Year: 2023
Episode 262 – So long, 2023.
In this episode, Sandy and Nora look at the year that has gone by — from affordability to war — and look ahead at what we might expect in 2024.
Episode 261 – Wherefore art thou, media criticism?
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the need for media criticism right now and the campaign to force critics of Israel into silence.
Daily News – Dec. 5, 2023
Episode 260 – Winnipeg Questions and Answers
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about rural organizing, whether or not labout should explicitly support the NDP and how to stay sane in an impossible world.
Daily News – Dec. 1, 2023
Story 1 – A Guinéan international student has been shot and killed by police in the Saguenay.
Story 3 – Hockey Canada’s new independent complaints body received nearly 1900 complaints.
Story 4 – Complaint made by four CSIS workers exposes a culture of violence, toxic behaviour.
Story 5 – Muxe festival in Mexico held in the shadow of recent, high-profile Muxe murders.
Episode 259 – Sandy and Nora Live in Winnipeg
In this episode Sandy and Nora talk about the increasing repression that left-wing activists are facing, and what will happen when Pierre Poilievre inevitably becomes PM.
Episode 258 – Palestinian activism is winning
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how direct action in all corners of Canada is changing the narrative that surrounds Palestine and is slowly impacting politicians. Plus, is half of the two Michaels actually a spy??
Photo from: https://worldbeyondwar.org/canada-stop-arming-israel-workers-block-entrance-to-toronto-company-arming-israeli-military/
Daily News – Nov. 16, 2023
Story 1 – Karl Tremblay from Les Cowboys Fringants has died.
Story 2 – A record number of people sought asylum in September.
Story 4 – Active member of RCAF is arrested over weapons cache he smuggled home from the US.
Story 5 – 40 workers are still trapped in a tunnel in Northern India while rescue efforts continue.
Episode 257 – Trying to talk about Gaza
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about a week in propaganda, while Gazans continue to face Israel’s ethnic cleansing campaign. Plus, Nora talks transit!
Daily News – Nov. 8, 2023
Story 1 – Federal government reveals a new affordable housing plan and it is … paltry.
Story 2 – The feds paid KPMG money to help them figure out how to save money on paying consultants.
Story 3 – What exactly is Canada’s military doing in Israel?
Story 4 – Transphobia the big loser of last night’s elections in the US.
Story 5 – Prime Minister of Portugal resigns amid corruption probe.
Episode 256 – Cutting through the propaganda on Palestine
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the propaganda wars that are trying to convince average people that what is happening in Gaza isn’t happening in Gaza. Plus — what happens if you’re at a pro-Palestine rally and you recognize someone who you had been protesting against just a few weeks ago?
Daily News – Nov. 3, 2023
Story 1 – Albertans face existential threat to their identities as rats are found in Calgary:
Story 2 – TVA Groupe slashes nearly one third of its workforce.
Story 4 – Canada set to spend $73.8 billion on new fighter jets for some reason.
Story 5 – The White House is trying to keep arms deals with Israel a secret.
Daily News – Nov. 1, 2023
Story 1 – Workers at two newspapers on Prince Edward Island are forming a union! Staff at The Guardian and the Journal-Pioneer are creating the Island News Guild [no link].
Episode 255 – Canada is gunning for war
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the past two years of priming Canadians to be all in for war with Russia and how that rhetoric suddenly stops the second we’re on the side of the aggressor.
Episode 254 – When solidarity is difficult it means it’s necessary
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how to prepare yourself or your group to take difficult positions and how to protect ourselves from retaliation.
Episode 253 – Sandy and Nora live at the Revue Cinema
Sandy and Nora were live in Toronto on Oct. 14. They talk about condemnations, action and why statements take up so much space. Plus an engaging Q&A with the audience.
Episode 252 – Palestine, Israel and Canada
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk deconstruct what is happening in Israel and Palestine right now.
Daily News – Oct. 10, 2023
Story 3 – I give you a round up of news in Israel thanks to the Times of Israel and in Palestine thanks to Al Jazeera. (Based on lots of links).
Story 4 – Consensus emerges in support of Israel among Canada’s political class.
Episode 251 – The Virtuous Liberals, the Evil Communists and the Complicated Nazis
In this episode, Sandy and Nora break down why so many Liberals are desperate to inject “nuance” into a discussion about Nazis in Canada. Plus, we say FU to Heather Stephenson and HY (hell ya) to striking tenants in northwest Toronto.
Episode 250 – Canada’SS Nazi problem
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the depths of ignorance that plague our halls of power.
Episode 249 – The politics of doing nothing feat. Canada
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about federal politics, who is in bigger trouble and why is the only thing that the Liberals to do to help housing affordability to eliminate GST on building new rental units.
Plus! Tickets available here for Sandy and Nora Live in Toronto!
Episode 248 – The war in schools
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the million different regressive things happening in elementary, secondary and post-secondary schools and remind listeners that this is what happens when autonomous student organizing is weak.
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Episode 247 – Oppenheimer too white?
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how narrowed online discourse about society and pop culture box us into meaningless conversations intended to stop us from taking action.
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