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The Israeli Militarys Absurd Justice System
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- Published on Saturday, 02 July 2016 23:00
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Palestinians find little support in a system ill-equipped to provide accountability.
It fails to investigate complaints. It moves at a glacial pace. It loses files. Who is the Israeli military’s justice system really protecting?
© Daniel Berehulak/Redux 
Though it’s supposed to provide accountability when Israeli soldiers harm Palestinians, the truth is, the military’s justice system mainly exists to protect the military itself. It deflects criticism, stalls investigations, and lends a veneer of false legitimacy to an illegal occupation.
Canada Since 1960: A People's History
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- Published on Saturday, 02 July 2016 22:15
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LeftStreamed — Recorded in Toronto, 7 June 2016
Canadian Dimension Toronto Book Launch:
Canada Since 1960: A People's History
Canadian Dimension magazine (CD) is this country's oldest Left publication. In this new book, Canada Since 1960: A People's History, 25 authors evaluate how CD discussed diverse subjects over a span of 50 years: 50 Years of Class Struggle; 50 Years of Art & Culture; 50 Years of Making Socialism; 50 Years of Rebelling Youth; 50 years of Anti-Racism, Human Rights and Immigration advocacy! And much, much more!
Moderated by Bryan Palmer. Presentations by:
- Dennis Pilon: teaches in the Department of Political Science, York University, Toronto.
- David Hugill: teaches at Simon Fraser University and is a co-editor of CD.
- Elise Thorburn: is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Social Justice Research Institute at Brock University. ...
Stop the coal plant, save the Sundarbans
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- Published on Friday, 01 July 2016 08:30
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Dear friends,
The Sundarbans is the world's largest mangrove forest, running through India and Bangladesh and forming a crucial natural defense against cyclones -- and a huge new coal plant puts it in danger.
The Bangladesh government has cut a deal with India to build a 1320 Megawatt coal plant on the border of the forest and is refusing to back down -- no matter the cost to the people nearby, or the country's climate future. It's time that their recklessness be called out on a global stage.
The Rampal coal plant would require transporting millions of tons of coal through narrow waterways, and further erode the forest's cyclone protections -- not to mention put surrounding communities at risk of toxic pollution of every kind.
In the past, India and Bangladesh have committed to protect Sundarbans forest as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. UNESCO...
Internet Insider: The amazing things our community pulled off in the past 3 months
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- Published on Friday, 01 July 2016 06:30
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R&F.ca Weekly Update
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- Published on Friday, 01 July 2016 03:15
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Why is NATO So Irrational Today?
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- Published on Thursday, 30 June 2016 22:45
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Is Brexit Good for Israel?
Ramzy Baroud is in search of a responsible adult.
Why is NATO So Irrational Today?Jan Oberg on the rising tensions in Europe between US/NATO and Russia. counterpunch NEWS UPDATE 6-30-2016
Condominium development threatens protection of Algonquin sacred site
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- Published on Thursday, 30 June 2016 22:00
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rabble.ca weekly Indigenous e-news for June 30th, 2016
Condominium development threatens protection of Algonquin sacred site
June 29, 2016 | By Matt Cicero "You don't develop an Algonquin sacred place," says Algonquin scholar and activist Lynn Gehl. So why is a proposed condo development continuing to be planned?
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Victorias Tent City community provides shelter and dignity to those without homes
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Victoria's Tent City community provides shelter and dignity to those without homes
CWP and Pivot Legal share their thoughts on Victoria's Super InTent City.
By DJ Larkin, Michele Biss
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ACTIVlist Update - June 30, 2016
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Please Note: the ACTIVlist will be taking a summer break from daily updates between July 1 and September 6. Have a good summer! ------------- WIN! Chapters celebrate Federal Court overturning Northern Gateway pipeline approval Why we believe health is a right and Ontario needs OHIP For All
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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The Council of Canadians celebrates the Federal Court of Appeal decision on the Northern Gateway pipeline released today.
Health is a right and not a privilege. Yet, in...
Support healthy bees & thriving farms
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- Published on Thursday, 30 June 2016 13:15
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How bad is Monsanto?
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- Published on Thursday, 30 June 2016 07:30
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An amazing precedent
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JUNE 2016
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After "Brexit": A Social-Democratic Re-Founding of Europe?
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- Published on Wednesday, 29 June 2016 22:00
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After "Brexit": A Social-Democratic Re-Founding of Europe?
Critical remarks on the new post-"Brexit" strategy paper by Sigmar Gabriel and Martin Schulz
Ingar Solty
In light of "Brexit" and within 24 hours after the publication of the final results in the British referendum on EU membership, Sigmar Gabriel, Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) chairman, German vice-chancellor and Minister of Economic Affairs in the Merkel government, and Martin Schulz, EU Parliament President, published a new strategy paper analyzing the origins of the deep legitimacy crisis of the European Union amid the Europe-wide rise of the nationalist Right and outlining political pathways to overcome this legitimacy crisis in order to prevent the EU's disintegration.
In the context of hopes and fears of a weakening of...
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ITUC Condemns Istanbul Airport Attack - ITUC OnLine
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Brussels, 29 June 2016 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC has condemned yesterday's attack at Istanbul Airport, which has taken the lives of 36 people and injured at least 140 more.
ITUC General Secretary Sharan Burrow said: "The international trade union movement is deeply saddened by this latest terrorist atrocity and we express our deepest condolences to all those affected. The values that trade unions stand for - democracy, solidarity, fundamental rights and equality - are essential in defeating the causes of terrorism. We call on the Turkish government, and governments everywhere, to ensure the full application of the rule of law in bringing to justice those who are behind these and the other terrorist atrocities which are being perpetrated in so many countries."Read more: ITUC Condemns Istanbul Airport Attack - ITUC OnLine
ACTIVlist Update - June 29, 2016
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Halifax's People's Climate Plan Obama sees our STOP THE TPP banner during Ottawa visit
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Despite the rare summer heat last night in Halifax, when I walked into the climate consultation I got chills.
The Council of Canadians held up a 'Stop the TPP' banner for US President Barack Obama to see as his motorcade made its way past the intersection at Bronson Avenue and Colonel By Drive around 10:40 am this morning.
Colombia Peace Deal Heralds End of Five Decades of Conflict, War on Trade Unionists Must Stop - ITUC OnLine
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Brussels 27 June 2016 (ITUC OnLine): The ITUC has welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Colombia's government and FARC, which heralds the end of more than 50 years of conflict that has cost some 200,000 lives, 80 per cent of them civilians.
Federal ministers hold face-to-face meeting with Occupy INAC protesters in Vancouver
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Federal ministers hold face-to-face meeting with Occupy INAC protesters in VancouverJune 21, 2016 | By Sophie Woodrooffe
Carolyn Bennett and Mélanie Joly met with the Council of Mothers to discuss funding opportunities for Indigenous youth and languages on May 24.Read more: Federal ministers hold face-to-face meeting with Occupy INAC protesters in Vancouver
Noam Chomsky and Lesser-Evil Voting
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- Published on Wednesday, 29 June 2016 11:00
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counterpunch NEWS UPDATE 6-29-2016
Noam Chomsky and Lesser-Evil Voting
Jeffrey St. Clair on the futile election strategy of Noam Chomsky and John Halle.
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