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The Lewis dynasty makes a third bid to shape democratic socialism in Canada

Democratic socialism, David Lewis reportedly told his son, Stephen, may not triumph in his lifetime, but perhaps for his children. “Recently,” said grandson Avi Lewis, “my Dad told me the same thing: not in my lifetime, maybe in yours.”

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Stephen Lewis, Canadian politician and social activist, dies aged 88

Lewis’s son Avi Lewis was elected leader of progressive New Democratic party a day before his father’s death

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Stephen Lewis, former Canadian politician and lifelong social activist, dies at 88

Stephen Lewis, Canada’s former ambassador to the United Nations, a lifelong social activist and a former politician, has died

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Avi Lewis, elected to lead Canada’s New Democratic party, promises ‘NDP comeback’

Ex-TV host pledged to centre party around equity, with higher wealth taxes, green energy and tuition-free education Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox

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‘This is strength’: stories of enslaved Africans in Grenada will be made into searchable archive

Depths of Paradise project backed by British family and created by Stephen Lewis, a descendant of survivors

The Guardian - UK

The Band’s secret weapon gets his due

Stephen Lewis’ biography focuses on the creative life rather than the tragic end of The Band's unsung genius

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Drowned in drink and lost in legend: The forgotten genius of The Band’s Richard Manuel

INTERVIEW: It’s hard to overstate the influence that The Band had on music, inspiring everyone from Bob Dylan and Eric Clapton to The Beatles and Elton John. Less talked about is the influence that singer-songwriter Richard Manuel had on The Band. Jim Farber speaks to the late musician’s contemporaries, and…

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100 years ago, US citizenship for Native Americans came without voting rights in swing states

An act of Congress a century ago guaranteed citizenship to wary Native Americans in an age of forced assimilation and marked the outset of a long, arduous journey to secure voting rights that were denied for several more decades

The Independent UK

Fears back-to-back cyclones may have damaged Great Barrier Reef

Strong waves and sediment-laden freshwater pushed out from river catchments may have damaged parts of reef system, experts say

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Native American community breaks ground on historic clean energy project

The Gila River Indian Community will be the first in the US to construct a solar-panel-lined water canal, reports Katie Hawkinson

The Independent UK

Native American community makes US history with clean energy project

The Gila River Indian Community will be the first in the US to construct a solar-panel-lined water canal, reports Katie Hawkinson

The Independent UK

Groundwater a significant source of pollution on Great Barrier Reef, study shows

New research casts doubt on effectiveness of targeting surface runoff only and highlights need to use fertilisers more efficiently, experts say

The Guardian - AU

Interior: $580M headed to 15 tribes to fulfill water rights

The Biden administration on Thursday said 15 Native American tribes will get a total of $580 million this year to fund settlements that ensure access to water that's legally theirs

The Independent UK

Review: Cinderella panto at Bristol Hippodrome starring Strictly's Craig Revel Horwood

Packed with quirky frivolity, good-natured banter and ruthless hecklers, a night at Bristol Hippodrome’s panto Cinderella may not have buckets of big-budget gloss but still delivers an entertaining evening of escapism

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Mayor Adams signs bills formalizing NYC’s Times Square as ‘gun-free zone’ despite court setback

NEW YORK — New York Mayor Eric Adams signed a couple of bills into law Tuesday formalizing Times Square as a “gun-free zone” — even as the designation remains in legal limbo due to a recent ruling from a federal judge in upstate New York.

Nottingham Post

Nottingham man's shock as lump turns out to be breast cancer

It was the first of three cancer diagnoses in eight months

Daily Mirror

Inside the community that saved family when home exploded with them stuck inside

Jessica Williams and her sons were trapped inside after the freak explosion in Seven Sisters, Wales, where the community has helped to rebuild their lives

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Scottish Property Federation names new chair

New appointee is currently managing director at HFD Property Group

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