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Copyright: © Copyright held by Sandra Hudson and Nora Loreto, 2017

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Episode 140 – Pharmacare and white supremacy news roundup Mar 02, 2021

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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.

Episode transcript

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Episode 139 – the Liberals’ crime reform legislation Feb 23, 2021

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Last week, the Liberals introduced Bill C-22 – the Liberals' long-awaited amendments to Canada's criminal code. Sandy and Nora discuss the changes, how they are a mixed bag of good and bad, and how the Liberals never take seriously the concerns of Black and Indigenous communities.

Transcript available here.

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Episode 138 – dignity in life versus dignity in death Feb 16, 2021

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In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about ableism in Canada's medical and political establishment — illustrated both through Canada's COVID-19 death toll and through Bill C7, Medical Assistance in Dying legislation.

Episode transcript.

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Episode 137 – Canada’s terrorist list is a mistake Feb 09, 2021

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In this episode, Sandy and Nora explain why many on the left have been critical of the recent decision to place several new groups on Canada's terrorist list, including the Proud Boys. The episode starts with a round-up of news we are watching this week.

Episode transcript

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Episode 136 – Even more COVID Feb 02, 2021

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In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about COVID news: from new viral strains to new travel restrictions, why does Canada seem to be perpetually aiming to do the absolute least?

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Episode 135 – How to take over your student union Jan 26, 2021

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In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the Governor General, COVID naming workplaces with outbreaks. And, Sandy and Nora offer a master class in how to take over your local student union.

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Episode 134 – Canadian Media Whites Again Jan 19, 2021

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In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about CBC Winnipeg, rabble, Black writers being ignored for wanting to write about the far right, Passage's media relations list and how white supremacy is maintained inside Canadian newsrooms.

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Episode 133 – an American coup in DC? Jan 12, 2021

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In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about everything we still don't know about the racist insurrection in Washington DC. They ask why are the details so sketchy, and why are journalists pretending it's over? Also: nationalize telecoms and the internet now.

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Episode 132 – Finding optimism at the end of 2020 Dec 22, 2020

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In this episode, Sandy and Nora look back at 2020 and try to say so-long to 2020 with a bit of optimism and lots of anger.

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Episode 131 – PART TWO of Sandy and Nora Audience Appreciation Night Dec 08, 2020

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In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about: organizing within unions, (not) going into journalism, making arts agencies more radical (and less close to power!) and how progressives can resist transphobia.

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