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PayPal

Details: Published on Monday, 01 August 2022 05:08; Written by editor

PayPal will not serve Palestinians living in Israeli-occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Yet PayPal serves Israelis living in the illegal settlements in the very same locations.

So far, over 200,000 SumOfUs members have signed the petition calling on PayPal to end this blatant discrimination. The Incredible Hulk (aka. Hollywood superstar Mark Ruffalo) has shared our petition causing it to go viral. And thanks to our friends 7amleh, the campaign has gotten press hits worldwide.

The pressure is building but we need to keep up the heat on PayPal. So, you’re invited to an exclusive webinar about PayPal’s discrimination and the next steps of our campaign.

Come along to hear from incredible speakers:

Linda Sarsour, executive director of MPower Change and co-chair of the largest single day protest in US history, the Women’s March ;
Nadim Nashif, executive director and co-founder of 7amleh, The Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media ;
Lara Friedman, President of the Foundation for Middle East Peace

Will you join us on Thursday at 9am PT / 12PM ET / 5pm BST / 6pm CET / 7pm Palestine time on Zoom?

Yes I will join.

I can't make it, but I...

Bank of America Memo: “We Hope” Conditions for Workers Will Get Worse

Details: Published on Sunday, 31 July 2022 12:21; Written by editor

Accompaniment updates

Details: Published on Saturday, 30 July 2022 05:20; Written by editor

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PBI-Canada attends advocacy planning meeting in Brussels with PBI projects and country groups

PBI-Honduras observes symposium on “Sexual diversity: challenges and progress towards equality”

PBI-Guatemala accompanies criminalized Poqomchi environmental defender Justino Xollim Tilom at court hearing ...

CRTC Open Up Canada to Competition for Bell & Rogers

Details: Published on Saturday, 30 July 2022 02:29; Written by editor

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PAOV – this petition is taking off on Change.org, and we think you might be interested in adding your name. Sign now to help:

CRTC Open Up Canada to Competition for Bell & Rogers

Nicole Goodmurphy-McCallum started this petition, and it now has 22,344 signatures

Sign now with a click

In Canada, if you want cell phone service or...

4x worse the Exxon Valdez

Details: Published on Saturday, 30 July 2022 01:46; Written by editor

A decaying oil tanker off the coast of Yemen could spew a MILLION barrels of oil into the Red Sea. That’s four times the oil spilled by Exxon Valdez!

It’s a ticking time bomb that could be the biggest environmental catastrophe in history, but no one is talking about it. And the United Nations can’t scrape together enough donations to clean it up before disaster strikes.

We’re going to change that.

If thousands of us come together to create a citizen cleanup fund, then campaign to demand our governments match our donations 100:1, we can help get the UN the money they need to start the clean up straight away.

We have no time to spare – experts say they have to start within weeks or it might be too late.

A, can you give $88 to help stop this ticking time bomb?

If...

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The “six most chilling words” of the Jan. 6 investigation (update)

Details: Published on Friday, 29 July 2022 08:41; Written by editor

Two weeks ago, The Intercept broke the story about missing Secret Service text messages from the January 6 insurrection.

Since then, questions about the Secret Service’s role on January 6 have only multiplied.

Here’s what we know: In December 2019, President Donald Trump appointed a high-ranking Secret Service official named Tony Ornato to an unprecedented, highly political role as deputy White House chief of staff.

Fast forward to January 6, 2021. As rioters attacked the Capitol, Ornato reportedly informed Vice President Mike Pence’s staff that Secret Service agents would relocate Pence to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, which would have prevented him from certifying Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential election.

Pence refused to go, telling his Secret Service detail, “I’m not getting in the car....

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Details: Published on Thursday, 28 July 2022 18:09; Written by editor

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Weekend reading: Summer 2022 issue of Quaker Concern newsletter

Details: Published on Thursday, 28 July 2022 12:29; Written by editor

The Summer 2022 edition of our print and digital newsletter Quaker Concern is now out. Inside you'll find three full-length articles plus short highlights of recent activities and travels (mostly virtual) in support of justice and peace.

You can read the current issue (as well as past ones) online or download them in PDF.

Elevate the Voices of Those with Lived Experience

by Nancy...

Apply to attend the Community Wind Skills Programs hosted by Iron & Earth in partnership with Maskwacis Cultural College!

Details: Published on Thursday, 28 July 2022 12:29; Written by editor

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Paov,

Iron & Earth worked with Desmond Bull from the Louis Bull Tribe to develop two community-based rapid upskilling programs for fossil fuel industry and Indigenous workers: a 10-day solar program and a 10-day wind energy program. These programs include five days of in-class work and five days of hands-on training, which involves the installation of a small solar and wind energy system. The programs are now finished, and we are ready to deliver the Community Solar Skills and Community Wind Skills Programs in partnership with Maskwacis Cultural College!

We are currently accepting applications from fossil fuel industry and Indigenous workers based in Maskwacis and the surrounding area with an interest in learning the skills needed to participate in wind energy system project design, installation and maintenance.

Thanks to the generous contributions of a number of funders, the Community Wind Skills Program will be available at no cost to the participants.

The FBI Is Investigating a Potential Political Motivation Linked to Justin Fairfax Allegations

Details: Published on Thursday, 28 July 2022 05:24; Written by editor

Donations are down

Details: Published on Wednesday, 27 July 2022 11:18; Written by editor

This summer, a record number of people across the country are hitting the roads and taking to the skies for long-awaited holidays.

