As Climate and Capitalism previously reported, Conservatives and Liberals in Canada’s Parliament have secretly agreed to suppress a report on the Alberta Tar Sands. Here’s what they don’t want you to know … Share: Click to share on...
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Hoodwinked in the Hothouse – 2nd edition available now
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Comparison of the People’s Agreement and the Copenhagen Accord
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Canadian Politicians Suppress Tar Sands Report
Conservatives and Liberals in Canada’s Parliament have agreed to suppress a report on water pollution caused by mining the Alberta Tar Sands. And the government has exempted a major Tar Sands toxin from regulation. UPDATED, July 10, July 19...
BC's Carbon Tax Gets Even More Regressive
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Joel Kovel: Organizing the Ecosocialist International Network
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From Water Wars to the Fight for Climate Justice: Pablo Solón on the Lessons of Cochabamba
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