Apr 11
 Part Two excerpt from rabble co-founder Judy Rebick's memoir, with a look at the court battle to support Dr. Henry Morgentaler, and Rebick's own exploration of her mental health |
Apr 10
 Activist, feminist and co-founder of rabble.ca, Judy Rebick shares her life in this excerpt about her support for Dr. Henry Morgentaler's Toronto abortion clinic. |
Apr 9
 St. John's Centre MHA Gerry Rogers aims to grow party for 2019 |
Apr 6
 The government and Catherine Tait have committed to making local programming a priority for CBC. That will be hard, given the devastation local services have suffered over a number of decades. |
Apr 5
 In 1968 when an assassin killed Martin Luther King, the civil rights leader was becoming more radical. Today, prisons are at the heart of a new Jim Crow. |
Apr 4
 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., one of history's great orators, was murdered 50 years ago today, on April 4, 1968. |
Apr 3
 Transparency shouldn't be optional -- especially when you carry a gun |
Apr 2
 In Canada, July 1, 2018, could be the implementation date of Bill C-45, which could make marijuana legal in Canada for the first time in 94 years. |
Mar 30
 'A good reminder of why you're doing it': Ceremonies and teaching followed a week of demonstrations where 173 people were arrested in Burnaby. |
Mar 29
 If protests in Burnaby continue to grow, and British Columbians continue to line up to be peacefully arrested, this is when Canadians will learn the real power of social license. |
Mar 28
 Polls show Doug Ford's Conservatives winning big in Ontario. A majority victory would not be all his doing, however. It would largely be a product of the electoral system. |
Mar 27
 Julie Lalonde talks about stalking, gendered violence, and the Outside of the Shadows project. |
Mar 26
 By behaving like children in Parliament, the Conservatives have proved Opposition leader Andrew Scheer is no Stephen Harper, and indeed that he is not much of leader at all. |
Mar 23
 How to check, and what you can do. |
Mar 22
 The NDP leader spoke to reporters on Wednesday and said he is against political violence, without qualification. He also affirmed that he supports peoples' rights to self-determination. |
Mar 21
 Albertans are pretty unenthusiastic about the whole idea of giving public money to schools that charge tuition, the Environics poll done for the Alberta Teachers Association shows. |
Mar 19
 No degree is worth the loss of another student, say U of Waterloo students following latest suicide |
Mar 16
 In a series of media interviews the NDP leader finally condemned the mastermind of the Air India bombing. But he refused to categorically condemn violence in support of the Sikh cause. |
Mar 15
 An exhibit at the Canadian War Museum highlights a little discussed arm of the military’s massive propaganda apparatus. |
Mar 14
 Rex Tillerson was Trumpian in his disdain for the foreign service and support of America First. But he was willing to listen to allies and diplomats. By contrast, his successor looks like a fanatic. |
Mar 13
 A 2014 interview with the late political thinker, academic and writer on the NDP, the Waffle, and social democracy in Canada. |
Mar 12
 Even from a progressive perspective, Canadian political discourse needs a conservative alternative. It doesn't need a dangerous clown like Doug Ford. |
Mar 9
 Voluntary guidelines for reduced sodium in food have been a failure. The government is now working on better labelling. The real problem may be that we have become hooked on salt. |
Mar 8
 From the Press Progress Summit 2017, an exploration of how to build Canada’s progressive future at the most local of political levels – our cities and towns. |
Mar 7
 A reminder that good words can make good political responses -- and lead to better political possibilities |
Mar 6
 Here are two movies that will shock, inspire and remind you why water is always an election issue. |
Mar 5
 Despite the hype a year ago, the M-103 Islamophobia report was met with indifference last month. But apathy is the last thing that we need in the face of growing Islamophobia in Canada. |
Mar 2
 While the celebrations of Black culture in Canada are welcome, other events in February reminded us there is much improvement still needed. |
Mar 1
 Budget 2018 is all about gender, although the rhetoric might outweigh the substance, and the economy still faces big risks from household debt and global conditions. |
Feb 28
 Since his election, Trudeau has made the same core promises to recognize and implement Indigenous rights in a multitude of strategically timed announcements, but it's been all talk and little action. |