Month: March 2021

Episode 144 – a femicide crisis

March 30, 2021 Sandy and Nora colonialism, feminism, misogyny, white supremacy 00:43:31

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about femicide in Canada and how political inaction isn’t because there is a lack of understanding or of resources, but because politicians literally do not care that women are being killed. Plus, we talk about a boat that is no longer stuck in the Suez.

Update to the murder investigation in Hawkesbury: five suspicious deaths in the hospital’s COVID unit are now being investigated: https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/victim-in-hawkesbury-hospital-homicide-was-89-year-old-man-from-quebec

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Episode 143 – anti-mask fascism

March 23, 2021 Sandy and Nora Alberta, COVID-19, Islamophobia, Jagmeet Singh, Liberal schemes, NDP, tuition fees 00:48:16

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the rise of anti-Asian racism, the connection between the anti-mask movement and how Canada’s mainstream media has written about China since the start of the pandemic. We also take a short tour of the latest Liberal scheme: the NDP’s student debt promise.

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Episode 142 – How many more will die?

March 16, 2021 Sandy and Nora Uncategorized 00:47:32

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about medical racism, bill C-7 passed into law and … the Queen.

You can see the Disability Filibuster here.

Episode transcript available here.

Episode 141 – Happy Birthday to COVID-19

March 9, 2021 Sandy and Nora colonialism, COVID-19, media, NDP 00:51:51

In this episode, Sandy and Nora look back at the year that was. We take stock of the good news (there was some!) the bad news and the shitty news. We also talk the NDP: not defending Palestine.

 

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Episode 140 – Pharmacare and white supremacy news roundup

March 2, 2021 Sandy and Nora higher education, Jagmeet Singh, Justin Trudeau, Liberal schemes 00:47:35

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the NDP private member bill on pharmacare, and what it would take to build a pharmacare system in Canada. They also talk about the revelations in Celina Caesar-Chevannes’ new book and the Fifth Estate episode Black on Campus.

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