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face2face April 3

'Indian Horse': A film about Indigenous identity, hockey and dealing with ghosts of the past

Stephen Campanelli talks about "Indian Horse" with David Peck, a film about residential schools, honesty, bravery and authenticity, and how stories can heal.

Talking Radical Radio April 3

The Lighthouse Project - what does community resilience look like?

What does community resilience to climate change look like? Some new models to consider

The Lighthouse Project works to create a definition of resilience that challenges neoliberal ways of responding to climate change.

rabble radio March 29

A train to inclusion?

Stephen Dale and Lil Blume explore how gentrification affects transit and vice versa in this documentary about Hamilton and Light Rail Transit.

Asia Pacific Currents March 28

The struggle for refugee rights in Australia continues

A conversation with Umesh Perinpanayagam from the Tamil Refugee Council about the situation for Tamil refugees in Australia.

Talking Radical Radio March 27

Bringing stalking into the #MeToo conversations about gendered violence

Julie Lalonde talks about stalking, gendered violence, and the Outside of the Shadows project.

rabble radio March 22

Reflections on the 50th anniversary of My Lai

Vietnam War historian Christian Appy talks to Michael Welch of the Global Research News Hour about the larger significance of one of the most shocking events of the Vietnam War.

Talking Radical Radio March 20

Mi'kmaq water protectors blocking fossil fuel infrastructure in Nova Scotia

Dorene Bernard and Rebecca Moore talk about grassroots Mi'kmaq resistance to the Alton Natural Gas Storage project.

Asia Pacific Currents March 16

International Women's Day from Melbourne

Two speeches by Kim Bullimore and Dita Nur from International Women's Day in Australia.

rabble radio March 15

Image: Wikipedia - sniffer dogs in Sweden

'Sniff Off!' A look at your rights if a police sniffer dog comes to check you out

Michelle Guo takes a look at the laws surrounding the use of sniffer dogs in Canada.

face2face March 13

Midnight Return: Sally Sussman talks about Billy Hayes and the film Midnight Express

Sally Sussman talks to Face2Face host David Peck talk about her new film "Midnight Return," irony, racism, the power of story through film and why truth is indeed stranger than fiction.

Talking Radical Radio March 13

Thirty-five years of peace activism in Calgary

Trudy Govier talks about her three and a half decades of working for peace and justice and about the work of the Ploughshares Calgary Society.

Asia Pacific Currents March 9

Burnt house from anti Muslim riots in Sri Lanka

The reasons behind anti Muslim pogroms in Sri Lanka

The targeting of minorities around Asia is unfortunately too common and often has deep political and economic roots. The current anti muslim riots are an example of this.

Needs No Introduction March 8

Municipal victories: Rebuilding Canada's progressive future

From the Press Progress Summit 2017, an exploration of how to build Canada’s progressive future at the most local of political levels – our cities and towns.

Asia Pacific Currents March 7

Massacres by government forces in Syria continue

A conversation with Monther Alhamdoosh, a Syrian activist with the Australian Syrian Association Victoria, about the latest developments in the conflict and the desperate situation for civilians.

face2face March 7

Susan Kucera, director of 'Living in the Future's Past' with host/narrator Jeff Bridges

Is it the end of nature? Director of 'Living in the Future's Past' says our choices can still influence the fate of the planet

Director Susan Kucera shares some new insights with David Peck about the environmental crisis and reasons not to give up hope.

Talking Radical Radio March 6

Fighting the school-to-prison pipeline in Toronto

Melanie Carrington and Alison Fisher talk about the work of the Toronto group Education Not Incarceration.

radio book lounge March 1

'A Dangerous Crossing' - a fictional story based on the real life tragedy of the Syrian refugee crisis

A new novel by Ausma Zehanat Khan explores the Syrian refugee crisis through the story of the disappearance of a missing Canadian NGO worker.

face2face February 28

Michelle Shephard - co-director of 'The Way Out'

Michelle Shephard talks about 'The Way Out,' her film about trauma and religious ideology

Michelle Shephard talks to David Peck about her new film "The Way Out," Islamophobia, the love of a mother for her daughter, trauma, fear, and religious ideology.

Asia Pacific Currents February 28

International Women's Day demonstration Philippines

The continuing importance of International Women's Day

An interview with Jiselle Hanna, one of the main organizers of the IWD rally in Melbourne, and one of the people who brings you Asia Pacific Currents each week.

Talking Radical Radio February 27

Defending marine ecosystems and fisheries from fossil fuel development

Gretchen Fitzgerald and John Davis talk about the work of the Offshore Alliance, an uncommon coalition between environmental and fisheries organizations.

rabble radio February 22

Homeless Marathon 2018 - coming to a radio station near you

Radio stations across the country are creating a collaborative day of programming about homelessness. Find out how they're doing it, and how you can listen.

face2face February 20

Viveka Melki talks about her art exhibition 'War Flowers'

Viveka Melki talks about her art exhibition 'War Flowers', our human tendency toward war, and the importance of telling the story.

Talking Radical Radio February 20

Environmental justice and the law in Canada

Nathalie Chalifour and Angela Lee talk about what environmental justice is, and why environmentalism can't be separated from issues of race, class and other issues of social justice.

Asia Pacific Currents February 19

This year's Invasion Day in Australia attracts record crowds

Aboriginal people in Australia are, like many other indigenous people, are still resisting the takeover of their land and culture. Invasion Day is one of the most important dates in Australia.

Needs No Introduction February 15

Image: Wikipedia - Syncrude Mildred Lake Facility

NAFTA and Climate Change

Gordon Laxer talks about NAFTA, the tar sands, and why a clause called The Proportionality Rule has always been bad for Canada. From a talk recorded in Vancouver on Tues. February 13, 2018.

Asia Pacific Currents February 14

New port company attacks workers in PNG and beyond

Port operations are some of the most globalized in the world. A look at how one company is expanding by suppressing worker unity and organization.

Talking Radical Radio February 13

An Indigenous approach for responding to gender based violence

An Indigenous approach for responding to gender violence

Joyce Fossella and Val Joseph talk about the work of the Warriors Against Violence Society.

rabble radio February 8

Andrew Cash, co-founder of the Urban Worker Project

Bill 148 and precarious workers - will it make a difference?

Andrew Cash, musician and co-founder of the Urban Worker Project takes a break between soundchecks to share thoughts about what's needed to make precarious work less precarious.

Talking Radical Radio February 6

Image: Modified from an image used with the permission of Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights.

Educating for justice at the intersections of sexual health and mental health

Ashling Ligate and Frédérique Chabot talk about challenging the barriers some people face at the intersections of sexual health and mental health.

Asia Pacific Currents February 5

Iranian workers' mass protests undermine government's authority

An in-depth look at the recent mass protests in Iran and their significance, and labour updates from across the Asia-Pacific region.

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