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Governance, Race, Property, and Profit
“Slavery is associated … with the emergence of several of the most profoundly cherished ideals and beliefs in the Western tradition.” — Orlando Patterson The subjugation and forced enslavement of … Keep reading »
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Ontario: The Ford Government’s Hospital Privatization Scheme
A new report, Robbing from the public to build the private: The Ford government’s hospital privatization scheme reveals that local hospitals in every region of Ontario have operating rooms sitting … Keep reading »
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Israel Killed 12,300 kids in Gaza but Canada’s Media Continues to Protect Israel
Drum roll, please. Today, I want to salute Canada’s media. It is largely because of you, and your coverage of Israel’s war on Gaza, that the latest poll reveals approximately … Keep reading »
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Defunding UNRWA is Collective Punishment
Independent Jewish Voices Canada (IJV) condemns Canada’s shameful decision to suspend further funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) while Palestinians in Gaza face the disastrous consequences … Keep reading »
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It Is Dark Before the Dawn, But Israeli Settler Colonialism Is At an End
Professor Ilan Pappé spoke at Islamic Human Rights Commission’s (IHRC) annual Genocide Memorial Day in London, UK, on 21st January 2024, on the need to understand that the genocide of … Keep reading »
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Enabling Genocide: Trudeau, Joly and Poilievre
On December 29, 2023, the government of South Africa filed an application instituting proceedings against Israel before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) concerning alleged violations by Israel of its … Keep reading »
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John Saul and the Meaning of Solidarity
Saul, who died last year, played a key role in supporting liberation movements in Africa while advancing social change at home. Keep reading »
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What Kind of Holocaust Education? Preventing Racism and Antisemitism
As we mark the 19th Annual Holocaust Remembrance Day [27 January], the call to make Holocaust teaching “obligatory” in Canadian public schools has risen to fever pitch. British Columbia, Alberta, … Keep reading »
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MST’s Commitment to the Struggle and to the Brazilian People
The Landless Rural Workers’ Movement (MST – Movimento dos Trabalhadores Rurais Sem Terra) launched on Saturday, January 27, its “Letter of Commitment to the Struggle and to the Brazilian People.” … Keep reading »
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Academic Freedoms in Canada and Critical Speech on Palestine and Israel
Academic Alliance Against Antisemitism, Racism, Colonialism & Censorship in Canada (ARC) Context We are gravely concerned about the widespread suppression of critical speech on Israel and Palestine in the past … Keep reading »
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Trudeau, Restore UNWRA Funding Now: An Open Letter
Dear PM Trudeau and Minister Hussen, I am still reeling over your decision to cut aid to UNRWA. What a disgrace! And, this, at a time when the people of … Keep reading »
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Arms Exports to Israel Violate Canadian and International Law
On January 28, a coalition of Canadians and Palestinians wrote to Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly demanding that the federal government immediately halt all exports and transfers of Canadian … Keep reading »