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Reminder SCNCC Monthly Call
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- Published on Sunday, 03 August 2014 22:40
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[evoz] August 7
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- Published on Sunday, 03 August 2014 12:00
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Dear friends of peace in Victoria,
You are invited to Victoria Women in Black silent vigil on Thursday, August 7, noon- 1pm; in remembrance of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki we call for nuclear disarmament.
PLEASE JOIN OUR VIGIL FOR AL OR PART OF THE ONE HOUR – we are seen by hundreds of locals and tourists and we pass out our information leaflet. FOR THIS VIGIL WE GATHER BELOW THE TOURIST OFFICE ON GOVERNMENT –across from the Empress Hotel. Supportive men are welcome. Lots of benches to rest on.
Nine nations today have 19,000 nuclear weapons. Three of these nations are involved in conflicts in Ukraine and Palestine.
Some of the weapons contain uranium mined and exported...
Tell @WhiteHouse & @JohnKerry: End Gaza War and Lift Blockade
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- Published on Saturday, 02 August 2014 09:40
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I signed a petition to The United States House of Representatives, The United States Senate, and President Barack Obama which says:
"The Obama Administration and Congress should use all means at their disposal to end the war and lift the economic blockade in Gaza. The U.S., Israel, and Egypt should trade a permanent end to rockets and other attacks from Gaza for a permanent end to Israeli and Egyptian restrictions on Gaza’s economy and on the movement of Palestinians into and out of Gaza. "
Will you sign this petition? Click here:
http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/tell-whitehouse-johnkerry?source=s.icn.em.mt&r_by=8843222
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“War is the greatest destroyer of human life, the greatest polluter, the greatest creator of refugees, the greatest cause of starvation and illness. We all have to
care – not just for our own little circle, but for the universe.” Muriel Duckworth(1908-2009)
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IOF to bomb Shifa hospital Gaza
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- Published on Saturday, 02 August 2014 09:40
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Subject: [longtermers] ISM volunteers in Gaza need your help now Hi everyone, Four volunteers, need your help (we've contacted their embassies). Here's the press release we just sent out: For immediate release: Israeli military announce they will bomb al-Shifa hospital in Gaza
Al-Shifa hospital has received a phone call telling them a building of the hospital will be bombed.
At 16:30, the hospital received a call from an unlisted number, stating a building needed to be evacuated immediately.
The building is being used for overflow patients, and is directly across the road from the main hospital building. It is part of the hospital site, but building work has yet to be completed.
The hospital is now in the process of evacuating all staff and patients inside.
"I'd like to...
request for volunteers
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- Published on Friday, 01 August 2014 12:20
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Inside Out Project (Victoria) is looking for volunteers to help paste some posters on Saturday, August 16th starting at 10am on the ground of the breakwater at Ogden Point.
There will be a water ritual performed by Rose Henry at noon, a paddle out into the water and beer and bbq to follow after pasting 225 posters. The posters will remain on the breakwater until Oct. 1st.
This is part of a global people's art project, Inside Out Project. For a local group action living in Vancouver Island, we decided to call ours: Community for a Clean Coast http://www.communityforacleancoast.org/.
You can find our program for the day and more updates at https://www.facebook.com/insideoutprojectvictoria?fref=ts.
Please share this call out to anyone you think who may be interested and care about the health of our coastal waters. This is a good opportunity to become actively involved in solidarity to protect the...
Protest the Gaza Massacre
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- Published on Thursday, 31 July 2014 11:40
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Horrific situation in Gaza:This baby died of its injuries, and was buried by a stranger who volunteered, as the baby's whole family had also been killed.
Israel is now targeting journalists and media workers: several have been killed.
A woman who was 8 months pregnant was killed: doctors managed to save her fetus, a baby girl, and put her into an incubator. 5 days later, *Israel destroyed Gaza's only power plant, cutting off all electricity,* and the baby died. She was buried with her mother. (*The starred phrase has only been claimed by the Arab press, so I don't know if the electric failure caused the baby's death or not.)
After a ceasefire was declared, Gazans rushed to get food and supplies. Israel bombed a market, killing 15.
http://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2014/07/30/gazaunderattack-israeli-bombing-of-shujaiyya-markets-kills-15-despite-ceasefire-photos/
A UN shelter !!! was bracketed by...
Bikrum's interview on CFAX is postponed.
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- Published on Thursday, 31 July 2014 11:00
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Unfortunately the interview scheduled for CFAX on Thursday with Bikrum Gill has been postponed. It is hoped that a later date can be arranged. I will keep you posted.
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call to artists
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- Published on Thursday, 31 July 2014 10:40
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Dear Friends of SJS,
The Mining Justice Action Committee in Victoria (Coast Salish unceded land) presents....
Call to Artists: Communities in Resistance and the Art of Solidarity
http://www.mjacvictoria.ca/article/call-artists-communities-resistance-and-art-solidarity
Are you a visual or spoken word artist? Your art is needed to show solidarity with people who are in danger of intimidation and violence as they work to protect the air, land and water in their communities impacted by Canadian mining operations.
Approximately 70% of the world’s mining companies are registered in Canada, and in many cases Canadian mining operations are associated with human rights abuses and environmental degradation. The artist is invited to investigate the subject and then create a work that reflects their response to the situation. Write to us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.'; document.getElementById('cloak33162').innerHTML += ''+addy_text33162+'<\/a>'; //--> for selected case...
Act now to protect Grace Islet burial ground
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- Published on Wednesday, 13 August 2014 16:00
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Friend,
I am writing to ask
that you take a few minutes to take a stand with First Nations and
Salt Spring Island residents who are concerned about the
desecration of an indigenous burial ground at a place
called Grace Islet in Ganges Harbour.
