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The Qatar Crisis
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- Published on Sunday, 02 July 2017 22:30
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A Socialist Project e-bulletin .... No. 1443 .... July 3, 2017
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The Qatar Crisis
Adam Hanieh
The June 5 decision by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, and Egypt to suspend diplomatic ties with Qatar has sent shockwaves through the Middle East.
The ensuing blockade shut down much of the Gulf’s maritime and land trade with Qatar, provoking fears that the tiny state would soon face food shortages. Major air carriers, including Emirates, Gulf Air, flydubai, and Etihad Airways, canceled flights, and Qatari citizens living in the participating nations had just two weeks to return home. Even immigrants with Qatari residency permits would be caught up in the expulsion.
The UAE outlawed any expression of sympathy for Qatar -- including on Twitter -- and threatened offenders with jail terms of up to...
Questioning Canada 150
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- Published on Saturday, 01 July 2017 07:00
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"In a month I'll be dead"
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UNsettling Canada 150
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- Published on Friday, 30 June 2017 23:45
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UNsettling Canada 150
Idle No More & Defenders of the Land call to action: In the spirit of Arthur Manuel, we want to make July 1st a National Day of Action. This day of action is to celebrate our Indigenous and human rights to self-determination, our lands, territories, and resources. It is also to educate Canadians about how their constitutional framework, first established 150 years ago in the British North America Act (1867), illegally confiscated our lands, territories, and resources, spawned the post-confederation Indian Act and attempted to write Indigenous jurisdiction -- and Indigenous People -- out of existence.
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Taking Action for a Strong Poverty Reduction Plan
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- Published on Friday, 30 June 2017 16:30
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BC Poverty Reduction Coalition
Congratulations to everyone who joined us in the call for a poverty reduction plan – we...
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This Canadian Woman Just Made Royal History
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- Published on Friday, 30 June 2017 07:30
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Sun was sent to jail because of her religion
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Vancouver bans dog, cat & rabbit sales!
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- Published on Friday, 30 June 2017 04:15
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Vancouver votes to ban cat, dog, & rabbit sales at pet stores!
Vancouver City Councillors voted to support a ban on the retail sale...
R&F.ca Weekly Update
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Indigenous People and Resource Extraction
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- Published on Thursday, 29 June 2017 23:15
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A Socialist Project e-bulletin .... No. 1442 .... June 30, 2017
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Indigenous People and Resource Extraction
Nicole Hill, Angele Alook, Ian Hussey
In February, the government of Alberta signed a ten-year framework agreement with the Métis Nation of Alberta, emphasizing a relationship based on recognition, respect, and cooperation. In March, Alberta and the Blackfoot Confederacy signed a protocol agreement on how they will work together on economic development and other areas of concern to both parties. These agreements, of course, are only two of many instances of Indigenous people in the mainstream media recently.
In December and January, the government of Canada faced challenges from Indigenous youth and leaders on pipeline development. And in January, actress Jane Fonda came to Alberta in solidarity with Indigenous political leaders to express concern over the oil industry, new...
Trump's travel ban takes effect at 8pm EST tonight
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ACTIVlist Update - June 29, 2017
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- Published on Thursday, 29 June 2017 14:15
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Please Note: the ACTIVlist will be taking a summer break from daily updates between June 30 and September 5. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for the latest news and analysis. _________________ UNsettling Canada with a tipi on Parliament Hill
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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Late last night, Indigenous peoples, Black Lives Matter activists and settler allies erected a tipi on Parliament Hill after being blocked by police for several hours. Our Political Director Brent Patterson was there...
Monsanto v. farmers. Here we go again!
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- Published on Thursday, 29 June 2017 12:45
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A bank complicit in the Rwandan genocide?
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- Published on Thursday, 29 June 2017 10:15
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Macronism: Neoliberal Triumph or Next Stage in France's Political Crisis?
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- Published on Wednesday, 28 June 2017 23:00
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A Socialist Project e-bulletin .... No. 1441 .... June 29, 2017
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Macronism: Neoliberal Triumph or Next Stage in France's Political Crisis?
Stefan Kipfer
"Putain, nous sommes en marche arrière"
— Slogan on a wall in the 20th district of Paris
"I really hope Macron can reform France, which is not doing well, you know." These were the words of a young and stylish corporate lawyer, who started chatting with me during lunch in the cafeteria of the French national library. Emmanuel Macron's La République En Marche had just won the Parliamentary elections. The lawyer tried to convince me of the benefits of liberalism but also expressed anxiety about whether Macron would manage to do what previous Presidents have not: overcome all the various social and institutional obstacles in the way of a full-fledged neoliberalism.
ACTIVlist Update - June 28, 2017
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WIN! The Council celebrates "a new era of hope" for the Grassy Narrows First Nation Feds leave 99 per cent of lakes, rivers unprotected
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The Council of Canadians is celebrating the long overdue announcement that the mercury contamination at the Grassy Narrows (Asubpeechoseewagong) First Nation in northern Ontario will be cleaned up.
There is no clear commitment from the Trudeau government to put pipeline or powerline reviews for these waterways back into the...
President Macron needs to hear from you!
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- Published on Wednesday, 28 June 2017 13:15
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We have an incredible opportunity at our fingertips and urgently need your help. The Global Citizen Festival in Hamburg on July 6 is taking place alongside the G20 Summit and will bring together world leaders and global citizens to work towards their joint vision of a world without poverty.
Last Friday, Rihanna called on President Macron to announce France’s commitment to education. President Macron has heard from Rihanna--now we need him to hear from you.
Email President Macron and invite him to...
A day to celebrate Canada's First Peoples
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- Published on Wednesday, 28 June 2017 06:00
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