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Deena Ladd On Advocating For Low-Wage Workers

December 3, 2008
| Deena Ladd On Advocating For Low-Wage Workers

35:27 minutes (32.48 MB)
rabble radio
rabble radio

rabble radio #80 - Lots of love

January 27, 2009
| Music picks to make a Ruckus. Rwanda's first school for the deaf. Who doesn’t love Obama? Who’s in love?

27:12 minutes (24.95 MB)
Africafiles: The Pulse
Africafiles: The Pulse

DRC and Rwanda

February 6, 2009
| Rwanda's first deaf school, and stopping sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

29:18 minutes (26.85 MB)
rabble radio
rabble radio

#81 - Money and love, love and money

February 7, 2009
| Keith is watching the jobs crisis, a special feature on mennonites and social media, reel women say "You can't take it with you, " and music from Roxanne Potvin.

25:19 minutes (23.24 MB)
rabble radio
rabble radio

#82 - Saving the economy: stability not growth

February 23, 2009
| Economist Armine Yalnizyan speaks to a conference for women negotiators for the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). She says there is a way to save the economy, if governments will act quickly.

26:29 minutes (36.42 MB)
Needs No Introduction
Needs No Introduction

Don Tapscott on social media and non-profit organizations

March 5, 2009
| The author of wikinomics speaks on how social media can work for and against non-profit organizations.

22:38 minutes (31.1 MB)
rabble radio
rabble radio

#83 - International Women's Day

March 10, 2009
| Speakers from Toronto's celebration, Keith talks about one of the world's most powerful women and author Shani Mootoo on her latest novel.

25:56 minutes (35.66 MB)
Who Are You?
Who Are You?

NGOs - Bang for the Buck or Bumpersticker Activists?

March 13, 2009
| As causes and NGOs take their message and their identities online are they gathering real followers and fans or just cause wannabes?

20:07 minutes (18.43 MB)

An interview with Hamas Member of Parliament Huda Naim

March 16, 2009
| Huda Naim, Hamas Party Member of Parliament, as recorded by rabble.ca publisher Kim Elliott.

36:59 minutes (33.89 MB)
Alert! from Canadian Dimension
Alert! from Canadian Dimension

Terrorism Laws, the Auto Industry, and Ontario's Economic Crisis

March 19, 2009
| Alert! Radio #118

60:15 minutes (27.58 MB)
Alert! from Canadian Dimension
Alert! from Canadian Dimension

The ban on George Galloway, France’s New Anti-Capitalist Party, and Vancouver’s Drug War

March 26, 2009
| Alert! Radio #119: Interviews with retired Judge Jerry Paradis, historian Henry Heller and Joshua Blakeney.

58:53 minutes (26.96 MB)
rabble radio
rabble radio

#84 - Water doesn't flow like money

March 24, 2009
| World water day address from a resident of Fort Chipweyan, auto workers strive for balance, music from across Canada, and AIG reflections from Keith.

33:40 minutes (30.88 MB)
Needs No Introduction
Needs No Introduction

This speech is free: Galloway on Gaza

April 1, 2009
| George Galloway was banned from entering Canada but spoke to packed houses via online video. This is his address.

38:11 minutes (43.72 MB)
Alert! from Canadian Dimension
Alert! from Canadian Dimension

What if the G20 Fails?? Obama’s takeover of the auomobile industry; and we meet authors of two books right off the press!

April 2, 2009
| Alert! Radio #120 - Interviews with Michel Chossudovsky, Sam Gindin, Bryan Palmer and Judy Rebick..

62:10 minutes (28.46 MB)
Alert! from Canadian Dimension
Alert! from Canadian Dimension

Obama and social movements, politics of punk rock and B.C. electoral reform

April 9, 2009
| <p>Canadian Dimention Alert! #121: Interviews with Frances Fox Piven, Dennis Pilon and Chris Hannah.</p>

60:13 minutes (27.57 MB)
Alert! from Canadian Dimension
Alert! from Canadian Dimension

The real story on Somali piracy, the Greek insurrection and the new assault on Medicare

April 16, 2009
| Canadian Dimension Alert! #122: Interviews with Aris Karafotias and Kathleen Connors, and Somali-Canadian hip hop sensation K'naan on the real story behind the Somali pirate hysteria.

59:24 minutes (27.19 MB)
Needs No Introduction
Needs No Introduction

Linda McQuaig on what's wrong with Canada's newspapers

April 18, 2009
| Linda McQuaig was one of the featured speakers at last weeks' rabble forum on the future of media and newsapers in this country.

