Daily News for June 26, 2023
Story 1 – the OPP has destroyed DNA that it illegally obtained from migrant workers during a DNA sweep. Story 2 – Youth in detention in Saskatchewan are being held by something called The Wrap — a full-body restraint that has been responsible for at least 5 in-custody deaths in California. Story 3 – CBC...
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.
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.
Episode 240 – Deconstructing Alberta’s election
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the Alberta election: authenticity, Danielle Smith and playing to people’s emotions rather than people’s brains.
Episode 239 – Canada’s royal problem
In this episode, Sandy and Nora take stock of a difficult week in American news and pose the question: what would it take for Canada to actually ditch the monarchy?
Episode 238 – Whose safety trumps whose safety?
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about what happens when there are competing safeties and one side has structural power over another side.
Episode 237 – Are we too critical? (Not us, everyone)
In this episode, Sandy and Nora ask — are we too critical? How can we avoid falling into nihilism? Plus: what about the Canadians in Sudan?
Episode 236 – What’s wrong with public broadcasting?
In this episode, Sandy and Nora ask: what is the point of public broadcasting, and how should CBC respond to attacks against it levelled by Pierre Poilievre? Probably not by quoting and featuring him extensively!
SN on Vacation — Nora x Pam Palmater
In this episode, Nora talks with Pam Palmater about writing, activism and life.
Episode 235 – Whose budget is it anyway?
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the federal budget: the winners, the losers, the cringe, the military spending, the laughter. Plus, they talk about CSIS agents sniffing around on campus and Canada’s deadly border policies.
Control and censorship in the digital age
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how we need public interventions into the digital realm before companies like Meta and Google lock everything away from average people.
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.