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Episode 144: Necessities: taxation, climate justice, equality, and hockey

Necessities. We take a look at what some are calling the tax cut scam, we explore the need for climate justice and how to get there, we examine the role of inequality, and yes, the love of hockey. 2 min mark:The hockey playoffs are here and that means it is serious hockey time for a lot of fans across Canada. This episode, we skate past the hockey headlines and instead hear about a women’s league in Toronto. 7:25 min mark:Putting a microscope on this question: do you have to be a scientist to do science? Citizen scientists don’t think so. 11:16 min mark:If you filed your taxes on time, you’ll have time to think about this: A new book argues there is a tax cut scam going on that is hurting us all.

Episode 143: Covering terrain: Nishiyuu, Fukushima, and feminism

1:44 First we turn to a journey - the journey of Nishiyuu. Aboriginal youth recently trekked over 1,500 kilometers on foot through extreme conditions to promote solidarity and action around the issues facing indigenous peoples. We hear words from Isaac Kawapit also known as the “The White Wizard” and an interview by Lorraine Chisholm from RedEye Radio with Matthew Mukash. 8:15 So, are you a feminist? What does that even mean? Artist, activist, and educator Kim Crosby says there are many different feminisms. With International Women’s Day on March 8th Riaz Sayani –Mulji met with Kim Crosby to talk about feminism, organizing and more. Here’s part of their conversation 12:25

Episode 142: Going courting

From land claims at the Supreme Court, to mental health and the basketball court, to courting trouble with the climate, to courting death in a new way tune in for compelling stories from the rpn. 2:10-6:50

Episode 141: The body politic

In this episode we talk about the Idle No More movement, monsters and capitalism, internships, and human trafficking. Find it all on the rpn. 3:30-5:04 Judy Rebick is a long-time activist, writer, broadcaster and founding publisher of rabble.ca. Not only has she been part of social movements for years, she has written and taught extensively on the topic. She’s been an avid participant and analyst of the Idle No More movement in Canada. And she recently joined rabble.ca editor Derrick O’Keefe, who hosts a program called W2 Media Mornings on Coop Radio 100.5FM in Vancouver. Here’s part of their conversation. 5:44-9:04 Union of B.C. Indian Chief’s Grand Chief Stewart Phillip also appeared on the program, and Jahanzeb Hussain took on some of that interview.

#140 Shifting power in 2012

Please support rabble.ca during our donation drive! You can support right here! 2:25-4:25 Idle No More. That’s the slogan under which Aboriginal groups across Canada are rallying for social justice and indigenous sovereignity. As thousands rally across Canada, Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence is entering the second week of a hunger strike. She it attempting to get a meeting with the Prime Minister to talk about substandard housing and other issues on Attawapiskat. Last year, Meagan spoke with Joanne Dallaire, an educator and healer from Attawapiskat about how we should all be responding to the crises in First Nations communities across Canada. 5:25-11:35

#139 Space for change: Gaza, Facebook, feminism

1:35-7:36 Ali Abunimah is a journalist and the founder of the electronic intifada. That’s an independent online news publication and educational resource focusing on Palestine, its people, politics, culture and its place in the world. In the days after the recent ceasefire in Gaza, he joined rabble.ca’s Redeye podcast to share his viewpoint on the conflict and the ceasefire. Host Mordecai Briemberg began by asking him about why he thought Israel attacked. 8:46-14:34

#138 Halloween: What scares are left?

1:02-3:20 On September 29th, Omar Khadr was brought back to Canada from the U.S. military prison where he’d been held for a decade. A new book of writing called Omar Khadr, Oh Canada examines his story and the political and legal issues it reveals. Ten days before Khadr’s return, contributors to the book held a launch in Vancouver. They debated and discussed the importance of Khadr’s story, and what it means for Canada and Canadian citizens. Legal scholar Grace Woo was part of the discussion. Listen in from a RedEye podcast.

#137 - Free assembly: Queer Edmonton, Slutwalk and Casseroles

(2:46 - 13:32) June is pride month and while Pride Celebrations have become a party in lots of places, the event got its start in June of 1969, when queens and dykes at New York’s stonewall tavern had finally had enough of police harrassment and started to riot. Well, a new book celebrates another piece of queer activism, this time in Canada’s heartland.

#136 - This May Day: Art and activism from Sarah Boothroyd

(1:00 - 29:30) Happy May Day. Across Canada and the world social justice and progressive activists are readying themselves to celebrate solidarity in art, music, words, ideas, and actions. Over the last year or so, the Occupy movement has been one of the largest and most visible actions for solidarity across the globe. In this episode of rabble radio, we thought we’d bring together art and activism by turning the show over to audio artist Sarah Boothroyd. Over the last year or more, Boothroyd has brought together sound, music, and action. It has all wound up in a 28-minute audio piece called rabble rousers.

#135 - Eye (or ay ya ya) on politics, robocalls and environmental assessment

(2:43 - 9:12) The Conservative Party of Canada is denying that it knew about a scheme to misdirect voters to non-existent polling stations in the last election. Here’s one of the so-called robocalls, misdirecting voters to non-existent polling stations. Dave Hudson lives in Guelph, and he received that call the morning of election day. He quickly realized that something was amiss, and recorded the call. That was back in May, but I caught up with Dave this week. I called him up at work Here’s our conversation.