| In this edition of Needs No Introduction, Mike Luff, Diana Gibson and Maude Barlow share their thoughts and observations on the current state of health care in Canada and where we might be going.

| Columbia University professor Saskia Sassen talks about new barriers between citizen government and private entities.

| An interview with Annemieke Farenhorst, the University of Manitoba professor who has just been named the NSERC Chair for Women in Science and Engineering (prairie region).

| MPs Elizabeth May, Hedy Fry and Libby Davies take part in the Media Policies for a Democratic Future panel at Media Democracy Day 2011.

| During her keynote at 2011's Media Democracy Day Judy Rebick discussed the origin of rabble.ca and how technology has changed the face of activism over the past 10 years.

| Author and professor of philosophy Joseph Heath gave an interview to rabble, during which he talked about the Occupy movement, the political spectrum in Canada and anti-consumerism.

| Greg Macdougall sits down with Joan Kuyek, author of Community Organizing: a Holistic Approach. He talked to her about her new book and how it related to other books she has published.

| The inspirational ballad, No Wall Too Tall, by folk singer and social change advocate, Raffi, calls for reform of the financial system.

| Norway's ambassador to Canada recently spoke in Winnipeg on the subject of Arctic policy, climate change and Canada's relationship with its neighbours.

| In this talk, University of Manitoba climate researcher David Barber takes listeners through some of the changes he's observed in Canada's High North during his 30-year career.