22:14 minutes (20.37 MB)
rabble radio
rabble radio

#85 - Spring action

April 20, 2009
| Growing bike culture in North America, George Galloway from the border, Cindy Corrie speaks from Gaza. Music from Joel Plaskett

31:18 minutes (28.71 MB)
Alert! from Canadian Dimension
Alert! from Canadian Dimension

South Africa’s new president, Jacob Zuma. Left-wing activists on the economic crisis. Anti-capitalism on the rise.

April 23, 2009
| Alert! #123 - Interviews with Chris Webb, Sam Gindon and Ian Angus.

60:13 minutes (27.57 MB)
rabble radio
rabble radio

#86: An ear forever rambling, on biofuel

May 1, 2009
| Keith on vacations of excess, an chat about biofuel, Victoria Fenner takes her ear for a walk and music from Deep Dark Woods

24:47 minutes (28.4 MB)
Alert! from Canadian Dimension
Alert! from Canadian Dimension

Queer artists on Two Spirit in their work. Eye witness at the Durban II Conference. Author of new book “Let them eat Junk”.

April 30, 2009
| Alert! #124 - Interviews with Kent Monkman and Adrian Stimson, Sid Shniad and Robert Albritton.

58:23 minutes (26.74 MB)
Aw@l
Aw@l

MAYDAY! May Day - Migrants Rights and Direct Action

May 15, 2009
| AW@L Radio - We discuss the May Day demonstration in Toronto with interviews from organizers of the No One is Illegal Demonstration, and an indepth discussion on Abousfian Abdelrazik with justice and

67:31 minutes (61.85 MB)
rabble radio
rabble radio

#87 - They see challenges, we see opportunities.

May 25, 2009
| New senior contributing editor Murray Dobbin. Keith's not happy with the new prez. RPN's newest program. New music from the ruckus. New conversation from the reel women, a

30:54 minutes (28.36 MB)
rabble radio
rabble radio

#88 - From the Earth to the Web

June 10, 2009
| In this episode of rabble radio: Forum on Canadian Mining, net neutrality and the labour movement, research ethics, and a few tunz in the meantime.

25:03 minutes (22.98 MB)
rabble radio
rabble radio

#89 - Taking to the streets

June 23, 2009
| Jack Layton on Canada and Iran. The Global Detention Project. Capitalism-haters unite under one economy. Music from Colin Linden and Pamela Brennan.

26:52 minutes (30.77 MB)
radio book lounge
radio book lounge

Who's Your Daddy: Writings on Queer Parenting

June 18, 2009
| Editor Rachel Epstein talks about her latest project, a collection of essays on queer parenting.

21:11 minutes (24.28 MB)
rabble radio
rabble radio

#90 - Aboriginal children's health

July 6, 2009
| A UNICEF report on children's health, and six ways to get a ticket on your bike. Last rabble radio until August!

32:18 minutes (36.98 MB)
rabble radio
rabble radio

#91 - What does it take to win?

August 28, 2009
| The latest rabble radio looks at the victors at Dump Site 41, Canada's negative influence abroad, Sunday Wilde and spring waters.

22:52 minutes (20.95 MB)
Needs No Introduction
Needs No Introduction

Van Jones at Hollyhock (archive)

May 30, 2006
| This is the second in a three-part series of talks from the Social Change Institute, held at Hollyhock on Cortes Island in early May. This time out, Van Jones, an environmentalist, social justice advo

58:05 minutes (26.59 MB)
Alert! from Canadian Dimension
Alert! from Canadian Dimension

Economic Recovery, the continuation of War on Terrorism, and new season of Music is the Weapon.

September 10, 2009
| Alert! Radio #125 - Jim Stanford on Economic Recovery, Saul Landau on Terrorism, and Mitch Podolak with Music Is The Weapon.
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58:25 minutes (26.75 MB)
Alert! from Canadian Dimension
Alert! from Canadian Dimension

Gender Identity Crisis, Toronto Film Festival Protest, and Montreal elections.

September 17, 2009
| Alert! Radio #126 - Elle Flanders on Film Festival Protest, Andrea Levy on Montreal elections, and Simon Black on gender identity.

53:58 minutes (24.71 MB)
rabble radio
rabble radio

#92 - Letters to Americans

September 22, 2009
| Letters from Canadians about how our health-care system works, a play penned in prison hits the Kennedy Centre stage, and what's happening at Dump Site 41.

