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rabble interview
September 26
Alexandra Valahu
| The writer and performer speaks with Alexandra Valahu about her new book, "I Hope We Choose Love." |
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rabble interview
September 25
Sophia Reuss
| We spoke with Naomi Klein about her new book, the Global Climate Strike, what's at stake in the upcoming Canadian federal election, and how the movement for a Green New Deal can counter eco-fascism. |
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rabble news
September 24
Alex Cosh
| Sky-high rents, low vacancy rates and shortages of affordable non-market housing units are all concerns in one of the least affordable residential areas in Canada. |
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analysis
September 24
Karl Nerenberg
| Good news both for the traditional party of the left and for the progressive side of the political spectrum: the dark and dour media narrative about the NDP has changed dramatically for the better. |
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rabble news
September 23
Zaid Noorsumar
| Read what happened last week in the Canadian labour movement in rabble's roundup for September 23, 2019. |
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opinion
September 20
Philip S. S. Howard
| Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has apologized for wearing blackface when he was a teacher and a student. Individualizing blackface incidents overlooks the larger problem of anti-Black racism. |
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analysis
September 19
Karl Nerenberg
| Long before 2001, most of us knew that imitating other cultures or ethnicities was not acceptable. Why didn't the young Justin Trudeau not know as much many years later? |
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analysis
September 19
Diane Pinch
| Activist and advocacy groups have been sounding the alarm on fossil fuels for generations, so what can be learned from the campaigns of the past? |
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rabble series
September 17
Olivia Robinson
| Amid an opioid crisis that claimed 4,460 lives last year in Canada, some libraries are arming themselves with naloxone in an effort to save their patrons' lives. |
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analysis
September 16
Karl Nerenberg
| Scheer wants to present a reassuring and non-threatening face to voters; Singh stays on message; and May speaks her mind. |
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analysis
September 16
Alex Cosh
| Although there is no single reason as to why the Greens are gaining traction on Vancouver Island specifically, some have suggested that most of the support is coming from former NDP voters. |
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book review
September 12
Jessica Rose
| "Three Women" and "Just Pervs" each imagine a world in which women claim their sexuality. |
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analysis
September 11
Karl Nerenberg
| Now that we're in a new election campaign, it might be instructive to look back and see which promises the Liberal government kept. |
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rabble series
September 10
Olivia Robinson
| To move forward with reconciliation in the library, more Indigenous librarians are needed at higher levels to create spaces for the revitalization and renaissance of Indigenous cultures. |
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rabble news
September 10
Zaid Noorsumar
| Injured workers' groups and advocates say that women workers are often most marginalized by the system as they tend to be over-represented in the uncovered service sector. |
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rabble news
September 4
Zaid Noorsumar
| Toronto workers discuss the importance of #UniteAgainstRacism and what it means to them. |
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analysis
September 4
Karl Nerenberg
| History teaches that parties can survive all kinds of internal strife and turbulence to do quite well when the voting actually starts. |
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rabble series
September 3
Olivia Robinson
| Canadian libraries are trying to reconcile the institution's colonial history and how to address the needs of patrons previously neglected by the library -- including Indigenous peoples. |
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rabble news
September 3
Zaid Noorsumar
| While the jobs of most Canadians are governed by provincial law, some advocates believe the federal standards could set a new precedent for the provinces to emulate. |
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arts/media
August 29
Christina Turner
| We've compiled a list of 10 new books about work to peruse over the long weekend. |
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rabble series
August 27
Olivia Robinson
| The Toronto Public Library is continually looking to extend its reach beyond its four walls to connect with people, including those who may never have stepped inside the library before. |
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rabble news
August 26
Zaid Noorsumar
| Health and safety is a critical issue for personal support workers who face risks at work, but can't fall back on sick days in the event of an injury. |
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rabble news
August 22
Zaid Noorsumar
| Job security is the main goal for the 450 sessional lecturers and music instructors currently in negotiations with the university. |
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rabble series
August 20
Olivia Robinson
| Public libraries are changing how they serve vulnerable and marginalized patrons -- and proving that they're home to more than just books. |
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rabble news
August 15
Cathy Crowe
| In this excerpt from her new memoir, Cathy Crowe recounts how, in the late 1990s, she and fellow Toronto housing activists fought homelessness by erecting prefabricated housing on undeveloped land. |
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analysis
August 14
Karl Nerenberg
| Many Canadians perceive our system to be more socialized than it actually is, because they think of health care only as doctors' visits and hospitalization. |
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rabble series
August 13
Olivia Robinson
| As libraries across Canada face mounting challenges and funding cuts, the question asked by skeptics is the same: does the public library still matter? |
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rabble news
July 31
Zaid Noorsumar
| Spokesperson says that while non-profits and municipal homes invest money back into homes and better employee pay, private homes use surplus funds for profits. |
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rabble news
July 26
Marites N. Sison
| Hundreds of farm labourers, care workers and anti-racism activists marched on the streets of downtown Toronto to call attention to the plight of all migrant workers across Canada. |
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rabble news
July 25
Karl Nerenberg
| The big takeaway is that a society cannot count on the private sector alone to provide rental housing. The government must play a major role. |
