Building a more militant labour movement with Émile Lacombe

From the rabble archives: Choose activism

This summer, we're sharing re-released episodes of rabble radio from our archives as we mark 25 years of rabble.ca. New interviews will return in September. This week's re-released episode takes us back to November 2009 with a segment from episode 94 of rabble radio. In this archival feature, we revisit a conversation originally broadcast by Red Eye—the long-running progressive podcast that was a staple of rabble's podcast network. The interview features David Eby, then, the executive director of the BC Civil Liberties Association and now the premier of British Columbia, discussing the province's controversial plans to displace Vancouver's unhoused population ahead of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. As Vancouver takes the global stage once again, this time for the FIFA World Cup, looking back at Eby's sharp critiques of state displacement feels incredibly informative—and perhaps a little hypocritical. We also look back at a vital conversation for Pride Month. Meagan Perry speaks with Arthur Kisenyi about the legislative landscape for queer people in Uganda. Unfortunately, in the years since this interview first aired, Uganda has passed even harsher laws, making it one of the most dangerous places in the world to be queer. It's a reminder of how much is at stake, and how the fight for global queer liberation continues.

Looking ahead to summer news coverage on rabble.ca

This week on the show, rabble editor Nick Seebruch and publisher Sarah Sahagian sit down to discuss ongoing news coverage on rabble.ca this summer, the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), the war in Iran, Pride Month coverage and more. Some pieces mentioned in this episode include: * Scott Douglas Jacobsen's on-the-ground reporting in Ukraine [https://rabble.ca/lgbtiq/how-has-russias-full-scale-invasion-changed-kyivpride-2slgbtqia-safety-and-civil-union-politics-in-ukraine/] * The heroic life of Betty Baxter [https://rabble.ca/books/the-heroic-life-of-betty-baxter-athlete-and-activist/], athlete and activist by Tom Sandborn * Five Canadian 2SLGBTQIA+ books [https://rabble.ca/lgbtiq/here-are-five-canadian-2slgbtqia-books-to-celebrate-pride-month/] to add to your TBR list * US-Mexico start free trade review talks [https://rabble.ca/politics/canadian-politics/us-mexico-start-free-trade-review-talks-without-canada/] without Canada by Evan Wexler And celebrating rabble's three summer interns: * Lea Lagredelle [https://rabble.ca/author/lea-lagredelle/] * Hannah Bolwell [https://rabble.ca/author/hannah-bolwell/] * Piper Canniff [https://rabble.ca/author/piper-canniff/] 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.

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.