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Clarence Thomas Billionaire Benefactor Harlan Crow Bought Citizenship in Island Tax Haven
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- Published on Thursday, 27 April 2023 05:19
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Legal bills on top of legal bills
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- Published on Wednesday, 26 April 2023 14:52
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Billionaire mercenary Erik Prince has tried not once, not twice, but three times to file his defamation lawsuit against The Intercept. His relentless legal pursuit has cost us $200,000 in fees as well as countless hours by our internal legal team.
Lawsuits like these can blow a major hole in our budget. That’s why The Intercept’s sustaining members — thousands of readers who give $5 or $10 a month to support our journalism — are so important.
However, we’re now just days away from the end of our April membership campaign, and we’re significantly behind the pace we need to meet our goal of 3,000 new sustaining donors by April 30.
Monthly donors are a key part of The Intercept’s financial foundation, giving...
Shein
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- Published on Tuesday, 25 April 2023 14:50
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PAOV — You can make a difference. Sign now to demand transparent business practices from Shein Canada.
Canada demands transparency of Shein.
877 have signed Take A Stand Canada’s petition. Let’s get to 1,000!
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Please sign this petition to demand for transparency and change.
We ask the City of Markham to support our demands of Shein.
We ask the Federal Government of...
The Intercept is swimming upstream
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- Published on Tuesday, 25 April 2023 12:16
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I’ve never liked asking for money. But I hope you’ll bear with me, because this is important:
Right now, The Intercept is swimming upstream against a very challenging current. As more people tune out the news in disgust and frustration, much of what remains is shallow clickbait and hot takes, because that’s what’s cheapest and most profitable for most outlets to produce.
But that’s not the kind of journalism that I or any of my colleagues do. We take on difficult stories that powerful people don’t want to be told: the kinds of stories that...
Extension of April 30 Tax Filing Due Date and 4 more recommendations
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- Published on Tuesday, 25 April 2023 08:18
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"Campaign to save a refugee from persecution: Help keep Fatima in Canada!", "Urgent Request to remain in Canada for the mother", "Saving Grace", "Rogers Sports & Media, Launch Citytv national news with Lisa Laflamme"
PAOV, here are 5 petitions that need your help this week
Suggestions based on petitions you signed
Extension of April 30 Tax Filing Due Date
The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, We the undersigned are preparers of personal income tax returns for Canadian taxpayers...
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We'd like to hear from you: Survey on oil and gas in Canada
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- Published on Monday, 24 April 2023 16:31
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April E-News from Canadian Friends Service Committee
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- Published on Monday, 24 April 2023 15:52
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After devastating verdict, call on Canada to refuse to extradite Hassan Diab a second time
As readers of the E-News will know, for many years we've been deeply disturbed by the treatment of Hassan Diab. He was previously extradited to France where he spent more than three years in prison, without charge or trial.
He was eventually released came home to Canada in 2018, after the investigative judges found all sorts of problems with the case and the evidence against him (include evidence that he wasn't in France at the time of the bombing he's accused of). With no new evidence and with all of the problems remaining, a French court tried Hassan in absentia and found him guilty on April 21. Many human rights experts are speaking out about this extreme situation, which is widely seen as...
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Oklahoma Court: We Want Richard Glossip Dead and Evidence Be Damned
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- Published on Sunday, 23 April 2023 16:21
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Ontario Science Centre
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- Published on Sunday, 23 April 2023 14:22
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PAOV — The Ontario government is planning to move the Ontario Science Centre from its current northern Toronto location to Ontario Place on the city’s waterfront. The Science Centre is an important fixture in a community that is frequently underserved, and highlights Toronto’s unique ravine system. Petition starter Mustafa is urging the government to reconsider their decision. If you agree, sign the petition now.
Don’t Move the Ontario Science Centre to Ontario Place
18,729 have signed Mustafa Khan’s petition. Let’s get to 25,000!
Hospital mask mandates
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- Published on Saturday, 22 April 2023 14:06
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PAOV, we thought this petition might interest you, based on related causes you’ve supported before.
Canadian hospitals need to maintain MASK mandates
7,678 have signed Iris Gorfinkel, M.D.’s petition. Let’s get to 10,000!
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Healthcare facilities- including hospitals - across Canada are LOOSENING MASK MANDATES.
This puts VULNERABLE populations at higher risk of COVID-19.
Vaccines cannot be relied on...
Just 4 weeks left to stop an innocent man from being executed
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- Published on Saturday, 22 April 2023 13:13
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In four weeks, the state of Oklahoma is scheduled to execute a man despite evidence that he is innocent.
