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Every day, on average, 35 children are killed in Gaza, amounting to a total of at least 18,000 children killed in this conflict.

No-go military zones now covering 70% of Gaza and the displacement of around 90% of the population to overcrowded living spaces with little access to clean water and sanitation, infectious diseases are rife.

The Israeli Govt has also targeted civilian infrastructure required for survival.

89% of the water and sanitation systems, and
92% of housing destroyed or damaged.

Starvation is only one aspect of this grim reality. Nearly half a million people are at risk of starvation, a predicament precipitated by the Israeli Govt's refusal to allow humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip for over 11 weeks, despite destruction of most agricultural, fishery, & food systems.

Gaza has been failed by silence and impunity Gaza is on the brink of famine. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, a multistakeholder global initiative aimed at enhancing food security and nutrition analysis, reports that the entire...

Gaza has been failed by silence and impunity.

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Do it now.

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Victoria Day is a time to reflect on displacement, language suppression, and systemic inequalities - Pancouver Victoria ruled an empire that has receded, but the consequences of its policies remain painfully present in many parts of the world.

My friend @navdeepsingh.bsky.social sums up how many racialized Canadians feel about Victoria Day. He does it with eloquence and insight. Read it in @pancouver.bsky.social. pancouver.ca/victoria-day...

+ racialized people can be fascist and racist too.

Opinion | Musk Said No One Has Died Since Aid Was Cut. That Isn’t True. A journey through the front lines of global poverty shows that when the world’s richest men slash aid for the world’s poorest children, the result is sickness, starvation and death.

You may be thinking: This is very sad, but why is it the US job to keep kids alive in poor countries?

Most Americans welcome reforms& are proud to save the lives of hungry children/sick orphans worldwide by allocating just 24c of every $100 of national income to aid

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An estimated 310,000 people could die within a year without U.S. funding for tuberculosis prevention.

An estimated 290,000 people could die within a year without American funding for malaria prevention.

An estimated 550,000 people could die within a year without American funding for food aid.

An estimated 500,000 people could die within a year without American funding for vaccines.

In a village northeast of Renk, South Sudan, people used to get U.S.-supported assistance, but that aid has ended and now some children are severely malnourished.

An estimated 1,650,000 people could die within a year without American foreign aid for H.I.V. prevention and treatment.

Refugees on the Sudan-South Sudan border are at particular risk.

The Case of the Gurdwara, the Lumber Barons and the KKK | The Tyee In Abbotsford, the first Sikh place of worship holds a complicated history.

In 1908, about 50 Sikh mill workers decided to build a gurdwara in Abbotsford.

The owners, the Trethewey family with links to KKK, donated whatever lumber they could carry on their backs.

So the Sikh men lugged the lumber from Mill Lake to the property site, an uphill trek of about 2 km.

Judge finds RCMP breached charter rights during arrests at Wet'suwet'en pipeline blockade | CBC News A B.C. judge says police breached the charter rights of three people arrested for blocking work on the Coastal GasLink (CGL) pipeline, and they will receive a reduction in their sentences because of t...

'I view the conduct as extremely serious involving racism directed towards Indigenous women' - Justice Michael Tammen, BC Supreme Court.

Indigenous people make up 5% of the population of Greater Victoria but were involved in 17% of the Victoria Police Department's 1,685 use-of-force incidents between 2018 and 2023.

Black people were the subject of 3% of incidents, while they account for 1.3% of the population.

8. Last, but Most Important, Incorporate UNDRIP (The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples) in Active Transportation Planning.

7. Monitor and Evaluate Equity Outcomes: Establish mechanisms for monitoring and regularly evaluating the impact of infrastructure improvements on vulnerable populations to ensure that the intended goals of increased accessibility and equity are being achieved.

6. Prioritise Social equity: Prioritise investments that take into consideration household economics, transit-dependent populations, racial/ethnic minorities, Indigenous populations, and populations with lower education levels.
access.

5. Infrastructure and Transit Integration: Improving access to transit for underserved areas complements the development of AT infrastructure. Transit routes should be designed to effectively serve these communities, ensuring affordability, reliability, and access to employment opportunities.

4. Connecting Communities: Developing a safe and comfortable regional AT network is essential. Planners must collaborate with organizations like transit providers to plan, develop, and build high-quality networks that provide fair access to underserved areas.

3. Meaningful Engagement:
Engaging and empowering vulnerable populations is crucial for understanding their specific transportation needs. Meaningful engagement and power-sharing allow their voices to be included in decision-making, leading to more equitable and inclusive cycling infrastructure.

2. Barriers and Disparities in Access: Certain communities face barriers to accessing AT infrastructure, such as limited connectivity, inadequate bike paths, etc. These disparities disproportionately affect marginalized groups, especially Indigenous populations.

1. Active Transportation (AT) for Everyone: AT has the potential to address transportation inequality by providing a sustainable and affordable mode of transportation for all individuals, regardless of their socioeconomic background or geographical location.

Vancouver cops being investigated for neglect of duty in Chelsea Poorman disappearance The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner confirmed several Vancouver officers are being investigated for potential neglect of duty

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... we were dealing with a specific VPD officer who told us he had better things to do rather than work on missing people.

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“As an editorial cartoonist, my job is to hold powerful people and institutions accountable. For the first time, my editor prevented me from doing that job. So I have decided to leave the Washington Post”

— Ann Telnaes, after drawing this cartoon, which included the image of a supplicant Jeff Bezos

Urban design is not neutral, it either perpetuates or reduces social inequities within cities. That is very hard for people to wrap their minds around because urbanists are taught that they are good, that they make communities better, and are the bringers of solutions. – @jaypitter.bsky.social

Racism has shaped public transit, and it’s riddled with inequities | Kinder Institute for Urban Research

Racism has shaped our transit systems, making them less accessible to racialized communities. For example, transit agencies were created in response to reducing congestion, a problem for suburban white car commuters, while underinvesting in Inner City neighbourhoods. kinder.rice.edu/urbanedge/ra....