Episode 189 – The Liberal-NDP alliance is very bad
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the NDP-Liberal deal that gives cover to justify pouring billions into Canada’s war aspirations. Plus, they talk about Jerry Dias and corruption at Unifor.
Episode 188 – Seeing through the propaganda
In this episode, Sandy and Nora look at propaganda, and how its playing itself out in Canadian media as we march towards war.
Episode 187 – The trouble with mutual aid
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about mutual aid and how it sometimes mirrors charity too closely. Plus: facial recognition software in Ukraine, Canada’s flexible refugee policy (all of a sudden…) and Patrick Brown’s exoneration (he creeps on 19 year olds, not 18 year olds, allegedly).
Episode 186 – An atomized, individualized left?
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the impact of neoliberalism on leftwing organizing. Plus, they talk about the economic benefits of going to war.
Episode 185 – The Slog of War
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how leftwing people need to orient themselves around war.
Episode 181 – The #FluTruxKlan rolls into town
Sandy and Nora break down the pro-COVID Convoy and remind listeners to keep their eyes on the ball. You can watch the 5th anniversary commemoration of the shooting at the Ste-Foy mosque here, in English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yu1JqGkSBSQ
Episode 179 – The best COVID-19 episode yet!
In this episode, Sandy and Nora examine the current, flame some politicians and ask the question: how do we walk the line between COVID-19 pessimism and a little bit of optimism?
Episode 178 – A 2021 look-back
In this episode Sandy and Nora look back at 2021 and ask: did we learn anything? Also, omicron.
Episode 176 – F u c k the P o l i c e
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about police violence in Quebec City, Hamilton and Wet’suwet’en and ask what it will take for people to demand and end to policing. Plus, they talk COVID variants and a peculiar CBC report.
Episode 173 – Fighting the extremes
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how extremes are changing how we politically debate, and how deep political education and organizing are our only hope.
Episode 172 – Beyond binary thinking
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the way in which social media platforms force us into binaries, which is a disaster for leftwing organizing, which requires us to talk through nuance. Episode transcript.
Episode 190 – Sixth cycle of COVID hell
In this episode, Sandy and Nora examine political choices being made right now, and ask — why are Canadians so complacent? Plus, Sandy gets into Slap Discourse and Nora did a commercial for what??