The Left should want no truck with the ‘anti-Israel’ right Support for or an alliance with those who want to ‘make America great again,’ as a bulwark of white supremacy and xenophobic isolationism, would be the kiss of death for the left. Indeed, the dangerou...

No red-brown alliance with the isolationist wing of the racist #MAGA movement, over Israel or anything else. My column this month for @canadiandimension.bsky.social .
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BC Premier backs down on threat to suspend DRIPA (Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous People’s Act | Ha-Shilth-Sa Newspaper It was shaping up to be hot, contentious summer as Premier David Eby considered introducing a bill that would suspend or amend the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, also known as DR...

A reminder of the degree to which Canada's political establishment fears the threat of #Indigenousresistance. With the agenda of resource colonialism advancing so dangerously, this must be seen as a preliminary skirmish in a very much bigger battle.
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Colombia convenes international climate meeting.

It's good to see this initiative challenge the discredited COP farce and the destructive role of the imperialist countries. However, even in the Global South, it will take mass working-class pressure to advance #climatejustice.

Sudan: Three years on, warring parties intensify brutal war on civilians The three-year-long brutal conflict in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their respective allies

'Time and again, the parties to the conflict have deliberately and indiscriminately targeted civilians, notably during and after their takeover of towns and cities throughout the country.' #Sudan
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Things could only be more dismal if #Vance went to Pakistan with a couple of real estate swindlers in tow. #IranWar

Jewish settlers attack Palestinian ambulance south of Nablus, smashing its windows A Palestinian ambulance was attacked on Sunday evening by a group of Jewish settlers near the Za’tara checkpoint, south of Nablus.

'..the Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission reported that #Israeli forces and settlers carried out 1,819 attacks against #Palestinians and their property in the #WestBank during March.'
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Patel sues over article on his drinking problem.

This lawsuit may be a very bad idea but it's too late for sober second thought.#KashPatel

The migrant women who care for Canada deserve a future here If the workers who enable others to work cannot remain safe or healthy, the economic system they sustain becomes unstable. As Nathania Ebegbare writes, migrant care providers deserve straightforward p...

'...exploitation and abuse are a regular feature of the #migrant care provider experience. Some employers strategically use these workers’ precarious immigration status..'
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Claims Trump would have destroyed Hitler and prevented the Holocaust.

There are those who distort reality and those who just don't bother with it. #AlanDershowitz

US to delay weapons deliveries to some European countries due to Iran war, sources say Some European counterparts have been told that select U.S. weapons deliveries may be delayed as the Iran war continues to draw on weapons stocks.

The declining power of US imperialism is dangerously overextended. #IranWar
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The Toronto Sun's function is to reinforce the most backward and reactionary ideas in society by posing as mouthpiece for ordinary people. In this regard, defending #DougFord's publicly financed private jet may be a tactical blunder.

My family tried to eat fewer ultra-processed foods for five years. Here’s what we learned Cutting UPFs from our grocery list was expensive, laborious and time-consuming

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NHS approves new treatment for aggressive cancer that could triple life expectancy Also known as Ziihera, the antibody treatment targets a protein called HER2, which stimulates tumour growth. It works by activating the immune system to eliminate cancer cells and reduces HER2 levels

my little sister worked on this cancer trial!! everybody say well done Liv ✨

Will Americans Keep Paying a ‘Tariff Tax’? - The American Prospect Companies are seeking refunds from the federal government following the Supreme Court ruling—but consumers may still be stuck with higher prices.

"“Yeah, we’re never seeing that money,” Cox said. “It’s messed up—and we won’t just be paying for it once,” he added, noting that corporations have now realized that many consumers will pay higher prices."

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Archaeologists Find Homer’s Iliad Papyrus Inside a Mummy in Egypt - GreekReporter.com Archaeologists found a rare Iliad papyrus inside a Roman-era mummy in Egypt, highlighting the spread of Greek culture.

“Inside one of the mummies, the team discovered a rare papyrus containing a passage from Book II of the Iliad by Homer. The text includes part of the “Catalogue of Ships,” which lists Greek forces involved in the campaign against Troy.”

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Turns out the phrase “America First” is preceded by the words “Sell Out.”

Commonwealth Court rules the state constitution includes a fundamental right to abortion • Pennsylvania Capital-Star Susan Frietsche, of the Women’s Law Project, said the Medicaid coverage exclusion was the single largest barrier to abortion access in Pa.

This is a wonderful decision for Pennsylvania! And calling abortion a fundamental right is a satisfying slap in the face to the extremists on the Supreme Court.

ICYMI — new HUNGARY 🇭🇺 PM Magyar says Netanyahu will be arrested if he goes to Hungary

Maryland to Become First US State to Ban Surveillance Pricing That Charges More After Mining Personal Data Maryland will become the first US state to ban surveillance pricing in retail stores, after passing Protection from Predatory Pricing Act.

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A remarkable find in Maui! We identified the 96th hawksbill turtle in Hawaii and named him Cousteau, highlighting the importance of marine conservation efforts.

Space breakthrough: British scientists reveal most detailed 3D map of the universe that captures millions of galaxies - United Kingdom British scientists have unveiled the most comprehensive three-dimensional map of the cosmos ever assembled, marking the conclusion of a five-year

Space breakthrough: British scientists reveal most detailed 3D map of the universe that captures millions of galaxies

https://www.europesays.com/uk/908151/

British scientists have unveiled the most comprehensive three-dimensional map of the cosmos ever assembled, marking the conclusion of…

Tent on street with message on it that this is student housing.

A slice of life in 2026. #HousingCrisis

Video of Muslim women calling for Brighton beach to be dog-free is AI – Full Fact A fake video that appears to show two women wearing niqabs saying “the UK has too many dogs” has been viewed over 1.7 million times, with many people seemingly thinking it is genuine.

#AI induced #Islamophobic lies and disinformation are being spread in the UK. In Peel Region to the west of Toronto, a similar tactic was used to promote the false claim that local Tim Hortons coffee shops were only hiring people able to speak Punjabi.
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New tenant union launches across Toronto Tenants and housing advocates from across Toronto gathered on Saturday to launch a new, city-wide tenant union. Organizers say the goal is to build a collective power to address rising rents and push ...

A Toronto wide #tenantunion is being forged.
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Beyond the dispossession of the Palestinians, the creation of a latter day Sparta in the Middle East is an ongoing agent of destruction and regional instability. #Israel

Trump’s Erratic Behavior May Tank Negotiations, Iran Says, Warning of “Significantly Greater Costs” to the U.S. if War Resumes A senior Iranian official told Drop Site that if Trump starts bombing again, Iran will cut off all diplomatic channels and focus on fighting.

“Our assessment is that Trump effectively lacks both a coherent plan and the capacity to secure even a temporary agreement.”
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No public hearings on Freedom of Info clampdown.

The Government For the People is a remarkably shadowy affair. #DougFord

A dialogue with Mark #Carney Isn't my priority but I would like to ask him what the **!! #AI governed by Canadian values" is.

Industrial base in Argentina has collapsed.

Capitalism's worst instincts have been given a free hand in #Argentina with disastrous results.

‘Never say that there is only death for you’: the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising doesn’t belong to the scum of right-wing politicians, Zionists, the ruling class and the imperialists. The uprising is Jewish history but not just that. Above all, it’s soci...

'There is a myth that the Jews in Nazi-occupied countries went like lambs to the slaughter. But in fact, there were underground resistance movements in approximately 100 ghettos in Eastern Europe, and uprisings in 50.' #WarsawGhettoUprising
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