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Climate movement turns a corner
Dispatches from Manhattan on the largest climate march in history
Stephanie Sodero
September 27, 2014
# united nations
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Constitutionalize our right to a clean environment: David Suzuki
The renowned Canadian scientist and activist speaks with The Independent in advance of what could be his final national tour, which begins tonight in St.…
Justin Brake
September 24, 2014
News
Gaza peace rally Thursday in St. John’s
More and more Canadians are speaking out against the Israeli military's "massacre" of Palestinians, and condemning the Harper Government's unwavering support for Israel
Justin Brake
July 23, 2014
To Each Their Own
On dependence and independence
When Ottawa sells out the fishery to score international political points, it raises questions about our current – and future – relationships
Rhea Rollmann
May 20, 2014
News
Loretta Saunders’ death latest in growing epidemic
As the number of missing and murdered aboriginal women in Canada continues to rise at an alarming rate, people, human rights groups and politicians strengthen…
Justin Brake
March 1, 2014
The Green Space
In Full Retreat: How the provincial government is crushing conservation (Pt. 2)
Newfoundland and Labrador’s astonishingly poor protected areas record cannot simply be the result of benign neglect (Part 2 of 2).
Douglas Ballam
August 6, 2013
Potato Potato
Water at stake?
If we accept that water is a basic human right, why do we allow our governments to give it away while neglecting to provide drinkable…
Genevieve Brouillette
June 10, 2013
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Water they waiting for?
How Canadian mining companies are profiting from environmental and human rights abuses in water-poor countries, and with the help of the Canadian government.
TheIndependent.ca
March 21, 2013
61st Parallel
Food (in)security and the North
Note: 61st Parallel will be published every four weeks, instead of bi-weekly, to make room for Charlene Paterson’s new column “Remote Control”
Keith Collier
September 24, 2012
Daily Indygestion
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This day in history…
TheIndependent.ca
August 15, 2011