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17/06/20
Author: 
Damian Carrington
 Mangroves in Morondava, west Madagascar. The UN has described coronavirus as an ‘SOS signal’ for humankind. Photograph: Alamy

June 17, 2020

Experts call for legislation and trade deals worldwide to encourage green recovery

Pandemics such as coronavirus are the result of humanity’s destruction of nature, according to leaders at the UN, WHO and WWF International, and the world has been ignoring this stark reality for decades.

14/06/20
Author: 
Jake Johnson
"Preparing for the possibility of Trump refusing to concede isn't just reasonable, it's the responsible thing to do," said Ezra Levin, co-executive director of Indivisible. (Image: Stand Up America)

 June 12, 2020

"Preparing for the possibility of Trump refusing to concede isn't just reasonable, it's the responsible thing to do."

"I will totally accept the results of this great and historic presidential election... if I win."

That was then-candidate Donald Trump's message to his supporters and the nation just a month before his victory over Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential race.

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14/06/20
Author: 
Associated Press 

After days of violent confrontations, police have largely withdrawn from now 'festival-like' area

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14/06/20
Author: 
KaiI Nagata
Police
JUNE 4, 2020
 
Their next mission? Punch another pipeline through Indigenous lands

Canadians can shake our heads at police brutality in the United States, but the same tactics and equipment are used in our country, with alarming numbers of Black and Indigenous people hurt and killed.

11/06/20
Author: 
Jennifer Koshan, Lisa Silver, and Jonnette Watson Hamilton
University of Calgary - Faculty of Law - https://ablawg.ca/

June 9, 2020

 PDF Version: Protests Matter: A Charter Critique of Alberta’s Bill 1

Bill Commented On: Bill 1, the Critical Infrastructure Defence Act, 30th Legislature, 2nd Session (2020)

10/06/20
Author: 
Brandi Morin
Canada needs to finally notice what’s happening with the oppression of Indigenous Peoples. Photo of Brandi Morin, courtesy Brandi Morin

June 8th 2020

When I saw the picture of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nations Chief Allan Adam, his face half swollen, his skin bruised purple, and blood dripping down onto his collar, I was gutted.

I was already feeling unsteady from the chaos unfolding in our world. For me that chaos includes the constant adversity faced by Indigenous Peoples that I report on.

But, seeing a revered First Nations leader in this condition via the hands of law enforcement was a new and higher level of distressing.

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