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Open letter for the protection of documentarians and filmmakers in Afghanistan
Launched by a collective of documentary and filmmaking organizations, this open letter for the protection of documentarians and filmmakers in Afghanistan is addressed to the Government of Canada. Continue reading Open letter for the protection of documentarians and filmmakers in Afghanistan
A brief note on the politics of water in the Sahel after Heiny Srour’s “The Hour of Liberation Has Arrived”
Putting aside the story of Oman of the 1970s and the anti-imperialist struggles of its immediate neighbours, Srour’s film evoked a subtle parallel between the water politics amid the Dhofar Rebellion, and crucial issues regarding land privatization and expanding operations by al-Qaida and ISIS cells in the Sahel … Continue reading A brief note on the politics of water in the Sahel after Heiny Srour’s “The Hour of Liberation Has Arrived”
The duration of Gaza and Sheikh Jarrah is the duration of Jenin and Deir Yassin
The fragmented nature of mainstream media coverage serves Israel’s narrative well, distracting from the unbroken continuity of the Nakba and Israeli apartheid, and making it difficult for the Canadian public to grasp the magnitude of Israel’s battering of human dignity … Continue reading The duration of Gaza and Sheikh Jarrah is the duration of Jenin and Deir Yassin
Canadian Land Grabs for Lithium Deposits in Mongolia
New article on Canadian lithium prospecting in Mongolia. Lithium development in the country must be seen within this bigger picture of NATO’s interests in Central Asia, and the strategic importance of the metal for the United States … Continue reading Canadian Land Grabs for Lithium Deposits in Mongolia
Satellites, Space Privatization, and Canadian Data Privacy
Latest article with Canadian Dimension is out, presenting an overview of how Elon Musk’s Starlink and Amazon’s Blue Origin satellite projects fit into a larger picture of Canada’s digital colonialism, lax privacy regulation, and the race to privatize outer space … Continue reading Satellites, Space Privatization, and Canadian Data Privacy
Agricultural reforms, Emirate Partnerships, Privatization in Ukraine
While the release focuses on a blockchain project based on Fantom and notes several companies partnering with Mubadala, it also makes a passing mention at a Ukrainian memorandum in the agricultural sector “which provides for the establishment of an agro-hub and a trading company to ensure food security.” Continue reading Agricultural reforms, Emirate Partnerships, Privatization in Ukraine
