Syrian War Refugee Mother & Daughter in Canada Want to Bring Family to Ottawa
John Malkin | indybay.org | 2019-11-18
Interview with Syrian war refugee Walaa Ibrahim, who emigrated to Ottawa, Canada with her young daughter in November, 2018. Activists are now raising funds to bring Walaa's parents and brother to Canada. Includes interviews with activists who helped bring Walaa and Kadar to Canada.
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UCSC Grad Student Association resolution calls for UC withdrawal from TMT at Mauna Kea
MKPUCSC | indybay.org | 2019-11-18
The UCSC Graduate Student Association approved a resolution on November 5th calling on the University of California system and UC Santa Cruz to (a) divest from the Thirty Meter Telescope project on Mauna Kea and (b) use their unique leverage concerning the fate of the TMT to make sure construction of it never occurs on Mauna Kea. The resolution, written by members of UCSC Mauna Kea Protectors, passed by an overwhelming margin of 13-2 (with four abstentions).
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Major Victory as EIB Ends Fossil Fuel Financing by 2021
Andy Rowell | commondreams.org | 2019-11-18
An Extinction Rebellion protester holds up a placard saying "Divest from climate change" on October 14, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by John Keeble/Getty Images) | www.commondreams.org/sites/default/files… …
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Et tu, Chick-fil-A? Fans see betrayal as sandwich company bends the knee to LGBT pressure
rt.com | 2019-11-18
Being a fast-food company in 2019 America seems to be more about politics than fried chicken. Chick-fil-A's decision to cave to liberal demands has angered its Christian customer fan base, while earning it no points with critics. | The Atlanta, Georgia-based company has been known as much for its fried chicken sandwiches as for its public embrace of Christian values — which led to boycotts and hostility from LGBTQ groups and social justice activists, but translated into growth and profits driven by loyal fans of both the food and the message. | "You too, Chick-fil-A?" was their collective response on Mond…
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Protesters demand end to Israeli attacks on Gaza
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2019-11-17
NY, New York – On the evening of November 15, over 150 people gathered on 42nd and Broadway to demand that Israel, backed by the United States government, stop the murder and occupation of Palestinians. | The emergency rally was called by several different organizations in New York City in response to Israel murdering 34 people, including eight children in Gaza. The organizations were Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, CODEPINK: Women For Peace, Labor for Palestine, Al-Awda NY: The Palestine Right to Return Coalition, NY4Palestine, Jews for Palestinian Right of Return, American Muslims for Palesti…
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Why aren't Americans rising up like we are seeing across the Planet?
Medea Benjamin | mronline.org | 2019-11-16
We can't predict exactly what catalyst will trigger a mass movement in the U.S. like the ones we are seeing overseas, but with more and more Americans, especially young people, demanding an alternative to a system that doesn't serve their needs, the tinder for a revolutionary movement is everywhere. We just have to keep kicking […] | Source…
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New Orleans LGBT community prepares to march for trans lives
Fight Back | fightbacknews.org | 2019-11-16
New Orleans, LA- LGBT activists are getting ready for the Trans March of Resilience this Wednesday, November 20. The community's leading Black trans organizers are heading the march. Activist groups Operation Restoration, BreakOUT!, GLAAD, the Southern Equality Fund, and the Real Name Campaign are in support. | Milan Nicole Sherry, the main organizer, states "November 20 is known as the Trans Day of Remembrance, when many of the community's trans individuals come together to remember the senseless violence faced by our community, and to celebrate our resilience as a community. We are marching to honor individuals…
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'Meant to intimidate': Code Pink's Medea Benjamin slams bogus police raid as crackdown on peace activism
rt.com | 2019-11-15
Peace activist Medea Benjamin slammed a recent police raid on her home after she was accused of "assaulting" a Democratic congresswoman, calling it an act of "intimidation" against those opposing US interventionist policies. | Over a dozen officers from the US Capitol Police surrounded Benjamin's home on Wednesday, alleging the activist assaulted Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D-Florida) at a press conference earlier that day, but Benjamin says the charge is phoney. | "This is selective prosecution and it's bogus," she told RT, adding "I'm a peace activist, I don't assault anyone." | They make up thin…
