Aug 23, 2019
'Propaganda' explores the difference between real and fake news
face2face
Larry Weinstein talks to David Peck about his new film 'Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies' and about how propaganda is influencing changes in the world order.
consumerism
May 24, 2017
Activists Clayton Thomas-Müller and Vandana Shiva connect climate and social justice
Resh Budhu
At the fifth Tommy Douglas Institute, environmental justice activists Vandana Shiva and Clayton Thomas-Müller ask: Unless we stand up for the planet we stand on, how can we stand for anything else?
Jan 25, 2017
We need to work less to live better
David Suzuki
A lot needs to be done to reform our economic systems and to address critical issues like pollution and climate change. Reducing work hours is one way to make substantial gains.
Dec 14, 2016
Reducing consumption can bring true happiness to the holiday season
rabble staff
We can all do our part to reduce consumption. We might find we're happier when we do.
Dec 14, 2016
Tread lightly to lift the weight of the world
David Suzuki
We can all do our part to reduce consumption. We might find we're happier when we do.
Jul 28, 2016
Feminism has been taken over by capitalism, and it ain't pretty
Kaitlin McNabb
When did feminism start meaning that consumption was the most revolutionary act? Marketplace feminism has been creeping in for quite a while and it's time to put it in its place.
Apr 21, 2015
Microbeads are a sign of our plastic consumer madness
David Suzuki
Microbeads illustrate the excesses of marketing and consumerism, but they're only part of the problem. Most plastics break down into microparticles, often ending up in oceans and other waters.
Apr 13, 2015
Free Utopian Projects examines consumption through free art
WINGS
Jocelyn Meggait created Free Utopian Projects -- an evolving series of socially interactive installations -- to connect art and social practice and to create community.
Mar 11, 2015
Why you can't afford to shop for a spring outfit
Lizanne Foster
I finally understand why so many people prefer to look away when the topic of climate change comes up: cognitive dissonance is more comfortable than facing the facts about the crisis we are in.
Jan 13, 2015
Digging out of Canada's mining dilemma
David Suzuki
Canadian mining companies haven't always had a great record for environmental and social responsibility in communities where they operate, but public scrutiny and pressure may help to change that.
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