Social Justice

The rabble podcast network examines struggles for social justice worldwide.
Asia Pacific Currents

Workers in the Syrian uprising

February 11, 2012
| Labour updates from the Asia Pacific region and an interview with Ms. Rafif Jouejati, from Local Co-ordinating Committee Syria, on workers in the Syrian uprising.

31:19 minutes (14.34 MB)
Redeye

Closing the door on refugees from Mexico

February 9, 2012
| Journalist Karla Garcia Ramirez fled Mexico after getting death threats after blowing the whistle on government corruption. Despite this, she was turned down for refugee status.

13:44 minutes (12.58 MB)
Redeye

People's Commission launches campaign against CSIS

February 9, 2012
| The Canadian Security Intelligence Service has been accused of intimidation and harassment. The People's Commission Network in Montreal is saying that it's time to stop co-operating with CSIS.

15:49 minutes (14.49 MB)
The F Word

Women’s sexuality and female ejaculation

January 23, 2012
| Nicole Deagan and guests discuss social and psychological barriers to women’s sexual exploration – and focus specifically on female ejaculation.

44:03 minutes (50.42 MB)
Redeye

Book: Crack Capitalism

February 8, 2012
| John Holloway is a sociologist, philosopher and author. His work has stirred much debate among anti-capitalist activists. His most recent book is Crack Capitalism.

17:02 minutes (15.6 MB)
Redeye

Quebec students protest tuition hikes

February 8, 2012
| For decades the provincial government in Quebec kept tuition fees low to encourage people to take advantage of post-secondary education. The Charest government plans to reverse this policy.

13:15 minutes (12.14 MB)
Redeye

New organization of Latin American states leaves out Canada and the U.S.

February 8, 2012
| Last December, Caracas hosted the inaugural meeting of CELAC, a new organization that includes 33 countries in the Americas but notably excludes Canada and the United States.

15:08 minutes (13.86 MB)
Redeye

Inside the world of direct-action climate activists

February 7, 2012
| Emily James spent a year filming Climate Camp and Plane Stupid, two direct-action groups in the U.K. Her film Just Do It is a window into the world of climate change activists.

16:02 minutes (14.69 MB)
Redeye

Harsh austerity measures take hold in Greece

February 6, 2012
| Demonstrators in Greece are in the streets protesting wage and pension cuts, higher taxes and a reduction in labour rights.

13:57 minutes (12.77 MB)
Redeye

Wikileaks papers confirm U.S. interference in Haiti

February 6, 2012
| In 2011, Wikileaks released secret U.S. government cables to the independent newspaper Haiti Liberte. The cables reveal a long history of interference in the internal politics of Haiti.

16:36 minutes (15.19 MB)
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