As we approach our 24th birthday as a progressive news outlet, we’ve been reflecting on just how much the world has changed since we first began.
We’ve reported through political upheavals, climate disasters, social justice movements, labour challenges and wins – and a rapidly shifting media landscape. From the rise of grassroots activism to the collapse of corporate media trust, these decades have been anything but quiet.
And yet — one thing has remained constant: our commitment to truth, accountability, and progressive values.
Looking back on 24 years…
From Barack Obama’s historic election as the first African American president of the United States in 2008, to Donald Trump’s rise to the presidency eight years later—ushering in major shifts in U.S. domestic and foreign policy and igniting nationwide debates on immigration, healthcare and national security.
From the tragic 2017 shooting at a Quebec mosque that claimed six Muslim Canadian lives and sparked national conversations about Islamophobia and gun control, to the landmark legalization of cannabis in 2018, signalling a significant change in Canadian drug policy.
From Greta Thunberg’s powerful 2019 address at the United Nations Climate Change Conference—which galvanized global youth movements and intensified calls for climate action—to the onset of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
From the escalation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in 2022, which drew global attention and raised urgent questions around international security and energy policy, to the present day: the re-election of Donald Trump, renewed tariff threats, the rise of far-right movements worldwide, and a Canadian federal election just weeks away.
These stories represent just a glimpse of the past 24 years in national news and a small fraction of the work rabble.ca has shared. Your support has been crucial in not just sharing the stories above, but all the stories in between.
Stories like the challenges facing women in journalism and politics, the clean water emergency in Canada’s northern territories and Indigenous communities, and the fight to reveal and remove racism in the federal public service. These stories barely made it to the mainstream media conscious, but were vitally important that they be shared.
Your support has made sharing all of these stories possible.
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Your donations help amplify progressive voices and ensure that news for the rest of us continues to be shared.
Yours in solidarity,
Sarah Sahagian (she/her)
Executive director / publisher
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