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Dogwood News This Week: our best chance
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- Published on Saturday, 03 September 2022 06:02
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There is no better time for climate leadership than right now. We’re reminded of this everyday as deadly floods, droughts and wildfires ravage all four corners of Earth.
Here at home, we need a leader who isn’t afraid to do hard things. Take bold action. And be a forward-thinker. If we get stuck with the status quo, we’re cooked.
Choosing the next premier is not a silver bullet solution to climate...
"Historic and catastrophic" massacre of Yellowstones wolves
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- Published on Friday, 02 September 2022 09:31
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The gray wolf is among the most majestic and mysterious animals in the American West, and its successful reintroduction to Yellowstone National Park and recovery is one of the greatest conservation success stories of the last century.
When then-President Donald Trump’s “guy” in Montana — far-right former Rep. Greg Gianforte — became governor in 2020, the regulations controlling the killing of wolves in the state were almost completely erased. Since then, we’ve seen the bloodiest wolf hunt in more than 100 years.
In one season, roughly one out of every five wolves in Yellowstone was killed. One entire pack — the Phantom Lake pack — was completely wiped out. One wildlife biologist with more than 24 years of experience at Yellowstone called...
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Salma...
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- Published on Thursday, 01 September 2022 21:45
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Thank you so much for signing to help free Salma and others like her.
The more people that join this petition the more it will show the speakers of the AI summit that people everywhere are watching them. Forward the email below to friends and family, and we'll be in touch again about next steps to ramp up pressure.
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Dear friends,
The Saudi Arabian government has just sentenced a young mother of two to 34 years in prison.
Her crime? Tweeting support for reform and the freedom of detained activists.
Now Salma Al-Shehab could spend the next 3 decades in prison for these tweets — but we have a chance to help her.
In two weeks Saudi will host the Global AI Summit, and dozens of prominent technologists and investors will be speaking at the event. If they join our call for Salma’s release and threaten to boycott the event, it could force the kingdom to rethink this outrageous ruling against Salma.
Tell speakers of the AI Summit: Free Salma or boycott the event
Salma, a dental hygienist and a PhD student living in the UK, was arrested in Saudi Arabia last year while on holiday. She was placed in solitary confinement for 285...
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- Published on Thursday, 01 September 2022 17:12
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Pakistan is drowning. We need to act now.
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- Published on Thursday, 01 September 2022 12:14
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Paov,
Over the past two weeks, Pakistan has experienced cataclysmic floods triggered by climate-fuelled monsoons and glacial melting. Thousands have lost their lives and at least 33 million people have been displaced, costing billions of dollars in damage and upending people's lives1.
You can connect the dots. We’re seeing absolute devastation in Pakistan, summer after summer of dangerous heat and extreme fires in Canada, and countless other climate impacts. And, we’re still seeing Big Oil and their political accomplices continue to block and delay climate action.
It’s time we change direction. In Canada, that starts with capping fossil fuel production, not just emissions, and investing in a Just Transition that supports people and the planet as we race to build a clean energy future.
Paov, the climate-fuelled devastation unfolding in Pakistan is beyond heartbreaking. Countries in the Global South, that have contributed the least to the climate crisis, are drowning while Big Oil rakes in billions...
Top Secret Service Official Sought by Investigators for Role in Jan. 6 Retires Unexpectedly
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- Published on Thursday, 01 September 2022 06:17
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Bayer in court
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- Published on Thursday, 01 September 2022 00:54
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Our beekeeper friends are fighting Bayer in court to defend our right to protest its toxic pesticides.
Their case has made it all the way to the highest court: they're one step away from finally defeating Bayer. But they’re also running out of money fast.
They’re asking for our help – and the stakes couldn’t be higher. If Bayer wins, it could call the police and shut down peaceful protests any time we try to publicly speak out at its shareholder meetings. Other corporations could follow suit and also shut us down.
But it's not over yet – and with your help, Bayer could still lose.
If you chip in $88, we can help these beekeepers fight to defeat Bayer in court. A, can we count on you to help?
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Bell Media
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- Published on Wednesday, 31 August 2022 15:15
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PAOV — After 35 years with CTV National News, Lisa LaFlamme was abruptly let go from her position. The petition Miles started urging Bell Media to reinstate LaFlamme has become the fastest growing petition in Canada. Feeling shocked and outraged, over 182,000 people have signed it so far — will you join them?
Reinstate Lisa LaFlamme as Chief Anchor at CTV News | Réintégrez Lisa LaFlamme
186,216 have signed Miles MacMillan’s petition. Let’s get to 200,000!
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my two minute pitch for democracy
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- Published on Wednesday, 31 August 2022 15:15
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PAOV,
It took about two minutes for me to give my family the rundown on what’s going on with the BC NDP leadership race this fall. I did it while we were sitting around the table at our weekly Sunday Night Dinner.
I don’t usually talk to my family about politics — none of them are all that interested. Some of them don’t even vote. But the leadership race is different. And as I told them about the opportunity...
Saudi Arabia
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- Published on Wednesday, 31 August 2022 12:33
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The Saudi Arabian government has just sentenced Salma Al-Shehab to 34 years in prison for tweeting support for reforms.
In two weeks the world's top AI technologists will speak at a summit in Saudi, but if they call for Salma's freedom and boycott the event, it could force the Saudi government to rethink this outrageous ruling.
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A,
The Saudi Arabian government has just sentenced a young mother of two to 34 years in prison.
Her crime? Tweeting support for reform and the freedom of detained activists.
