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Boycott update, and more...
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- Published on Thursday, 01 March 2018 11:22
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Latest news from the fight for tribal peoples' survival.
Spanish supporters raise awareness among attendees of a travel fair in Madrid that tourism and evictions are harming tigers and tribes in India.
Last month we told you about our tiger boycott. We asked you to pledge not to visit any of India's tiger reserves until tribal peoples' rights are respected, and many of you responded!The truth is, tribal peoples and tigers have been living alongside each other in India's forests for generations. But now, tribal peoples are being forced off their land, while tourists are welcomed. It’s destroying communities, it’s illegal, and it’s also not good for tiger conservation.
The good news is that our boycott has been making waves around the world. A host of famous faces from India and the UK have come out in support of the global campaign, along with tribal peoples themselves. The Jenu Kuruba spoke out powerfully against the evictions, asking "Who has empowered the Forest Department to take our freedom?"
The New Battle of Alberta
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- Published on Thursday, 01 March 2018 10:02
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What Dow wants you to forget
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- Published on Thursday, 01 March 2018 09:35
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Help PAN keep the heat on pesticide corporations...
A win against Nestlé water in Oregon
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- Published on Thursday, 01 March 2018 06:12
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While we were fighting Nestlé in Michigan last year, we received some great news that we have yet to celebrate -- you helped secure a win against Nestlé in Oregon! This is an amazing step as we ramp up to kick Nestlé out of Ontario for good.
Nestlé had plans to pump fresh water out of Cascade Locks, Oregon to bottle and sell for massive profits -- but it fell through after a nine-year battle with local activists.
Bowing to the pressure of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, local residents, and thousands of SumOfUs members like you, Governor Kate Brown ordered state officials, in October, to stop the exchange of water rights that Nestlé needed to seal the deal.
It took major community power to stop Nestlé’s water grab, which would have drained some of Oregon’s cleanest water for...
I was kicked out of Parliament today
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- Published on Wednesday, 28 February 2018 17:48
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Dear friends,
Today, my friend Daniel and I interrupted Prime Minister Trudeau during question period in the House of Commons by unfurling a banner calling on him to “show us the science” on the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline.
I called out to the PM saying “You say that the Kinder Morgan pipeline is safe for the climate and BC coast, and respects Indigenous Rights. Where’s the proof? Show us the science.” If you have the same question as me, sign our petition to make sure you’re heard as well.
Both of us were promptly escorted out and put under arrest. We might have caused a mild disruption today for our country’s top decision makers but that’s nothing compared to the kind of upheaval that...
Why isn't this a scandal?
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- Published on Wednesday, 28 February 2018 16:40
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There’s a dirty secret hiding in the shadows of yesterday’s federal budget.
Trudeau’s government chose to maintain loopholes that allow corporations to stash cash offshore and dodge $15 billion in taxes each year. That’s $15 billion that will be lining the pockets of billionaire CEOs, instead of funding the schools and hospitals your family relies on. [1-2]
This should be a scandal, PAOV, yet no one is talking about it. You can change that.
I just got off the phone with a team of independent researchers who are working on exposing how big business has lobbied behind the scenes to stop the government from closing tax loopholes. They need $10,000 to complete their research and release a bombshell story exposing the cozy relationship between politicians and the tax havens lobby.
This story could create the political pressure needed to force the Liberals to finally act on tax havens. But I have to let the research team know if we can cover the costs of this vital research by Monday.
Spring into Workshops!
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- Published on Wednesday, 28 February 2018 16:36
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PeerNetBC Spring Workshops
Come join us for a selection of excellent workshops to help build skills that you can bring back to your groups and communities. Our team has crafted together a series of workshops to provide the tools to better support one another in our communities. Starting on April 7th and running through to May 12th, there are plenty of opportunities to come join us.
Already taken PeerNet's trainings? Help spread the word to those who may benefit from these capacity-building opportunities: volunteers, program participants, program coordinators, youth workers, peer navigators, or even your roommate or neighbour!
Taking place on the unceded territory of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh nations, PeerNetBC’s Community Workshops are provided twice per year. These workshops are open to everyone and offer a great opportunity to learn and network with people from various communities, groups and organizations.
Cost: $15 - $75+ sliding scale, with no one turned away for lack of funds.
Location: PeerNetBC office, #408 – 602 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC
To Register: http://www.peernetbc.com/upcoming-workshops-2 or call 604.733.6186
Smoke & Mirrors | De la poudre aux yeux
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- Published on Wednesday, 28 February 2018 14:55
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La version française suit
The Canadian Labour Congress is excited about its new podcast Smoke and Mirrors: Uncovering Truths about Human Rights in Canada. This is an opportunity to learn about concrete ways to address and interrupt anti-Black racism.
Listen for captivating narratives and testimonies from Robyn Maynard, Desmond Cole, Afua Cooper, and Hadiya Roderique. The French language podcast features conversations with Will Prosper and Isabelle Miller.
ACTIVlist Update - February 28, 2018
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- Published on Wednesday, 28 February 2018 13:14
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The Council of Canadians disappointed by the Trudeau government's Budget 2018 
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The Council of Canadians has had a first look at Budget 2018 tabled by Finance Minister Bill Morneau this afternoon and has some initial observations.
