January 13, 2023
Stop the violence against women journalists
Violence aimed at women journalists is increasing and includes threats of rape, stalking and the killing of their children.
Podcasts
January 12, 2023
It’s about power: Why CEO pay is so out of control
Welcome back to rabble radio! In the first episode of 2023, editor Nick Seebruch sits down with David Macdonald to discuss the huge wage disparity between CEO pay and average workers’ salaries in Canada.
December 23, 2022
Best of rabble radio 2022
Let’s take a trip down memory lane… We’re reviewing some of our most memorable rabble radio interviews from 2022. Did your favourite episode of this year make our list?
December 19, 2022
Who’s hungry… and why? Food banks, food insecurity and ending hunger for good
Why are more people accessing food banks and who are they? Is growing hunger the problem or symptomatic of something deeper? How do we find our way out of the bleakest period of food insecurity we have ever faced?
December 16, 2022
What does 2023 have in store for Canadian politics?
Our final live politics panel of the year reflected on 2022 – a year with no shortage of newsworthy moments – and looked ahead to 2023. Our panel featured MP Leah Gazan, El Jones, Chuka Ejeckam and Karl Nerenberg.
December 16, 2022
The right to join a union is a human right
The UN’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights declares that everybody has the right to join a union.
December 12, 2022
From contract negotiation to political protest: reflecting on Ontario’s education workers’ fight for jobs, rights and dignity
Why are education workers so vital to Ontario’s school system? How did a labour action turn into a protest for fundamental human rights? What were the wins of this historic moment? And where do we go from here?
December 9, 2022
A tale of two campaigns: door-to-door organizing can make a difference!
Libby Davies interviews Harley Augustino, organizer and trainer, to talk about his experience organizing in the most recent U.S. midterm elections and why good, old fashioned door-to-door organizing shouldn’t be underestimated.
December 9, 2022
The labour movement and Twitter
LabourStart has produced a programme exploring what unionists can do if Twitter closes or, worse, if Elon Musk lets it become a place where racist, misogynist, anti-LGBTQ+ and antisemitic views are the loudest voices on the platform.
December 2, 2022
Climate change and unions in the global south
Labour unions in the global south are calling for a just transition to more sustainable economies through education.
December 2, 2022
The time to execute a national strategy for addressing environmental racism is now
National politics reporter Stephen Wentzell speaks to Dr. Jane McArthur, the Toxics Program director the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE). The two discuss environmental racism and environmental justice.
November 28, 2022
Home is where the earth is: The climate crisis meets the housing crisis
How does the housing crisis intersect with the climate crisis? What should be our vision for housing in the fight for climate justice? And what does Ontario’s Bill 23: More Homes Built Faster mean for the future of safe and sustainable housing?