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Author and economist John Foster takes a broader look beyond the economics of oil and explores the petroleum-related reasons for government actions in Canada and the rest of the world.
John Foster’s new book Oil and World Politics was the result of unconventional inspiration. The retired economist specializing in the oil and petroleum industry was attending a series of lectures where, as he describes it in the preface of the book, a couple of his colleagues called him out for rolling his eyes in the back row….
John Foster’s new book Oil and World Politics was the result of unconventional inspiration. The retired economist specializing in the oil and petroleum industry was attending a series of lectures where, as he describes it in the preface of the book, a couple of his colleagues called him out for rolling his eyes in the back row….
Rod Mickleburgh, author of “On the Line – A History of the British Columbia Labour Movement,” speaks to the Hospital Employees Union at their annual convention.
Steve Ellner, professor of economic history and political science in Venezuela talks to Michael Welch about the factors behind the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela that we’re not hearing.
Last week, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) reported that the number of migrants and refugees from Venezuela has reached 3 million. We’ve seen a lot about this on the news but there are some different interpretations about what is causing this mass migration that you don’t hear. Last May, rabble.ca was part of a delegation that went…
Last week, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) reported that the number of migrants and refugees from Venezuela has reached 3 million. We’ve seen a lot about this on the news but there are some different interpretations about what is causing this mass migration that you don’t hear. Last May, rabble.ca was part of a delegation that went…
Author Bruce Campbell weaves a skillful narrative about how policy failure devastated lives in a tragic story of big oil, deregulation and free market ideology.
The sound of a train in the night… it’s a comforting sound that tells us somebody’s out there in the darkness. But to the people of Lac-Mégantic in the Eastern Townships of Quebec, the sound of a train has very different associations. It’s a reminder of that night — July 6, 2013 just after 1 am,…
David Mivasair is a dual citizen campaigning in the U.S. ahead of Tuesday’s midterms. Joe Jencks is a singer-songwriter from the Chicago area. They talk and sing about taking their country back.
Even though we’re in Canada, many of us are watching the U.S. midterms next Tuesday with hope, and also fear and trepidation. Not just because the U.S. and Canada have important economic links, but also because what’s happening in the U.S. also affects our social and political life up here. In particular, we’ve seen that…
Even though we’re in Canada, many of us are watching the U.S. midterms next Tuesday with hope, and also fear and trepidation. Not just because the U.S. and Canada have important economic links, but also because what’s happening in the U.S. also affects our social and political life up here. In particular, we’ve seen that…
