Columnists
Rick Salutin
| Can people (and societies) really change, contrary to what they've always been? In general, no; but sometimes, maybe? |
Columnists
Amy Goodman, Denis Moynihan
| Civil rights icon John Lewis’ commitment to the principles of justice, equality, and the power of nonviolent protest should serve as a north star as we navigate these difficult days. |
Podcast
Victoria Fenner
| Michelle Guo takes a look at the laws surrounding the use of sniffer dogs in Canada. |
Blog
Dennis Gruending
| Indigenous and Black experiences of oppression are not equivalent, but we can learn from civil rights activism when fighting for justice for Indigenous peoples in Canada. |
Blog
Ehab Lotayef
| If civil rights movements wait for the politicians, nothing will change. |
News
Cathryn Atkinson
| From Indigenous demands for respect and recognition, to Donald Trump's dog whistles to racists, to the Canadian housing crisis, to changes in the NDP, 2017 was a busy news year for rabble writers. |
Activist Toolkit
| The Equal Justice Initiative has launched the most ambitious memorial project to document lynchings in the United States |
Columnists
Safia Lakhani, Pro Bono
| There is a lot of push back against the report, which concluded discrimination and bias are experienced daily by racialized licencees |
News
Karl Nerenberg
| An Ohio father and son share a contemptuous skepticism about the current occupant of the White House. And yet, they still have faith in the fundamental fairness of U.S. democracy. |
Podcast
David Peck
| Sam and Face2Face host David Peck talk about his new film premiering at TIFF, race relations in America, courage and why Sammy Davis Junior was the greatest entertainer of the 20th century. |
Podcast
Victoria Fenner
| Civil rights activist, educator, and author Angela Davis spoke at the 2017 Canadian Labour Congress Convention. Listen to her keynote address here. |
Blog
Maya Bhullar
| Anita Krajnc, founder of Toronto Pig Save, talks about her ongoing trial and the Save Movement. |