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WA climate rebels pledge to blockade fossil fuels conference
Fred_F | greenleft.org.au | 2019-11-15
environment Sam WainwrightIssue 1245 Australia PerthNovember 15, 2019Climate activists are gearing up for the Resources Technology Showcase (RTS), a mining and fossil fuel industry conference to be held at the Perth Convention Centre over November 27-28. | A newly formed c…
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Defend Medevac to save lives, say protesters
Fred_F | greenleft.org.au | 2019-11-15
Refugees Chris SleeIssue 1245 Australia medevac MelbourneNovember 15, 2019Refugee rights activists rallied across Australia on November 9 to defend the Urgent Medical Treatment Bill (Medevac), which was passed in…
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CodePink Founder Medea Benjamin Threatened with Arrest After Protesting U.S. Foreign Interventions
Staff | democracynow.org | 2019-11-14
CodePink co-founder and longtime peace activist Medea Benjamin was threatened with arrest in Washington, D.C., Wednesday and accused of assaulting a sitting congressmember after being forcibly removed from a press conference for opposing the U.S.-backed coup and U.S. sanctions in Venezuela. Benjamin vehemently denies the accusations and says she was in fact the one assaulted when she and other activists demonstrated at a press conference hosted by Florida Democrat Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Florida Republican Mario Díaz-Balart announcing the launch of a Congressional Venezuela Democracy Caucus. We speak with Me…
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Evangelical Franklin Graham Addresses Anti-LGBTQ Hate Group's Event
Hatewatch Staff | splcenter.org | 2019-11-13
Influential evangelical leader Franklin Graham has continued his anti-LGBTQ associations by speaking to a hate group that brands "trans" activists as guilty of harming children.
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Anglican Church in Southern Africa voted to support non-violent action to end Israel's military occupation of Palestine, especially BDS actions
ziyaad | bdsmovement.net | 2019-11-12
Anglican Church in Southern Africa voted to support non-violent action to end Israel's military occupation of Palestine, especially BDS actions : In the NewsProvincial Synod votes on Israel sanctions, anti-Semitism, Islamophobia | Economic Boycott Cultural BoycottSeptember 26, 2019 | By: | | Anglican Church of Southern Africa …
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Jewish group welcomes revocation of Beth Oloth's charitable status
patrick | bdsmovement.net | 2019-11-11
Jewish group welcomes revocation of Beth Oloth's charitable status: In the NewsBeth Oloth Charitable Organization has had its tax-deductible status revoked by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) due to its support for Israel's army and activities in Israel's illegal settlements. | January 28, 2019 | By: | | Independent Jewish Voices Canada …
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Gaza Championship Football Team Urges Argentina and Uruguay National Teams to Cancel "Friendly" Match in Apartheid Israel
PACBI | bdsmovement.net | 2019-11-05
Gaza Championship Football Team Urges Argentina and Uruguay National Teams to Cancel "Friendly" Match in Apartheid Israel: Open LetterIn an open letter, Khadamat Rafah, the top Gaza League football team, urges Argentina and Uruguay national teams to cancel "friendly" match in apartheid Tel Aviv. Israel denied Khadamat Rafah permits to travel to the 2019 Palestine Cup, causing the finals…
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Tell Argentina and Uruguay: There's Nothing Friendly About Israeli Apartheid
PACBI | bdsmovement.net | 2019-11-02
Tell Argentina and Uruguay: There's Nothing Friendly About Israeli Apartheid: Action AlertUrge Argentina and Uruguay national football teams to stand with Palestinian footballers and cancel the "friendly" match in apartheid Israel. Red Card IsraelNovember 2, 2019 | By: | | Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) …
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Venezuelan Leftist Parties and Unions Stage Protest, Demand Gov't Answers
Ricardo Vaz | venezuelanalysis.com | 2019-11-01
Dozens of activists demanded better wages and respect for collective bargaining rights.
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