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Reality Asserts Itself - Michael Ratner
Mr. Ratner tells Paul Jay that he warned of a growing police state a month after 9/11, as constitutional rights continue to evaporate in the name of national security
Workers/People's Rights
Mulhall v. Unite Here decision will have a profound effect on employer neutrality, a union’s ability to reach employees, and whether a union will be recognized by the employer during labor negotiations.
Toronto police confirm existence of crack cocaine video; mayor dismisses calls for his resignation
Police investigation finds video consistent with existing media reports and leads to extortion charge of mayor’s friend and driver, Sandro Lisi
Scandal Hits Canada’s Senate, Adding to Harper Government’s List of Corruption
Yves Engler: Three of Canada’s unelected Senators filed ineligible expense claims and have been told to repay $277,000 in wrongfully claimed expenses
First-Ever Case of Canadian Mining Company Going To Trial In Canada For Alleged Abuses Abroad
The trial of HudBay Minerals marks a first-time legal precedent of a Canadian company being held to account in Canadian courts for alleged shootings and gang rapes in Guatemala
India
Dayamani Barla speaks to the Real News about her work, activism and her hopes for the future indigenous struggles in India