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Judy Rebick is the author of Transforming Power: From the Personal to the Political and was the founding publisher of rabble.ca. She also holds the CAW Sam Gindin Chair in Social Justice and Democracy.

Love and respect was political reality for Jack Layton

Jack Layton during the 2011 federal election campaign. Photo: Matt Jiggins/Flickr
Judy Rebick: 'Thank you for showing us what working from a place of love means.'

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Beyond resistance: From the old to the new Left

Welcome to rabble.ca's extended series on the Canadian left -- Reinventing democracy, reclaiming the commons: A progressive dialogue on the future of Canada -- a look at where it stands after the 2011 federal election, and what the future can hold. The series will run in this, rabble.ca's 10th year, and is curated by journalist Murray Dobbin.

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One hoax to rule them all

One hoax to rule them all: The Hobbit movie tar sands hoax revealed. Photo: Erin Byrnes
A tale of dirty oil, a Hollywood blockbuster, Yes Men shenanigans, the ever-helpful media and activist geniuses.

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Toronto is burning! Or is it?

Peaceful protest was the order of the day for most of Saturday's march. Photo: Ariel Estulin/flickr
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All out 1 p.m. Queen's Park: Protest police state in Toronto and G20 in the world

An anti-riot policeman grabs a protester by the wrist during the anti-poverty protest on Friday in Toronto. Up to 10,000 protesters are expected to gather at Queen's Park today at 1 p.m. EST. Photo: Kristen Hanson.
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Detroit's Social Forum inspires in a city that has suffered

Three years ago, I followed my heart to Atlanta, Georgia, to attend the first U.S. Social Forum. I had attended several World Social Forums and was convinced that this new way of organizing was building social movements in a more democratic and inclusive way.

I was also part of a failed attempt to organize a social forum in Canada that hit against the shoals of national conflicts. So when I heard there was to be a U.S. Social Forum, I knew I had to go.

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10 key points for becoming a more compassionate activist

Occupy the Economy organizer guide.

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(Occupy the Economy ,
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We have been great friends for the last ten years. Judy comes from a history of left and feminist activism, Velcrow is an activist film maker who has focused on environmental and spiritual activism. Over these ten years, we have learned a lot from each other, leading to collaboration on each of our projects.

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My favourite story about Margaret Thatcher

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Judy Rebick
| April 8, 2013

Flora MacDonald, a Progressive Conservative elected in 1972, tells a story that illustrates something of what women politicians faced:

"I worked twice as hard as anybody. You had to work hard. I had decided early in my career in the House that I would change the custom that only dresses were suitable, so one day I wore a pantsuit into the House of Commons. It was a beautiful pantsuit. I had bought it in France, and it was good quality. That became a front-page photograph right across Canada.

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International Women's Day: What's the way forward?

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Judy Rebick
| March 8, 2013

As an aging feminist I am often asked to speak about the progress we have made as feminists and how much is left to do. It gets depressing sometimes because of the persistance of violence against women and economic inequality. I am despairing of the deep gendered divide in children's toys and the heavy load placed upon young women expected to be beautiful, thin, successful, a great mom and too often chief cook and bottle washer at home. Not to mention daily viewing the old Reform party anti-feminists running the country.

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Stories from the front lines of the abortion victory in Canada

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Judy Rebick was the spokesperson for the Morgentaler Clinic when it first opened in Toronto and later a key spokesperson for the Ontario Coalition for Abortion Clinics.

 Monday, January 28 is the anniversary of the deepest and most important victory the women's movement in Canada has ever had. After almost 20 years of struggle, beginning with the Abortion Caravan in 1970, the Supreme Court of Canada struck down the abortion law in a landmark decision citing women's right to privacy -- in effect women's rights to control their own bodies.

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