Sandy and Nora
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.
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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.
Episode 246 – Camp Morgan cuts to the core of Canada
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the foundations of Canada and how we are seemingly stuck in a loop of talking points that renders colonisation invisible. Plus labour! action! everywhere!
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Episode 245 – Are we allowed to criticize the war?
In this episide, Sandy and Nora talk about Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine and ask: are we allowed to be critical of how the West has reacted? Plus, they talk about Pierre Poilievre’s new eyes, Olivia Chow’s new faults and Canada’s new search and rescue bill for the Titan sub.
Daily News – July 11, 2023
Story 1 – Camp Morgan remains at the Brady Roard landfill in Winnipeg
Story 2 – Family’s deportation stopped thanks to intervention from the United Nations
Story 3 – Wild weather has decimated India’s tomato crops, pushing prices up by 400%
Story 4 – Turkey emerges as key player in the current NATO meeting
Episode 244 – How do we defeat Transphobic violence?
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the forces that create random acts of violence in the name of transmisogyny. Plus, they talk about the US Supreme Court, Google and Facebook threatening Canada with good time and we ask: is it ok to feel good about Olivia Chow?
Episode 243 – Pressure imploding the ultra rich
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about imploding at the bottom of the ocean. Plus, how media strung us along in a movie-like narrative while it couldn’t figure out what was going on in Russia with an extremely short-lived coup. The tie that binds both issues is decreasing media coverage.
Episode 242 – When is a bus accident a national tragedy?
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about why Canadians seem to only care about certain tragedies. Plus, they talk about BLM YYC, the Safe Third Country Agreement, cuts at Bell Media and victory for Indian international students.
Daily News – June 14
Story 1 – Woman’s knee is shattered after driver hits her. He was fined a whopping $110.
Story 3 – In 2022, the US spent more on nuclear weapons than all other countries combined.
Story 4 – Flooding in Cuba has killed 6 people. The floods have hit have a long period of drought.
Story 5 – The largest arial war games since the end of the Cold War kicks off in Germany.
Episode 241 – What is a social movement?
In this episode, Sandy and Nora explain what exactly a social movement is and why it has power. They also talk about the Toronto election and a bit about press freedom in Ukraine.
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