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Refugee family sponsored by Unifor one step closer to coming to Canada | Apr 7 2016 | Teuila Fuatai | Union-sponsored Syrian refugee families waiting for immigration clearance could be settled in Canada by the end of the year following a recent decision to restart application processing.
In a 64 to 12 vote, France adopts the Nordic model | Apr 7 2016 | Meghan Murphy | On April 6, 2016, the French National Assembly recognized prostitution as a form of violence against women, voting to criminalize the purchase of sex in France.
The Struggle for Democracy book jacket
'The Struggle for Democracy' offers framework for assessing democratic change | Apr 6 2016 | Thomas Ponniah | From the Arab Spring to the Zapatista uprising, our era of globalization has been characterized by democratic rebellion. A new book asks how to define genuine democratic transformation.
Gerard Powers, Notre Dame University, on religion and peacebuilding
Religion's role in extremism, conflict and peacebuilding | Apr 5 2016 | Dennis Gruending | The "war of religions" paradigm often diverts attention away from other causes of conflict, and religious actors are actually playing an important role in peacemaking on a daily basis.
Jan Moolman, Association for Progressive Communications Women's Rights Programme
Net safety: Gender and the Internet | Apr 5 2016 | Mindy Ran | From a panel titled Gender and the Internet, held at the Internet Governance Forum in Brazil in November 2015, five speakers describe harmful and helpful uses of the Internet.
Criminalizing farmers' activism in Colombia | Apr 4 2016 | Fernanda Sánchez Jaramillo | Farmers in Colombia are being systemically detained, say many human rights lawyers. Why is this practice occuring and what is the impact of these mass arrests?
WorldSocialForum
Montreal is hosting the 2016 World Social Forum | Apr 3 2016 | The organizers are hosting community meetings, volunteer training and more. Get involved to make this event spectacular!
Refugees are workers -- let them stay | Apr 2 2016 | Jiselle Hanna | Jiselle Hanna interviews Amanda Zifcik from the Refugee Action Collective.
President Barak Obama walks the streets of Havana upon arrival in Cuba March 20,
Readings on President Barak Obama's official visit to Cuba March 20-22, 2016 | Apr 1 2016 | Roger Annis | A new chapter in the long war of the United States to subvert Cuban sovereignty opened on March 20, 2016 when President Barak Obama arrived in Cuba for a three-day, official visit.
Why are our U.S. allies so ambivalent about ISIS, and what does it mean for Canada? | Mar 26 2016 | David J. Climenhaga | If you pay attention, you'd almost think the U.S. government preferred ISIS to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Reclaim public water services | Mar 25 2016 | A toolkit to help global campaigners keep water public
No more deaths! End indefinite immigration detention! | Mar 25 2016 | Fourteen people have died in detention since 2000, two this month. Canada needs to end indefinite immigration detention now!

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Lahore bombing NDPP said... At Least 70 Dead After Suicide Attack in Lahore Park http://www.dawn.com/news/1248259 "...Many...
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...
"A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness" wins best documentary short Oscar mark_alfred said... A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness wins best documentary short Oscar.  Quote:...
GOP Insiders Pressured Jeb Bush to frop out of primaries because of Canadian drug smuggling links and suspected Harper bribery Just A Moment said... Note to editor. Please delete this OP since I cannot edit nor correct spelling errors.  Thank...
Irish election: Prime Minister Enda Kenny admits defeat mark_alfred said... Irish election: Prime Minister Enda Kenny admits defeat. Parties to start...
Chrystia Freeland to sign TPP deal in New Zealand: Is this a fixed game? NDPP said... As Countries Line Up To Sign Toxic Deal, Warren Leads Call To Reject TPP (and vid) http://www....
Canada's "drug problem" was quite profitable for Stephen Harper, Jeb Bush, Mike Huxtable & Terry Nelson Just A Moment said... Ooops!  Gave you guys a bad link... here is the one that has not been deleted yet http://...
Russia Will Continue to Stand Strong Against US Aggression! Mr. Magoo said... Quote:His question and answer session was hidden from the West by the media And also by you,...
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan and Canada's military Pondering said... Foreign Affairs Minister Stephane Dion warned this week that Canada will not be able to give its...
The Riverine Mysteries NDPP said... Yes, and there's also a rumour floating around that what was intended was a provocative attack...

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Gerardo Hernandez of the Cuban 5 speaks in Vancouver
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