rabble radio is the flagship show of the rpn. It's a mix of political commentary, soundseeing tours, movie reviews, and the latest in Canadian music. It's all produced by a country-wide cadre of volunteers.
|
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! |
|
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. |
|
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. |
|
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. |
|
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. |
|
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. |
|
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. |
|
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." |
|
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. |
|
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. |
|
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. |
|
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. |
|
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. |
|
May 9, 2019  'Outside In' -- Libby Davies reflects on her life of social justice and public serviceIn her new book, long time NDP MP Libby Davies shares some thoughts about social justice, political life and her career in municipal and federal politics. |
|
Apr 26, 2019  'Music for the Changing Voice' demonstrates that music can heal fractured heartsAlyssa Wright, a singer-songwriter and cellist from Barrie, Ontario, talks about how her new show helped her heal from sexual abuse and deal with painful memories. |
|
Apr 18, 2019  Eighteen years old already? Happy birthday, rabble!If rabble was a person, she could vote! rabble staffers share thoughts about what we should be thinking about now that we're all grown up. |
|
Apr 12, 2019  'A New Kind of Union': New book explores the first five years in the history of UniforFred Wilson played a major role in the creation of Unifor. In his new book, he reflects on the first five years of one of Canada's newest unions' often turbulent history. |
|
Mar 21, 2019  The parents of the late Rob Stewart reflect on his legacy to help us understand sharks and stop shark finningBill S-238 is before Parliament to end shark finning. An interview with Brian Stewart and Sandra Campbell about their late son's films and his commitment to end the exploitation of sharks. |
|
Mar 8, 2019  What's true and what's not in Venezuela: A recent report from on the ground in CaracasCanadian activist, journalist and lawyer Dimitri Lascaris was in Venezuela in February, talking to people with varying opinions about the causes of the current crisis. He talks about what he heard. |
|
Feb 28, 2019  Petition campaign calls on the federal government to revoke the charitable status of the Jewish National Fund CanadaDavid Mivasair, a rabbi living in Hamilton, talks about why he believes the Jewish National Fund Canada should not have charitable tax status. |
|
Feb 21, 2019  Ontario's Student Choice Initiative threatens funding at campus community radio stations A conversation with NCRA executive director Barry Rooke about the potential impact of a new funding formula in Ontario being proposed by the Ford government. |
|
Feb 8, 2019  Niki Ashton on the Canadian imperative for progressive internationalismNDP MP Niki Ashton speaks about the importance of linking local Canadian social movements to a bold international vision of solidarity through the budding Progressive International movement. |
|
Feb 1, 2019  Canadian activists talk about coup in Venezuela and reasons Ottawa declaring it a righteous actWith Radhika Desai - Winnipeg-Venezuela Peace Committee, Nino Pagliccia - Vancouver based Venezuelan Canada and Humberto da Silva, member of the delegation which monitored May 2018's election. |
|
Jan 24, 2019  Canadian Federation of Students tells Doug Ford that post-secondary education isn't just about what goes on in the classroomHildah Otiena of the Ontario CFS talks about the Ontario government plans to let students opt out of fees for student activities, health plans and bus passes. |