We understand that people need a break after two long years in the pandemic. But over the last two months, donations to our hard-hitting journalism have taken a hit — and if we don’t pull ahead soon, we could end up behind for the rest of the year.

This couldn’t be happening at a worse time: We’re ramping up our reporting on critical issues, as the nation reels from a Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade and gears up for a midterm election that could see huge gains for the far right.

We’re also...

BREAKING: Trudeau weighs deadline extension for Big Oil

Details: Published on Wednesday, 27 July 2022 10:23; Written by editor

Friends,

The Trudeau government is poised to give Canada’s oil and gas industry an extra two years to meet the already-weak 2030 emissions reduction target they set for the sector.1

It’s infuriating. As we live through another summer of climate chaos, with heat waves smashing temperature records around the world, Big Oil continues to use their power and wealth to push fossil fuel expansion, and our government seems all-too-willing to back them up.

This ongoing delay in the face of an escalating crisis is exactly why we launched Our Stories: Living Through Climate Disaster last week. It’s a website where you can share how the climate crisis is affecting you and your community right now. Together, out first-hand stories of the unfolding climate emergency have the power to cut through Big Oil’s delay tactics.

We need to gather and share as many stories as possible for this project to make a difference. Paov, can you take a few minutes now to browse the site and share your story?

It’s been incredibly moving to hear the stories you’ve shared so far. While fossil fuel executives try once again to stall climate action, we’re directly countering their...

Have you watched our recent panel yet?

Details: Published on Wednesday, 27 July 2022 10:09; Written by editor

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Dear Friend,

Did you get a chance to tune into our most recent panel – Privacy Rights in Canada? Watch our Livestream here.

We were proud to present you with a panel of compelling speakers – including BCCLA lawyers Mara Selanders and Meghan McDermott, as well as the editors of the trail-blazing student newspaper, The Griffins Nest.

The panellists spoke on your privacy rights at the border & when interacting with the police, and students’ rights in practicing meaningful journalism as well as their rights in school regarding electronic devices.

Make a donation today to help us fight for your privacy rights

The BCCLA has been fighting for your privacy rights for the past 60 years. At the Cullen Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering...

starting soon: Peace and Unity Summit

Details: Published on Wednesday, 27 July 2022 09:20; Written by editor

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PAOV,

The chiefs' welcome is starting at 9 a.m. Here's the link. - Kai
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It sounds like a bad dream, but it’s true. Calgary-based Enbridge is back in northern B.C., meeting with Indigenous...

Newsletter from Café Etico

Details: Published on Tuesday, 26 July 2022 17:23; Written by editor

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Big Tech update

Details: Published on Tuesday, 26 July 2022 12:42; Written by editor

I’m Vicky and I’m a campaign director with SumOfUs, and for the past year I’ve been coordinating our work to rein in the power of Big Tech companies.

The fight for a better, safer internet is a long-haul one. But there’s no doubt we’re making major progress – in the last few months alone we’ve seen huge breakthroughs, from a legislative triumph in Europe to getting Meta’s harmful business model firmly on investors’ agenda. And none of it would have happened without you.

Together we’re taking huge strides to hold giant tech corporations like Meta and Google to account and push back against their harmful practices. And we want to make sure you know about the amazing work you’ve made possible! So here’s some highlights from the year so far:

Regulation at last!

In April, after months of wrangling, European legislators finally agreed to pass a strong internet law – the Digital Services Act. It’s hard to overstate the importance of this legislation, which will be the first in the world to truly rein in the power of the tech giants and be a blueprint for governments everywhere.

While it doesn’t include everything we campaigned for, the law brings in powerful new...

The Cult of Donald Trump

Details: Published on Sunday, 24 July 2022 17:22; Written by editor

Endangered monarch butterflies

Details: Published on Sunday, 24 July 2022 16:01; Written by editor

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PAOV — The “Champ des Monarques” is federally-owned land located near the Trudeau Airport in Montreal. It is an essential habitat for endangered species like the monarch butterfly. Recently, thousands of milkweed shoots — a plant vital to the survival of monarch caterpillars — were razed. Petition starter AnneClaude is urging the government to take action to ensure that the land is better protected for its resident endangered species. You can show your support by signing the petition now.

Un écosystème essentiel aux monarques à restaurer et protéger près de l’aéroport de Mtl.

13,203 have signed AnneClaude Foucault’s petition....

Government-funded pharmacare

Details: Published on Saturday, 23 July 2022 16:01; Written by editor

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PAOV — Insulin can be the difference between life and death for those with diabetes, but many Canadians pay thousands of dollars every year for this life-saving medication. Petition starter Cullen lives with Type 1 diabetes and believes insulin should be available free of cost for all Canadians. The federal government has promised a national pharmacare program that would make medication like insulin more accessible, but they are yet to deliver on their promise. More than 168,000 people have signed Cullen’s petition to make insulin free — you can add your name today.

Insulin Must Be Free

Dogwood News This Week: peace & unity

Details: Published on Saturday, 23 July 2022 06:03; Written by editor

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Your place for news and action Coastal GasLink isn’t the only pipeline planned through the Skeena river watershed. There are three more projects in the works, including Enbridge’s Westcoast Connector Gas Transmission line.

It sounds like a bad dream, but it’s true. Calgary-based Enbridge is back in northern B.C., meeting with Indigenous leaders, trying to build support for a massive fracked gas pipeline.

Wet’suwet’en chiefs have called an urgent meeting of allies starting this Wednesday, July 27, to...