Canadian and Filipino workers are connected by their increasing precarity

Building a more militant labour movement with Émile Lacombe

Labour reporter Gabriela Calugay-Casuga sits down with Émile Lacombe, a high school teacher and union organizer in Montreal with Alliance Ouvrière to discuss why the labour movement needs to stop hiding behind legal technicalities and start taking direct action to win back its power. About our guest Émile Lacombe is a high school teacher and union organizer in Montreal, Quebec. He has been a member of Alliance Ouvrière (Worker's Alliance) since 2024 and he is secretary of the Montreal chapter's public sector caucus. If you like the show please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/rabble-radio/id1456305702], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/7KO9VdwpOSxf2OohFXiiXM], YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQ7cKxJr68RM8alGpkElPr0XB1eSiFO01] and now: subscribe to rabble on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/rabble] to hear exclusive bonus episodes of rabble radio.

Millennials, motherhood and 'life after ambition' with Amil Niazi

This week on the show, Amil Niazi joins rabble publisher Sarah Sahagian to talk about Life After Ambition: A "Good Enough" Memoir and what it means to be a millennial and mother in the times we're living in. This is the first 20 minutes of Amil's interview with Sarah. The full interview is available on rabble's Patreon. Join at any level to listen [https://www.patreon.com/rabble]. About our guest Amil Niazi is a writer and producer. She writes The Cut's series on parenting, The Hard Part, and covers work and motherhood and how the two intersect. Her writing has also appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, and The Washington Post. Request a copy of Life After Ambition: A "Good Enough" Memoir [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/750349/life-after-ambition-by-amil-niazi/9780771005213] at your local library or bookstore. If you like the show please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/rabble-radio/id1456305702], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/7KO9VdwpOSxf2OohFXiiXM], YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQ7cKxJr68RM8alGpkElPr0XB1eSiFO01] and now: subscribe to rabble on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/rabble] to hear exclusive bonus episodes of rabble radio.

The new era of American Imperialism

Aggressive U.S. foreign policy has created deep instability—not only here in Canada, but globally. From the ongoing war in Iran to a devastating four-month fuel blockade in Cuba—causing medical blackouts and sanitation crises—the global impacts are severe. This week on rabble radio, we share a clip from the most recent Off the Hill political panel on American Imperialism. This webinar took place on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 and featured Gabriel De Roche, Madelaine Drohan, Thomas Ponniah and Karl Nerenberg. To watch the entire panel, visit rabbleTV or rabble's YouTube channel. If you like the show please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/rabble-radio/id1456305702], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/7KO9VdwpOSxf2OohFXiiXM], YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQ7cKxJr68RM8alGpkElPr0XB1eSiFO01] and now: subscribe to rabble on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/rabble] to hear exclusive bonus episodes of rabble radio.

The power and paradox of American hegemony

This week on rabble radio, Thomas Ponniah joins rabble editor Nick Seebruch to talk about the heavy influence of the U.S. on the world stage. They break down why massive military power hasn't led to a better quality of life in the States and how a better future is possible. About our guest Thomas Ponniah is a co-writer of Unholy Trinity: the IMF, World Bank, and WTO, co-editor of Another World is Possible: World Social Forum proposals for an Alternative Globalization, co-editor of The Revolution in Venezuela: Social and Political Change Under Chávez, and is a contributor to rabble.ca. If you like the show please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/rabble-radio/id1456305702], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/7KO9VdwpOSxf2OohFXiiXM], YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQ7cKxJr68RM8alGpkElPr0XB1eSiFO01] and now: subscribe to rabble on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/rabble] to hear exclusive bonus episodes of rabble radio.

Louise Arbour is Canada's next governor general

Representing King Charles III in Canada, serving as the federal representative of the Head of State, the newly appointed Governor General-designate is Louise Arbour, a former human rights lawyer and Supreme Court Justice. Prime Minister Mark Carney made this announcement on Tuesday, May 5, and stated she will be an exemplary "steward of our tradition of peace, order and good government." This week on rabble radio, rabble editor Nick Seebruch sits down with parliamentary reporter Karl Nerenberg to discuss what Louise Arbour brings to the role and the history behind the title. If you like the show please consider subscribing on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/rabble-radio/id1456305702], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/7KO9VdwpOSxf2OohFXiiXM], YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQ7cKxJr68RM8alGpkElPr0XB1eSiFO01] and now: subscribe to rabble on Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/rabble] to hear exclusive bonus episodes of rabble radio.