Civil Liberties

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Guatemalans win right to sue Tahoe Resources in B.C. | Feb 17 2017 | Redeye Collective | Six farmers and a student from Guatemala shot while protesting a mine won an important victory when the B.C. Court of Appeal said their lawsuit against Tahoe Resources could be heard in B.C.

Persecuted Falun Gong practitioners given a chance at justice | Feb 16 2017 | Hershy He, Kerry Foster | The practice of Falun Gong includes mass arrests, "re-education" through torture, executions and widespread allegations of organ harvesting for the medical market.

Trudeau prepares to cede Canadian sovereignty to U.S. border officials | Feb 15 2017 | J. Baglow | By conceding Canadian sovereignty to American border officials, the Trudeau government has crossed a bridge.

Women in poverty are falling into debtors' prison, reports Elizabeth Fry Society | Feb 14 2017 | Penney Kome | Women are going to jail in Canada, especially Indigenous women, because they are unable to pay fines for small infractions.

Frederick Douglass inspires resistance in the face of Trump oppression | Feb 2 2017 | Amy Goodman, Denis Moynihan | The spirit of resistance for which Frederick Douglass is best remembered is alive and well, and is directed squarely against the Trump administration.

The Muslim is the new Jew and we're not even 'moved' by it | Jan 31 2017 | Raluca Bejan | Trump's "Muslim ban" is about keeping and protecting jus sanguinis Americaness.

Legal groups respond to Trump's 'Muslim ban' and Islamophobia in Canada | Jan 31 2017 | Victoria Fenner | Listen in to a press conference by the B.C. Civil Liberties Association featuring legal groups that launched the Islamophobia Legal Assistance Hotline.

Buffoon or manipulator, Trump rightfully inspires fear | Jan 27 2017 | Rick Salutin | Which Trump were you watching last weekend? The moronic mediocrity or the shrewd new president who dealt with an economic abyss that no one else over the past 30 years dared touch?

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What comes after the Women's March | Jan 25 2017 | Take the 100 actions in 10 days challenge.

Not Rex: The coming dark age of Trump | Jan 19 2017 | Humberto DaSilva | Not Rex delivers an alternative poem in the epic style on the coming dark age of Trump.

'Rule of law' racism, C-51 and the coming resistance wave | Jan 19 2017 | Matthew Behrens | Those who wish to honour and preserve life on the planet are up against government and private sector players who view actions to protect the land, air and water as terrorist acts.

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Lobby your MP to take action on mass surveillance, Bill C-51 and press freedom! | Jan 19 2017 | Canadian Journalists for Free Expression | January 23 to 27 is national lobbying week on mass surveillance, Bill C-51 and press freedom. We need you to participate.

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A Century of Struggle between Left-Right Camps in the Ukrainian Canadian Community Timebandit said... Richard, you shouldn't be posting whole articles. Give a brief quote and a link, and those who are...

Kellie Leitch takes a page from Harper with divisive politics alan smithee said... When is this Liberal 'majority' going to take a page from Harper and tell the Cons to sit in...

Current position of the NDP with Greens voting for BDS and Trudeau courting unions Mr. Magoo said... I'm not saying this to heckle, but realistically, how important do you think that Israel/Palestine...

Canada's WWI Internment of Leon Trotsky, and the Captivating Mass Psychoses of antiSemitism and antiCommunism NDPP said... Fascinating read and much that was new to me. Many thanks for posting this Richard! in

4 Feminist Reasons Why We Need to Support Sex Workers‏ susan davis said... hi everyone....hope all is well with everyone! susie in

U.S. government spends millions to smear whistle blowers of govt. crimes & corruption like Bruce Gorcyca Just A Moment said... RE: Gorcyca being falsely smeared by DOJ dirty trickks boys. The FBI agent used to...

Don't trust Reddit Guys - They deleted post of FBI moles inside RCMP for almost 20 years! Just A Moment said... Correction on first line of OP should be "no fairy tale", not "now fairy tale" which is not what I...

RCMP & DEA says American whistle blower told truth about corruption before Harper authorized fake extradition! Magic Man said... The letters from MP Alghabra and the Private Investigative report can both be found as exhibits...

Avoid the Law Society - Report crooked lawyers directly to the police. Here is proof they cover-up crimes daily... Magic Man said... For some reason this link did not activate in the above post and gives others stories of Canada Law...

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