Jul 19, 2017
Niki Ashton is a veteran MP -- and also the youth candidate
Karl Nerenberg
NDP leadership candidate Niki Ashton describes herself as an intersectional feminist -- and as the candidate of youth and of the left.
Feminism
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Jun 15, 2017  The World is Not a Machine: Redefining Power StructuresNeeds No Introduction A talk by eco-feminist, scholar and author about undoing the power structures which are destroying our world. From the 5th Annual Tommy Douglas Institute on May 31, 2017. |
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Jun 15, 2017  'Ask The Sexpert': A film about context, women as allies and the latent effects of colonialismface2face Vaishali Sinha talks to Face2Face host David Peck talk about her new film "Ask The Sexpert," cultural context, women as allies, a doctor as a 90-year-old pioneer and the latent effects of colonialism. |
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Jun 8, 2017  Unions are at the fore of the struggle to give workers paid domestic violence leaveMeagan Gillmore A 2014 study found that a third of respondents had experienced domestic violence. Of those, more than half said they'd experienced it at or near their workplaces. |
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Jun 7, 2017  A better man can evolve from a history of violenceDoreen Nicoll "A Better Man" opens with Attiya meeting Steve for coffee 22 years after she literally ran for her life and never looked back. |
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May 31, 2017  Can a child fit into a womb? Brian Lilley apparently thinks so.Nora Loreto Brian Lilley thinks he knows best when it comes to Niki Ashton's pregnancy. |
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May 25, 2017  Disruption is Power: Angela Davis at the Canadian Labour Congress ConventionNeeds No Introduction Civil rights activist, educator, and author Angela Davis spoke at the 2017 Canadian Labour Congress Convention. Listen to her keynote address here. |
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May 8, 2017  Success for women lies in collaboration, say female labour leadersMeagan Gillmore Despite work towards gender equality, women still struggle for recognition in the workforce, and the labour movement. Two women labour leaders weigh in. |
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May 6, 2017  Thirty-five years of the Charter marks 32 years of equality rightsPenney Kome Section 15's curious history makes it a wild card in the Charter. |
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May 2, 2017  Feminism, art and WikipediaTalking Radical Radio Areum Kim and Amber Berson talk about the Art & Feminism campaign's work to close the gender gap on Wikipedia. |
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May 1, 2017  'Never confuse decency with weakness': Outgoing CLC secretary-treasurer Barbara Byers advises womenMeagan Gillmore To celebrate May Day, rabble is focusing on the accomplishments of women in the workplace. We spoke with outgoing CLC secretary-treasurer Barbara Byers about her work as a labour activist. |
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Apr 27, 2017  Feminists, academics, mourn Wendy Robbins, a true powerhouse who touched thousands of women's livesPenney Kome English professor championed women in academia, health care and activism. |
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Apr 26, 2017  Cross Country Check Up shows barriers to universal child care rooted in lack of political willMartha Friendly A recent CBC Cross Country Check Up devoted itself to child-care policy. We unpack multiple interesting and noteworthy points while considering the four that especially stood out. |
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Apr 24, 2017  The many fascinating facets of 'Who is Arthur Chu?'They say the personal is political. And the film "Who is Arthur Chu?" is testament in every way to that statement. It's featured in this year's Hot Docs festival launching April 27 in Toronto. |
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Apr 20, 2017  Trump's favourite peddlers of white male revenge fantasies pulled off airPenney Kome Alex Jones, Bill O'Reilly and Robert Ailes inspired some of Donald Trump's wildest claims. |
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Apr 19, 2017  One big problem for Alberta's 'unite-the-centre' effort: The NDP is already thereDavid J. Climenhaga About the only difference between the Dippers of '17 and the Tories of '71 is that a slightly larger percentage of NDP policy is more than mere rhetoric. |
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Apr 13, 2017  The Holocaust has nothing to do with abortionA video that compares abortion to the Holocaust was shown in March at a Catholic high school in Red Deer, Alberta. Yes, that's right -- women who have abortions are equivalent to genocidal Nazis. |
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Apr 11, 2017  Cell phone video of Nazi comparison in Red Deer Catholic high school class on abortion should raise political questionsDavid J. Climenhaga Albertans deserve to know what opposition politicians would actually do about such situations in tax-financed schools. |
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Apr 6, 2017  Surviving the gig economy — three women's experiencesrabble radio The gig economy is a fact of life whether we like it or not. We hear three women's perspectives - what works, what doesn't and some ideas for change. |
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Mar 31, 2017  Before Hollywood attacks Ivanka's complicty, it should take a look in the mirrorRaluca Bejan Shedding light onto Ivanka’s complicity takes away from the complicity of American people on the matter. |
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Mar 30, 2017  The law is settled on sexual assault. When will the legal system catch up?The treatment of sexual assault complainants in the justice system has received a great deal of mainstream media attention. Why has the system failed victims? |
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Mar 13, 2017  Men don't believe women when we're experts. Of course they don't believe us about sexual assaultLiz Kessler I have learned, almost unconsciously, that I have to fight almost constantly for people to listen to what I have to say or take my ideas seriously. |
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Mar 9, 2017  If you want to learn how to survive the gig economy, ask a womanPenney Kome I've worked without a net for decades, using women's traditional techniques. |
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Mar 9, 2017  Canada should fulfill its feminist promise and change the status quo for child careMartha Friendly Changing the status quo in child care means affordable fees, decent wages and quality non-profit services backed by sustained funding and thorough planning. |
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