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What happened in Gaza during Operation Cast Lead was not a war but a massacre, a massacre of a defenceless, imprisoned and besieged civilian population.
Greg MacDougall interviews sex workers' rights advocates at the 2011 Women's World conference.
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January 3, 2012| Bydjclimenhaga|A Sun Media attack on Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi illustrates the company's troubling obsession with the Mayor's religion and the preposterous logic of one of its columnists.
January 2, 2012| ByBehind The Numbers|Amidst the plethora of media reports on "payroll tax" increases for 2012, there was little mention of increases in benefits.- January 2, 2012| Bydjclimenhaga|One just has the feeling this experiment with social media is going to end badly for Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
January 2, 2012| Bykarl nerenberg|Let's look at the national policy agenda for 2012 in terms of the spectres of increasing inequality and unsustainable development.
Newswire: Top Headlines Elsewhere
- Egypt holds third round of elections
- Thousands flee South Sudan tribal conflict
- 'Catastrophe zones' declared in Chile forest
- Suicide bombing targets Kandahar police
- N Korea troops 'kill' citizens trying to flee
- Jordan hosts Israel-Palestinian talks
- Eurozone crisis: Markets start 2012 in upbeat mood
- Arab League says 'killings continue' in Syria
- Rain and gales batter UK
December 22, 2011It's been a busy year in the lounge! This year's highlights include comedy for contrarians, vegan dieting, dissent deconstructed, revolutionary memoirs and more... happy reading from the book lounge!
December 15, 2011A holiday reading guide for those lucky enough to have some time off, it is also the ideal season to read -- or at least to make an ambitious reading list for 2012 as a New Year's resolution.
December 8, 2011Two non-fiction books -- Through The Glass and Fearmonger -- are perfectly timed as Canadians consider the serious consequences of the omnibus crime bill.
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Current rabble poll
What was the biggest story of 2011?
So much has happened this year, both in Canada and around the world, and we at rabble would like to know what you think was the most important story of 2011. We agree, it's tough choice.
rabble's news editor picked 29 stories that stood out for her. They can be linked to here.
All the best of the holiday season to all of rabble.ca's readers, writers, and babblers! See you next year!
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