Dec 5, 2019
'UnCanadian: Islamophobia in the True North'
Graeme Truelove says discrimination against Muslims is typical of how we've treated other non-white immigrant groups. An interview with the author and a reading from his book.
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Nov 28, 2019  A Thanksgiving message to Americans in Canada -- register to vote!David Mivasair talks about why he's spending time convincing fellow American expats in Canada to register to vote in 2020. And a commentary about avoiding toxic consumerist excesses on Black Friday. |
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Nov 21, 2019  Guinean refugees in Montreal are speaking up -- who is listening?Activist and radio host Stefan Christoff tells us about the grassroots campaign to fight the deportation of Guinean refugees from Canada. |
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Nov 14, 2019  Janet Spring -- recent Honduran turmoil threatens the freedom of her son-in-law Edwin EspinelIt was good news when Edwin Espinel was released on bail from a Honduran prison, but his Canadian mother-in-law says it presents more danger that he could be ordered back to prison. |
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Nov 7, 2019  Report from the streets of SantiagoCorvin Russell talks to activist, writer and educator Carlos Torres about the roots of the protests in Chile and the on the ground events of the past two weeks. |
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Oct 31, 2019  Ontario's Student Choice Initiative -- a preliminary look at how student services are being affectedKayla Weiler, Ontario rep for the Canadian Federation of Students talks about early indicators of fallout from the Student Choice Initiative and status of the lawsuit launched by the CFS. |
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Oct 24, 2019  Do women really do politics differently?A new book explores the track records, and the rise and the fall of 10 women premiers in Canada, asking the question, "did they approach politics differently than men?" |
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Oct 15, 2019  Majority, minority and coalition governments -- Karl Nerenberg looks ahead to MondayKarl Nerenberg has been covering elections for more years than he wants to say. He looks ahead to e-day and the possibilities for Canada's next Parliament. |
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Oct 10, 2019  Climate change action launches on campus and community airwavesThe "Facts are Free" campaign brings the urgency of climate change to campus and community airwaves during the lead up to the election. And, we hear how Future Majority is reaching young voters. |
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Sep 26, 2019  Open-ish government -- new book explores the federal government in the digital ageAmanda Clark talks about her book "Opening the Government of Canada" and the challenges and conundrums of governing in the digital era. |
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Sep 19, 2019  Climate Strike -- strike organizers from across the country talk about their plans for next weekTomorrow is the first day of Climate Strike Canada. We hear from youth from across the country about what's happening and their hopes and frustrations about solving the climate crisis. |
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Sep 12, 2019  'Emergency Climate Musical' -- James Gordon sings us a way out of ecological despairGordon, a singer-songwriter and Guelph city councillor, premiered his new climate crisis musical in Barrie last Friday. A conversation and lots of music! |
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Sep 5, 2019  Non-violent civil disobedience -- why is this a hard concept for Canadians to understand?Rocky Petkov, organizer with Extinction Rebellion Toronto, talks about ER's approach to the climate crisis, and how it’s different from ER Europe. |
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Aug 29, 2019  Hamilton queer activist talks about hate in her city and politicians who just don't get itLyla Miklos, queer feminist activist and former chair of Hamilton Pride, shares her ideas about why there's a big problem with hate in Hamilton right now, and what needs to be done to solve it. |
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Aug 22, 2019  Saying goodbye to Jack -- excerpts from the 2011 funeral of the best prime minister Canada never hadJack Layton, NDP leader, activist and friend to many, passed away on August 22, 2011. Today on rabble radio, some excerpts from his funeral to help us remember him and his contribution to Canada. |
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Aug 15, 2019  Elizabeth May -- we don't have to choose between the economy and the environmentWhy is it that so many people believe we can have a stable economy or healthy environment, but not both? Green Party Leader Elizabeth May talks to Victoria Fenner about this and more. |
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Aug 8, 2019  'The Future of the Public Library' -- new rabble series explores libraries and social changeThe role of libraries in our communities is changing. Olivia Robinson talks about why she chose libraries as her focus for her Jack Layton Journalism for Change Fellowship with rabble.ca. |
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Aug 1, 2019  Pam Palmater reviews the first edition of her Reconciliation Book ClubThe Reconciliation Book Club is off and running. Listen to Pam Palmater's hopes for the book club, the response so far, and why she chose YouTube as the host for the club. |
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Jul 25, 2019  How has Indigenous sovereignty been impeded by our existing judicial system?Michael Welch talks to Dr. Bruce Clark, author of "Ongoing Genocide caused by Judicial Suppression of the 'Existing' Aboriginal Rights." |
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Jul 19, 2019  A Palestine summer -- a Winnipeg activist shares his conversations with people in Israeli occupied territoriesDavid Kattenburg has visited Israeli occupied Palestine for many years documenting the challenges, struggles and strength of its people. Some highlights from his explorations in June and early July. |
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Jul 11, 2019  Summer reads and travelsTwo conversations -- Yahaya Baruwa, a Nigerian-Canadian writer who writes about living in two worlds; and Dave Kattenburg talks about do's and don'ts when travelling internationally as a journalist. |
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Jul 4, 2019  A Green New Deal for Canada -- what's next?Over 150 town halls were held across the country in May and June. On today's rabble radio, we hear about what was accomplished and what the next steps are. |
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Jun 20, 2019  The legacy of the Winnipeg General Strike -- 100 years later Michael Welch of the Global Research News Hour talks about what it accomplished with labour historian Julia Guard and anti-poverty activists Harold Dyck and John Clarke. |
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May 17, 2019  Preventing genocide through educationHeidi Berger, daughter of a Holocaust survivor and founder of the Foundation for Genocide Education, talks about why her new genocide education program for high school students is necessary. |