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Remembrance Day Event for Peace - Wear your White Poppies
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- Published on Monday, 10 November 2014 23:22
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10:30am Tues. Nov. 11
Wear your white poppy and share your experience of war or your hopes for peace. Open microphone for your words or singing.
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Turning the Tide Film Screening and 2015 Kickoff
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Turning the Tide Film Screening and 2015 Kickoff
SATURDAY November 22, 6:30PM
Lacey Lou Tapas Lounge
1320 Broad Street, Victoria
Mark down Saturday Nov. 22 in your calendar to come out for the screening of a short film about Turning the Tide 2014: The Peoples' Paddle for the Salish Sea — and help kickoff organizing for the 2015 paddle!
The event is a fundraiser in partnership with Sierra Club and Raven Trust as part of the Pull-Together.ca fundraising campaign for First Nations legal funds to fight the Northern Gateway pipeline.
We hope you can make it on Nov. 22. If you are interested in helping to organize film screenings in the Gulf Islands or the 2015 paddle, let us know! This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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System Change November Call: Plans for 2015
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- Published on Monday, 10 November 2014 17:22
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System Change Not Climate Change news.
SCNCC November Call Monday, Nov. 10,
Plans for 2015
The Republican “victory” in the farcical US Midterm elections was not an expression of a rightward shift in US politics as much as the sigh of voter discontent. Given the shared agenda of the Democrats & Republicans, historically low approval ratings for Congress and the lack of third parties, even a Republican voter in Kansas speaking about choices for governor admitted that, "both seem kind of like leftovers you don't want to eat." The Republican majority in the Senate has many rightly worried about a renewed effort to pass the KXL Pipeline. The Obama administration will likely use Republican control as an excuse to roll over and green light the project. Our movement must rise to the challenge in such a case.While the US electoral system has stacked the deck in favor of a corporate agenda, pro-environmental votes beat back monied campaigns to win a moratorium on fracking in Denton, TX, and defeat Chevron-backed candidates in Richmond CA. The Hawkins-Jones Green Party ticket won nearly 5% of the vote in the NY governor’s race. Howie and Brian ran on a shoestring as open socialists who supported 100% clean energy by 2030, a fracking ban and a Green New Deal for starters. These results confirm what most of us already know: below the media’s facile interpretation of the election lies a mostly unorganized sea of discontent.
Do you want to help SCNCC change that "unorganized" bit? Join us on our monthly call to discuss our plans for 2015. The time is right for a stronger anti-capitalist and ecosocialist voice in our movements. We need more activists and politicos involved with SCNCC to make that happen. Please tune in and plug in.
A message from Sir Quentin Blake
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CHRISTMAS CARDS | GIFTWRAP | CARDS & STATIONERY | JEWELLERY | BOOKS | GIFTS
CHRISTMAS CHEER BY QUENTIN BLAKEQuentin Blake giftwrap and other cards also available
Dear Friends,
Each year I am very privileged to be able to support the extraordinary work of Survival International by designing Christmas cards for them.
I hope you like this year’s offering and are able to buy them and send to your friends and family. In doing so you are helping to fight one of the most urgent and horrific humanitarian crises of our time.
Yours,
Sir Quentin Blake
Survival International Ambassador
Remembrance Day - Tues. Nov. 11
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- Published on Monday, 10 November 2014 16:00
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Tues. November 11
Remembering people who stood and died for
Justice, Freedom and Democracy not for corporate greed and imperialism
During the Spanish Civil war of 1936-1939 a beleaguered Spanish Government put out a call for international volunteers to combat the forces of fascism arrayed against it. 40,000 volunteers from 53 countries answered the call forming the legendary International Brigades of the Spanish Civil war. 1500 of the volunteers travelled to Spain from Canada. Their battalion was the Mackenzie-Papineau - the "Macpaps". They fought bravely throughout the war against terrible odds, suffering heavy losses.
For the past decade on every Remembrance Day, numerous people have gathered in Victoria in front of the memorial dedicated to those Canadian volunteers who went to Spain. Each year we pay tribute to all those members who formed the International Brigades to fight Fascism....