33:28 minutes (30.65 MB)
Alert! from Canadian Dimension
Alert! from Canadian Dimension

Winnipeg Gang Members Offer Solutions to street violence; Restoring the Canadian Left; Canada's Greatest Troubador, Stan Rogers

September 24, 2009
| Alert! Radio #127 - Winnipeg Gang Members Offer Solutions to street violence (Jim Silver); Restoring the Canadian Left (Thom Workman); Canada's Greatest Troubador, Stan Rogers (Mitch Podolak)

57:08 minutes (26.16 MB)
Alert! from Canadian Dimension
Alert! from Canadian Dimension

Burying Carbon Emissions; Fidel and Raul Castro; Europe's Drift to the Right

October 1, 2009
| Alert! Radio #128 - Canada’s Plan to Bury Carbon Emissions Sheer Folly (Graham Thomson); New interviews with Fidel Castro and Raul Castro (Saul Landau); Europe's Drift to the Right (Ingo Schmidt)

59:41 minutes (27.33 MB)
John Bonnar Audio Blog
John Bonnar Audio Blog

Caregivers file suit against recruitment agency

October 6, 2009
| On Tuesday, caregivers and community allies announced a legal suit against a recruitment agency

2:04 minutes (1.89 MB)
Alert! from Canadian Dimension
Alert! from Canadian Dimension

Public Water Campaigns; Workers Assembly in Toronto; Palestinian rap group Da Arabian MCs

October 8, 2009
| Alert! Radio #129 - Public Water Campaigns (David Jacks); Workers Assembly in Toronto (Herman Rosenfeld); Palestinian rap group Da Arabian MCs (DAM)

58:57 minutes (26.99 MB)
Alert! from Canadian Dimension
Alert! from Canadian Dimension

How Greenpeace Invaded the TAR SANDS; Global FOOD Production Has Never been Higher, nor has Global HUNGER.

October 15, 2009
| Alert! Radio #130 - Raj Patel on Food Week and Global Hunger; Mike Fudema on how Greenpeace Invaded the Tar Sands; Mitch Podolak on Music is the weapon.

55:54 minutes (25.6 MB)
radio book lounge
radio book lounge

Documenting Global Activism: Denise Chong on Egg On Mao

October 14, 2009
| Denise Chong speaks about writing one Tienanmen Square protestor's life story.

16:22 minutes (7.52 MB)
rabble radio
rabble radio

#93 - Three Cs of Human Rights: China, Colombia, and Canada

October 20, 2009
| In this podcast: How a Canada-Colombia FTA affects trade union activists in Colombia, Denise Chong about an activist's life in China, and preserving the history of resistance in Canada's Africville.

30:13 minutes (13.85 MB)
Alert! from Canadian Dimension
Alert! from Canadian Dimension

The American Far Right movement; Manitoba's new NDP Premier; Canada's Pension Crisis

October 22, 2009
| Alert! Radio #131 - The American Far Right movement; Manitoba's new NDP Premier; Canada's Pension Crisis

56:49 minutes (26.02 MB)
Alert! from Canadian Dimension
Alert! from Canadian Dimension

What really happened in Honduras, and what role did Canada play in the coup? The vital role of Montreal's Immigrant Workers

October 29, 2009
| Alert! Radio #132 - Global human rights activist Grahame Russell, and community organizer Eric Shragge. Folk legend Mitch Podoluck with Music Is The Weapon.

75:30 minutes (69.13 MB)
rabble radio
rabble radio

#94 - Choose Activism

November 2, 2009
| In this podcast: protecting the rights of Vancouverites, advocating for Uganda's gays and lesbians, learning through art, and music from Ottawa.

28:04 minutes (25.71 MB)
Alert! from Canadian Dimension
Alert! from Canadian Dimension

The Pembina Institute defends its GHG emission plan; Why ending drug prohibition works; UC Berkley students revolt.

November 5, 2009
| Alert! Radio #133 - The Pembina Institute defends its GHG emission plan; Why ending drug prohibition works; UC Berkley students revolt.

59:56 minutes (27.44 MB)
Alert! from Canadian Dimension
Alert! from Canadian Dimension

Canadian Federation of Students focus on ending poverty, not tuition hikes. Behind the Gitxsan proposal to give up their status.

November 12, 2009
| Alert! Radio #134 - Canadian Federation of Students focus on ending poverty, not tuition hikes. Behind the Gitxsan proposal to give up their status.

57:39 minutes (26.4 MB)
Alert! from Canadian Dimension
Alert! from Canadian Dimension

Will Copenhagen produce anything positive? Malalai Joya talks about Afghanistan

November 19, 2009
| Alert! Radio #135 - Will Copenhagen Produce Anything Positive? Dale Marshall & Joel Kovel. Malalai Joya talks about Afghanistan.

56:22 minutes (25.81 MB)
rabble radio
rabble radio

#95 - Who are the people in your neighborhood? Food bank volunteers, tibetan buddhist nuns, and Baka Beyond

November 16, 2009
| In this podcast: food bank recipients volunteer, Tibetan Buddhism in B.C. Prisons, and Baka Beyond on a train platform in Nanaimo, B.C.

