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Ahead of Canadian Election, Bernie Sanders & Rashida Tlaib Endorse Jagmeet Singh
After Democrats expressed support for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Sanders and Tlaib endorsed Jagmeet Singh.

A Canadian Amazon Warehouse Could Soon Be the First to Unionize in North America
The Teamsters hope the union drive will build momentum at warehouses across the country — and the continent.

Indigenous-Led Logging Blockade Is Canada’s Largest Act of Civil Disobedience
The protest has been underway for two years, led by environmental and First Nations activists.

Canadian Relief Agency Refused Emergency Medical Support Donation for Palestine
Israel has successfully co-opted some North American aid agencies into helping it reinforce its apartheid policies.

Dozens of Sudden Deaths Reported as Canada Heat Hits a Record 121 Degrees
More than 230 deaths have been reported in British Columbia since Friday.

Canada’s Indigenous Genocide Is Ongoing
The mass graves at former Indian residential school sites are not the whole story. Colonial violence is far from over.

Canada Is No Utopia for Advocates of Palestinian Human Rights
Canada displays a pattern of systematically silencing anyone who advocates for Palestine.

I Got My Second Shot Yesterday — and the US Saw 73,200 New COVID Cases
COVID still rages and the more virulent B.1.1.7 variant that emerged from Britain is now the dominant strain in the U.S.

Homeless Encampment Evictions Highlight the Cruelty of Capitalism Amid COVID
Homeless people are in an impossible position: They’re deprived of housing but barred from sleeping in public space.

Canadian Guards Beat a Prisoner to Death Four Years Ago. Now They Have Impunity.
The brutalization of Soleiman Faqiri was a manifestation of the violence endemic in the carceral system.