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Facebook just crossed the line.
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- Published on Thursday, 04 August 2016 16:00
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We're hiring! Join our team.
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- Published on Thursday, 04 August 2016 13:15
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Thanks to her, the scandal was revealed
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- Published on Wednesday, 03 August 2016 17:30
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Bringing Friends' concerns to Geneva
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- Published on Wednesday, 03 August 2016 13:15
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Site C: impossible to ignore
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- Published on Wednesday, 03 August 2016 11:30
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Dozens of members of Treaty 8 First Nations are travelling 4,432km from Fort St. John to Montreal to make sure the voices of the Peace River Valley are heard in the Federal Court of Appeal.
Can you chip in to bring the people affected by the Site C dam directly to decision-makers?
Please donate!Dear PAOV,
First Nations’ treaty rights could be the most powerful thing standing in the way of the Site C dam - and Treaty 8 First Nations want to press their claim in Montreal and Ottawa. But they need our help.
"Our concerns are the concerns of the People, not only native people, but the the whole of Canada, and the animals who can not speak for themselves, and the ground and the water that can not speak. I strongly protest this mess, and that's what I want to talk to them in Ottawa about."
Elder and Clan Grandmother Nancy Scanie (Cold Lake First Nation)
In just a few weeks, Nancy Scanie will join dozens of members of Treaty 8 First Nations to travel 4,432km from Fort St. John (BC) to Montreal (QC) to make sure the voices of the Peace River Valley are heard in the Federal Court of Appeal.
The cross-country caravan will stop in communities along the way, sharing stories, connecting struggles, and building support for the just resolution of the Treaty 8 First Nations’ case against the Site-C dam. Can you chip in to help bring them to Montreal?
Will Italy Legalize Pot?
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- Published on Wednesday, 03 August 2016 11:00
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Growing his own cannabis would change Fabrizio Pellegrini’s life twice.First, it would relieve the chronic pain associated with his multiple debilitating diseases. And second, it would land him in prison on a three-year sentence, where he is unable to access the treatment he desperately needs.
This is the absurdity of Italy’s drug laws.
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Thousands to Meet in Montreal for World Social Forum
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- Published on Tuesday, 02 August 2016 22:00
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A Socialist Project e-bulletin .... No. 1288 .... August 3, 2016
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Thousands to Meet in Montreal for World Social Forum
Pierre Beaudet
Thousands of people from over 95 countries are expected to gather in Montreal on August 9-14 for a social movement summit called the World Social Forum (WSF). Participants will spend a week attending a great variety of workshops, lectures and cultural events -- more than 1200 in total. Famed author Naomi Klein will be giving two talks that are sure to be among the highlights of this unique event, which is designed to allow social activists and scholars to grapple with a host of economic, social, environmental and cultural questions facing the contemporary world. And Klein is just one of a raft of influential speakers who will be engaging audiences at the WSF. The...
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Christy Clark: Help generous Grandparents
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- Published on Tuesday, 02 August 2016 14:00
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This week @ rabble.ca: A tale of two very different conventions
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- Published on Tuesday, 02 August 2016 11:30
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28 Jul 2016
Hey rabble readers!
This year marks rabble's 15th anniversary and you are a big part of why we are here. We want you to celebrate this special milestone with us. For a limited time, we'll be giving anyone who donates to rabble as a monthly supporter the Best of rabble 15th anniversary edition. Donate $15 a month or more, and we will give you even more rewards! Learn more about why your investment in rabble matters so much here.
As Republican and Democratic delegates met this week to choose U.S. presidential nominees, it was a tale of two very different conventions. The Republican National Convention put on one long blast of fearmongering, fingerpointing fiery rage while the Democratic National Convention brought the crowd to its feet on themes like fairness and sharing. Find more analysis on our U.S. politics page right here.
The 250,000 litres of heavy oil and diluent that Husky Oil spilled into the North Saskatchewan River on July 21, 2016 is rightly receiving significant public attention. But did you know it's just one of 18,000 spills in Saskatchewan? Read Emily Eaton's report to learn about the extent of the problem and what it means for our drinking water.
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World Bank should uphold ILO standards in new labour safeguard - ITUC OnLine
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- Published on Tuesday, 02 August 2016 11:30
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Brussels, 25 July 2016 (ITUC OnLine): The World Bank's updated Environmental and Social Framework, a draft of which will be considered by the Bank's executive board on 4 August, introduces a new labour standard that would, for the first time, require borrowing countries to comply with some basic workers' rights and labour conditions in Bank-funded projects.
