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Articles from non-mainstream as opposed to corporate for profit sources.
Meet your MLA
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- Published on Sunday, 29 July 2018 08:59
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Earlier in July, the government released their "What We Heard About Poverty in BC" report. Thanks to...
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BREAKING: Bayer is taking the EU to court again!!
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- Published on Saturday, 28 July 2018 04:28
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You spoiled the party
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- Published on Friday, 27 July 2018 10:01
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R&F.ca Weekly Update
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- Published on Friday, 27 July 2018 02:59
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Israels New Basic Law and the Making of the Apartheid State
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- Published on Thursday, 26 July 2018 09:12
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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1643 ... July 26, 2018
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Israel’s New Basic Law and the Making of the Apartheid State
The Socialist Project (SP) joins Israeli, Palestinian, and international civil society organizations in condemning the "Basic Law: Israel as the Nation State of the Jewish People" which recently passed the Israeli Knesset (with 62 in favor, 55 against and two abstentions on 19 July 2018). The Jewish supremacy enshrined in the law amounts to the formal incorporation of apartheid as an Israeli constitutional principle.
Apartheid is defined by the United Nations (in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court) as "an institutionalized regime of systematic oppression and domination by one racial group over any other racial group or groups." Such an order has long been in place in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT),...
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Tell Cargill to stop attacking worker rights in Turkey!
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- Published on Thursday, 26 July 2018 07:31
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Enter our Photo/Graphic and Video Contest!
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- Published on Wednesday, 25 July 2018 11:45
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Enter our Pro Rep Video or Photo Contest!
Fair Vote Canada BC is excited to announce a new way you can help us reach more BC voters: A proportional representation video and photo contest!
Can you make a short, engaging video that will capture the attention of BC voters?
Or create an eye-catching or thought-provoking photo/graphic?
Between now and September 30, you can submit a video or photo/graphic aimed at helping us win proportional representation in British Columbia. We’ll post videos and photos on an ongoing basis as we receive and approve them.
Hot off the press - Quaker Concern Summer 2018!
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- Published on Wednesday, 25 July 2018 11:37
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We're pleased to share the Summer 2018 issue of Canadian Friends Service Committee's newsletter - Quaker Concern!
It starts with Jennifer Preston and Rachel Singleton-Polster offering a day by day description of what it's like to represent Quakers for a week at the United Nations.
Margaret McCaffrey and Verena Tan explore a major problem with a simple fix as they describe how people are being released from Canadian courts without their belongings and with no way to get them!
Keira Mann and Matt Legge look at conscientious objection to military service in Canada, and Canadian Friends' support for US war resisters and conscientious objectors in other countries, including Israel.
As usual, we also offer brief news updates and a breakdown of recent travel undertaken in the work and witness of CFSC. You can find the current and previous issues of Quaker Concern at https://quakerconcern.ca, where you can also download them in PDF.
Quaker Concern is also available in print copy to all donors (contact us to find out more).
SIGN THE PETITION: Save King's Park
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- Published on Wednesday, 25 July 2018 11:19
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URGENT: Preserve Kings Road Park – the BC Hydro green space at 1843 Kings Road that is slated for sale, and is the largest remaining unprotected natural space in south Saanich.
We the undersigned urge the city of Saanich to work with the Province and CRD to acquire this BC Hydro owned property, slated for imminent sale, and preserve the green space in its entirety as a municipal park.
SIGN THE PETITION
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Big Data Wont End This Injustice
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- Published on Wednesday, 25 July 2018 11:08
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© Patrik Stollarz/AFP/Getty During a recent conference in Belgium on racial and ethnic profiling—which brought together police, policymakers, civil society organizations, and members of the community—two things were made clear. First, many law enforcement officers believe ethnic and racial profiling is wrong but feel powerless to stop it. Second, in order to move beyond awareness of the problem to actually solving it, policymakers and civil society groups must remain engaged, focused, and just as willing to support potential allies as they are to challenge dedicated foes. While initiatives to collect data on how officers treat citizens are essential, merely cataloging abuses is not enough. To combat this threat to the health of our communities, we must work together to ensure the benefits of equality and safety are truly enjoyed by all.
Good News! Success stories from the Amazon
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- Published on Wednesday, 25 July 2018 11:06
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You’ve just won a major victory
Dear friend,
We’re excited to share some good news stories with you!
The Guardians of the Amazon are a brave group of men from the Guajarara tribe who are working tirelessly to defend the territory they share with uncontacted neighbors from illegal loggers.
The Guardians are struggling alone against violent logging mafias with very little support from the Brazilian government. We used your donations and your emails to put pressure on Brazil to act. It worked! A few weeks ago, environmental police finally showed up to help the Guardians kick loggers out of their territory. Though the police didn't stay long, and the Guardians are still in grave need of more support from the authorities, this goes to show that together we can make a real difference.
Dairyland and Cracker Barrel
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- Published on Wednesday, 25 July 2018 10:56
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We’re heading to Saputo’s shareholder meeting in less than 2 weeks to call on the dairy and food giant to protect human rights in every part of its supply chain. The largest proxy advisory firm in the world just endorsed our proposal -- meaning we could actually win this. An email from you now could decide if this important proposal passes or not.
Will you send a message to your fund manager now to support human rights at Saputo?
A,
In less than 2 weeks, we’re heading into Canadian dairy and food giant Saputo’s annual general meeting with a hard-hitting shareholder proposal demanding the company identify human rights risks...
Will you rise for real climate action?
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- Published on Wednesday, 25 July 2018 09:11
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Dear PAOV,
It’s official. The Trudeau government has confirmed it plans to finalize the deal to buy Kinder Morgan’s TransMountain project by September.
It goes without saying that at a time when climate catastrophe is a lived reality, pouring billions of tax dollars into a dangerous fossil fuel project is absolutely in conflict with the direction we need to move. Up until now, we were fighting our government’s support for the fossil fuel industry. From this point on, we’re up against a government that has become a fossil fuel company.
We know that people power is prepared to rise to this new challenge. On September 8th, we have the opportunity to join thousands of communities across the world to set the bar...
Cancel the Contracts
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- Published on Tuesday, 24 July 2018 07:51
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So far, over 40,000 SumOfUs members from all around the world have signed our petition demanding that Microsoft drop its contract with Trump's deportation force knows as "ICE" - but your name is missing A.
In the United States, ICE relies on Microsoft surveillance technology to tear families apart by tracking down undocumented immigrants in their places of work, their schools, and their own homes. Across the Atlantic, Europe's immigration agency Frontex relies on Microsoft BI, a data analytics software, to manage its data.
But together, we can pressure the tech industry to side with immigrants.
July E-News - How much do you know about the arms trade?
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- Published on Tuesday, 24 July 2018 07:17
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Download the CFSC E-News in PDF (scroll down for links).
A statue given to the United Nations in New York by the government of Luxembourg. Photo cc-by Jim Capaldi
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We're trying something new
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- Published on Saturday, 21 July 2018 04:05
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Did you see this email? I wanted to make sure you didn't miss it. Hope you find this global perspective on the campaign for a Fossil Free world enlightening and inspiring! best wishes, Nicole
Dear Paov,
I’m Nicole, the editor of this new fortnightly email. I care about climate justice and our planet. And that's why, like you, I'm part of this incredible movement for a Fossil Free world.
But there's so much news breaking every single day - it can be hard to keep up, right?
So, starting today, twice a month...
