Blog June 27
Scene from film Zaagi’idiwin. Image: Zaagi’idiwin/NFB
One way to decolonize this Canada Day
Doreen Nicoll | Short films that celebrate reclamation, rematriation, and revitalization of Indigenous knowledge, languages, and culture help settlers understand the long journey out of colonization.
Columnists June 27
Osgoode Hall in downtown Toronto which houses the headquarters of the Law Society of Ontario. Photo: Oliver Mallich/Flickr
Law Society of Ontario in conflict over steps to encourage diversity
Shelina Ali, Pro Bono | A dispute over the promotion of diversity is dividing the Law Society of Ontario, at a time when freedom of speech is seen as something that trumps equality rights.
Book Review June 27
adrienne maree brown shows us how to reclaim pleasure under oppression
Margeaux Feldman | "Pleasure activism" encourages those working for social justice to embrace pleasure -- in all its forms -- as a revolutionary act.
Podcast June 27
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Filmmaker Aisha Jamal on Kandahar, family dynamics, honesty and war
Face2Face | Aisha Jamal and Face2Face host David Peck talk about her new film "A Kandahar Away," family dynamics and pride, honesty and openness and why family relationships need a whole lot of patience.
Blog June 26
Treat yourself to independent media this season
Libby Davies | If independent, community-based, progressive media is important to you and your life, then it's time to give a little or a lot.
News June 26
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Economic benefits of education spending; Quebec forces immigration reform bill; and union threatens to sue Alberta Conservatives
Zaid Noorsumar | Read what happened last week in the Canadian labour movement in rabble's roundup for June 26, 2019.
Columnists June 26
Wheat hopper in Belleville, Ontario circa 2009. Photo: Robert Taylor/Wikimedia Commons
Grain giants and family farmers -- the untold story of losing the Canadian Wheat Board
Lois Ross | Since 2011 groups of Prairie farmers have been working to have the courts recognize that the Conservatives' dismantling of the Wheat Board was illegal and has cost farmers billions in income.
Columnists June 26
Photo by Koozma J. Tarasoff
Extinction Rebellion stages 'bitumen spill' outside prime minister's office
Brent Patterson | Disruptive actions are needed to stop the Trans Mountain pipeline which represents a continuation of colonial violence and an acceleration of climate breakdown.
Podcast June 26
Demonstration against proposed extradition bill, Hong Kong, June 2019. Image: etan liam/Flickr
Massive protests shake up politics in Hong Kong
Piergiorgio Moro, Jiselle Hanna | The question of the relationship between Hong Kong and the Chinese government is not clear and a proposed extradition bill saw the biggest demonstration ever in Hong Kong.
Blog June 25
Can caribou and industry coexist?
David Suzuki | With greater worldwide demand for responsibly obtained and produced products, companies can reap marketplace rewards for responsible practices and avoid boycotts and legal challenges.
Columnists June 25
Puzzle Globe wikipedia logo. Photo: Victorgrigas/Wikimedia Commons
Our emerging civilization
Thomas Ponniah | We are beginning to build a form of knowledge that amalgamates numerous perspectives rather than leaning on Newtonian science alone -- and this is an initial step towards a new global civilization.
Podcast June 25
Image: Used with permission of SAEFTY Ottawa.
Trans youth challenging barriers to gender-affirming health care
Scott Neigh | Kaeden Seburn and Jay Burns talk about SAEFTY Ottawa, a group of trans and gender-diverse youth using research and advocacy to reduce barriers youth face in accessing gender-affirming health care.