders.

Let’s...

Meet the superrich donors behind the far right

Details: Published on Friday, 03 September 2021 09:22; Written by editor

Right-wing conspiracy theories — like “the big lie” that Donald Trump won the 2020 presidential election — thrive on the appearance that they’re a spontaneous expression of grassroots dissent.

But Intercept reporters have unearthed documents revealing how millionaire and billionaire donors have quietly financed a web of nonprofit organizations promoting “the big lie” and other misinformation — using legal structures designed to hide their identities.

Our team has scoured public records and reviewed hacked data to pull back the curtain on how these organizations are funded and operate, showing the close relationship between conservative dark money and far-right extremism that turned disastrously violent on January 6.

As “the big lie” continues to spread, Intercept reporters are scouring thousands of pages of documents and gigabytes of...

Uyghurs

Details: Published on Friday, 03 September 2021 09:06; Written by editor

Is HUGO BOSS profiting from forced labor? The luxury brand is tied to suppliers in a Chinese region where hundreds of thousands of Uyghurs are forced to work on plantations and cotton manufactures.

Tell HUGO BOSS to immediately cut Uyghur forced labor out of its supply chain.

Sign the petition

Half a million Uyghur forced laborers break their backs daily on the cotton fields of East Turkestan (Uyghur autonomous region of Xinjiang, People’s Republic, China). Far away from their homes and families, they are exploited as unpaid and cheap labor on state-run plantations and manufactures, picking and processing cotton for fashion brands like HUGO BOSS.

SumOfUs confronted HUGO BOSS about its involvement in these human rights violations in East Turkestan -- but the company refuses to take definitive measures to cut Uyghur forced labor from its supply chain.

The fashion giant depends on its image as an expensive, luxury brand -- a scandal on forced labor would challenge this. Together we can...

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“A legacy for our grandchildren”

Details: Published on Thursday, 02 September 2021 17:46; Written by editor

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FBI Spy Planes Monitored a Single Suspect for Nearly 429 Hours

Details: Published on Thursday, 02 September 2021 05:22; Written by editor

Support us in building a Green New Deal

Details: Published on Wednesday, 01 September 2021 16:00; Written by editor

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Federal election kit and more

Details: Published on Wednesday, 01 September 2021 14:06; Written by editor

Download this newsletter in PDF.

2021 Federal Election Kit Launched

An election has been called for September 20. Canadian Friends Service Committee has released a new kit to help you ask candidates informed questions about the issues we work on. You can read the kit at https://quakerservice.ca/2021Election or download it in PDF to make it easier to print and share.

Give us your feedback and be entered to win a free Intercept T-shirt

Details: Published on Wednesday, 01 September 2021 10:13; Written by editor

For a nonprofit news organization like The Intercept, readers are the backbone of everything we do — by reading, sharing, and supporting our journalism, you help hold the powerful accountable.

As we plan our coverage, we need to hear from you — about why you read The Intercept and what you’re looking for from our newsroom. Please give us your feedback by completing our survey and be entered to win one of 50 free Intercept T-shirts.

Will you take this survey today?

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The climate change election — what do voters need to know?

Details: Published on Tuesday, 31 August 2021 15:59; Written by editor

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RCMP Brutality

Details: Published on Tuesday, 31 August 2021 12:55; Written by editor

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What cable news wont tell you about Afghanistan

Details: Published on Tuesday, 31 August 2021 10:55; Written by editor

For the last three weeks, cable news talking heads — many literally on the payroll of military contractors — have expressed shock and horror at the events unfolding in Afghanistan.

How could the Taliban have taken over so quickly? Why wasn’t there a more orderly transition of power?

But a better question is this: Why are so many alleged “experts” surprised?

The vital task of journalism now is to call B.S. on the warmongers trying to hide their failures and protect their profits — and to make sure that the American people know the truth about how and why the U.S. war in Afghanistan was such a complete debacle.

