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French military presence in Mali to continue

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Earlier this year France began a military involvement in the West African nation of Mali. Last month the French parliament voted to extend their involvement. Roger Annis has been watching events in Mali closely. He speaks with Redeye host Mordecai Briemberg.

Nestlé Waters Canada fights drought limits

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Nestlé has reached an agreement with the Ontario Ministry of Environment that it will not face restrictions on its water use even during a drought. The Council of Canadians has made submissions to the Environmental Review Tribunal raising concerns. Emma Lui is Water Campaigner with the Council of Canadians. She speaks with Redeye host Jane Williams.

Manitoba First Nations challenge Canada's record at UN

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Two weeks ago a delegation from Manitoba traveled to Geneva, Switzerland to urge the United Nations to challenge Canada’s record on the human right to water. Michael Anderson is Research Director with the Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak. Michael Anderson speaks with Redeye host Jane Williams.

Guantanamo hunger strike garners widespread support

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The vast majority of prisoners in Guatanamo are now on hunger strike in protest against their continued detention without charge or trial. Some have been on hunger strike for three months. The strike has aroused a wave of protest around the world. Diane Wilson is a co-founder of CODE PINK. She is on hunger strike in solidarity. Diane Wilson speaks with Redeye host Mordecai Briemberg.

The Tetla: A First Nations alternative currency

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Meaghan Champion is S’amuna’ of the Cowichan tribes. She’s the founder of a new currency that is circulating in the Victoria area. Meaghan Champion speaks with Redeye host Jane Williams and tells her why she started the Tetla system and her vision for what this currency can do for First Nations people in the area.

The Globalization Trilogy

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Micha Peled has produced three connected films that put a human face on complex issues that result from global economic forces. Store Wars: When Wal-Mart Comes to Town focuses on consumerism in the U.S. China Blue investigates the sweatshop labour conditions in the manufacturing of the clothes we buy. The last film in the series is Bitter Seeds, looking at the crisis of the farmers in India who grow the cotton. Micha Peled speaks with Redeye host Jane Williams. The films show in Vancouver this coming weekend. Check here for the schedule for Store Wars and China Blue.

Bangladesh catastrophe and the sweatshop industry

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Over a thousand workers died in the recent collapse of a garment factory in Bangladesh. We speak with labour activist David Bacon about the historical context of the sweatshop industry. Bacon is an independent writer and photographer whose work has centered on the lives and struggles of working people. He speaks with Redeye host Mordecai Briemberg.

Proposed increase to welfare called insignificant

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If the NDP is elected, they say they will increase the basic rate for single, employable people by $20. Activists say this will do nothing to address the issue of poverty in the province. Bill Hopwood is an organizer with Raise the Rates. He speaks with Redeye host Mordecai Briemberg.

Assessing the NDP's environmental platform

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The Wilderness Committee has taken a close look at the NDP’s platform. Joe Foy gives us an assessment of what the party says it will do if it wins the provincial election on May 14. Joe Foy is National Campaign Organizer for the Wilderness Committee. He speaks with Redeye host Jane Williams.

Film: Salmon Confidential

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When biologist Alexandra Morton discovers B.C.’s wild salmon are testing positive for viruses associated with salmon farming, a chain of events is set off by government to suppress the findings. Filmmaker Twyla Rosovich follows Morton as she tries to get to the bottom of the decline of wild salmon runs. Roscovich speaks with Redeye host Mordecai Briemberg. Watch Salmon Confidential here.