Can anyone imagine Poilievre being this gracious? “In this job [Starmer’s] successes will be all our successes and I wish him and his family well. Whatever our disagreements in this campaign he is a decent, public-spirited man who I respect.” theguardian.com/politics/artic…

Why blaming the Israel lobby for western Middle East policies is misguided middleeasteye.net/big-story/why-…

What does it mean for democracy when property law trumps freedom of expression and assembly? Leading constitutional law expert, Jamie Cameron, examines the court decision granting an injunction at the University of Toronto.

The sentences handed to the five Just Stop Oil campaigners are utterly disproportionate. Four and five years in prison for peaceful protest? This is what you might expect in Russia or Egypt, not in a supposed democracy. theguardian.com/environment/ar…

Vaccination slashes risk of long Covid, says large study statnews.com/2024/07/17/lon… Study "helpful in validating that vaccination is protective in preventing the development of PASC..." Ziyad Al-Aly, MD: "Vaccines very clearly work..." Yep, #VaccinesWork! by Elizabeth Cooney via STAT

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Student protesters at three US universities, suspended for violating campus codes of conduct, are suing their institutions to end punishments or expunge their records. insidehighered.com/news/students/… #FreedomOfSpeech

Are student encampments Charter-protected rights of free expression & assembly or are they violations of university property rights? Join this impressive panel to explore this question. Sept 17, 7 pm EDT, by Zoom #cdnpse #cdnpoli

Ideas with Nahlah Ayed - Sep. 5, 2024: Brave New Worlds: The Rights to Free Thought and Free Expression, Part Four cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…

It was an honour to be a panelist with Noura Al-Jizawi and Kagiso Lesego Molope🇿🇦🇵🇸 in CBC Radio's Ideas recent program on the human right to freedom of thought and freedom of expression in these polarized times. I encourage you to listen to the program #FreeSpeech 22153.mc.tritondigital.com/CBC_IDEAS_P/me…

Meta’s moderation board backs decision to allow ‘from the river to the sea’ in posts. The board rules that blanket ban on pro-Palestine slogan would hinder free speech #FreeSpeech theguardian.com/technology/art…

In his recent article, George Monbiot reminds us that "These 21st-century demagogues aren’t mavericks – they’ve repeated on us throughout history." If we are going to successfully defend democracy, we must understand that what we are facing is not new. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Despite PM Justin Trudeau 's statement, “I think for Hassan Diab we have to recognize first of all that what happened to him never should have happened”, his government refuses to offer any assurance of support. Shameful!

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Aaron Hagey-MacKay's take on climate denial is the US presidential debate. There are reasons to worry. youtube.com/shorts/IHuXq8X…

Elon Musk X posted, “no one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala”Either he is making a bad joke about political violence or inciting it. Neither is acceptable in a democratic society. theguardian.com/technology/202…

Anabelle Jenkins, Idaho graduating high school student, shows her opposition to school district's book banning by handing the district's Superintendent a copy of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale, which his administration banned. Inspiring video weau.com/2024/06/04/ban…