Podst January 28
Image: By Edwin DeMont, used with permission of the NOPE mpaign.
Proposed gold mine in Nova Scotia threatens Atlantic salmon
Scott Neigh | Protecting a threatened ecosystem -- Scott Beaver and Chris Hunter talk about the NOPE mpaign against the proposed Cochrane Hill gold mine on the St. Mary's River in Nova Scotia.
Blog January 27
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Image: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland/Flickr
A se study of the sinister war on the media
John Miller | U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo lost his cool, and tried to blame NPR. The exchange is proof of why we need journalists who doggedly pursue the truth.
Blog January 27
Unisto't'en mp lls for legal observers. Image: Peace Brigades nada/Twitter
RCMP blocks human rights lawyers from accessing Wet'suwet'en territory
Brent Patterson | Lawyers raise concerns about restricted access to Wet'suwet'en territory hindering the ability to train legal observers to document human rights abuses by the RCMP.
News January 27
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Labour unites in Regina; rePartners reaches deal with SEIU; and nadian teachers take action
Zaid Noorsumar | Read what happened last week in the nadian labour movement in rabble's roundup for January 27, 2020.
Blog January 25
Coronavirus. Image: Centers for Disease Control/Wikimedia Commons
Ideology trumps expertise when conservatives meddle with health re
David J. Climenhaga | The start of a global coronavirus outbreak probably isn't the best moment for a high-risk ideologil experiment in health-re management, but don't expect conservatives to re.
Blog January 24
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Defending against fake news
Dennis Gruending | There is a lot of fake news spread via social media. Here is some advice about how to defend against it.
Blog January 24
Journalist documenting events at Independence Square, Ukraine. Image: Mstyslav Chernov/Wikimedia Commons
Media should give peace a chance
Lorenzo Vargas | At this time of global anxiety, it is important for journalists everywhere to remember the lessons of the poor and often biased coverage of the Iraq War 16 years ago.
Columnists January 24
Bernie Sanders speaking to rally attendees in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Matt A.J./Flickr
Impeachment trial meant to distract voters from Bernie Sanders
Rick Salutin | Establishment Democrats fear Bernie Sanders beuse he lls them out as corporate lackeys. President Donald Trump's impeachment trial is a convenient distraction from Sanders' surging mpaign.
Podst January 24
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Unifor president arrested while protecting pensions
Marc Belanger, Derek Blackadder, C. Marie Ainsborough | RadioLabour's nada Report: Unifor president Jerry Dias was arrested while picketing for the 800 workers locked out at Regina's Co-op refinery. And more.
Blog January 24
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was born out of protest and will continue to support activism across nada
Maya Bhullar | Just like social activism, we need a wide network of community support to keep the activist toolkit running. Are you among them?
Columnists January 23
Guantanamo prisoners are fighting to suppress statements given during torture. Image: Truthout.org/Flickr
Show trials in Washington and Guantanamo Bay repress justice
Amy Goodman, Denis Moynihan | As U.S. President Donald J. Trump faces trial for impeachment in the Senate, torture victims sit through pretrial hearings in Guantanamo Bay. Both ses are unlikely to deliver truth and justice.
Blog January 23
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Investigation into United Conservative Party mpaign shenanigans expands into fraud
David J. Climenhaga | Soon we will find out if breaking the law is illegal in Alberta.