This week @ rabble.ca: Parliament is back and so is Hill Dispatches!
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19 Sep 2014
Hey rabble readers!
Parliament is back and so is rabble.ca's reporting from the Hill! Read the latest Hill Dispatches from Karl Nerenberg -- covering the start of Parliament, the NDP's motion to raise the federal minimum wage, and a visit from Ukraine's president. Want to see more independent reporting? Support a Parliamentary Bureau for the rest of us today!
It was not to be. With an 87 per cent turnout, Scottish independence was rejected by 55 per cent of voters in the September 18 referendum. Read Duncan Cameron's report from Scotland on what the results mean for the country's future.
This weekend on September 21, a broad coalition of movements will converge at the People's Climate March in New York City, expected to be the largest climate rally in... history. Learn about how Canadians are mobilizing ahead of the event, and why people from diverse movements, all walks of life and all generations will be attending. You can find our lead-up coverage here.
The National Forum on Clean Energy and Industry aims to bring together parliamentarians, experts and the public, to continue our dialogue on renewable energy and clean technology in Canada, and how it can be harnessed to create green jobs, foster sustainable growth and protect our environment. Join the conversation and participate in the forum!
Come say hi at the rabble table at Word on the Street, a national books and magazine festival this Sunday. You could win one of our awesome prizes! Don't miss out.
The Vancouver International Film Festival starts September 25 and tickets are on sale now here. We might even be giving away a few passes this week. The only way to know for sure is to follow us on Twitter @rabbleca.
This week's top news
Act now, Canada, or lose your reproductive rights
On Monday, Sept. 22, New Brunswick will go to the polls. On Saturday, Sept 20., people will take to the streets to ask "Where'd our reproductive rights go in Canada?"
By Jarrah Hodge
B.C. teachers ratify agreement, strike ends
Members of the BC Teachers' Federation have voted to ratify the agreement-in-committee reached on Tuesday, September 16, 2014, with the BC Public School Employers' Association.
By BC Teachers' Federation
Scotland votes no: U.K. muddles through
It was not to be. With an 87 per cent turnout, Scottish independence was rejected by 55 per cent of voters in the September 18 referendum.
By Duncan Cameron
#ImNotNext: Indigenous women use social media to demand change
Are there links between missing and murdered women and Bill C-36? Perhaps. It seems there is a discomfort in linking violence against Indigenous women and the rights and safety of sex workers.
By Sarah Hunt
How are Canada's municipalities fighting resource extraction?
Across Canada rural municipalities are dealing with issues of land use and resource extraction. What power do citizens actually have over Big Business when they want to protect the environment?
By Sanita Fejzic
Our government doesn't speak for us when it comes to climate change
The Harper government's inaction on climate change is a big, big problem. Join the People's Climate March this Sunday September 21.
By Leehi Yona
How Doug Ford challenges the progressive vote
Progressive voters, awake! Doug Ford took Rob's place in the run for Mayor of Toronto. Rob Ford is replacing his nephew Mike in a run for council. Mike will run for school trustee. What's going on?
By Heather Morgan
This week's top blogs
Bad Emperor: The saga of Rob Ford
While it may take many years to fully grasp or understand Rob Ford and what he meant as a political phenomenon, the entertainment is now over.
By Michael Laxer
How non-Indigenous allies can support Indigenous struggle
The most comprehensive answer to "How can I help?" is complex and involves a lot of learning and effort to make change, but the answer can also be simple and immediate.
By Âpihtawikosisân
Yes for Scotland independence; Yes for a Canadian alternative
Lessons learned from the 2014 referendum campaign in Scotland.
By Nora Loreto
Enough feminism? UBC Student Union shuts out feminist clubs
The attitude among UBC student politicians that we have "enough" feminism, that we've reached our "feminism quota", so to speak, is regressive and deeply offensive.
By Alex Mierke-Zatwarnicki
More mobilization against tar sands transport in Quebec
As Line 9 is readied for use by Enbridge, and other carbon-fuel projects emerge throughout the province, citizens' resistance is on the rise.
By Jon Milton
Thomas Piketty: Economics transfigured
Thomas Piketty's Capital in the 21st Century is an extraordinary achievement. Now we can understand how economics has historically worked and how to transform it into a social democratic enterprise.
By Christopher Majka
This week's top columns
Politics doesn't stand a chance in the Ford family psychodrama
Here's what's truly unforgivable about the Fords. It's their implacable need and ability to suck up attention in the public arena so there never seems room for anything or anyone else in the city.
By Rick Salutin
Sacred site or land development? Competing visions for the Chaudière Islands
A showdown is looming between different visions for the Chaudière Falls area in Canada's capital. Which one will win out -- sacred Aboriginal site or a plan for urban development?
By Ole Hendrickson
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