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WATCH | ‘Residents are terrified’: advocate reacts as National Guard patrols in D.C.
Donald Whitehead, executive director of the National Coalition for the Homeless, says the deployment of the National Guard in Washington, D.C., ‘undermines’ the evidence-based work that has been done, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced Monday he would deploy the guard and take over the district’s police department, citing a crime emergency in the area. CBC | World News
Read More »Palestine Action advocate Diane Abbott is leading the Labour rebels opposing terror ban
Diane Abbott stands defiant, joining a group of Labour MPs in a bold move against a controversial decision that could reshape political landscapes. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »WATCH | Palestinian activist’s deportation a ‘violation of free speech,’ says advocate
A U.S. judge has ruled the Trump administration can deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate detained last month for his role in pro-Palestinian protests. Will Creeley, legal director at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, called the decision a ‘clear violation’ of First Amendment principles related to free speech. CBC | World News
Read More »There can be no peace with Russia until Ukrainian children come home, says advocate
A Ukrainian who has been working to repatriate children taken by Russia says there can be no peace between the two countries until all of them are home. The Trump administration has vowed to help locate abducted children, while cutting funding to U.S. program that tracks their whereabouts. CBC | World News
Read More »U.S. advocate, law enforcement near border happy about increased security focus on fentanyl
Law enforcement in Minot, N.D., about 85 kilometres south of the U.S.-Canada border, say they’re happy that Canada is ramping up security measures to limit the flow of drugs between the two countries. CBC | World News
Read More »The U.S. wants to increase taxes on private flyers. A business aviation advocate says they’re paying their share
U.S. President Joe Biden says he wants corporate and private jet users to pay their fair share by eliminating a tax break that gives them preferential treatment, as well as increasing the fuel tax on private jet travel. CBC | World News
Read More »Refugee Advocate Benedict Cumberbatch Explains Why He Ruled Out Bringing Syrian Refugees Into His Own Home
Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch is known as a vocal advocate for Syrian refugee relief. After performances of Hamlet in London at the height of the crisis, for example, he implored the audience in the theater to pass the hat and contribute cash to help displaced Syrian children. At one curtain call, using an expletive, he denounced British politicians for their ...
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