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RadioLabour January 15
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Labour fights to implement UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Bill C-15 would affirm the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is applicable to Canadian law. Unifor's Indigenous Liason Gina Smoke discusses labour's fight to have the bill passed.
RadioLabour January 8
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Fighting the rise of the radical right wing
As fascism increases in the U.S. and Britain, unions have released a guide on how labour unions can fight back.
rabble radio December 18
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Media artists are needed more than ever during COVID
Making video games and other forms of online entertainment are keeping media artists busy during this time. Two video game designers and a D.O.P. for film tell us how COVID is affecting them.
face2face December 16
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'76 days' explores human struggles in the early days of the pandemic in Wuhan
Director Hao Wu talks about his important new film "76 Days," bearing witness to the death and rebirth of the city of Wuhan, China, in the early days of the global pandemic.
Talking Radical Radio December 15
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Pushing for a fundamental reassessment of Canada's foreign policy
Bianca Mugyenyi and Yves Engler talk about myths and perceptions of the role of Canadian on the international stage, and why they founded the Canadian Foreign Policy Institute earlier this year.
RadioLabour December 11
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Union rights are human rights
RadioLabour's Canada Report: Celebrating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. How to confront the far right. And more.
rabble radio December 10
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Connecting through art during the time of COVID-19
Tricia Robinson is an illustrator, labour organizer and activist from Montreal who has found some new depths to her work and her life during COVID-19.
Talking Radical Radio December 8
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A radical design collective in Winnipeg
Terry McDowell talks about the work of Strike Poster, a collective of radical artists and graphic designers in Winnipeg.
RadioLabour December 4
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Saving Alberta's advanced education from privatization
RadioLabour's Canada Report: The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees is fighting ideological cuts to advanced education. Global wages fall because of the pandemic. And more.
rabble radio December 3
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Live streaming is no substitute for live music: two conversations with classical musicians
Classical musicians Maxime Despax and Yanet Campbell talk about performances, livestreams and ways of adapting during the pandemic. Also -- we hear some of their music.
face2face December 2
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'Fireball' film by Werner Herzog explores culture, science and the politics of meteors
Werner Herzog and Clive Oppenheimer talk about their new film "Fireball," curiosity, mystery, micro meteorites and the oldest thing in the universe.
Talking Radical Radio December 1
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Bringing questions of justice to the heart of struggles for climate action
Laura Hamilton talks about her trajectory in the climate movement, from an initial focus on divestment to her current radical commitment to climate justice.
RadioLabour November 27
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Ontario won't fund the fight to save kids from COVID-19
RadioLabour's Canada Report: The Ontario government has $9 billion to spend on schools, but refuses. Violence against women transport workers. And more.
rabble radio November 26
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Art in the isolation of Canada's north
Kimberly Edgar talks about the isolation of Dawson City, Yukon, and how being up north in a small community has helped their art to flourish during COVID-19, in Episode 2 of "My Art Wears a Mask."
Talking Radical Radio November 24
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Fighting to get police out of Winnipeg schools
Cam Scott, Irene Bindi, and Daniel Friesen talk about the work of Police-Free Schools Winnipeg.
RadioLabour November 20
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New ways to fight grocery corporations needed
RadioLabour's Canada Report: Dominion workers won more full-time jobs, but new bargaining strategies needed. The pandemic's effect on women teachers. And more.
rabble radio November 19
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'Take My Hand' -- Mya Gomez talks about music in the time of COVID-19
In the first episode of rabble.ca's series "My Art Wears a Mask," Mya Gomez talks about how the pandemic has affected her music and video practice.
Talking Radical Radio November 17
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Building grassroots, decolonial, intersectional feminism
Angela Marie MacDougall, Rhiannon Bennett and Jennifer Johnstone talk about the work of Feminists Deliver.
RadioLabour November 13
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What African unions want from Biden
RadioLabour's Canada Report: South Africa's COSATU wants a workers first agenda. Why huge data collection on students threatens privacy. And more.
Talking Radical Radio November 10
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A grassroots freedom school for African Nova Scotian youth
Wendie Wilson and Rachel Zellars talk about the African Nova Scotian Freedom School.
RadioLabour November 6
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Ontario government withholds $9 billion in COVID funding
RadioLabour's Canada Report: 500 Ontario schools hit by virus while government withholds money. Union organizing during a pandemic.
Talking Radical Radio November 3
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Fighting racism at an Alberta university
Renae Watchman, Michael Truscello and Leah Hamilton talk about the work of the Mount Royal Anti-Racism Coalition.
RadioLabour October 30
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Make Air Canada the people's airline again
RadioLabour's Canada Report: An Air Canada bailout should mean government shares. The Canadian Labour International Film Festival. And more.
Talking Radical Radio October 27
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Supporting gay and bi men's health
Michael Kwag talks about the work of the Community-Based Research Centre and how it promotes the health of gay, bi, trans, Two-Spirit, and queer men.
RadioLabour October 23
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Extraditing Julian Assange would criminalize journalism
RadioLabour's Canada Report: Why Assange should not be extradited from the U.K. to the U.S. The Newfoundland strike for Canadian grocery workers. And more.
face2face October 21
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A heroic journey informed by Indigenous spirits from the past
Loretta Sarah Todd's "Monkey Beach" explores Indigenous storytelling, delicate spaces and narrative anchors in a film version of Eden Robinson's novel.
Talking Radical Radio October 20
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Standing up for students and public education in Alberta
Medeana Moussa and Wing Li talk about the work of Support Our Students Alberta defending the public education system.
RadioLabour October 16
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How a little newspaper started labour journalism in Canada
RadioLabour's Canada Report: More than a century ago the Rossland Evening World in B.C. showed what a union newspaper could be. Plus the plight of Amazon workers.
Talking Radical Radio October 13
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Grassroots abortion support in Atlantic Canada
Shannon Hardy and Bridget Graham talk about the work of Abortion Support Services Atlantic.
RadioLabour October 9
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21,000 health-care workers infected with COVID-19
RadioLabour's Canada Report: Nurses' union says governments have mismanaged the pandemic. And the Ontario Labour Relations Board rules against education unions.

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