Holot prison: Purgatory for refugees in Israel
In 1951, Israel helped draft the Convention relating to the status of refugees at the UN. The treaty -- the first of its kind -- formally defined a refugee and was initially meant to protect European...
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What is the fate of refugees in Israel?
Thousands of refugees from Eritrea and Sudan are being detained in a desert prison, and their fate is unclear.Holot prison: Purgatory for refugees in Israel
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The tragic photo of Alan Kurdi should move us into action
Chip in to keep stories like these coming.The image itself is searing. I won't reproduce it here. By now it has become refugee porn, and the poor kid needs to rest in peace. Maybe I'm old-school that...
View ArticleStop the war, open the borders
Stop the war, open the borders Harper has blood on his hands, from his imperialism wars abroad and racist attacks on refugees at home.
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'Refugees Welcome' rallies shine light on Canada's exclusionary immigration...
Tuesday, September 8, 2015 Cross-country actions took place this weekend to raise awareness of the crisis in Syria and Canada's poor treatment of refugees. Like this article? rabble is reader-supported...
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Canada needs to take in more refugees. Now.
This weekend rallies were held across Canada to support refugees and demand more action in the growing refugee crisis.'Refugees Welcome' rallies shine light on Canada's exclusionary immigration policies
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Labour Day 2015: Analyzing Europe's refugee crisis through the lens of labour...
Please support our coverage of democratic movements and become a supporter of rabble.ca.On Labour Day 2015, the world's attention is focused on the great migration of desperate human beings streaming...
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Two images, two eras: The power of the photograph
Wednesday, September 9, 2015Like this article? rabble is reader-supported journalism. Chip in to keep stories like these coming. In Canada, the image of Aylan Kurdi, reinterpreted by somber political...
View ArticleSyrian refugee crisis: How Canada can help
Syrian refugee crisis: How Canada can help The National Union of Public and General Employees joins with its sisters and brothers in the labour movement in calling for greater assistance for Syrian...
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Misplaced sorrow ignores facts on the ground of Syrian refugee crisis
Like this article? rabble is reader-supported journalism. Chip in to keep stories like these coming.The photo of Alan Kurdi has been a centre of social-media attention, with well-intentioned people...
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Is the refugee crisis a major election issue?
Like this article? Chip in to keep stories like these coming.As the federal election draws near, rabble.ca's discussion board, babble, is buzzing. A quick look at babble's Active Topics puts the...
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Weapons sales stand in the way of solutions to refugee crisis
Thursday, September 10, 2015Like this article? Chip in to keep stories like these coming.The flood of people fleeing war and misery is swelling daily, reaching the shores and borders of Europe in a...
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History of migration has lessons for present-day refugee crisis
Friday, September 11, 2015Like this article? rabble is reader-supported journalism. Chip in to keep stories like these coming.Of course, my plan this week was to write a column about the meanings of...
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Not Rex: On the refugee crisis and the Con non-response
Is this show currently playing? September 11, 2015 The Conservatives were so busy dehumanizing refugees they got blindsided by Canadian humanitarian compassion. YouTubeLike this article? Chip in to...
View ArticleThe government needs to commit resources for refugee crisis
The government needs to commit resources for refugee crisis While countries around the world step up their efforts towards the growing Syrian refugee crisis, it is clear that the Harper Conservatives...
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GroundWire | September 15, 2015: Toxic Tour, accessible education, Chevron...
gw_20150915_ckut.mp3Please support our coverage of democratic movements and become a supporter of rabble.ca.This episode of GroundWire was produced on traditional Mohawk territory at CKUT in...
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The roots of Stephen Harper's refugee conundrum
Friday, September 18, 2015Like this article? rabble is reader-supported journalism. Chip in to keep stories like these coming. The refugee crisis is shining an extremely unwelcome light on one of the...
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Eritrean refugee crisis continues to escalate due to Canadian mining
Monday, September 21, 2015 The third-largest group crossing the Mediterranean is fleeing Eritrea, home to one of the most corrupt and brutal regimes in the world, and Canadian mining companies. Like...
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'Refugees Welcome' rallies expose Canada's broken immigration system
Wednesday, September 23, 2015 In the wake of the Syrian refugee crisis and the death of a three-year-old Syrian-Kurdish boy Alan Kurdi, activist group No One Is Illegal is calling for a month of...
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Push to welcome refugees to Canada intensifies with month-long call to action
Thursday, September 24, 2015 Multimedia project Never Home has brought the impact and reality of the Harper government's immigration policies over a decade to life and fuelled a movement to welcome...
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