Political Commentary

The rabble podcast network speaks out on what's happening and what we think of it.
Aw@l

ACAB + Carré Rouge - Police Repression Against An Unlimited Dream

May 27, 2012
| an update on police violence (still heppening - everywhere) and a report on the quebec student strike (with a piece from Stefan Christoff). also, the NP calls for fascist repression...

16:07 minutes (14.76 MB)
Asia Pacific Currents

18 workers die in a fire in the Philippines

May 26, 2012
| Labour news from the Asia-Pacific region. Interview with Noel Colina, executive director of the Filipino OHS group IOHSAD, about a shopping centre fire that killed 18 workers in Mindanao, Philippines.

31:01 minutes (14.2 MB)
Aw@l

Smash the State Report - May 18

May 24, 2012
| draconian anti-protest and racist anti-immigrant laws in canada, new tactics and weapons for the US's NATO, Canada's hidden wars, anti-mining/bling is dead, + harper's fascist gov't

61:26 minutes (56.25 MB)
Migrant Matters

Escalating migrant and refugee repression in Canada - Panel

May 24, 2012
| The wide impact that migration and Canada has on low-income racialized people from the Global South who are going to work and/or seeking refuge here.

63:26 minutes (145.19 MB)
Aw@l

Smash The State Report - May 11 - Black Blocks, Red Squares, Chilean Students, + Antifa WorldWide!

May 23, 2012
| Draconian legislation is facing the quebec social movement, as police continue a repressive crackdown. We also look to resistance to austerity -in ontario, chile, + antifa action in europe

51:28 minutes (47.13 MB)
Asia Pacific Currents

Repression of Bersei protests in Malaysia

May 19, 2012
| Labour news from the Asia-Pacific region, followed by an interview about the recent Bersei demonstrations for clean and free elections in Malaysia, with Arul from the Socialist Party of Malaysia.

30:06 minutes (13.78 MB)
Aw@l

May Day report-backs and raging red squares against austerity!

May 17, 2012
| In this podcast we highlight the ongoing Quebec student strike and the growing social movement in la bélle province, before reporting back on May Day protests from across Ontario.

52:18 minutes (47.9 MB)
Aw@l

A peaceful walk for friendship and a Freedom Train against tar sands pipelines

May 13, 2012
| Reports from the April 28 Two Row Wampum Walk, a call-out for an Oshkimaadizig peace camp in Coldwater, and the Yinka-Dena alliance resists tar sands developments -- and so does Scott Neidermeyer!

23:13 minutes (21.25 MB)
Aw@l

Smash the State Report: April in review and resistance!

May 13, 2012
| Dominion's April in review, G20 report, creeping police state in North America, save the bees, protest barrick and watch the Coconut Revolution.

64:03 minutes (58.65 MB)
Asia Pacific Currents

Japan labour movement: issues and challenges

May 12, 2012
| Interview with Chie Matsumoto, trade unionist and journalist about the major issues facing the Japan Labour Movement at the moment.

29:59 minutes (27.46 MB)
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