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This week on rabble radio, Libby Davies sits down with Liz Marshall, the writer, director, and producer of the recently internationally released documentary, Meat the Future. "Imagine a world where real meat is produced sustainably without the need to breed, raise and slaughter animals. This is no longer science fiction, it's now within reach." - meatthefuture.com Meat the Future tells the story of Dr. Uma Valeti, the co-founder and CEO of Upside Foods, the leading start-up of the cultivated - or "clean" as it's sometimes called - meat revolution. Marshall sits down with Davies to talk about the film and the powerful impact clean meat can have on agriculture and the climate emergency. Marshall last joined rabble radio to talk with Victoria Fenner about the documentary during our 'Climate hope in the time of pandemic' series. At that point, the film had just been released. Now, with a global audience, Marshall explains the response the film has received from policy makers and filmgoers alike. If you like the show please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your podcasts. And please, rate, review, share rabble radio with your friends — it takes two seconds to support independent media like rabble. Follow us on social media across channels @rabbleca. Or, if you have feedback for the show, get in touch anytime at editor@rabble.ca. Photo credit: Lomig on Unsplash.

This week on rabble radio, we featured a segment from our most recent Off the Hill political panel. This month, our theme was Off the Hill: Hot summer in the West. The Alberta political scene is in upheaval with the departure of the current (disgraced) premier and the federal conservative leadership race is becoming increasingly vitriolic. Amid this time of turbulence, what can we expect to see unfold in Alberta and in Ottawa? And what will the impact be on the political scene overall? Our latest panel was made up by special guests Rachel Snow, David Climenhaga, Chuka Ejeckam, Karl Nerenberg and co-hosted by Robin Browne and Libby Davies. If you like the show please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your podcasts. And please, rate, review, share rabble radio with your friends — it takes two seconds to support independent media like rabble. Follow us on social media across channels @rabbleca. Or, if you have feedback for the show, get in touch anytime at editor@rabble.ca. Photo credit: Kevin Mueller on Unsplash

This week on rabble radio, we share a segment of this year's debut episode of the Courage My Friends podcast series, hosted on Needs No Introduction. In the first episode of this year's Courage My Friends podcast series, we welcome Henry Giroux. Does education have a moral and political purpose? What do we mean by critical pedagogy - and why is it so vital in these times? Giroux joins host of the Courage My Friends podcast Resh Budhu to talk about education, critical pedagogy and the future of learning in a post-pandemic world. If you'd like to hear more from the Courage My Friends podcast, please subscribe to Needs No Introduction - a podcast by rabble which presents a series of speeches and lectures from the finest minds of our time. Available on rabble.ca, Apple Podcasts, and now available on Spotify. The Courage My Friends podcast is presented by rabble.ca and the Tommy Douglas Institute, with the support of the Douglas-Coldwell Foundation. Upcoming news Our next Off the Hill is right around the corner: On Tuesday, June 7 at 7:30pm ET join us for Off the Hill: Hot summer in the West. The Alberta political scene is in upheaval with the departure of the current (disgraced) premier and the federal conservative leadership race is becoming increasingly vitriolic. Amid this time of turbulence, what can we expect to see unfold in Alberta and in Ottawa? And what will the impact be on the political scene overall? Join guests Rachel Snow, David Climenhaga, Chuka Ejeckam, Karl Nerenberg and co-hosts Robin Browne and Libby Davies as they connect these burning issues and knit together the connections, disconnections, challenges, and possible scenarios of unfolding current events. Register for this free event today at: bit.ly/OffTheHillJune7 Thanks to Between the Lines publishing, we'll be giving away 10 copies of just released book, Women Winning Office: An Activist's Guide to Getting Elected, by Peggy Nash. Everyone who registers for this upcoming panel will be entered in the draw! If you like the show please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your podcasts. And please, rate, review, share rabble radio with your friends — it takes two seconds to support independent media like rabble. Follow us on social media across channels @rabbleca. Or, if you have feedback for the show, get in touch anytime at editor@rabble.ca. Photo credit: Susan Q Yin on Unsplash

