Book Review
Apr 16
George Lakoff
| With an upcoming election, George Lakoff's wisdom on political framing has never been more relevant for progressives in Canada. Read this excerpt. |
Book Review
Apr 9
Neil Arason
| Is it possible to eliminate death and serious injury from Canada's roads? In this timely and in-depth study, author Neil Arason explores what can drive Canadian roads toward a safer future. |
Book Review
Apr 2
Matthew Behrens
| The remarkable story of Mohamedou Ouid Slahi is one of wisdom, humour and despair. In this memoir, Slahi relays a tale of human resilience under the most appalling conditions at Guantanamo Bay. |
Book Review
Mar 26
Lauren Scott
| Jesse Gilmour explores the father-son relationship in the most extreme of terms. What will a father do for a son, and what will a son ask of a father? |
Book Review
Mar 19
Greg Macdougall
| Chris Dixon's book 'Another Politics' addresses the challenges, successes and inspirations of anti-authoritarian activism. |
Book Review
Mar 12
Sarah Hipworth
| Author Lesley Wood sheds light on the dynamics of protest policing and how these will be affected with legislation like Bill C-51. |
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Mar 5
Eleanor J. Bader
| Let's take a look into The Revolutionary Union and its later incarnation, the Revolutionary Communist Party, to reveal how the FBI and local police worked to undermine progressive unity. |
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Feb 26
Steffanie Pinch
| How do we take back and transform the narrative from the mainstream? Well, knitting, patching, felting and sewing are a good start. |
Book Review
Feb 19
Karl Nerenberg
| Karl Nerenberg has been rabble's parliamentary reporter since 2011, when the Harper government won its majority. Karl's got a new book, full of keen observations about the Harper years. |
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Feb 12
Yutaka Dirks
| Acts of sex. Acts of violence. Raw physicality. Shawn Syms' 'Nothing Looks Familiar' explores bodies and sexuality of today's flawed beings. |
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Feb 5
Kelly Rose Pflug-Back
| The Canadian government's treatment of Indigenous people both historically and presently makes one thing clear: It only wants a relationship of taking land and resources. |
Book Review
Jan 29
Azeezah Kanji
| Women's political resistance and detention has been going on since, well colonialism, imperialism and the capitalist state. 'Captive Revolution' focuses on the participation of Palestinian women. |
Book Review
Jan 22
Jessie Housty
| Imagine Canada's future. What does it look like? In this excerpt, we read what Jessie Housty, an Indigenous community leader from the Heiltsuk First Nation, envisions for Canada. |
Book Review
Jan 15
Paul Weinberg
| What?! There's another reason to worry about the planet? Why yes. If we don't get control over our water usage, we will be up the creek without any water. |
Book Review
Jan 8
Amira Elghawaby
| By 2030, Canada's growth will be entirely based on immigration. So it seems it is in everyone's best interest to welcome newcomers, but you wouldn't gather that by the current laws and changes. |