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Best of rabble podcasting in 2012

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2012 has been a great year for podcasts on rabble! This roundup includes some great audio and interviews looking at topics from First Nations rights, activism against Enbridge, Naomi Wolf's Vagina, and more!

Here are some of our best from 2012.

1. This episode of Aw@l features a discussion with radical historian Luke Stewart about the Rally, Walk, and Community BBQ which took place back in April in Grand River Territory of the Six Nations and looks at respecting historical friendships and honouring treaties:

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2012: A year of austerity and strife for workers

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As 2012 comes to close, here's a recap of the major events and trends impacting workers in Canada over the past year.

Austerity hits workers in Canada and abroad

The Canadian government stayed firmly seated aboard the global spending-cutting bandwagon this year, despite suggestions from sources as austerity-loving as the IMF that cuts to state spending do more to slow economic growth than to boost it.

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Ten activist success stories from 2012, and some tools to recreate them

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A Harper majority. Stifling anti-union legislation. Provincial unrest and austerity across the country. At a glance, it seems like activists don't have a lot to celebrate this holiday season. However, in these trying times, organizers, Indigenous people, workers, youth and ordinary citizens have come together for the common good.

Inspiring actions have touched communities and emboldened movements with historic victories. Here are our top 10 activist successes in 2012 -- and the tools they used to get there.

 

1. Creative labour actions

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2010's best in rabble news stories

Over the holidays we will continue to have new videos, podcasts, blogs and discussions on babble but our feature stories and book reviews will return in the New Year. Enjoy a few of 2010's most memorable news stories published on rabble.ca.

We'd like to hear from you over the break -- what were your favourite stories, videos, podcasts or babble threads on rabble.ca in 2010? Add your thoughts in the comments.

January

Elizabeth May: Executing the Green master plan

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The year's best in rabble news and views

Over the holidays we will continue to have new videos, podcasts, blogs and discussions on babble but our feature stories and book reviews will return in the New Year.

We'd like to hear from you over the break -- what were your favourite stories, videos, podcasts or babble thread on rabble.ca in 2009? Fill out this survey to share your favorites. We plan to feature a round up of 2009 Reader's Choice picks when we're back.

Here are 12 months of 2009's most read stories on rabble.ca:

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