Venezuela helps Gaza
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Venezuela Sends More Aid to Gaza
http://venezuela-us.org/2014/11/03/communique-2/
http://venezuelanalysis.com/news/10998
The Bolivarian Government of Venezuela has sent a third plane with humanitarian aid for the people of Palestine, which still suffer human, politic and economic consequences of the latest Israeli military offensive, which left more than two thousand deaths and incalculable damage to infrastructure.
This aircraft carried 10 tons of humanitarian aid, which added up to more than 60 tonnes shipped last August 12 and September 11. This humanitarian aid will be given to the Palestinian Red Crescent. The same aircraft will departure to Venezuela on November 4th, and bring 100 Palestinian students, who will be studying community medicine in our country.
The Government of Venezuela, wishes to reaffirm its commitment to the defense of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people in their just struggle for an independent and sovereign country, free from...
SodaStream to close West Bank plant - Direct action prevents Israeli ships from docking
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Remembrance Day - Tues. Nov. 11
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[evoz] Remembrance Day - Tues. Nov. 11
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- Published on Saturday, 08 November 2014 08:00
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Tues. November 11
Remembering people who stood and died for
Justice, Freedom and Democracy not for corporate greed and imperialism
During the Spanish Civil war of 1936-1939 a beleaguered Spanish Government put out a call for international volunteers to combat the forces of fascism arrayed against it. 40,000 volunteers from 53 countries answered the call forming the legendary International Brigades of the Spanish Civil war. 1500 of the volunteers travelled to Spain from Canada. Their battalion was the Mackenzie-Papineau - the "Macpaps". They fought bravely throughout the war against terrible odds, suffering heavy losses.
For the past decade on every Remembrance Day, numerous people have gathered in Victoria in front of the memorial dedicated to those Canadian volunteers who went to Spain. Each year we pay tribute to...
Remembrance Day event
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- Published on Friday, 07 November 2014 17:44
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Victoria Friends of Cuba invites you to the following event:
Tues. November 11
Remembering people who stood and died for
Justice, Freedom and Democracy not for corporate greed and imperialism
During the Spanish Civil war of 1936-1939 a beleaguered Spanish Government put out a call for international volunteers to combat the forces of fascism arrayed against it. 40,000 volunteers from 53 countries answered the call forming the legendary International Brigades of the Spanish Civil war. 1500 of the volunteers travelled to Spain from Canada. Their battalion was the Mackenzie-Papineau - the "Macpaps". They fought bravely throughout the war against terrible odds, suffering heavy losses.
For the past decade on every Remembrance Day, numerous people have gathered in Victoria in front of the memorial dedicated to those Canadian volunteers who went to Spain. Each...
SodaStream to close West Bank plant - Direct action prevents Israeli ships from docking
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- Published on Friday, 07 November 2014 10:44
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And the BDS tide roars on!!!
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Kathy Ferguson and upcoming events
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- Published on Thursday, 06 November 2014 21:44
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Please join us tomorrow, November 7th:
Social Justice Studies and the Department of Geography present:
Anarchism, Women, and Public Space
a talk by Kathy Ferguson
David Turpin Building B215
3:00 p.m.
Kathy Ferguson is a Professor in the College of Social Sciences at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. She holds joint appointments in the Departments of Political Science and Women's Studies and is currently Director of the Women's Studies Program.
Her research interests center on contemporary political theory, feminist theory, and militarism. She recently published a book entitled Emma Goldman: Political Thinking in the Streets (Rowman and Littlefield, 2011). She writes that her "work on Goldman reflects a longstanding fascination with her anarchist and feminist ideas and actions at the turn of the last century." Her next book, Anarchist Women in the First Wave, will investigate many other "women's neglected contributions to radical politics". For a preview of...
This is our final chance to stop the Site C dam
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- Published on Thursday, 06 November 2014 17:22
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[evoz] plants & poppies
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- Published on Saturday, 08 November 2014 08:00
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Love wilderness & wildlife? Get your 2015 WC calendars today!
