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Besa: Muslims who saved Jews in World War II

rey-2010-07-21h.mp3A new photography exhibit in Vancouver explores the little-known history of Albanian Muslims who saved Jews during the Second World War. Laura Lamb went to see the show - she...

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Sober second thought: A half-hearted defence of Don Cherry, Stephen Harper...

A reader writes in response to my commentary on the politicization by so-called conservatives of Remembrance Day: "What combat unit did Don Cherry, Stephen Harper, Julian Fantino and the other chicken...

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Lest we forget: Workers' rights since the First World War

Monday, September 8, 2014This year marked the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War. Though there had been world conflicts between empires in earlier centuries, this one was different...

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What caused the Great War? How about dumb luck?

What caused the First World War?  A long list can be assembled from the history books: capitalism, nationalism, imperialism, militarism, sleepwalking by the decision makers, screaming for blood by the...

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WTF? Canada votes against UN resolution condemning glorification of Nazism!

Can someone please explain why Canada was one of three countries to vote Friday against a United Nations resolution condemning the glorification of Nazism?The resolution, which censures attempts to...

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Memories of 64 years as political junkies

Monday, December 14, 2015rabble is expanding our Parliamentary Bureau and we need your help! Support us on Patreon today!I'm a "political junkie." The Wikipedia definition of a political junkie is,...

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Researchers reveal City of Vancouver's deeper involvement in forced sale of...

Monday, February 8, 2016 Upcoming article and research in partnership with Landscapes of Injustice reveals that the City of Vancouver was more involved in the forced sale of Japanese-Canadian property...

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This Mother's Day make the time to see 'The Apology' -- and yes, take your...

Like this article? rabble is reader-supported journalism. Chip in to keep stories like these coming.Imagine you have three sisters; Gil 13 years of age, Adela 14 and Cao 18. Now, imagine one day they...

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Joan Haggerty's new novel is a West Coast family saga

rey-2016-08-27a.mp3A new novel by Bowen Island resident Joan Haggerty follows four families, including one Japanese family, through the tumultous years of the Second World War and beyond. Joan Haggerty...

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Interned Italian Canadians left deep holes in communities they were forced to...

It started off with a post that appeared on my Facebook timeline. A friend, who is part Italian, posted a story from the North Bay Nugget. I normally would have let the story pass, but, for whatever...

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