Podcast June 1
Voices and ideas from the 2017 Canadian Labour Congress Convention
Victoria Fenner | rabble radio brings you some of the ideas and voices we heard on the convention floor. And, we introduce you to our new labour reporter.
Podcast June 1
Manic director Kalina Bertin
Kalina Bertin on her new film Manic, survivor guilt, family secrets and mental health
Face2Face | Kalina Bertin and Face2Face host David Peck talk about her new film Manic, which chronicle's Bertin's struggle to understand the legacy of mental illness in her family.
Blog June 1
Fox News loses, liberal networks gain
Penney Kome | Since Trump's election Fox's ratings have fallen, to the benefit of more left-leaning cable news shows.
Columnists June 1
Photo: thejuniorpartner/flickr
NAFTA renegotiation could undermine Canada's digital freedoms
David Christopher, Digital Freedom Update | There are a number of concerns that come along with a renegotiation of NAFTA. Canadians enjoy stronger digital rights protections than their U.S. counterparts -- policies that could be placed at risk.
Blog June 1
Solar panels in B.C.
A vision for clean economic growth in British Columbia
Josha MacNab, Karen Tam Wu | Five key priorities for economic security and prosperity in B.C.
Blog May 31
Participants in Pilgrimage for Indigenous Rights.
Indigenous rights with a twist -- a settler claims privilege
Dennis Gruending | While participating in a pilgrimage in support of Indigenous rights we met a middle-aged settler who said it was his rights that need protecting. Really?
News May 31
Photo of Ontario Labour Minister Kevin Flynn via mama! mia!/flickr
Raising minimum wage good for business growth, advocates say
Meagan Gillmore | Businesses have nothing to fear about the government's proposal to hike minimum wage to $15 an hour, say some Ontario small businesses and worker advocates.
Blog May 31
Screenshot via Twitter
Can a child fit into a womb? Brian Lilley apparently thinks so.
Nora Loreto | Brian Lilley thinks he knows best when it comes to Niki Ashton's pregnancy.
Columnists May 31
Images courtesy of Forget Winnetou!
Film 'Forget Winnetou!' studies German idealization of Indigenous culture
June Chua | The film "Forget Winnetou!" uses the novels of Karl May, who published his first book about a character named Winnetou in 1870, to explore the German idealization of Indigenous peoples.
Blog May 31
Photo: George Rex/flickr
How to create a public broadcaster for Nova Scotia
Don Duchene | For over 20 years the idea of Nova Scotians having our own educational broadcaster has popped up, in fits and starts, but it has never put down roots.
Blog May 31
What the 'Walk on the Wild Side' controversy says about trans* awareness and a changing social movement
Mercedes Allen | How the controversy surrounding the song "Walk on the Wild Side" reflects the changes that take place as a social movement -- in this case, trans* activism -- matures.
Blog May 30
Derek Fildebrandt
Does Derek Fildebrandt's paean to 'Mad Max' Bernier foretell a UCP leadership campaign?
David J. Climenhaga | "For those of us who supported the man we call 'Mad Max,' Bernier's loss was a heartbreaking disappointment." – Derek Fildebrandt, Wildrose finance critic