Columnists
George Floyd being pinned down by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin (Image: Screenshot of Democracy Now! Video)
Racism in America, from police brutality to COVID-19
Amy Goodman, Denis Moynihan | The pandemic lays bare what cell phone and body camera videos have increasingly exposed and communities of color have long known: racism is alive and well in the United States, and it is deadly.
Blog
Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health during yesterday's daily COVID-19 briefing (Image: Screenshot of Government of Alberta Video/YouTube).
Did the Alberta premier just forget to tell his chief medical officer he's about to end the province's public health emergency?
David J. Climenhaga | Dr. Deena Hinshaw told a reporter she hadn't "had the opportunity" to speak to the premier about the government's plan not to renew the state of public health emergency on June 15.
Columnists
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The right to know? Balancing health risks and privacy rights for landlords during COVID-19
Claudia Pedrero, Pro Bono | What is a landlord's responsibility when a tenant in a multi-residential building tests positive for COVID-19?
News
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Temporary wage increase for grocery store workers should be permanent, say unions
Chelsea Nash | Unions across the country intend to leverage current broad public support for grocery store workers to lobby for permanent wage increases.
Podcast
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Introducing the cruelty free meatball
Victoria Fenner | Liz Marshall talks about her documentary "Meat the Future," explores a new process to create meat without killing animals. It's called cell-based meat and it's produced entirely in a lab.
News
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Leftist book world responds to COVID-19
Jessica Rose | Publishers, bookstores and literary festivals have rallied during this period of massive uncertainty for independent publishing.
Blog
The Toronto Star building, photographed in 2010. (Image: petmutt/Flickr)
Are the Toronto Star's new owners safe for journalism?
John Miller | Jordan Bitove and Paul Rivett, the Star's new owners, say "we believe in news" and that their ownership will ensure a future for "world-class journalism." That remains to be seen.
Blog
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We want to get to know you: take part in rabble's 2020 reader survey
Kim Elliott | Would you take a few minutes to fill out our 2020 reader survey?
Blog
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We know what's wrong with long-term care in Canada -- we need politicians with the courage to fix it, not an inquiry
David J. Climenhaga | Canadian nurses have been warning for years about the deteriorating situation in long-term care, and the potential for catastrophe.
Blog
Screenshot from video filmed from inside workers' living quarters at a farm near Leamington, Ontario. (Image: Video Screenshot/j4mw/YouTube)
COVID-19 outbreak at Ontario farm highlights deep problems in Canada's seasonal agricultural worker program
Jade Guthrie | The pandemic has shown just how essential agricultural workers are. Permanent status must be extended to ensure their safety, particularly as they risk their lives working on the frontline.
Podcast
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Opening up -- what are the next steps for progressive movements?
Victoria Fenner | rabble's latest webinar focused on strategies for the way forward during COVID-19. Listen to our panelists share their perspectives.
News
An Ontario Loblaws store. Image: Chelsea Nash/rabble.ca
Loblaw extends temporary pay increase to June 13, workers say it's not long enough
Chelsea Nash | Canadian grocery store workers and their unions are concerned about the looming prospect of their temporary wage increase coming to an end.