Apr 27 2013
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Emma Lui
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Maude Barlow put forward a vision of the Great Lakes that protects a community's right to say 'no' to projects harmful to water sources and incorporates community input into decision-making.
Apr 26 2013
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Kate McInturff
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There is a nice little story tucked into the pages of Canada's Economic Action Plan 2013. It's a sweet tale of Thomas and Colleen and their two children.
Apr 26 2013
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Brent Patterson
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The Council of Canadians is working with the Canadian Labour Congress and Common Causes to support lobby days and demonstrations against the Harper government's cutbacks to Employment Insurance.
Apr 26 2013
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rabble staff
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The proposed Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion has emerged as a key issue in B.C.'s election campaign.
Apr 26 2013
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Rick Salutin
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In the echoing words of the late Susan Sontag: "Let's by all means grieve together, but let's not be stupid together." It applies maybe quadruple after the Boston bombings -- and to us as well.
Apr 26 2013
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Stuart Trew
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The European Parliament's committee on the environment, public health and food safety debated the investment chapter and investor-state dispute settlement process in the Canada-EU free trade deal.
Apr 26 2013
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Beverly Bell and Alexis Erkert
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As we mourn the deaths of nearly 200 people in yesterday’s garment factory collapse outside of Dhaka, Bangladesh, we publish this article about the very issue of garment labour exploitation.
Apr 26 2013
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Lori Theresa Waller
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A recap of the week's top labour stories. Bangladesh factory collapse kills hundreds; EI protests to kick off week of action for workers' rights; SK court ruling on Charter right to strike overturned.
Apr 26 2013
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Erika Shaker, Simon Enoch
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On the eve of the National Day of Mourning, it's important to address in very concrete terms why unions are so important. Because they save lives.
Apr 26 2013
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Humberto DaSilva
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The film "The Ghosts in Our Machine," directed by Liz Marshall, is a view of the animal rights issue through the lens of Toronto photographer Jo Anne McArthur.
Apr 26 2013
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Kim Hearty, Nicholas Ellan
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On Monday, Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson confirmed his support of the criminalization of dissent.
Apr 26 2013
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Claire Vulliamy
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As the elections for three of the nine Board of Directors positions draw to a close at Vancity (today is the last day to vote), members will soon know who will hold the decision-making power.
Apr 26 2013
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John Bennett
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On behalf of Canadians, I would like to extend a full and sincere apology to Dr. James Hansen. He is owed an apology for recent derogatory remarks by Joe Oliver, the Minister of Natural Resources.
Apr 26 2013
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Elizabeth May
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As the pro-bitumen export crowd notices the gathering storm clouds over their Northern Gateway and Kinder-Morgan options, support is mobilizing for pipelines running east.
Apr 26 2013
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Mike Elk
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Dave Zirin's new book, Game Over: How Politics Has Turned the Sports World Upside Down, explores the intersection of sports and politics over the past three years.
Apr 26 2013
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Ben West
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I'm glad the NDP has now taken a firm position on both Enbridge and Kinder Morgan. The issue of these pipelines has become central to the B.C. election campaign.
Apr 26 2013
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Andrea Smith, Dalal Kheder, Idil Mussa, Natalie Paddon
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While the 'muzzling' of Canadian government scientists is worrying to some democracy advocates, citizen science activism is one movement that is providing greater transparency.
Apr 26 2013
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David J. Climenhaga
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It sounds very much as if Alberta's most anti-union construction companies demanded, and very nearly got, the chance to write their own governing legislation!
Apr 26 2013
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Meghan Murphy
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Are the complex, and sometimes powerful, female characters in Game of Thrones enough to make the show a feminist one?
Apr 26 2013
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Karl Nerenberg
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For the Conservatives, the gloves are off when it comes to Kevin Page, the very recently departed Parliamentary Budget Officer.
