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Guatemalans win right to sue Tahoe Resources in B.C.

redeye — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 17:55:48 +0000

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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. Lawyer Reidar Mogerman speaks with Redeye host James Mainguy about the case.

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B.C. only province in Canada without poverty reduction plan

redeye — Fri, 17 Feb 2017 00:36:41 +0000

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Low welfare rates, minimal childcare support and skyrocketing rents mean B.C. has one of the highest poverty rates in Canada. The B.C. Poverty Reduction is organizing a week of action to raise awareness about the issue in the lead-up to the provincial election in May. Trish Garner is with the B.C. Poverty Reduction Coalition. She speaks with Redeye host James Mainguy.

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A conversation on 'Blood of Extraction: Canadian Imperialism in Latin America'

redeye — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 02:33:30 +0000

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A new book by Todd Gordon and Jeffery R. Webber examines the increasing presence of Canadian mining companies in Latin America and the environmental and human rights abuses that occur as a result. Todd Gordon is a professor of political science at York University. Todd Gordon speaks with Redeye host James Mainguy.

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Christy Clark gets $50,000 stipend by fundraising for her own party

redeye — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 01:57:19 +0000

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Duff Conacher of Democracy Watch says British Columbia's rules on political donations amount to a system of legalized bribery. The province's conflict of interest commissioner doesn't agree. Duff Conacher speaks to Redeye host James Mainguy about how B.C.'s political donation system works.

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The civil war in Syria: A case study in propaganda

redeye — Sat, 28 Jan 2017 17:20:47 +0000

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The story we are told about the civil war in Syria is that it's a fight for freedom and democracy against a brutal dictator. Journalist Rick Sterling says this narrative is based on lies and fraud. Despite this, it has been widely propagated by the Western media, including such venerable alternative news sources as Democracy Now. Rick Sterling speaks with Redeye host James Mainguy.

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Community-owned wind project folds after Saskatchewan gives go ahead to natural gas plant

redeye — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 03:44:25 +0000

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Dozens of anti-wind organizations have sprung up following the imposition of large-scale renewable projects on rural communities. Community-owned power projects could turn that opposition around but they need the support of provincial governments. Saskatchewan just took a step in the wrong direction. James Wilt is a Winnipeg-based freelance journalist who frequently writes for DeSmog Canada and Vice Canada. He speaks with Redeye host Esther Hsieh.

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Vancouver Island old-growth forest almost gone

redeye — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 02:46:57 +0000

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Ninety per cent of the forests on Vancouver Island have been logged. Now the B.C. Chamber of Commerce and the Union of B.C. Municipalities have joined with environment organizations, First Nations and forestry unions to call for an end to the logging of old growth forests. Torrance Coste is with the Wilderness Committee. He speaks with Redeye host James Mainguy.

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Canada is wasting billions of dollars a year on prescription drugs

redeye — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 02:12:44 +0000

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A national pharmacare program would save the health-care system billions and improve the health of the one in 10 Canadians who can't afford the medication they are prescribed. A new report commissioned by the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CNFU) says we need to start planning for a national program now. Linda Silas is president of the CFNU. She speaks with Redeye host James Mainguy.

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Epidemic of overdose deaths legacy of 10 years of anti-harm reduction

redeye — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 01:29:34 +0000

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Jordan Westfall says the hundreds of drug overdose deaths are a legacy of Harper's opposition to harm reduction. Westfall is someone who formerly used opioid drugs and wrote his master's thesis on overdose prevention. He is president of the Canadian Association of People who Use Drugs. Jordan Westfall spoke with Redeye host Jane Williams about how to prevent more fentanyl-related deaths.

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Putting a climate lens on infrastructure spending

redeye — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 15:01:53 +0000

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The Liberal government passed a private member's bill giving funding priority to green infrastructure projects. Eric Doherty say this could mean tens of billions of dollars more for public transit. Eric Doherty is a Victoria-based transportation planner consultant. He speaks with Redeye host Esther Hsieh.

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The transformation of Canada's media landscape

redeye — Sat, 24 Dec 2016 17:08:58 +0000

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Ian Gill, a former editor at the Vancouver Sun, and Marc Edge, journalism educator and media critic, address the present and future state of Canadian media in talks recorded in Vancouver on Nov 29. The talks are introduced by Redeye host Lorraine Chisholm.

Marc Edge is the author of The News We Deserve: The Transformation of Canada's Media Landscape.

Ian Gill's new book is No News is Bad News: Canada's Media Collapse and What Comes Next.

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Corruption scandals oust South Korea President Park Geun-Hye

redeye — Fri, 23 Dec 2016 16:26:16 +0000

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President Park is accused of more than a dozen corruption-related offences. Critics say the scandals, which have brought millions onto the streets, expose deep divisions in Korean society. Hyun Lee is a member of the Solidarity Committee for Democracy and Peace in Korea. Hyun Lee speaks with Redeye host James Mainguy.

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Last chance to give input to federal environmental assessment review

redeye — Thu, 22 Dec 2016 21:52:12 +0000

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The federal government launched a wide-ranging review of its environmental assessment (EA) process in June 2016. It's wrapping up soon but there still time to make your views known. Katherine Zmuda is a graduate student at Simon Fraser University. She wrote the Sierra Club sumission to the federal EA review expert panel. Katherine Zmuda speaks with Redeye host Lorraine Chisholm.

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Washington Post creating propaganda, not exposing it

redeye — Thu, 22 Dec 2016 00:13:11 +0000

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An article in the Washington Post on November 4 claimed to present evidence of Russian propaganda in the form of the website Prop-or-Not. Veteran reporter Dave Lindorff calls the article sloppy journalism. Dave Lindorff speaks with Redeye host James Mainguy.

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Christy Clark government wastes budget surplus on debt repayment

redeye — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 02:39:05 +0000

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British Columbians are in desperate need of affordable housing, higher social assistance rates and public school funding. Instead the government is spending a budget windfall on paying down the debt. Iglika Ivanova says this is like parents putting money in the bank when their children are going hungry. Iglika Ivanova is Public Interest Researcher with CCPA. She speaks with Redeye host Lorraine Chisholm.

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