The Latest Breaking News from Stephen Lewis

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.”

The Conversation · Apr 16

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

The Guardian - US · Apr 1

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

The Independent UK · Mar 31

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 · Jun 1, 2024

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

The Guardian - AU · Jan 29, 2024

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 · Dec 12, 2023

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 · Dec 10, 2023

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 · Oct 8, 2023

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 · Feb 2, 2023

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

Bristol Post · Dec 12, 2022