33:10 minutes (15.24 MB)
Alert! from Canadian Dimension
Alert! from Canadian Dimension

Equadorian villagers VS. Vancouver mining company; Maquilla Solidarity Network; Indigenous Environmental Network

November 26, 2009
| Alert! Radio #136 - Equadorian villagers VS. Vancouver mining company; Maquilla Solidarity Network; Indigenous Environmental Network

57:58 minutes (26.54 MB)
rabble radio
rabble radio

#96 - Amy Goodman on Breaking The Sound Barrier

November 30, 2009
| In this podcast: Amy Goodman on media, war, dissent, and public opinion

44:32 minutes (51.05 MB)
Alert! from Canadian Dimension
Alert! from Canadian Dimension

Seattle Ten Years Later; Defenders of the Land Gathering; Parliament and Anti-Semitism.

December 3, 2009
| Alert! Radio #137 - Marc Lee in Seattle 10yrs ago-and Copenhagen. Peter Kulchyski at Vancouver Gathering of Defenders of the Land. Mordecai Briemberg linking anti-semitism with criticism of Israel.

57:31 minutes (26.34 MB)
Alert! from Canadian Dimension
Alert! from Canadian Dimension

Alert talks to Amy Goodman; Tony Clarke on mobilizing against climate change; CAUT president on privatizing universities.

December 10, 2009
| Alert! Radio #138 - Alert talks to Amy Goodman; Tony Clarke on mobilizing against climate change; CAUT president on privatizing universities.

59:38 minutes (27.3 MB)
rabble radio
rabble radio

#96 - Amy Goodman on Breaking The Sound Barrier

December 1, 2009
| In this podcast: Amy Goodman on media, war, dissent, and public opinion

44:32 minutes (51.05 MB)
rabble radio
rabble radio

#97 - Indigenous rights and climate justice in Copenhagen

December 17, 2009
| In this podcast: Canadian Youth Delegation asks is Canada lying? Hiphop artist Eekwol talks Indigenous rights and Olympics. John Bonnar on protests for climate justice in Canada. Also, we have music.

32:15 minutes (44.34 MB)
Reel Women
Reel Women

DVD Review: Huntin' Nazi Basterds and Starving to Death for a Cause

December 31, 2009
| Bring in the New Year with Inglourious Basterds and Steve McQueen's Hunger.

9:08 minutes (6.28 MB)
Alert! from Canadian Dimension
Alert! from Canadian Dimension

How did top CEO pay get to be so outrageous? How is Middle East conflict affecting academic freedom in Israel and Palestine?

January 14, 2010
| Alert! Radio #139 - with Hugh Mackenzie, David Robinson, The Now Show (Dr. Seuss in Copenhagen) and Mitch Podoluk.

57:09 minutes (27.15 MB)
Alert! from Canadian Dimension
Alert! from Canadian Dimension

Yves Engler on Canada's role in the Haitian disaster; Headlines, music and more...

January 22, 2010
| Extensive interview with Yves Engler, music from Jimmy O and Mitch Podoluk's "Music Is The Weapon."

57:59 minutes (27.53 MB)
rabble radio
rabble radio

#98 - Canadian demonstration against prorogation

January 13, 2010
| Online activism and activism on the street. What is the difference? Regent Park is changing, and so are women's rights worldwide. Listen in to find out more.

25:37 minutes (35.22 MB)
Alert! from Canadian Dimension
Alert! from Canadian Dimension

How Facebook helped stop the erosion of democracy

January 28, 2010
| Alert! Radio #141 - Interviews with Judy Rebick, Roger Annis and Paul Jackson about the erosion of democracy, restoring Haitian sovereignty and stories from Port-au-Prince.

59:39 minutes (28.32 MB)
rabble radio
rabble radio

#99 - Courage and Cooperation in Haiti

January 27, 2010
| An aid worker shares stories of cooperation from Haiti, audio from Canada's anti-prorogation demonstrations, and Dr. Julia Agwu on what Africa sees in climate change.

24:13 minutes (33.32 MB)
Stark Raven: Prison Justice
Stark Raven: Prison Justice

Mother and Baby Prison Program Cancelled

October 29, 2008
| A former prisoner reacts to BC Corrections' decision to cancel the mother and baby program at a jail for women.

16:21 minutes (18.71 MB)
Alert! from Canadian Dimension
Alert! from Canadian Dimension

Is Harper A Dangerous Man? Why Does the Canadian Jewish Congress Hate Independent Jewish Voices?

February 4, 2010
| Alert! Radio #142 - Interviews with Dennis Pilon, and Sid Shniad. Music is the Weapon with Mitch Podolak.
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52:04 minutes (23.84 MB)
rabble radio
rabble radio

#100 - Celebration with a centenarian

February 8, 2010
| We're talking a hundred! A centenarian shares advice, cancelling highway plans, and remembering the birth of the aged rabble radio. You could also win an ipod nano!

28:07 minutes (38.67 MB)