This week on the show, Libby Davies speaks to Medea Benjamin, co-founder of women-led peace group Code Pink. Code Pink is a grassroots NGO with an anti-war mandate. The goal of Code Pink is to divest from the "war machine" and from companies that derive their profits from U.S. military interventions, the global arms trade, and the militarization in the streets. Benjamin sits down with Davies to talk about the inception of the NGO back in 2002 and looking for a non-military solution to end Russia's occupation in Ukraine. Benjamin says: "It is so difficult to cut through this incredible propaganda machine; now the call is we have to make sure Ukraine wins this war. As if there is any winning in this war." Upcoming news Our next Off the Hill is right around the corner: On Tuesday, June 7 at 7:30pm ET join us for Off the Hill: Hot summer in the West. With the Alberta political scene in upheaval with the departure of the current (disgraced) premier and the increasingly vitriolic conservative leadership race federally, what can we expect to see unfold in Alberta, in Ottawa, what will the impact be on the political scene overall? Join guests Rachel Snow, David Climenhaga, Chuka Ejeckam, Karl Nerenberg and co-hosts Robin Browne and Libby Davies as they connect these burning issues and knit together the connections, disconnections, challenges, and possible scenarios of unfolding current events. Register for this free event here: bit.ly/OffTheHillJune7 If you like the show please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your podcasts. And please, rate, review, share rabble radio with your friends — it takes two seconds to support independent media like rabble. Follow us on social media across channels @rabbleca. Or, if you have feedback for the show, get in touch anytime at editor@rabble.ca. Photo credit: Pawel Czerwinski on Unsplash

This week on rabble radio, we featured a segment from our most recent Off the Hill political panel. This month, our panel discussed the idea of a guaranteed livable basic income. What is it, how would it work, and how much would it cost us? Our panel was made up of MP Leah Gazan, who in December of last year introduced Bill C-223 which, if passed, would establish the first national framework for an unconditional guaranteed livable basic income for everyone over 17 in Canada. Senator Kim Pate also joined us this week, she is responsible for Bill S-233 for Unconditional Basic Income. Rounding out our panel were Sheila Regehr, the co-chair of Basic Income Canada Network, and Karl Nerenberg, rabble's senior parliamentary reporter. If you missed out on this event and would have liked to attend, don't worry! Our next Off the Hill event will take place in June. Please stay tuned for updates on that event and be sure to sign up for rabble's newsletter at rabble.ca/alerts to make sure you get the invitation. If you like the show please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your podcasts. And please, rate, review, share rabble radio with your friends — it takes two seconds to support independent media like rabble. Follow us on social media across channels @rabbleca. Or, if you have feedback for the show, get in touch anytime at editor@rabble.ca. Photo by: PiggyBank on Unsplash

This week on rabble radio, rabble contributor Doreen Nicoll speaks to Sarah Jama. Jama is the co-founder of the Disability Justice Network of Ontario. Through the Disability Justice Network, Jama has been challenging the Ontario government and its health services to move from policing people with disabilities to allowing them to have personal and political agency and to thrive within their communities. Nicoll and Jama talk about the importance of accessible health services and creating a society where people are seen beyond their ability to produce. Jama says: "If we can begin to build a world that isn't just focused on economics and my ability to produce, we can build a world that fits everybody and we can stop the warehousing of disabled people and the ways in which people who can't work are discarded." If you'd like to learn more about Jama's work with the Disability Justice Network of Ontario, be sure to check out Nicoll's piece on rabble.ca this week. Upcoming news: Don't miss it! Our next Off the Hill political panel is happening Tuesday, May 17 at 7:30pm ET / 4:30pm PST. This month, our panel talks about the idea of a guaranteed livable basic income. What is it, how would it work, and how much would it cost us? Here to join us for that conversation is MP Leah Gazan, who in December of last year introduced Bill C-223 which, if passed, would establish the first national framework for an unconditional guaranteed livable basic income for everyone over 17 in Canada. Also joining us is Sheila Regehr, co-chair of Basic Income Canada Network. Karl Nerenberg, rabble's senior parliamentary reporter, will also be joining us. You won't want to miss it! Register for that free event here: bit.ly/OffTheHillMay17 If you like the show please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your podcasts. And please, rate, review, share rabble radio with your friends — it takes two seconds to support independent media like rabble. Follow us on social media across channels @rabbleca. Or, if you have feedback for the show, get in touch anytime at editor@rabble.ca. Photo by: Tim Mossholder on Unsplash