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TODAY! Day of Action: What you can do
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- Published on Wednesday, 28 February 2018 09:08
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Today, we’re holding a national Day of Action against website blocking in Canada. And we need you to join us.
Last month, a coalition of organizations, led by Bell, submitted a dangerous censorship plan to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).1
The overreaching proposal calls for website blocking without court oversight;2 creating a blacklist for websites suspected of piracy.3 If we don’t act now, and this proposal gets through, it will erode the principles of freedom of expression...
What Could a Left Presidency Look Like in Mexico?
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- Published on Tuesday, 27 February 2018 22:41
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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1563 ... February 28, 2018
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What Could a Left Presidency Look Like in Mexico?
Ryan Mallett-Outtrim
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) could become Mexico’s first progressive president in generations, but what would such a presidency actually look like? It is not an easy question to answer, though his time as leader of Mexico’s largest city could offer some insights. Between 2000 and 2005, Lopez Obrador headed the government of Mexico City. In a position akin to mayor, AMLO ran a city that today boasts a population of 8.9 million people in the city proper, and 20 million people if the surrounding greater urban area is included. In short, Mexico City is a country within a country.
When AMLO left office, he enjoyed an 84% approval rating. His welfare reforms...
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A Basic Right Is Under Attack in the EU
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- Published on Tuesday, 27 February 2018 21:04
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© Karen Minasyan/AFP/Getty Free speech and the right to assemble are indispensable elements of open society. No government is perfect, and no lawmaker has all the answers. When citizens are denied their right to protest, assemble, and speak, it becomes impossible for them to truly communicate with their government and hold those elected to serve them to account. But like many other places in the world today, government leaders in Eastern Europe and the Western Balkans have been curtailing these fundamental human rights. This backsliding must be resisted, and legal reform, as well as greater dialogue between law enforcement and citizens, is a good place to start.
ACTIVlist Update - February 27, 2018
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- Published on Tuesday, 27 February 2018 13:11
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Barlow warns Nestle is seeking control of the Guarani aquifer in South America Some Site C transmission line logging work halted pending interim injunction hearing on July 23
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Blue Planet Project founder Maude Barlow has tweeted, "Terrifying! Coke and Nestle want to buy up the Guarani Aquifer! Must be stopped!!!"
Three court cases will be heard in the coming months regarding the controversial Site C dam on Treaty 8 territory in northern British...
Mountain Equipment Co-op
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- Published on Tuesday, 27 February 2018 08:22
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Bells finally done it
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- Published on Tuesday, 27 February 2018 06:17
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Bell’s finally put forward its plan to end net neutrality in Canada.
Tell the CRTC to reject this dangerous plan and protect free and open internet.
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It finally happened -- the coalition of Bell and other major Canadian telecommunications companies, called FairPlay Canada, just submitted its proposal to the CRTC to censor the internet and force the end of net neutrality in Canada.
This dangerous plan would create an internet “blacklist” that would have zero oversight in the courts. This would put unprecedented control of what websites Canadians can use in the hands of unaccountable corporations.
But we can stop this from...
ACTIVlist Update - February 26, 2018
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- Published on Monday, 26 February 2018 13:30
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The Council of Canadians mourns the passing of James Laxer
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The Council of Canadians mourns the passing of James Laxer. He died of natural causes on February 23 at the age of 76.
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- Published on Monday, 26 February 2018 06:28
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Focus on China: The East is Green?
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- Published on Sunday, 25 February 2018 22:40
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Focus on China: The East is Green?
Martin Empson
China’s rapid economic expansion is based on massive state investment, low pay and manufacturing for export to the Western economies at the same time as the promotion of domestic consumerism. Global competition for resources and markets means China must continue this economic model. But this brings with it the risk of war, economic crisis and the threat of workers fighting for an increased share of the enormous wealth being generated. But it is also driving environmental disaster on a local and international scale.
Last October Chinese President Xi Jinping outlined a five-year economic strategy. He focused on putting China at the centre of the world economy, offering "a new option for other countries and nations...
2018 Socialist Register: Rethinking Democracy
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- Published on Saturday, 24 February 2018 22:12
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LeftStreamed — Recorded in Toronto, 15 February 2018
2018 Socialist Register: Rethinking Democracy
The antagonism between liberalism and democratic processes is increasingly visible amidst the contradictions of capitalist globalization today. This is seen in authoritarian measures being adopted by so many states, as well as in concepts like post-democracy gaining currency in theoretical and political debate. The 2018 volume of the Socialist Register on Rethinking Democracy was conceived as a companion volume to the 2017 volume on Rethinking Revolution. No revival of socialist politics in the twenty-first century can occur apart from founding radical new democratic institutions and practices.
Introduction and moderated by Leo Panitch. Presentations by:
- Dennis Pilon – Associate Professor, Department of Politics, York University, Toronto.
- Ian McKay – L.R. Wilson Chair in Canadian History at McMaster University.
- Jodi Dean – Donald...
Another step forward
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- Published on Saturday, 24 February 2018 09:19
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