Richard Glossip was sentenced to death for a murder that even prosecutors admit he wasn’t present for — based almost entirely on the testimony of the confessed killer. The Intercept’s team has revealed how police and prosecutors cut corners throughout the case, ignoring witnesses and evidence that supported Glossip’s innocence.
Oklahoma has spent years fighting to keep Glossip on death row — until a new attorney general reversed course and asked the state’s highest criminal court to overturn his conviction. Shockingly, the judges refused —...
Read more: Just 4 weeks left to stop an innocent man from being executed
Dogwood News This Week: the revolving door
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- Published on Saturday, 22 April 2023 06:02
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Your place for
news and action Saturday April 22, 2023 There’s a revolving door between the most powerful positions in this province – whether they’re in government or resource companies.
You can be the premier one day and coal board member the next.
This dangerous path is leading us toward an unhealthy democracy, an erosion of citizens' trust — and bad outcomes for the environment.
Case in point: this week B.C.’s energy regulator, chaired by a former Enbridge executive, decided to cut fees for monitoring and enforcement on gas projects LNG Canada and Coastal GasLink, a company that’s been cited for multiple environmental violations in the past.
I want to share a personal message about why I work for The Intercept
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- Published on Friday, 21 April 2023 12:36
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I’ve been a political reporter for almost 20 years. Before I became D.C. bureau chief for The Intercept, I worked at for-profit outlets like Politico and HuffPost.
But surveying the media landscape today, I’ve never been more disappointed in how badly the corporate media is failing to report on the actual machinations of power in Washington, D.C., and beyond.
In a democracy, journalists are supposed to inform the citizenry about the life-or-death decisions that are made by their elected representatives. Instead, liberal and conservative outlets alike are retreating into their...
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How will you make a difference this Earth Day?
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- Published on Friday, 21 April 2023 10:04
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Dear Paov,
As we celebrate Earth Day with this year's
theme of Invest in Our Planet, it's a great opportunity for us to take
action and make a positive impact on the environment. One way you can
support our efforts to promote renewable energy and sustainability is
by donating
to our cause.
In celebration of Earth Day, we are thrilled to announce that for every dollar donated to Iron & Earth, your donation will be leveraged by a matching contribution of $9! This is an incredible opportunity to maximize the impact of your donation and amplify the voices of those persons who are experiencing the effects of climate change.
Read more: How will you make a difference this Earth Day?Save the Pacific Northwest Killer Whales
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- Published on Friday, 21 April 2023 08:46
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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:
Save the Pacific Northwest Killer Whales
Josiah Domingo started this petition, and it now has 14,668 signatures
Sign now with a click
We, the undersigned, urge immediate action to...
A staunchness of aunties
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- Published on Thursday, 20 April 2023 18:04
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If people wont pay for journalism, it will die. Its that simple.
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- Published on Thursday, 20 April 2023 16:17
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In today’s digital news environment, it may seem like you can keep up with the headlines pretty well without ever paying a dime — but there are almost 30,000 fewer people working in newsrooms than there were just 15 years ago.
That’s because as newspapers continue to shrink, the void is being filled by social media algorithms that reward superficial outrage rather than the kind of in-depth, substantive reporting that’s essential to democracy.
The reality is that someone has to pay for investigative journalism in order for it to survive. And nothing is more important for the...
Read more: If people wont pay for journalism, it will die. Its that simple.
Facial feminization surgery
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- Published on Thursday, 20 April 2023 14:54
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PAOV — You can make a difference. Sign now and help this petition win.
Get Facial Feminization Surgery Covered on MSP in BC - Like in the Yukon!
464 have signed Trans Rights’s petition. Let’s get to 500!
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We believe that transgender individuals who want FFS (Facial Feminization Surgery) or FGAS (Facial Gender Affirming Surgery) should be able to...
Canadas Mass Incarceration of Indigenous People
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- Published on Thursday, 20 April 2023 13:34
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Dear Friend,
As the BCCLA continues to work towards systemic change in the criminal legal system, we’re seeing Canada’s mass incarceration of Indigenous people only worsening.
Over twenty years ago, the Supreme Court declared that the over-representation of Indigenous people in Canadian prisons was a crisis for the criminal legal system. If it was a crisis then, Canada now faces a catastrophe, and one of its own making. I write about this in our latest Commentary series:
"In the past two decades, while the overall number of people imprisoned in Canada has decreased, the number of Indigenous people in prison continues to rise."
Read Part 1: the Mass Incarceration of Indigenous People in Canada
Where police are willing to issue warnings rather than arrests, where prosecutors are willing to stay charges, where courts are willing to encourage rehabilitation and diversion programs, or where prison guards are willing to...
Dominion Was Never Going to Save Our Democracy From Fox News
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- Published on Thursday, 20 April 2023 02:03
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