Now Salma Al-Shehab could spend the next 3 decades in prison for these tweets — but we have a chance to help her.
In two weeks Saudi will host the Global AI Summit, and dozens of prominent technologists and investors will be speaking at the event. If they join our call for Salma’s release and threaten to boycott the event, it could force the kingdom...
Factory farming octopus
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- Published on Monday, 29 August 2022 15:26
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PAOV — Several countries have plans to begin commercial octopus farming within the next year. Farming carnivorous animals like octopuses places even more strain on the oceans because it means taking another species out of the ocean to feed them. There is also no reliably humane way to slaughter octopuses on a commercial scale. Petition starter Karina is asking the government to ban commercial octopus farms in Canada, as well as the import of farmed octopus, so octopuses aren’t raised to simply die a painful death. If you agree with Karina, sign the petition now.
Ban octopus farming and the importation of farmed octopus in Canada!
August 2022 E-News
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- Published on Monday, 29 August 2022 10:12
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Video now available: UN Declaration Implementation in Canada
We helped put on a side event during the UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Geneva. At the event four expert panelists discussed the law that Canada passed last year, the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.
The Act began a process of implementing the Indigenous human rights expressed within the UN Declaration. Find out how these experts think Canada is doing with this implementation, and what still needs to happen: https://youtu.be/6Foz-3WUqjc
Join KAIROS in taking action this September for Climate Action Month
Canadian Quakers are one of the founding members of the ecumenical...
Our lawsuit may have cracked a murder case. But we need to keep digging.
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- Published on Monday, 29 August 2022 08:34
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In 2019, Sean Kealiher, a 23-year-old antifascist protester in Portland, Oregon, was run down by a car following an argument outside a bar. As Kealiher bled on the sidewalk, the driver and passengers abandoned the vehicle and left on foot.
Surveillance cameras captured much of the incident, and Kealiher’s mother thought his killing would be an easy case to solve. But for more than two years, police made no arrests. Local activists believed that the department intentionally neglected the investigation due to the victim’s political leanings.
Then The Intercept sued the city of Portland to gain access to police records on the unsolved murder. Shortly after an important motion in our case, police confronted a suspect, who admitted...
Read more: Our lawsuit may have cracked a murder case. But we need to keep digging.
Take two minutes to strengthen climate policy
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- Published on Monday, 29 August 2022 06:33
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Paov,
One of Trudeau’s big climate promises last election was to put a cap on how much pollution the oil and gas sector can emit. Almost a year later, the federal government is asking for public feedback on the emissions cap.
Canada’s fossil fuel CEOs have been quick to call the Liberals’ proposal "overly ambitious" but we know in reality it doesn’t go nearly far enough. Scientists have been clear that we have to keep most known oil, gas and coal reserves in the ground to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.1 That means capping fossil fuel production, not just emissions, and investing in a Just Transition that supports workers as we race to build a clean energy future.
Destroying bald eagle nest
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- Published on Sunday, 28 August 2022 15:02
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PAOV — An active bald eagle nest, home to a breeding pair and their eaglets, is being put at risk by a luxury home development in British Columbia. Developers plan to “cone” the nest this fall, which will cover the nest and force the eagles to abandon it. Eagles mate for life and return to their nests each year. A local advocacy group is urging the government to protect the eagles by rejecting the developer’s application to build in the area. If you think that the nest should be protected, sign the petition now.
Prevent coning of Bald Eagle nest at UBC
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Reagan Adviser Warned Free College Would Create Dangerous “Educated Proletariat”
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- Published on Sunday, 28 August 2022 09:04
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Paov, join the conversation with Bill McKibben, Jonelle Tan, Constance Okollet
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- Published on Saturday, 27 August 2022 10:45
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Hi Paov,
I'd like to invite you to connect with leaders from our movement at our Climate Justice Conversations next week, on September 1 and 2.
These will be online conversations where we'll hear from different leaders of the movement, share stories, and work together to understand where we are now, and where we need to go next.
The work to stop the climate crisis is rapidly changing, and it’s time for us to reflect and regroup so we can continue the fight for the long haul.
Here are the sessions you can join:
- Sustaining Activism in the Long Run - Working in the climate justice space can be draining and exhausting. How can we take better care of ourselves and others? Hear from Caroline Hickman, Brianna Fruean, Stuart Feather, with Rebecca Solnit and Rhetta Morgan.
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State of the Movement - The political landscape is rapidly changing, how do we navigate climate justice...
Read more: Paov, join the conversation with Bill McKibben, Jonelle Tan, Constance Okollet
Duncan River has a message for you, PAOV
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- Published on Saturday, 27 August 2022 07:53
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Thanks PAOV for signing Provincial Park Status for Duncan River Ancient Cedars
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Accompaniment updates
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- Published on Saturday, 27 August 2022 06:38
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PBI-Colombia accompanies CREDHOS at regional meeting of women human rights defenders in San Pablo, Sur de Bolívar
PBI-Honduras attends presentation of draft report on agrarian conflict in Aguán valley
PBI-Honduras observes presentation of amparo appeal in the disappearance of four Garifuna social leaders
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Dogwood News This Week: an extraordinary opportunity
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- Published on Saturday, 27 August 2022 06:02
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A climate leader could be premier before Christmas this year, with two years to govern before the next general election. I’m sure that worries oil and gas CEOs, and the senior bureaucrats and party mandarins who have enabled their takeover of B.C. But for those who believe in public control of our government, it’s an extraordinary opportunity.
Like primary voters in the U.S., the BC NDP party’s leadership race will play an outsized...
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