Pierre Trudeau had been in power for 10 years. Nigeria moved toward a (brief) return to democracy. And René Lévesque prepared the ground for 1980’s referendum on Quebec independence.

The Quebec town’s citizens were not protected from unsafe transportation practices which remain in place today. They deserve justice.

If civil rights movements wait for the politicians, nothing will change.

A perfect storm created the conditions for the chronic shortage of shelter beds in Toronto, which can no longer be ignored.

Old age need not be dreaded if it is the culmination of a well-spent life

Brian Mulroney is remembered for his unctuous manner and the whiff of corruption that surrounded him. In fact, his was a consequential government. Part 2 of 2.

Brian Mulroney is remembered for his unctuous manner and the whiff of corruption that surrounded him. In fact, his was a consequential government. Part 1 of 2.

A statement to the progressive community in Canada that we weren’t able to read out at a Vancouver rally after being attacked

A coalition has formed to organize poor people in the United States into what Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. called 'a new and unsettling force' to fight poverty.

When more help is on the way, time to get engaged!

George Lessard and Victoria Fenner talk about how residents of northern Canada survive on minimum wage (spoiler: Tim Hortons pays more than minimum wage in Yellowknife).

You can probably count on the nattering nabobs of neoliberal negativity at the UCP to come up with a new reason that is clearly the NDP's fault to explain why the sky is falling.

Kathleen Wynne has been defending workers' rights during the recent backlash against minimum wage increases. By contrast, Andrea Horwath's NDP have only meekly supported the issue.

Ten years ago we had a federal election, the great recession and a prorogation crisis. As well, Justin Trudeau won his first election.

Filmmaker and activist Bonnie Sherr Klein addressing fellow Order of Canada recipients from British Columbia about the need for a National Disability Act in Canada.

Creating an anthology of famous and not-so-famous poems on justice for humanity is thought provoking and inspiring

A look at the system that employs thousands of adults with intellectual disabilities and what comes next for them.

2017 was a rollercoaster for internet advocates worldwide, filled with both exciting, hard-won victories and devastating decisions that will have ramifications as we come into the new year.

What had rabble's attention this year? Here's a look at the best of the best from all our sections and more.

The PM vacationed at the expense of a person involved with a large NGO. Other NGOs should not be disadvantaged because they lack private islands to which to invite Justin Trudeau and family.

Hidden behind the doors of All Saints Church is the long history of the abandonment of Toronto’s poor by all three levels of government

There are times when you think the NDP has changed. But then you get a stark reminder that it hasn’t.

Both potential employees and employers need to overcome misconceptions of others about returning to the workforce.

According to statistics, at this time of year many of us donate to charitable organizations. This list includes ideas to help build progressive change.

Canadian attitudes toward Indigenous peoples have only recently evolved. In the past, we believed, as one official told me, "the natives would not know how to flush toilets if they had them."

The Journal of Prisoners on Prisons identifies several areas for changes to the laws, policies, and practices of the Canadian penal system to improve life and work inside federal penitentiaries.

It's no time to be complacent. We must show that we shine brighter. Knowledge, kindness and solidarity can overcome ignorance and fear.

Our uncomfortable future demands that climate criminals not be enabled further while we carry our caps in hand with appeals to do the right thing