Welcome to the Lynn Williams Activist Toolkit, an exciting new project of rabble.ca currently in Beta. The Toolkit is a wiki-style section of the rabble site devoted to content collaboration. It contains a growing number of encyclopedic resources that you can write. The Toolkit is named after activist, organizer, and labour leader, Lynn Williams, whose commitment to social justice has inpired generations of United Steeworker activists. Read more about Lynn Williams here. Participate in the Toolkit! See our User Guide, and please check out the toolkit blog and podcast.
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Crabgrass
Crabgrass is a web application that provides activists with communication tools
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SlutWalk
SlutWalk addresses the problem of victim blaming in cases of sexual assault
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Medic Mobile
Medic Mobile utilizes mobile technology to improve the delivery of healthcare services in rural areas
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Crisis mapping
Crisis mapping software leverages crowdsourced information to create maps
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FrontlineSMS
FrontlineSMS is a free, open source software that enables large-scale communication via SMS text messaging
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Electronic Frontier Foundation
Since its founding in 1990, EFF is a nonprofit that has sought to safeguard society's digital rights
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HTTP Secure
The use of HTTPS affords users protection online
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Hushmail
Hushmail offers free and secure webmail accounts for individuals
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J.S. Woodsworth
J.S. Woodsworth was the first leader of the CCF
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Co-operative Commonwealth Federation
The CCF was the precursor of today's NDP
3 Minute Action
Demand a stop to Arctic offshore drilling by signing the statement
The Council of Canadians along with FOE, Norway, GP-Canada, Indigenous Environmental Network, REDOIL Network and others are sponsoring an international statement against Arctic offshore drilling.
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Riseup
Riseup is an American non-profit organization that provides activists with email solutions
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Tommy Douglas
Tommy Douglas was the first federal leader of the NDP
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Students for a Democratic Society
SDS was an American student activist movement in the 1960s
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Ojibwe translator
The Ojibwe language is the fourth most spoken Native language in North America
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Buy Nothing Day
Buy Nothing Day is an international day of demonstration against consumerism.
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Culture jamming
Culture jamming is utilized by consumer social movements to alter the intended message of advertisements
On This Day
World Press Freedom Day
The United Nations General Assembly has declared May 3 to be World Press Freedom Day.
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Julian Assange
Julian Assange is the editor-in-chief of WikiLeaks
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MobileActive
MobileActive utilizes mobile technology tools to bring about social change
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SafeHouse
SafeHouse allows potential whistleblowers to share information with The Wall Street Journal
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Bradley Manning
Bradley Manning allegedly supplied classified information to WikiLeaks.
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I Paid a Bribe
I Paid a Bribe is an initiative that uses crowdsourced information to fight corruption across India
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Tor
Tor is a free and open source software that affords users anonymity online
Guides
Free a Challenged Book
The Free a Challenged Book project encourages readers to promote freedom of expression
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Field Canvassing
Field canvassing means taking your campaign door to door
Guides
How to Organize a Rally or March
Public demonstrations can be a peaceful and meaningful way for activists to unite and raise awareness about a particular concern or issue.
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Activist Toolkit
The Activist Toolkit is an exciting new collaborative resource on rabble.ca
On This Day
International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation
February 6 is the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation.
Guides
How to Advocate for Detained Writers
The Writers in Prison Committee Handbook provides advice on how activists can oppose the persecution of writers, journalists, and other literary professionals.

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