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Join Social Environmental Alliance on the epic Walk 4 the Salish Sea!
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- Published on Monday, 10 April 2017 11:00
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Trump's Strike has Prolonged the Syrian Tragedy
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- Published on Sunday, 09 April 2017 04:45
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A Socialist Project e-bulletin .... No. 1394 .... April 9, 2017
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Trump's Strike has Prolonged the Syrian Tragedy
Chris Nineham
Trump's attack on the Shayrat airbase in Syria has received plaudits from western politicians and commentators across the board. Liberal pundits, who had nothing but contempt for Trump days ago, are suddenly more respectful after this show of lethal force, even though most would probably accept The Guardian's Jonathan Freedland's caveat that despite this virtuous show of violence, Trump is still not to be wholly trusted.
The liberals pleasure at the proof of Trump's attack capabilities is felt even more keenly by the U.S. foreign policy establishment, all strands of which are overjoyed that the President has shown first that he is prepared to take the U.S. back onto the attack, and second that he...
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- Published on Friday, 07 April 2017 16:30
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A Head Start on Stopping Overdose
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- Published on Friday, 07 April 2017 15:00
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In the United States, an epidemic of overdoses from heroin and other opioids is front-page news. And while it is becoming more accepted to provide drug users and communities there with access to the overdose antidote naloxone, other nations have been slow to do the same. That’s not the case in Italy, which has made the medicine available over the counter for more than 20 years. What can advocates in countries dealing with their own overdose crises learn from Italy’s experience?
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Busting the Drug Addiction Myth
Dr. Carl Hart has spent his career studying the effects of drugs on the human brain. The science shows us that a fear-based approach to fighting addiction is misleading and often harmful.
The Most Important Place Youve Never Heard Of
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- Published on Friday, 07 April 2017 13:15
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ACTIVlist Update - April 7, 2017
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- Published on Friday, 07 April 2017 13:15
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Parks Canada refuses to rename site that commemorates general who wanted to use small pox against Mi'kmaq peoples Comox Valley chapter holds public forum on water protection with Maude Barlow
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Parks Canada has refused a request from the Mi’kmaq Grand Council and the Council of Canadians to remove the name Amherst from an historic site near Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
The Council of Canadians Comox Valley chapter hosted Maude Barlow at a...
R&F.ca Weekly Update
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- Published on Friday, 07 April 2017 03:15
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ACTIVlist Update - April 6, 2017
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- Published on Thursday, 06 April 2017 14:15
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PEI chapter presents on draft Water Act at public consultation in Summerside Delta-Richmond chapter & allies disrupt groundbreaking ceremony for Massey Bridge The man who made Chrystia Freeland cry
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The Council of Canadians Prince Edward Island chapter presented on PEI's draft Water Act at a public meeting in Summerside last night.
The Council of Canadians Delta-Richmond chapter disrupted the groundbreaking ceremony intended to mark the beginning of the construction of the Massey Bridge.
107,000 people die from asbestos every year - ban it now
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- Published on Thursday, 06 April 2017 09:30
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B.C. Grants Major Donor Permission to Log Caribou Habitat
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- Published on Thursday, 06 April 2017 09:15
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Empowered women = empowered communities
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- Published on Thursday, 06 April 2017 06:45
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Hey Paov, Did you know that in 15 countries, women still require their husband's consent to work? In dozens more, women are forbidden from opening their own bank accounts, inheriting family property, or taking the same jobs as men.
When women are allowed to participate in the workforce and improve their own living standards, they are able to lift themselves from the cycle of poverty. Yet, there are still fewer women working in high-quality jobs than men.
It’s time for the world’s...
ACTIVlist Update - April 5, 2017
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- Published on Wednesday, 05 April 2017 15:15
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Mulroney to meet with Trudeau & Liberal cabinet committee to talk NAFTA, April 6 Winnipeg chapter opposes Energy East pipeline at First Mennonite Church gathering
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Former Progressive Conservative prime minister Brian Mulroney will be discussing the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and key cabinet ministers at a Canada-US cabinet committee meeting on Thursday.
The Council of Canadians Winnipeg chapter spoke against the Energy East tar sands pipeline...
Shameful! EPA refuses to ban brain-harming chemical
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- Published on Wednesday, 05 April 2017 13:30
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Urgent Action: Forced Displacement of Families in Colombia
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- Published on Wednesday, 05 April 2017 09:45
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Parole, rehabilitation, and community safety
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- Published on Wednesday, 05 April 2017 06:30
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Spy scandal on Parliament Hill
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- Published on Wednesday, 05 April 2017 05:15
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BREAKING: Government inaction on surveillance has allowed for a major spying scandal on Parliament Hill. Cell phones in the nation’s capital have been tracked and spied on with a technology that can access all of your calls, emails, and texts.
A shocking investigation by CBC News shows spying devices, known as “Stingrays” (or “IMSI-catchers”), have been used by malicious actors to access the sensitive, personal information of people around Parliament Hill.1
Members of Parliament, business leaders, diplomats, and everyday citizens...
Make Poverty Public this Election Season
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- Published on Tuesday, 04 April 2017 17:15
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- Internet Insider: Privacy concerns aplenty as the U.S. Congress lets ISPs sell their customers' browsing history
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