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== History ==

[[Judy Rebick]] founded rabble.ca on April 18, 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 whichand rabble covered andthe itsSummit reportingduring styleits establishedfirst aweek pro-activistof settingoperation.<ref>{{cite forjournal|last=Reith|first=Bill|date=2001|title=Review futureof writingrabble.ca|journal=Education Forum|volume=27|issue=2|page=33|id={{ProQuest|204987830}}}}</ref>

[[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 his release.<ref>"Summit protester Jaggi Singh granted release". ''[[Sault Star]]'', May 8, 2001.</ref>