Palm Oil

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Published on Sunday, 15 October 2017 06:09

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For years, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has swept member violations under the rug.

Its new public consultation is our chance to call for a credible No Deforestation, No Peatland, No Exploitation certification system.

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What use is sustainable-certified palm oil if it’s tied to deforestation, fires, and forced labor?

That’s what NGOs have long been asking the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). Despite being the industry’s biggest certification system, RSPO and its member growers, brands, and banks have ongoing links to deforestation and labor and human rights violations.

But this our chance to change all that. RSPO has launched a public consultation from members, workers,...

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1917: The October Revolution

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Published on Saturday, 14 October 2017 23:40

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1917: The October Revolution

It is now 100 years since the Great October Revolution of 1917, one of the most remarkable events of the 20th century. An autocratic monarchy governing over an emergent capitalist economy was swept aside, in a series of revolutionary ruptures between February and October, and replaced by a socialist state under the leadership of the Bolsheviks. The trajectory, meaning, strategy and tactics, and, finally, the complete reversal of the Revolution has sparked sharp debate, and division, to this day. Here is only a sample, from Eisenstein to Mieville, to Lenin's classic text, The State and Revolution.

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My dog died in a kill-trap

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Published on Saturday, 14 October 2017 06:08

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Bad news for bees. Really, really bad.

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Published on Saturday, 14 October 2017 06:04

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They're suing you

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Published on Friday, 13 October 2017 14:35

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Big oil is suing Canada for $250 million over a fracking ban.

Tell the Trudeau government to scrap the dangerous rules in NAFTA that allow these outrageous corporate lawsuits.

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Right now, Lone Pine Resources Inc is suing Canada for $250 million, over a temporary fracking ban put in place to protect the St. Lawrence River. [1-2]

What’s worse, the lawsuit is happening outside the Canadian legal system. Lone Pine launched the lawsuit using NAFTA’s extreme “investor state dispute settlement” (ISDS) system, which allows billionaire corporations to sue Canada in secret corporate courts if our policies interfere with their profits. [3]

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R&F.ca Weekly Update

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Published on Friday, 13 October 2017 03:00

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Costa Rica's Banco Popular Shows how Banks can be Democratic, Green -- and Financially Sustainable

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Published on Thursday, 12 October 2017 23:11

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A Socialist Project e-bulletin .... No. 1496 .... October 13, 2017
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Costa Rica’s Banco Popular Shows how Banks can be Democratic, Green -- and Financially Sustainable

Thomas Marois

A decade on from the 2007-08 global financial crisis, the majority of private banks have changed very little. Most remain solely concerned with maximizing their returns, while sustainable or social goals remain subservient to this. For conventional economists, anything else remains an impossible or distant dream.

But there is hope for a different kind of bank -- one that is run democratically and with sustainable principles at its core. Costa Rica’s cooperative Banco Popular and of Communal Development (or BPDC) illustrates a viable and desirable alternative to the average private bank. While not without its own challenges, it offers a number of lessons for the rest of...

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ACTIVlist Update - October 12, 2017

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Published on Thursday, 12 October 2017 14:00

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This daily ACTIVlist e-mail is a compilation of blog posts, media releases and action alerts from the Council of Canadians. For more information about our campaigns, how to get involved, and how to become a member, go to canadians.org. Please use this link to forward ACTIVlist to a friend and encourage them to join! Thank you for your interest and support.

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Council of Canadians calls on the B.C. Utilities Commission to reject the Site C dam
On August 2, the British Columbia government asked the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) to review the Site C project and recommend either continuing construction on the dam, pausing it, or scrapping it.

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Company suing Canada for $250 million

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Published on Thursday, 12 October 2017 10:36

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Big Oil is taking Canada to court for $250 million, because Canada won't let it frack the St Lawrence River.

Call on American-owned Lone Pine Resources to drop this ridiculous lawsuit.

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A huge, American-owned oil and gas company is suing the Canadian government for $250 million for protecting the St Lawrence River from fracking exploration. This week, Lone Pine Resources is in court to try to force Canada to pay for Quebec’s decision to protect one of the most important waterways in the country.

This dirty tactic is yet another attempt by the oil and gas industry to whittle away Canada’s democratic rights. Lone Pine will do whatever it...

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B.C. Coal Mine Giant Teck Fined $1.4 Million for Polluting River

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Published on Thursday, 12 October 2017 08:01

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ACTIVlist Update - October 11, 2017

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Published on Wednesday, 11 October 2017 13:05

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MEDIA RELEASE: Council of Canadians slams heavy-handed Samsung Energy legal tactics

Bayer and Monsanto are stalling

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Published on Wednesday, 11 October 2017 07:43

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Uber out of Quebec

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Published on Wednesday, 11 October 2017 06:06

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Quebec's Transport Minister asked for sensible safety measures. Uber didn't like that, and is threatening to leave Quebec in a week if it doesn't get its way.

Tell Quebec to stand strong against Uber's bullying tactics.

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Uber is threatening to leave Quebec next Saturday if the province insists on its new, common-sense rules.

We've seen multinational corporations dodge public safety or environmental rules that get in their way, but they're rarely as brazen about it as Uber in Quebec right now.

Last month, Quebec's Transport Minister announced that Uber's cab drivers will need to undergo extra training and background checks -- but a sensible effort to improve safety...

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Semi-automatic weapons

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Published on Wednesday, 11 October 2017 05:42

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