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Dr. Barbara Perry on Islamophobia
dr._barbara_perry_on_islamophobia.mp3A year-long study into hate-based attacks against Muslims shows that incidents of violence are on the rise. In this podcast, Dr. Barbara Perry tells interviewer...
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Justin Trudeau, Palestine and the politics of right-wing smear campaigns
Monday, January 7, 2013 Much was made last month about Justin Trudeau’s keynote appearance at one of North America’s largest Muslim conferences. Change the conversation, support rabble.ca today.Much...
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The new 'green scare': Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire
February 28, 2013In 2009, several U.S. citizens or legal residents were arrested for alleged connections to "terrorist" activity. In the latter part of the year these became high-profile cases that...
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Understanding the roots of the recent conflict in Turkey
rey-2013-07-22b.mp3In an interview recorded on June 15, Baris Karaagac says police brutality was the final straw that ignited widespread protests in Turkey. But the conflict has its roots in deeper...
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Analyzing the conflict in Syria
rey-2013-07-22c.mp3In an interview recorded on June 22, Conn Hallinan traces some of the swirling currents of conflict now centered on Syria. Conn Hallinan is a writer for Foreign Policy in Focus. He...
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Islamophobia or anti-Muslim sentiment? Uncovering the roots of anti-Muslim...
Friday, October 11, 2013Recently, I watched an interview on French TV involving the controversial Muslim thinker Tariq Ramadan. The French journalist intentionally refused to use the word Islamophobia....
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Observing Yom Ashura in a multicultural Canada
Thursday, December 12, 2013When I came to Canada nearly 15 years ago, I could not have imagined that the place which is now my new home would be so accepting, accommodating and tolerant of other...
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Considering Muslim identity, the Quebec charter of values and reform
Friday, January 24, 2014 At the Reviving the Islamic Spirit Conference in Toronto, Dr. John Esposito and Dr. Tariq Ramada spoke about the depiction of Muslims in society and the issues with the Quebec...
View ArticleTerrorizing Dissent: Harper's approach to defining terrorism is shamelessly bald
You can change the conversation. Chip in to rabble's donation drive today!"When a government starts trying to cancel dissent or avoid dissent is frankly when it's rapidly losing its moral authority to...
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Death by hijab? The morbid obsession with Muslim women's clothing
Monday, February 17, 2014 The islamophobic response to the death of Naima Rharouity by some media outlets and the reference to the Quebec Charter of Values, has led some to question the obsession with...
View ArticleNow Playing in Progressive Film: 'Me and the Mosque'
Me and the Mosque should be considered a National Film Board classic. Directed and written by Zarqa Nawaz before she went on to create the hugely successful Little Mosque on the Prairie, this...
View ArticleFinding religion in the Vegan Challenge
Want more coverage of industrial farming, animal welfare and the environment? Support rabble.ca today!When it came to going vegan this past week, all I can say is thank God I could cheat a little.I...
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Islam and social justice at Toronto's Noor Cultural Centre
trr_rpn_aug4-8_2014_noor_cultural_centre.mp3On this week's episode of Talking Radical Radio, Samira Kanji and Azeezah Kanji talk about the work of the Noor Cultural Centre in support of a vision of...
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Building interfaith peace in Africa
africafiles-peaceandfaith.mp3Religion is often blamed as the cause of conflicts in Africa, from the Central African Republic to Somalia. But Rev. Johnson Mbillah suggests a more nuanced cause: the...
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How 9/11 changed the lives of Muslim women
how_9_11_changed_the_lives_of_muslim_women.mp3Nicole Deagan rebroadcasts an interview originally aired last September by Ellie Gordon-Moershel; it was created as part of Pacifica Radio's 10-year...
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From honest dialogue to practical solutions: Discussing Muslim youth...
Tuesday, December 2, 2014 With the violence in Ottawa and Quebec, the discussion of youth radicalization has come back into the forefront. What are the root causes and what are the solutions? A recent...
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We are All Canadians: Toronto and York's Labour Council calls for solidarity...
Thursday, February 12, 2015 The Toronto and York Region Labour Council adopts statement of solidarity with Muslims and racialized people. Like this article? Chip in to keep stories like these...
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'We are all Canadians' don't let race or religion divide us
Like this article? Chip in to keep stories like these coming.The killing of media workers at France's Charlie Hebdo magazine has sparked a worldwide debate on extremist violence and the impact of...
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Do Muslim women need saving?
Thursday, April 16, 2015Do Muslim women need saving? This is the question author Lila Abu-Lughod tries to answer in her book published by Harvard University Press in 2013. This is the question author...
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Was the Senate report on 'countering' the threat of terrorism intended to...
Please support our coverage of democratic movements and become a supporter of rabble.ca.That the interim report of the Senate's Standing Committee on National Security and Defence on countering...
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