Nov 30 2001
Security at Canada's airports has tightened since September 11. But it's not yet sufficient to contain the threat of terrorism. That's what 11,500 flight attendants are saying. Their union insists th
Nov 28 2001
Finally, the federal government has issued an action plan in response to the Royal Society of Canada's (RSC) expert panel report on genetically engineered (GE) foods. It promises little concrete acti
Nov 27 2001
With the holiday mail rush looming, the votes are in. Three thousand Canada Post workers have given their bargaining team a strike mandate. The customer service, administrative and technical workers
Nov 26 2001
The flagging federal New Democratic Party (NDP) has opted to renew itself from within. Delegates to the NDP's national convention voted 684-401 against a controversial resolution advanced by the New
Nov 24 2001
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission is charged with crafting policy to protect our nuclear facilities from terrorist assault. A Sierra Club policy advisor summarizes the Commission's preparations
Nov 22 2001
This weekend could be a milestone for the federal New Democratic Party (NDP). After limping through the last election, the NDP must rebuild itself by renewing alliances with Canada's thriving social
Nov 21 2001
Panicked by the prospect of a deficit, Ontario's Tories may cut spending by $5-billion next year. Taking a page from BC, they're weighing a plan to command ministries to slash budgets by 5 per cent.
Even Booms Fail Most Canadians
Nov 20 2001
As we dip into recession, few doubt that poorer Canadians will be hardest hit. Popular wisdom also holds that restoring growth will renew everyone's standard of living. That wisdom is used to justify
Nov 20 2001
Anthrax-contaminated mail has killed at least three Americans, infecting a dozen more. And though we've had no confirmed cases in Canada, we're seeing our mailboxes differently these days. A brand-ne
Nov 19 2001
With the holiday mail rush looming, 3000 Canada Post workers begin voting today to authorize strike action. The customer service, administrative and technical workers are organized with the Public Se
Nov 19 2001
Canada's largest union launches its week-long national convention today in Vancouver. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) represents a half-million public sector workers. And coming days af
Nov 18 2001
It happened during the all-nighter closing out the WTO talks in Qatar. A wee clause about barriers to "environmental services" slipped into the Ministerial Declaration. Canadian groups say it opens a
Rebuilding Afghanistan: Human Rights Agenda
Nov 16 2001
Amid reports of Taliban retreat, attention turns to "rebuilding" Afghanistan. The enormity of that project is obscured by talk of expunging "evil-doers." Amnesty International says a human rights age
Nov 14 2001
As G20 Finance Ministers meet in Ottawa, groups across Canada will be calling for military withdrawal from Afghanistan — and a reassessment of trade agreements based on peace and development pri
Nov 14 2001
WTO talks in Qatar are running into overtime. The Council of Canadians' Maude Barlow is there. You may already be following her daily audio reports online. If you're in Toronto, you can meet her on T
Nov 13 2001
Canada's nuclear industry has a growing problem. They'd like to bury it deep in the Canadian Shield. Non-industry experts say the out-of-my-sight approach to nuclear waste could threaten life for mil
Nov 13 2001
Canada 3000 is crashing. Creditors are poised to seize the bankrupt airline's assets. And the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) has two messages. First: don't blame the union, which is offeri
Maude in Qatar
Nov 11 2001
Trade ministers from 142 countries are in Qatar for the WTO's fourth Ministerial meeting. The result could be a new round of global trade negotiations — something the WTO failed to catalyze in S
Nov 9 2001
Canada's "second" airline suspended operations today, hours after winning bankruptcy protection. On Wednesday, Canada 3000 was denied federal approval to sever its Royal wing, a prelude to dumping al
Mag Examines War and "Socialism From Below"
Nov 7 2001
Calls to disclaim America's New War, archaeologies of its roots, strategies for building the New Left ... You'll find this and more in the October/November issue of New Socialist.
Nov 6 2001
No, not Dalmatians. 101 sealers were charged in 1996 with illegally selling the pelts of young hooded and harp seals. Last week, their case went all the way to Canada's Supreme Court. The sealers are
Nov 5 2001
Dozens of Canadian citizen groups are vocally opposing the launch of a new trade round at the World Trade Organization (WTO). That could be the outcome of the 4th WTO Ministerial meeting set to start
Nov 5 2001
The British Columbia Teachers' Federation (BCTF) served notice this morning that limited job action will begin Thursday at schools throughout the province. After 50 days of bargaining, contract negot
Another Month, Two More Partners
Nov 3 2001
Two more Canadian groups became <i>in cahoots</i> partners this October. By contributing to <i>rabble</i>, they help to sustain this rabble-rousing online magazine. We'd like you to meet them.
Nov 1 2001
Do Shell and the Nigerian government share responsibility for making the Niger Delta one of the world's most endangered ecosystems? That's the assertion of <I>Where Vultures Feast</I>, a new offering
Oct 31 2001
Uncertainty since September 11 is squeezing an already-tight economy. Tens of thousands of Canadians are staring at pink slips. And Canada's largest private-sector union says only emergency measures
Oct 31 2001
CUPE's Hospital Employees Union calls it "the most brazen attack yet ... to undermine Medicare." BC's Liberals have quietly hatched a plan for a hospital to replace Abbotsford's ageing MSA General. T
Oct 30 2001
If Afghanistan's Taliban regime falls ... then what? The Northern Alliance is no human rights star. Same goes for other factions proffered as successor candidates. In a letter to the Prime Minister,
Oct 29 2001
It's become a Western truism that Afghanistan's Taliban regime is a bad apple. Afghan women suffer an inhuman legal position. We've seen little effort to rebuild war-ravaged infrastructure - but much
Oct 29 2001
Civilians are dying in the U.S.-led attacks on Afghanistan. Impartial observers can't get close enough to verify numbers. But scattered reports from UN officials, NGOs and fleeing refugees raise conc