Construction is underway on a private residence, authorized by a provincial Site Alteration Permit and a CRD building permit, but elders, chiefs and grassroots members of the W̱SÁNEĆ and Hul'qumi'num Nations have demanded that work stop and that the site be protected.
I have served notice of motion to the Capital Regional District Board, calling for the CRD to legally expropriate...
News from the Ecosocialist Coalition
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- Published on Wednesday, 30 July 2014 14:40
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Former Enbridge Lobbyist Named New Head of B.C. Government Communications Branch
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- Published on Wednesday, 30 July 2014 13:40
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Read more: Former Enbridge Lobbyist Named New Head of B.C. Government Communications Branch
Thursday Vigil at Murray Rankin's office
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- Published on Wednesday, 30 July 2014 09:00
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Put up posters, email acquaintances
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- Published on Wednesday, 30 July 2014 08:20
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Bikrum Gill will be on CFAX/Thursday at 2pm.
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- Published on Tuesday, 29 July 2014 15:20
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If you missed the talk at the University of Victoria listen to the below session.
And view our protest poster.
Bikrum Gill is booked to speak on CFAX on Thursday July 31st at 2 pm with Ian Jessop. He will be discussing the current situation in Gaza and its historic context etc. There are phone-in opportunities and since he will be on-air for the full hour I am sure that questions and comments would be welcomed. Let’s support Bikrum for agreeing to do this during these tense times of Israeli aggression. Thank-you Bikrum. --
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Our 2015 election strategy: An important question for you
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- Published on Tuesday, 29 July 2014 13:20
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Time and again, the Leadnow community has voted to support cooperation between the NDP, Liberals and Greens to defeat Conservative incumbents in the next election, elect a Parliament that better represent a majority of people in Canada, and then work together across party lines to pass crucial reforms.[1]
What do you think about cooperation between voters to achieve the same goal? We know that the idea of “strategic voting” to defeat the Conservatives has both serious advantages and real challenges - and we want your input.
If we told you, just before the election, that a candidate from a different party other than your first choice had the best chance of defeating the Conservative in your riding, would you be willing to shift your vote?
1. YES
2. NO
3. YES, under the right conditions
Do you have additional thoughts to share on why you may or may not switch your vote, or more broadly on the wisdom of this strategy? Don’t worry, there will be space for you to share your thoughts after making your selection.In the last federal election, our broken first-past-the-post electoral system made it possible for Harper’s Conservatives to win 100% of the power in Parliament with just 39% of the votes. In the next federal election, voters could elect a Parliament that better represented a majority, but we’d need to work together across the country.
Read more: Our 2015 election strategy: An important question for you
[coalalert] FINAL PQB NEWS COAL MINE POLL RESULTS
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- Published on Tuesday, 29 July 2014 11:20
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[Uvic-sustainability] News and Events for week of July 28th
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- Published on Monday, 28 July 2014 16:20
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NEWS
The Tyee recently featured a study by UVic Phd candidate Christina Service, which documents grizzlies colonizing 10 central coast islands- a far cry from what was previously thought to be their typical habitat range. The study supports local Indigenous knowledge, which has been observing the phenomenon for years. The reasons for the habitat shift are still largely unconfirmed, though many cite declining salmon populations as a possible cause. See a video of the Grizzlies on the Vancouver Sun website.
The
BC Sustainable Energy Association published the first of a four part series of articles by ecologist Guy Dauncey that seeks to answer the question:
“Could BC Become a 100% Renewable Energy Region?” It’s a big question with a lot of considerations to make, but Dauncey responds with...
Read more: [Uvic-sustainability] News and Events for week of July 28th
Saturday, August 2, PROTEST
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- Published on Monday, 28 July 2014 09:40
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PROTEST TO END THE GAZA MASSACRE
B.C. Legislature
Saturday, August 2
Noon
Bring your posters, flags, and voices. We will be holding banners, circulating a petition to party leaders to speak out against the murder of Gaza civilians trapped in the blockaded Gaza Prison, and listening to speakers telling of the latest developments in Gaza.
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Talk July 28 in Fernwood by Alison Weir
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- Published on Monday, 28 July 2014 09:20
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Journalist and author Alison Weir tours Vancouver Island July 28 and July 29
Author, journalist and public affairs campaigner Alison Weir will speak on Vancouver Island on July 28 and 29 about the origins of the pro-Israeli bias among Western governments and media.
Her new book, Against Our Better Judgment: How the US was used to create Israel, uses meticulously sourced evidence to show how the US was manipulated into backing the creation of a Jewish state in the Middle East.
Weir is the founder and executive director of If Americans Knew, an organization that focuses on the Middle East and US foreign policy towards it. The organization documents how US policy consistently favours Israel, resulting in considerable financial and military aid to the state of Israel, at great cost to Americans.
Against Our Better Judgment brings to light startling new evidence to show how a...
Talk July 28 in Fernwood by Alison Weir
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- Published on Saturday, 26 July 2014 10:00
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A REMINDER
Journalist and author Alison Weir tours Vancouver Island July 28 and July 29
Author, journalist and public affairs campaigner Alison Weir will speak on Vancouver Island on July 28 and 29 about the origins of the pro-Israeli bias among Western governments and media.
Her new book, Against Our Better Judgment: How the US was used to create Israel, uses meticulously sourced evidence to show how the US was manipulated into backing the creation of a Jewish state in the Middle East.
Weir is the founder and executive director of If Americans Knew, an organization that focuses on the Middle East and US foreign policy towards it. The organization documents how US policy consistently favours Israel, resulting in considerable financial and military aid to the state of Israel, at great cost to Americans.
Against Our Better Judgment brings to light startling new evidence to show how...
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