September 26, 2019
Open-ish government — new book explores the federal government in the digital age
Amanda 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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September 19, 2019
Climate Strike — strike organizers from across the country talk about their plans for next week
Tomorrow 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.
September 12, 2019
‘Emergency Climate Musical’ — James Gordon sings us a way out of ecological despair
Gordon, a singer-songwriter and Guelph city councillor, premiered his new climate crisis musical in Barrie last Friday. A conversation and lots of music!
September 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.
August 29, 2019
Hamilton queer activist talks about hate in her city and politicians who just don’t get it
Lyla 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.
August 22, 2019
Saying goodbye to Jack — excerpts from the 2011 funeral of the best prime minister Canada never had
Jack 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.
August 15, 2019
Elizabeth May — we don’t have to choose between the economy and the environment
Why 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.
August 8, 2019
‘The Future of the Public Library’ — new rabble series explores libraries and social change
The 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.
August 1, 2019
Pam Palmater reviews the first edition of her Reconciliation Book Club
The 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.
July 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.”
July 19, 2019
A Palestine summer — a Winnipeg activist shares his conversations with people in Israeli occupied territories
David 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.
July 11, 2019
Summer reads and travels
Two 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.