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Venezuelan government shows restraint and resolve during anti-Chavista protests
Wednesday, February 19, 2014 COHA staff offer an analysis on the violence perpetrated against the democratically elected government and civilians in Venezuela. The Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA)...
View ArticleMomentum building against extreme energy and mining projects on West Coast
As the new B.C.-Yukon organizers, we are extremely excited to be joining the Council of Canadians team. And what a marvelous time to be joining. While the West Coast faces increasing threats to the...
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Who's right? Harper and Putin disagree about Ukraine
Friday, March 14, 2014 Ukraine is caught between two versions of itself: Stephen Harpers's 'Popular Uprising for Democracy' and Vladimir Putin's 'Fascist Putsch.' Let's begin with Prime Minister...
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Book Launch: Anarchists in the Boardroom with Liam Barrington-Bush
Tue, Mar 25, 2014 Could Twitter and Occupy help our NGOs, charities, trade unions and voluntary organizations to both stay relevant in the times ahead and live our values through the ways that we...
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Solidarity against Keystone XL pipeline crosses borders
Friday, April 25, 2014 Northern Plains Tribal leaders and land owners representing the Cowboy and Indian Alliance joined in solidarity yesterday with their First Nations counterparts at the Canadian...
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Ben Peterson On Social Change, Newsana and Responsible Journalism
rpn_ben_petersen.mp3Ben Peterson is the Co-Founder and CEO of www.newsana.com.He also serves as Co-Founder and Chair Emeritus of JHR (Journalists for Human Rights). Newsana, launched in April 2013, is...
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Tsilhquot'in win landmark case at the Supreme Court of Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada grants declaration to Tsilhquot'in that they have Aboriginal title to their lands and that the BC Forestry Act does not apply over their lands.Supreme Court decision...
View ArticleIf Only… a response to Brad Hornick
Please support our coverage of democratic movements and become a monthly supporter of rabble.ca.Editor's note: On July 3, rabble.ca blogger Brad Hornick wrote a post: On the environmental question, Sam...
View ArticleWhite hands down
I attended Sunday night's Montréal vigil in solidarity with the Ferguson uprising and victims of police brutality. I attended because, like many, my eyes have been glued to my news feed this past week...
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MP Sana Hassainia leaves NDP because of its position on the Israel-Palestine...
Sana Hassainia says she will sit as an independent because she cannot stand by the NDP's position on the Israel-Palestine conflict. Join the discussion at babble.NDP MP Sana Hassainia quits party over...
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Despite NEB approval of Line 9, opposition continues
Thursday, August 21, 2014 The NEB approved the Line 9B reversal project, but that doesn't mean the campaign against it is over. This article provides an overview. The Line 9 campaign in Southern...
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66-meter flag is a symbol of solidarity with those who died in Gaza
Friday, August 29, 2014 As part of the Peoples' Social Forum, participants from across the country held a vigil in Ottawa to commemorate those who have died in Gaza. As part of the Peoples' Social...
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'To Change Everything, We Need Everyone': Taking action on climate change
Thursday, September 11, 2014"Unjust laws exist." So wrote Henry David Thoreau in his 1849 essay, "On the Duty of Civil Disobedience." The naturalist and pacifist asked, "Shall we be content to obey...
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Hong Kong demonstrators continue to demand response from Beijing
Friday, October 3, 2014 Student and Occupy Central leaders threatened to besiege government offices in Hong Kong yesterday, leading many to wonder what is ahead for these pro-democracy protests. HONG...
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Study affirms union statements: Overcrowding creates danger in Saskatchewan...
Thursday, October 9, 2014 A new study confirms what Saskatchewan's prison workers have been decrying for years: Saskatchewan's prison's are dangerously overcrowded. For years, the Saskatchewan General...
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Canada is in a big economic stall: What to do?
Tuesday, October 14, 2014Are we supposed to accept "normal" is a stagnating economy?In 2011 median earnings in Canada were $30,000. That means one-half of Canadian workers earned less than $30,000....
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Is a 'normal' economy a stagnating economy in Canada?
What do we do with Canada's big economic stall? Duncan Cameron ponders this question in his latest column.Canada is in a big economic stall: What to do?
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Enbridge request denied: A small victory for 'No Line 9'
Wednesday, October 15, 2014 On Monday, October 6, the National Energy Board (NEB) released a letter temporarily denying Enbridge’s "Leave to Open" submission on Line 9 based on the inadequacy of the...
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End of home mail delivery to be challenged in Federal Court
Thursday, October 16, 2014 A new case against ending home mail delivery: It goes against the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and the decision should be made by parliament, not the crown corporation...
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What are Community Benefit Agreements?
Friday, October 17, 2014 At the Good Jobs Summit, Community Benefit Agreements were one of the proposed ways of creating good jobs. But what does a Community Benefit Agreement really mean? You may have...
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