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@desmondcole.bsky.socialTwo BC activists risked life in prison to challenge Canada's drug trafficking laws—and won
For our latest podcast, DJ Larkin of @candrugpolicy.bsky.social
joined me to break down a historic court ruling that paves the way for a safer supply of drugs in Canada
@desmondcole.bsky.socialNEWS: At the investment summit, Mark Carney announces that Canada will seek to privatize the operation of airports in Toronto, Montreal, Calgary, and Vancouver
@nikbarryshaw spoke about the consequences of such a move on our latest podcast episode
@desmondcole.bsky.socialQuestions? please e-mail [email protected]
@desmondcole.bsky.social[email protected] is hiring an assistant producer!
Salary: $22/hr
Hours: 30hrs/week
Eligibility: Enrolled as a student for at least the first 30 days of internship, and have filled in the student application form through Venture for Canada (here.ventureforcanada.ca/en/ip-student-
interest-form)
@desmondcole.bsky.socialA Nova Scotia man spent 18 months in prison over an online username that belonged to someone else
The Crown prosecutor in his case has a history of convictions involving weak evidence and lying witnesses
What are the consequences for prosecutors who pursue these cases? Our latest @breachmedia.ca
@desmondcole.bsky.socialOntario is using AI in its jails, and assigning Black prisoners to maximum security more than others
The government knew its AI program would likely produce biased results, and used it anyway
Our latest @breachmedia.ca investigation
@desmondcole.bsky.socialOntario's jails are using an artificial intelligence tool that disproportionately places Black prisoners in maximum security
The government anticipated its tool AI would produce biased outcomes, but used it anyway
My latest @breachmedia.ca investigation
@desmondcole.bsky.socialFor our latest, El Jones attended the opening of the Nakba exhibit at the human rights museum in Winnipeg, and collected stories from Palestinians who were there to take it in. Please read and share this excellent piece
breachmedia.ca/the-nakba-ex...
@desmondcole.bsky.socialCanada's police are becoming more deadly and less accountable, but their budgets and powers keep expanding
Professor and poet El Jones joins me on our latest @breachmedia.ca podcastto discuss the possibility of defunding an institution that does so much harm breachmedia.ca/canada-polic...
@desmondcole.bsky.socialA Tamil refugee claimant is set to be deported—even though he risks jail and torture back in Sri Lanka
The minister overseeing the deportation, himself a Tamil refugee and longtime advocate for Tamil asylum seekers, is silent
My latest for @breachmedia.ca
@desmondcole.bsky.social@leahgazan.bsky.social is one of the few federal NDP parliamentarians left standing. She believes the party needs to embrace "unapologetic socialism" in order to rebuild.
I spoke with Gazan for our latest @breachmedia.ca podcast
@desmondcole.bsky.socialwe're going to Winnipeg!
@desmondcole.bsky.socialMark Carney is renewing ties with Narendra Modi’s far-right Indian government, and ignoring Modi's alleged violent interference in Canada
I spoke with @desaima.bsky.social about Carney's business-first approach for our latest @breachmedia.ca podcast
@desmondcole.bsky.socialThe same police unit that arrested Wet'suwet'en land defenders and surveilled Fairy Creek demonstrators was monitoring the Palestine solidarity movement on BC campuses
A big investigation for @breachmedia.ca
breachmedia.ca/a-notorious-...
@desmondcole.bsky.socialAfter a horrendous civilian massacre in Iran, many in the diaspora have been calling for U.S. intervention and even a return to monarchy
In our latest @breachmedia.ca podcast, Donya Ziaee and @smohyeddin.bsky.social break down the right-wing power play for Iran
@desmondcole.bsky.socialCanadians say our border agents are nothing like ICE
This low bar ignores our partnership with ICE, and the deaths, deportations, and detentions overseen by the Canada Border Services Agency, or CBSA
Our latest at @breachmedia.ca
