"It is a cruel jest to say to a bootless man that he ought to lift himself by his own bootstraps... Now one of the answers it seems to me, is a guaranteed annual income, a guaranteed minimum income for all people, and for our families of our country."
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Sexual assault, forcing citizens to strip naked, Israeli men exposing themselves to children.
The latest human report on Israel's actions against people in the West Bank is shocking.
When will western leaders stand up for international law and denounce the terror state?
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"“Keep out new families” sounds harsh and even embarrassing, but “defending neighborhood character” sounds noble. The underlying policy is identical in either case, but the narrative frame transforms how people feel about the policy."
Parents of the 168 children murdered by the US government have written to Pope Leo. They wrote of their children and their deep grief.
They thanked him for being a voice for peace.
Meanwhile silence from the White House.
But there is a crack in everything.
That's how the light gets in.
Very VERY long thread listing project after project. They all worked. They all had positive effects. Let people help themselves and they will, and will be happier and healthier for it.
The question remains why we still need 'pilot studies' and 'aren't sure about this'. Who benefits from poverty?
Sandy and Nora are the only people I know who clearly see not just the threat of fascism but its current forms in Canada.
THIS
Big Oil is raking in record profits while the rest of us are struggling to heat our homes and cover our transportation costs.
We must electrify our future and phase out oil dependence. Demand Powerlines not Pipelines: 350.org/canada/no-pi...
“Canadians deserve relief, but a band-aid is not a cure. Further tying Canada to volatile fossil fuels when cheaper, cleaner alternatives exist is not a long-term solution.” Nichole Dusyk, Senior Policy Advisor and Lead, IISD.
Yesterday, the Gov't of Canada announced a temporary suspension of the fuel excise tax—a fossil fuel subsidy worth CAD 2.4bn.
Canadians need support to endure high energy prices, but blanket tax breaks mostly benefit wealthier households & risk increasing emissions.
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Defunding the state and depriving us of the government supports needed in this economic crisis! Carney's banking career is rearing its ugly head.
The gangster regime has unleashed global chaos, murdered school children, broken the western alliance. And even as the fires burn they are turning their attention on Cuba.
Canada needs to stand with the Cuban people.
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The collapse of the gulf stream will be catastrophic for the entire planet. The crisis in the earth's circulation system continues to be ignored while politicians promote massive oil/gas expansion.
We are killing our children's future.
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"...you know what strikes me as more naive? Bombing your way to peace, killing your way to peace. That has never worked. It will not work now. It will not create any kind of solution."
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"...you know what strikes me as more naive? Bombing your way to peace, killing your way to peace. That has never worked. It will not work now. It will not create any kind of solution."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=DU45...
Opinion: Avi Lewis has at least one idea Albertans should consider calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
“Enough of the idolatry of self and money! Enough of the display of power!
Enough of war!”
Trump, Pope Leo and the Lessons of 1933
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Victor Orban the original "spin dictator" has conceded defeat. The far right around the world have looked to Orban as the model. Trump and Vance interfered again and again to try and prop him up. Clearly the people in Hungary want nothing to do with Trump.
This is a great day for democracy.
"The Ford government has reviewed regional governance in each of its three terms since 2018. It made no changes in 2019 and in 2023." Yet, with 3 weeks to go until prospective candidates can file their nomination papers, Ford announces his plans to appoint a chair with strong powers. 🤦♀️
BREAKING: Hungary just saw a stunning political shakeup. Opposition leader Péter Magyar says Prime Minister Viktor Orbán personally called to congratulate him on his victory, marking the imminent end to Orbán’s long grip on power.
Text: “It’s not the developers who will be building those fourplexes,” she said, adding the policy would incentivize property owners to divide single-family homes into four units, resulting in the conversion of homes into income-generating assets.
So, we don't want big developers building more 'glass shoeboxes', but we also don't want to allow the average homeowner to be able to turn their home into additional housing? Got it. #WereScrewed www.thestar.com/real-estate/...
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