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More dikes and bigger dams could be a multi-billion dollar mistake: here’s how B.C. could ‘build back better’

22/11/22

Author:

Erica Gies

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The Narwhal

A catastrophic atmospheric river caused extensive flooding in B.C.’s Sumas Prairie in November 2021. As governments allocate billions of dollars for rebuilding, experts are proposing more funds be spent on nature-based solutions informed by Traditional Knowledge. Photo: Jonathan Hayward / The Canadian Press

Nov. 14, 2022

A year after catastrophic floods in B.C.'s Fraser Valley, some are concerned the recovery is too focused on trying to fight water with bigger engineering, instead of embracing a global movement to work with water and prioritize nature-based solutions

This story is part of Going with the Flow, a series that dives into how restoring nature can help with B.C.’s flood problems — and what’s stopping us from doing it.

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Bernie Sanders to publish book outlining vision for ‘political revolution’

22/11/22

Author:

Sarah Shaffi

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The Guardian

‘Clear-eyed and – yes – angry’ … Bernie Sanders. Photograph: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP

Nov. 17, 2022

It’s OK to Be Angry About Capitalism, out next year, will argue the world needs to ‘recognise that economic rights are human rights’

Former presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders is to publish a book outlining “a vision of what would be possible if the political revolution took place”.

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Capitalism

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Morbid Symptoms, Premature Obituaries: The American Empire

22/11/22

Author:

Sam Gindin

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The Bullet

"It is tempting to battle capitalist internationalization by countering it with a working-class internationalism. Specific acts of international solidarity are, of course, possible, and an internationalist sensibility is paramount. But we cannot act substantively on the international stage without being strong at home.

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Don’t ‘Stand With Ukraine.’ Push For Peace Instead

19/11/22

Author:

Davide Mastracci

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Passage

Photo via txmx 2 on Flickr, licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.

Nov. 14, 2022

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The Problem with Sending Police to Mental Health Calls

19/11/22

Author:

Jen St. Denis

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The Tyee

Experts and advocates say expanding crisis lines, preventive measures and more social supports would be more effective than hiring more police for mental health calls. Photo via Shutterstock.

Nov. 18, 2022

Vancouver’s new council wants to spend $6 million on more police and mental health nurses. Experts say there’s a better way.

[Tyee Editor’s note: This story includes discussion of suicide prevention and mental health distress. It may be triggering to some readers.]

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British Columbia

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Climate Disinformation Campaign was Birthed in Canada, Journalist Finds

19/11/22

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Primary Author: Munisha Tumato

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The Energy Mix

Nov. 16, 2022

Extensive research conducted in the early 1990s yielded a practical solution to the climate crisis that would have averted the mushrooming environmental havoc the world faces today, says journalist Geoff Dembicki—but it was buried by Imperial Oil, using a canary-in-the-coal mine report to launch a disinformation campaign that effectively blocked early mitigation of the crisis.

This is among many shocking, yet unsurprising, revelations from Dembicki’s new book, The Petroleum Papers: Inside the Far-Right Conspiracy to Cover Up Climate Change.

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Divide-and-conquer strategy at climate conference pits rich and poor nations against each other

19/11/22

Author:

John Woodside

Link:

National Observer

The education of students in Gabura Upazila, Bangladesh, is facing uncertainty as their school is under threat of being washed away. Photo by Moniruzzaman Sazal / Climate Visuals

Nov. 18, 2022

The clock is ticking to land an agreement for COP27, and Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault says Canada will support a proposal to launch a loss and damage fund — with a few conditions.

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The Biggest Academic Strike in US History Is Underway at the University of California

17/11/22

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Interview By Monika Chao

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Jacobin

Around 48,000 union workers across the University of California system have been on strike since Monday, November 14. (Brittany Murray / MediaNews Group / Long Beach Press-Telegram via Getty Images)

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Ontario education workers give notice to strike again

16/11/22

Author:

Adam Carter ·

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CBC News

CUPE members and supporters rallied outside of Queen's Park in Toronto on the first day of a strike earlier this month that closed schools in boards across the province. (Carlos Osorio/CBC)

Nov. 16 2022

CUPE says province has 'refused to invest in the services that students need,' gives 5-day notice

The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) has filed another strike notice, leaving education workers poised to walk off the job again in Ontario, according to both the province's minister of education and the union.

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Canadian banks, insurers pour nearly $2 billion into new fossil fuel projects in Africa

16/11/22

Author:

John Woodside

Link:

National Observer

In 2014, the Okavango Delta was added to the UNESCO World Heritage sites due to its ecological and cultural significance to the San people. Photo by Photo by Roger Brown / Pexels

Nov. 15, 2022

Canadian companies are helping drive a wave of fossil fuel expansion in Africa, new data from German climate and human rights group Urgewald shows, and climate advocates say the federal government must step in with strong regulations to turn the tide.

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A year after catastrophic floods in B.C.'s Fraser Valley, some are concerned the recovery is too focused on trying to fight water with bigger engineering, instead of embracing a global movement to work with water and prioritize nature-based solutions

It’s OK to Be Angry About Capitalism, out next year, will argue the world needs to ‘recognise that economic rights are human rights’

Vancouver’s new council wants to spend $6 million on more police and mental health nurses. Experts say there’s a better way.

CUPE says province has 'refused to invest in the services that students need,' gives 5-day notice

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