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[[Judy Rebick]] founded rabble.ca on 18 April 2001.<ref name="Rempel2007">{{cite news|last=Rempel|first=Shauna|title=Fostering political activism; The Internet is now the new launchpad for social mobilization|newspaper=[[Toronto Star]]|date=August 9, 2007}}</ref> The launch coincided with the [[3rd Summit of the Americas|Summit of the Americas]] in [[Quebec]].<ref name=torpor/> This was the first event which rabble covered and its reporting style established a pro-activist setting for future writing.
[[Anti-globalization]] activist [[Jaggi Singh (activist)|Jaggi Singh]] became one of the website's most active contributors. Due to his participation in protests at the [[Summit of the Americas]] he was jailed for offences including possession of a weapon. Rabble, along with other left-wing organisations and activists, wrote an [[open letter]] calling for
Upon its launch, the website raised $200,000, which included $120,000 from the [[Atkinson Foundation]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Kuitenbrouwer|first=Peter|title=Rabble-rouser: Publisher Judy Rebick's new online magazine offers a forum for leftist thinkers and those descending on Quebec this week|newspaper=[[
On 7 September 2008 rabble.ca launched a multi-author election blog. The blog featuring authors such as [[Maude Barlow]] and the [[Council of Canadians]] and organizations such as the [[Rideau Institute]].<ref>"Diverse voices across Canada featured in new federal election blog on rabble.ca". ''[[Canada NewsWire]]'', September 8, 2008.</ref>
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