OPSEU is part of Design Points North, a group heading up to Attawapiskat on Saturday, February 4 with a transport truck to deliver a Mongolian yurt -- the same yurt that stood in St. James Park.

It may have taken flight, but today Caterpillar, the corporation, looks more like a moth that is flying far too close to the flame. Unfortunately, many good people are getting burned in the process.

Future "reaffirmation ceremonies" can be taped with a super script that reads: "Actual new Canadians may not appear exactly as illustrated," or words to that effect.

The decision announced today that U.S. Caterpillar Corporation will close its Electro-Motive plant in London instead of negotiating with the CAW Union requires an immediate response from governments.

This week's rabble.ca weekly blog roundup covers everything from transphobic airport policies to the NDP's quest for a new leader to student activism and accessible education among much, much more!

Today the HarperCons stepped into the <del>cesspool</del> <del>polluted waters</del> tarsands issue

Canadians deserve to know the truth about what was said between the Prime Minister’s Office and Tides Canada CEO Ross McMillan.

On March 15, 2012, campuses and communities across Canada will be mobilizing to take action to kick the bottle and back the tap! We want you to be a part of it!

This story is not about politics and polarization, it is about citizenship, and so too should be the development of Canada's oil sands.

Many people don't understand how science works -- its limitations as well as its benefits. This has led to confusion over issues that could have a profound effect on society.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced to his billionaire friends in Davos his intention to make changes to Canada's retirement system. True to form, Harper circumvented the parliamentary process.

The HarperCons are certainly giving The Regina Mom a lot of opportunity to diss them. And that would be fun! Perhaps, if we give them enough rope... I know. It's wishful thinking, mirroring theirs.

Coalition-building, the International Day of Solidarity for Leonard Peltier, unionizing your university, taking on non-violent street actions, workshops and more!

Pro-market Wildrose Party jumps on market-regulation bandwagon... sort of; controversial MLA dumped; former premier visits Ukraine.

Council of Canadians is in Ottawa to meet with EU Embassies and challenge the arguments being brought forward by Canadian lobbying against the EU Fuel Quality Directive.

We want Canada to be a digital leader, but instead we're laggards. We're lagging in all four key areas of our digital economy: speed, openness, affordability and content. Our video update explains.

G20 political prisoner Mandy Hiscocks writes about the parole system in prison and why she won't be applying.

European trade negotiators are in Ottawa this week to continue talks with their Canadian counterparts toward a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).

The February 1 Day of Action showed the strength and solidarity of the 99 per cent on campus, which will be crucial in the weeks and months ahead to win accessible, high quality, public education.

Franke James, the artist who was blacklisted by the HarperCons, lives in Joe Oliver's riding. She was excited to learn that he is open to meeting with environmental groups.

This is the neo-Con modus operandi: manufacture a fake "crisis" and move swiftly to "resolve" it while the opposition is still trying to remember where the facts were filed.

One in 10 Canadians are not able to adhere to their prescriptions due to the cost of prescription drugs, found Michael Law et al. in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Canada West Foundation economist Michael Holden wants us to believe his think-tank is the only one “dedicated to being the objective, non-partisan voice for issues of... concern to Western Canadians."

All out on February 1 for the National Day of Action! An events listing for students of all activities across Canadian campuses.

On the heels of the National Student Day of Action, Quebec students gear up for an additional strike in February protesting increased tuition fees.

With its iBook Author ebook software, Apple is seeking total control over the content that you create.

Canada's pension system goes back to 1927. Now, Harper wants to make changes, but will not engage in open debate and discussion.

The signing of the Fraser Declaration on the part of First Nations in Alberta and the Northwest Territories marks a high point in a series of actions directed at the National Energy Board hearings.

According to the Earth Policy Institute, direct subsidies to the fossil fuel industry worldwide amount to half a trillion dollars ($500,000,000,000) annually. That's a lot of zeroes.

While women's rights group, Femen, may have the attention of the media, is their message being heard? Is nude protesting a useful strategy in this case or is it just reinforcing sexism?