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First day of voting
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- Published on Wednesday, 05 November 2014 11:44
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Friend --
Today the polls opened at Victoria City Hall at 8 am.
Today, I need your help with a vote.Please get down to City Hall (Douglas at Pandora) today before 8 pm and cast a ballot for me, Ben Isitt, for City Council and CRD.
I need your help to keep up my work standing up for people and the planet.
Thank you for voting today,
Ben
PS: After you have voted, please volunteer to help between now and when polls close on November 15.
What the Parliament Hill shooting means for independent journalism
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- Published on Wednesday, 05 November 2014 11:22
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In times of crisis and tragedy, our independent reporting on Parliament Hill is more important than ever.
Check out the video below to hear Karl discuss what it means to be your Parliamentary Bureau Chief on Parliament Hill.
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Dear Friend,
In times of crisis and tragedy, our independent reporting on Parliament Hill is more important than ever.
Our journalists act like public watchdogs for us. As rabble.ca’s Parliamentary Bureau Chief Karl Nerenberg writes: “all of us, and our civil liberties, may be the third victim of Wednesday's violent events."
That’s why our Parliamentary Bureau is solely funded by your donations. Unlike the mainstream media, they report directly and ethically to us on the issues that matter most.
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Kinder Morgan in Burnaby: Stop the Bullying!
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- Published on Tuesday, 04 November 2014 17:22
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How can you support efforts to stand up to Kinder Morgan in Burnaby?
Hi PAOV,
Right now, a diverse and dedicated group of Burnaby residents are making a stand against the Texan pipeline giant Kinder Morgan in a protected area on Burnaby Mountain. Several people have been served injunction papers, which threaten to strip them of their material worth if they get in the way of Kinder Morgan’s tar sands development. They are facing allegations of trespassing in their own public park.
Like us, these concerned citizens don’t want to see their beautiful conservation area hacked up for Kinder Morgan’s tar sands pipeline plans. They care about their community and parks, about the threat of an oil spill and about the impact this project will have on climate change. But instead of engaging in a meaningful discussion with local residents, Kinder Morgan responded with bullying – and a very expensive lawsuit.
So what can you do to help?
Laughing Allowed! - Come See the Show
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- Published on Tuesday, 04 November 2014 12:00
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Dear Friends of Building Resilient Neighbourhoods, please join us for this one-night-only showing!
Laughing Allowed!
The Slapstick World of Neighbourhood Activism
It’s great when neighbours unite and work hard to make their community better, but sometimes there are bumps on the road to getting there. Laughing Allowed! is a show about the bumps. Join us for an evening of physical comedy sketches based on your friends’ and neighbours’ experiences of participating in – and sometimes avoiding participating in – neighbourhood leadership, activism and volunteering.
Turning the Tide 2015
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- Published on Tuesday, 04 November 2014 12:00
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After an amazing paddle this past summer the turning the tide team would like to reach out to all participants and see who is interested in organizing for the 2015 paddle, as it is that time of year!
We will be hosting a screening of the movie we made for 2014 on Nov 21st in Victoria (location to decided on). The screening will be a fundraiser for the joint sierra club and raven trust campaign to support First Nations court fees in opposition to the pipeline pull-together.ca.
We encourage people to use the movie as a fundraiser for the same campaign, if they have different veunues.
On Nov.21 we will host the fundraiser in Victoria. We are looking for volunteers to help organize this event. The event will also serve as a kickoff/ brainstorming session for what Turning The Tide 2015 can look like, and to get an idea of who would like help organize.
Our next planning meeting will take place at QV Cafe in Victoria (government and Fisgard) on Sunday Oct. 26 at 7-8 pm. We will speak specifically about the Movie screening fundraiser, and begin to develop an idea of what TTT will look like in 2015. We hope to SEA you there.
Here is a link to the video trailer, we look forward to hearing from you!http://turningthetide.ca/
No oil pipelines, no super tankersIs why we Paddle, the Salish SeaTo prolong the lifeline of our coast lineand keep our waters oil free........
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