August 12, 2022
Ending child and family poverty during COVID-19
The federal government’s decision to clawback CERB repayments will have the gravest effect on mothers with multiple children, according to Campaign 2000.
Podcasts
August 5, 2022
Decolonizing activism and creating mass movements with El Jones
Labour reporter Gabriela Calugay-Casuga speaks to poet and activist El Jones about challenging capitalist ideas of labour and creating inclusive spaces in activism.
July 29, 2022
Climate change is a health issue
Stephen Wentzell speaks to Dr. Melissa Lem, to talk about how recent extreme weather events are affecting the physical and mental health of Canadians.
July 22, 2022
The debate continues: a basic income in Canada
Doreen Nicoll speaks with political scientist Ron Hikel to talk about how to make a guaranteed income work in Canada.
July 18, 2022
Climate anxiety and climate justice organizing: Fearing the future, finding hope and fighting for our planet – Part 2
In the final episode of our summer series, Aliya Hirji and Mari Dolcetti-Koros discuss the global climate crisis, its impacts on our younger populations and the ways in which youth are organizing and taking leadership in securing a truly just and sustainable world for us all.
July 15, 2022
Is a natural burial for you?
A natural burial is not only cost effective, but it also supports a healthy environment.
July 11, 2022
Climate anxiety and climate justice organizing: Fearing the future, finding hope and fighting for our planet – Part 1
Combating climate change means recognizing Indigenous rights and combating colonialism and capitalist greed.
July 8, 2022
Doug Ford and social murder
Doreen Nicoll speaks to author and professor Dennis Raphael about the 1800’s concept of “social murder” and how it applies to Doug Ford’s government.
July 4, 2022
COVID, inequality and the billionaire space-race
Amid a growing concentration of wealth in fewer hands, how do we understand billionaire wealth? And what do billionaires signal about our economic and democratic systems?
June 30, 2022
The CFNU and rabble.ca present Nurses’ Voices
Over the past two years, nurses and healthcare workers across the country have continuously put their lives on the line to help Canadians overcome the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. Now, they share their side of the story.
June 27, 2022
Covid, capitalism, climate: The standard of double-standards between the global north and the global south
As the Global South stands on the front-lines of the converging crises of COVID, capitalism and climate, isn’t it time to pay attention to the world’s majority? Isn’t it time for their knowledge, expertise and even leadership?
June 24, 2022
Why the new fascist right is rising
The global neo-fascist attack on unions, authoritarian government in the South Pacific, a plea by Ukrainian teachers, the LabourStart Report about union events and Woody Guthrie singing: “All You Fascists Bound to Lose.”