On this spot on May 11th, journalist #ShireenAbuAkleh was shot and killed by Israeli occupation forces. Multiple investigations concluded that she was deliberately targeted by Israel despite being clearly marked as a journalist. There must be accountability. #JusticeForShireen

Today w/ 4 other #pressfreedom groups we launched a full-page ad in The Washington Post calling for a U.S. investigation into the killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.

Committee to Protect Journalists RSF International Women's Media Foundation National Press Club
#JusticeforShireen
#EndImpunity

“Criticized” for doing Holocaust.

The coverage of this story in most major outlets has been a total disgrace from the outset.

BREAKING 🇧🇷: The Homeless Workers Movement @MTST will deploy thousands of militants to break up the blockades set up by Bolsonaristas to paralyze Brazil after Lula’s presidential victory.

Writing The Maple ⛱Big Shiny Takes⛱ + 🗯The Forgotten Corner🗯 co-host Scaremy Appel 👻 explains why Canada/US armoured vehicles in Haiti & making potential plans for further military intervention to prop up the country’s unelected government is a bad idea:

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.Justin Podur tells The Maple that gang violence is “absolutely an excuse” for Western intervention in #Haiti . “The idea that Haiti needs an international intervention to deal with street gangs is ridiculous & racist, and completely rejected by Haitians.”

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My latest for The Maple:

Canada and the U.S. have sent armoured vehicles to Haiti and are considering further military intervention to prop up the country’s unelected government.

Here’s why that might not be the best idea.
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Want to learn more about the issues facing CUPE education workers in Ontario? We’ve unlocked this Class Struggle newsletter from Adam DK King that examines a CUPE report finding “shocking wage suppression in Ontario’s education system.”

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We know David Eby is a Jedi.
We all just watched as he waved his hand and said “Anjali Appadurai is not a leadership candidate”
and then she wasn’t a leadership candidate.

Reporting behind the scenes indicates Bolsonaro is isolated. Some allies recognized Lula's victory; others are apparently pushing for a kind of soft concession - admit he lost, while insisting there were 'injustices' in the race. But, he is unpredictable www1.folha.uol.com.br/poder/2022/10/…

Truck drivers are now blocking roads in 18 states (out of 26), in protest of Lula's victory. On social media, some Bolsonaristas call for total highway shutdown, or for military intervention (a coup). Twenty-four hours since he lost, Jair Bolsonaro has still said nothing.

Just a light trampling of rights, nbd

BREAKING: CUPE says it’s 55,000 members will go on strike regardless of the government’s legislation in an open act of defiance.

#onpoli #onted