Because if the U.S. doesn’t learn the right lessons from Afghanistan, then it’s only a matter...

SumOfUs buys Apple?? (last day!)

Details: Published on Tuesday, 31 August 2021 10:35; Written by editor

We've been so successful using shareholder action to get companies to change their bad behaviour...that they're trying to shut the whole program down!

Just last year, a SumOfUs shareholder resolution forced Apple to publish its first-ever human rights policy. So now they made a new rule -- anyone who wants to bring this kind of resolution will need to hold thousands of shares...and they set a deadline to buy them that's just a few days away.

They're trying to silence everyone but the richest shareholders. But A, we can beat them at their own game.

If 5000 people reading this email chip in the cost of a coffee, SumOfUs can buy enough shares in Apple to have our say at the AGM, ratcheting up the pressure on execs...

Today, were endorsing 7 game changers

Details: Published on Tuesday, 31 August 2021 10:33; Written by editor

Paov,

Thanks to your pressure, the climate crisis is rising up as a top issue in this election. Yesterday, the Trudeau government unveiled their climate plan and it included some major promises including regulating oil and gas emissions and funding for green jobs.

But as always, the Liberals' plan falls far short of the kind of bold action we need to tackle the climate emergency. The $2 billion they're putting into green jobs is less than half of what they’re spending to build the Trans Mountain pipeline and $16 billion less than the subsidies they gave to fossil fuels in 2020 alone. Their pledge to regulate oil and gas emissions doesn’t come into force for 4 years, and it lacks the kind of teeth needed to reign in Big Oil at the pace and scale we need to meet the climate emergency. The Trudeau government has had 6 years to lead with courage and deliver real action on the climate crisis. Instead, they bought a pipeline and handed billions to the fossil fuel industry, while dragging their feet on the just transition they promised to workers and...

Procter & Gamble's human rights infringement and forest degradation

Details: Published on Tuesday, 31 August 2021 09:38; Written by editor

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Will you get on board so we can vote P&G board members off? ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌

Procter & Gamble’s (P&G) annual general meeting is less than two months away and we’ve got a giant opportunity to influence the corporation’s governance by shaking up its board of directors.

Last week, when I emailed you about the Vote No campaign, I mentioned two key board members – Angela Braly and James McNerney. It was announced on Friday that McNerney will not be seeking re-election! That means we are that much closer to reshaping the direction of P&G and stopping its forest destruction. Hurray!

But we still have to hold Angela Braly accountable for her role in failing to address human rights and environmental violations in the pulp and paper supply chains of the world’s largest consumer goods company.

Seven thousand Stand.earth members are on board to get this corporation and its board members who’ve been putting profit over people and the planet for decades to do the right thing.

Will you join us and push investors to not re-elect Braly?

VOTE NO

Thank you for being a champion for the forests and the planet.

Logging old growth forests

Details: Published on Monday, 30 August 2021 15:01; Written by editor

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PAOV — “Conservation isn’t about right now; it’s about the future.” Community members on Vancouver Island are rallying to save 101 acres of old-growth forest from sale to a private owner. The land is home to dozens of ancient Western Red Cedars, and has not been logged in over 120 years. If you want to see the land protected from sale, sign the petition now.

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2,602 have signed Langford Voters for Change’s petition. Let’s get to 5,000!

We need elected leaders who resist Big Pharmas lobbying!

Details: Published on Monday, 30 August 2021 13:00; Written by editor

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SumOfUs buys Apple??

Details: Published on Monday, 30 August 2021 07:13; Written by editor

We've been so successful using shareholder action to get companies to change their bad behaviour...that they're trying to shut the whole program down!

They're trying to silence everyone but the richest shareholders. But A, we can beat them at their own game.

If 5000 people reading this email chip in the cost of a coffee, SumOfUs can buy enough shares in Apple to have our say at the AGM, ratcheting up the pressure on execs...