Brent Patterson, Author at rabble.ca

A photo of the protest at the CANSEC arms trade show in 2019.

CA, ON

Protest denounces CANSEC arms trade show

by Brent Patterson May 24, 2022May 24, 2022

A photo from the Alliance for a Colombia Free of Fracking at a demonstration against oil fracking in Puerto Wilches held earlier this month.

CA

Colombian climate activists suspect paramilitary groups tied to oil industry

by Brent Patterson May 16, 2022May 16, 2022

A photo of a Bell 407 helicopter, similar to the helicopters sold to Columbia.

CA

Did Canadian-made helicopters surveil labour protests in Colombia?

by Brent Patterson April 20, 2022April 22, 2022

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland.

Canadian Politics

Budget 2022 drives spending on warplanes and drones, deepens the climate crisis

by Brent Patterson April 11, 2022April 10, 2022

Protesters during a demonstration opposing the funding and use of warplanes.

Canadian Politics

How many people will Canada’s new F-35 fighter jet kill?

by Brent Patterson March 29, 2022March 30, 2022

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meeting with NDP leader Jagmeet Singh.

Canadian Politics

The Liberal-NDP agreement silent on defunding state violence

by Brent Patterson March 26, 2022March 26, 2022

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with Federal NDPP Leader Jagmeet Singh.

Canadian Politics

Liberal-NDP deal may see military budget spike, pipeline construction continue

by Brent Patterson March 23, 2022March 24, 2022

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits a military base in March 2022.

Two per cent target for military spending a false threshold

by Brent Patterson March 17, 2022March 17, 2022

Photo of six fighter jets flying in the sky in a 'v' formation.

CA

War in Ukraine should lead to climate action, not F-35 fighter jets

by Brent Patterson March 9, 2022March 9, 2022

Photo of white sugar being poured from a spoon into a bowl

CA

Sugar and the struggle for the human right to water in Guatemala

by Brent Patterson March 4, 2022March 4, 2022

Canadian Politics

CA

Will fighter jets be an issue in the Ontario election in June?

by Brent Patterson December 20, 2021December 20, 2021

Photo of dozens of heavily armed RCMP breaching the checkpoint during the Nov. 18 militarized raid.

BC, CA

Lack of transparency around when B.C. government authorized RCMP raid on Wet’suwet’en

by Brent Patterson December 3, 2021December 6, 2021