This week on the show, rabble contributor Doreen Nicoll interviews Natalie Mehra, the executive director of the Ontario Health Coalition. The Ontario Health Coalition is a non-profit, non-partisan public interest activist coalition and network whose primary goal is to protect and improve Ontario's public health care system. The coalition works to protect the health system from threats like cuts, delisting and privatization. This is partly done by raising public awareness about Ontario's current healthcare systems programs and services. This includes long-term care homes. During the height of COVID-19, the average death rate in these private, for-profit care homes was 5.7%. Compare that to non-profit long term care homes - which saw 2.8%. Lower again at 1.4% for municipal facilities. Currently, 60% of Ontario's long-term care homes are private, for-profit. And despite these private care homes being notoriously understaffed, failing inspections, and responsible for the deaths of thousands of Canadians during COVID-19, the Ford government has just issued 30-year licenses and expansions for 18,000 additional LTC beds for private long-term care homes. All the while, public funding for health care in Ontario is the lowest in the country. Ahead of the Ontario election, Mehra is hoping the privatization of the province's long-term care homes becomes a key issue. "What's happening in Ontario should be a blight on all our consciences," Mehra tells Nicoll. "We have to win this one. This is our chance to do it. Let's make [the government] accountable for what's happened so far, and let's win real change this time." If you'd like to learn more about how to support the Ontario Health Coalition's campaign to end privatization in long-term care homes, please visit their website at ontariohealthcoalition.ca. You can also check out Nicoll's piece on rabble.ca this week. Upcoming news: Don't miss it! Our next Off the Hill political panel is happening Tuesday, May 17 at 7:30pm ET / 4:30pm PST. This month's panel will be co-hosted by Libby Davies and Robin Browne and will feature MP Leah Gazan. Additional guests to be announced. Register for that free event here: https://bit.ly/OffTheHillMay17 Also: last month, we celebrated our 21st anniversary! If you're a fan of the show and would like to celebrate with us - we'd love you to consider making a donation. We're only $7k away from our target goal of raising $21,00 in 21 days! Please visit this link to learn how. If you like the show please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your podcasts. And please, rate, review, share rabble radio with your friends — it takes two seconds to support independent media like rabble. Follow us on social media across channels @rabbleca. Or, if you have feedback for the show, get in touch anytime at editor@rabble.ca. Photo by: Gert Stockmans on Unsplash

This week on rabble radio, Brent Patterson interviews Sleydo' Molly Wickham, a Gidimt'en Checkpoint spokesperson and Wing Chief of the Cas Yikh (Grizzly Bear) House. In November of 2021, Sleydo' was arrested at gunpoint during a militarized RCMP raid of her territory and held for five days in a jail cell. Brent Patterson spoke with Sleydo' earlier this week about the construction of the Coastal GasLink fracked gas pipeline on Wet'suwet'en territory. If you'd like to read more of our coverage on the RCMP's involvement in the Coastal Gas Pipeline construction on Wet'suwet'en lands, please visit rabble.ca. Patterson has kept a close eye on the situation as it unfolds. If you like the show please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your podcasts. And please, rate, review, share rabble radio with your friends — it takes two seconds to support independent media like rabble. Follow us on social media across channels @rabbleca. Or, if you have feedback for the show, get in touch anytime at editor@rabble.ca. Photo by: Stephanie F / Unsplash

This week on rabble radio, Graham Flint of the Reform Gravel Mining Coalition joins Doreen Nicoll to talk about the importance of gravel reform in Ontario. The province has authorized annual extraction limits of over 13 times the actual amount of gravel used in Ontario annually. This calculation does not account for the 15 per cent of aggregate sites that have been granted unlimited extraction tonnage limits. 160 million tonnes of aggregates are produced each year. That amount of aggregate could fill enough trucks to circle around the entire world six times. Enough is enough, so says the Reform Gravel Mining Coalition. The "Demand A Moratorium Now" petition looks at the new approvals for gravel mining in Ontario. Gravel mining is destroying natural habitats and damaging communities across Ontario. The Reform Gravel Mining Coalition believes the people affected should have a say in the matter. Also: rabble has turned 21! This Monday, April 18, we celebrated our 21st anniversary! If you're a fan of the show and would like to celebrate with us - we'd love you to consider making a donation. We're hoping to raise $21,00 in 21 days! Please visit this link to learn how. If you like the show please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your podcasts. And please, rate, review, share rabble radio with your friends — it takes two seconds to support independent media like rabble. Follow us on social media across channels @rabbleca. Or, if you have feedback for the show, get in touch anytime at editor@rabble.ca. Photo by: Alexander Cifuentes on Unsplash

This week on rabble radio, we're bringing you a segment of our latest Off the Hill political panel which took place on Thursday April 14th. This month, the theme was "Will Budget 2022 build Canada forward?" It featured special guests Avi Lewis, Jim Stanford and MP Leah Gazan. They deconstructed the recently released federal budget. Those guests joined regular hosts, Libby Davies and Robin Browne. If you missed the last Off the Hill and would have liked to attend, make sure to subscribe to our newsletter to never miss an invite! Also: rabble is turning 21! This Monday, April 18, we're celebrating our 21st anniversary! If you're a fan of the show and would like to celebrate with us - we'd love you to consider making a donation. We hope to raise $21,00 in 21 days! Please visit this link to learn how. If you like the show please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your podcasts. And please, rate, review, share rabble radio with your friends — it takes two seconds to support independent media like rabble. Follow us on social media across channels @rabbleca. Or, if you have feedback for the show, get in touch anytime at editor@rabble.ca. Photo by: Josh Appel via Unsplash