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Aug 22, 2018

Announcing the second annual Jack Layton Journalism for Change Fellowship

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We're announcing the second year of the Jack Layton Journalism for Change Fellowship, in partnership with the Institute for Change Leaders. Read on for more information on how to apply.

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Aug 20, 2018

Right-wing politicians march in lockstep, dismissing facts as conspiracy

David J. Climenhaga

The tendency on the right to try to criminalize dissent and dismiss fact as conspiracy, like forest fires in B.C. and California, is growing in intensity.

In cahoots

Aug 17, 2018

If you see a graphic billboard about abortion in your community, submit a complaint!

Submitting complaints against anti-choice ads

The anti-choice group "We Need a Law" has contracted with Pattison Outdoor Advertising to display these billboards in numerous cities/locations across Canada. Here is how to remove them.

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Aug 9, 2018

Amy Goodman : Why independent media matters: reporting democracy, resistance and hope

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rabble.ca was proud to present a talk by Amy Goodman as part of our launch of the Jack Layton Journalism for Change fellowship.

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Aug 8, 2018

Report on Calgary civic election polling failures criticizes Postmedia coverage of 'radically mistaken' polls by partner firm

David J. Climenhaga

Panel members looking at polling during the 2017 Calgary municipal election also rapped the knuckles of Mainstreet Research, the company working with the Postmedia newspaper chain.

Columnists

Aug 5, 2018

A Mexican journalist's fight for asylum and a free press

Amy Goodman

Denis Moynihan

Emilio Gutierrez Soto, a journalist who fled certain assassination in his native Mexico, has just been released from an immigrant detention center in Texas.

Photos

Jul 30, 2018

Hate and the 'Toronto Sun'

Humberto DaSilva

If you ever wondered what you would do if you lived in 1935 Germany, it’s an easy question to answer. Look at what you are doing today.

Blog

Jul 27, 2018

The biggest purveyor of terror is the Toronto Sun

John Miller

When tragedy struck on the Danforth, we got half-baked conspiracy theories instead of facts.

Columnists

Jul 24, 2018

While tax rules today thwart democracy, tomorrow they could build it

Duncan Cameron

The power of the tax system reaches deep into the conduct of politics. Not only do taxes fund government spending, tax rules empower some groups while disempowering others.

Podcast

Jul 19, 2018

Women's International Newsgathering Service co-founder Frieda Werden reflects on 30+ years of feminist radio

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When Frieda Werden started WINGS in 1986, she was told that a radio show entirely about women was too radical. Almost three decades later, the show is still going strong.

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