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The Criminalization of Black Life
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- Published on Tuesday, 02 August 2016 09:45
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The Criminalization of Black Life Yvette Carnell on the murders of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile; Lawrence Reichard tells the story of the wrongful conviction of Gary Tyler; and Christopher Ketcham on the unfettered power of prosecutors. Work and Suicide in France: Sarah Waters explores the economic forces driving the rise of workplace suicides in France; Dan Glazebrook on the neo-colonialism of offshore tax havens; David Macaray on the inglorious history of the Secret Service and Andrew Smolski dissects the biases of the New York Times' coverage of Mexico. PLUS: Jeffrey St. Clair's epitaph for the Sanders Revolution; Mike Whitney on the low interest con-job; Chris Floyd on the consequences of a permanent State of Emergency; Daniel Raventos and Julie Wark on Brexit and the Spanish elections; Lee Ballinger on the zealots of recycling and Kim Nicolini on the surrealist films of Yorgos Lanthimos. counterpunch NEWS UPDATE 7-21-2016
MEDIA ADVISORY July 21, 2016. VICTORIA, BC - Lo
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- Published on Tuesday, 02 August 2016 09:45
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July 21, 2016. VICTORIA, BC - Local group honours International Drug Users Memorial Day; Recent BC Coroner’s Report highlights the unprecedented rates of overdose deaths continuing to devastate communities across the Province.
Today is International Drug Users Memorial Day. We honour, remember, and mourn the many lives lost: our mothers, daughters, sisters, fathers, sons, our families and friends who have lost their lives to the war on drugs. Our thoughts are with all loved ones and every person who uses drugs on this day.
We continue to lose loved ones to overdose deaths and according to the BC Centre for Disease Control (CDC), this epidemic shows no signs of stopping. By the end of 2016, we could witness over 800 deaths due to preventable overdoses, almost double the death toll of 483 people who perished in BC in 2015.
It has been more than three months since provincial health officer Dr. Perry Kendall declared a public health emergency, and we have yet to see the implementation of supervised consumption services (SCS) here in Victoria. Since Kendall’s announcement the number of overdose deaths in Victoria has doubled. The call for more surveillance and monitoring when action is needed is impeding the implementation of these desperately needed services as overdoses (fatal and non-fatal) continue to significantly impact our community.
Summer Labour Films
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- Published on Thursday, 30 March 2017 20:45
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Confronting Stampede rodeo cruelty
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- Published on Thursday, 30 March 2017 20:45
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JULY 2016
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How is Trudeau's government doing?
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- Published on Monday, 01 August 2016 22:00
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The subject line of this email is the core question in the Leadnow community survey that we sent out a few weeks ago. We wanted to know - 9 months into the Trudeau Liberal's term, how is the Leadnow community feeling about their actions so far? And, do you think we're taking the right approach to campaigning in this new political context.
The results are in. A strong majority agreed that we should keep up a "support and push" approach in our campaigns - support this government's actions when they're in line with the Leadnow community's values, and push for greater progress to create a strong democracy, fair economy and clean environment.
We also saw some important shifts in perceptions from the survey we sent out right after the 2015 election. Click here to see what thousands of other people in the Leadnow community are saying.
Moving Forward after Baton Rouge
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- Published on Monday, 01 August 2016 11:15
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After the horrific killings of black men and police officers over the last two weeks, it is difficult to see a path forward. We need to engage everyone, because this is everyone’s issue.
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Demand justice for Korean farmer Baek Nam-gi!
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- Published on Thursday, 30 March 2017 20:45
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Turkey: After Failed Coup, Erdogan Cracks Down
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- Published on Sunday, 31 July 2016 22:00
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A Socialist Project e-bulletin .... No. 1287 .... August 1, 2016
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Turkey: After Failed Coup, Erdogan Cracks Down
Tony Iltis
Faced with an attempt to overthrow his government, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan described the coup as "a gift from God" -- and wasted no time in exploiting it to further entrench his authoritarian regime.
Turkish government broadcaster TRT was seized by a group of military officers calling themselves the "Peace in the Country Council" on July 15, who announced that they had taken over the country. Within 24 hours, the coup attempt had failed. Erdoğan responded by calling his supporters to the streets. Once his government's survival was guaranteed, it quickly became clear that one coup's failure was becoming another's success.
The authoritarian president has been seeking to concentrate more power in his own...
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