politics
Jun 19 2013
| by Benoit Renaud |
The PQ government will table a bill for a 'Charter of Quebec values' this fall. What does this shift in the government’s rhetoric mean, and how should the left react?
politics
Jun 19 2013
| by Dave Zirin |
The pot has officially boiled over as hundreds of thousands of people marched in at least ten cities this week. The financial capital of Sao Paolo was brought to a standstill.
rabble news
Jun 19 2013
| by Cory Collins |
A union representing workers at a Labatt brewery in St. John's has launched a boycott campaign, asking the public to refrain from buying a large number of brands manufactured at the site.
rabble news
Jun 19 2013
| by rabble staff |
The recently concluded G8 Summit in Northern Ireland has issued a statement, the Lough Erne Declaration, spelling out plans toward increased transparency and action against tax havens.
briefly
Jun 18 2013
| by Sarah Lazare |
Protests at Rio de Janeiro's Confederations Cup football tournament continue into their second day as protesters assail high government spending on sports infrastructure while public services vanish.
politics
Jun 18 2013
| by Jonathan Cook |
In recent weeks, however, Israel has moved from relative inaction to a deepening involvement in Syrian affairs.
Opinion
Jun 18 2013
| by Albert Koehl |, | by Michael Black |, | by Wayne Scott |
Cyclists are often vilified for ignoring the rules of the road. Ironically, cyclists can take heart from the experience of another group once considered far more villainous: motorists.
arts/media
Jun 18 2013
| by Tom Hayden |
After watching Jeremy Scahill's film, Dirty Wars, and reading his book of the same name, my considered opinion is that he should be nominated for an Academy Award and considered for a Pulitzer Prize.
in his own words
Jun 18 2013
| by Peter Showler |
For 55 years, the IFHP paid for basic health care for refugee claimants and refused claimants until they were removed from the country or became eligible for provincial health care.
in his own words
Jun 18 2013
| by Jérémie Bédard-Wien |
A routine trip to attend a political conference in the United States takes a bizarre turn for a Quebec student activist.
briefly
Jun 17 2013
| by Sana Malik |
The United Nations Human Rights Council (UN HRC) adopted a draft resolution last week that is being criticized for "watering down" language that protects victims of sexual violence globally.
politics
Jun 17 2013
| by Lindsey German |
The people who brought us Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya and all the disasters that accompanied them, are doing it again. And they have to be stopped.
rabble interview
Jun 17 2013
| by Samir Shaheen-Hussain |
Ikenna Onyegbula is a writer and spoken word performance poet currently residing in Ottawa. His indignation served as the inspiration for a powerful spoken-word piece he recently created.
Opinion
Jun 14 2013
| by Dennis Howlett |
The upcoming G8 Summit is an unprecedented opportunity to go after tax cheats who use tax havens. But Canada threatens to be a spoiler. Again.
politics
Jun 14 2013
| by Garth Mullins |
Spying on everyone is a clear signpost on the road to a different type of society and many are willing to sacrifice liberty for security. But this is actually not the deal on offer.
rabble news
Jun 14 2013
| by Harrison Samphir |
The Canadian Conservative Party's top strategist, Jenni Byrne, does not believe those suffering with drug addiction deserve a second chance.
briefly
Jun 13 2013
| by rabble staff |
An ad hoc coalition has come together to protest today's appearance of Stephen Harper in London. Concern in the UK over the impact of tar sands extraction has grown steadily in recent years.
rabble news
Jun 13 2013
| by Sana Malik |
Harper has sought to strengthen ties and relations with David Cameron, celebrating the "similar values" they share. His speech Thursday to the British Parliament comes at an opportune time.
briefly
Jun 13 2013
| by rabble staff |
The National Energy Board is investigating a spill of crude oil from the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline in the vicinity of Merritt, British Columbia.
politics
Jun 13 2013
| by Greg Macdougall |
Today in Ottawa the Supreme Court of Canada is hearing arguments in a landmark case concerning sex workers.
politics
Jun 12 2013
| by Anita Ogurlu |
All across Europe and beyond, protests are taking place against global injustices, particularly the 'lower-middle classes slipping from grace.'
politics
Jun 12 2013
| by Mike Palecek |
Canada Post has been floating ideas about cutting door-to-door delivery in favour of community mailboxes, or even moving to alternate-day delivery.
rabble news
Jun 12 2013
| by Lauren McCauley |
Green groups have mounted an aggressive attack against TransCanada's Keystone XL tar sands pipeline by filing a lawsuit in U.S. federal court Monday.
Satire
Jun 12 2013
| by Andreas Krebs |, | by Suzanne Gallant |
There are, it turns out a few obvious and good reasons why no self-respecting millennial would be caught dead with a newspaper.
press release
Jun 11 2013
| by rabble staff |
"There is a growing frustration among First Nations across the country with lack of action and lack of commitment on the part of the Government of Canada to work in real partnership."
politics
Jun 11 2013
| by Chris Hedges |
The draconian trial restrictions, familiar to many Muslim Americans tried in the so-called war on terror, presage a future of show trials and blind obedience.
politics
Jun 10 2013
| by Sarah Marusek |
Many thousands of Palestinians mobilized on Friday, June 7 in a Global March to Jerusalem to draw attention to the continued violations against East Jerusalem and its people.
politics
Jun 10 2013
| by Norman Solomon |
After nearly 12 years of the "war on terror," the revelations of recent days are a tremendous challenge to the established order.
Opinion
Jun 10 2013
| by Michael Geist |
It is time for Canadians to consider the privacy and surveillance risks associated with cloud-based services and to demand answers and accountability from Canada's politicians and security agencies.
Opinion
Jun 7 2013
| by Dave Coles |, | by Ken Lewenza |
Unifor is strong, principled, and inclusive. New membership approaches will redefine who can be a union member and radically change the trade union landscape.
