Sandy and Nora talk politics

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Episode 50 – free the news Feb 19, 2019

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In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk paywalls. On their always-free, listener-funded platform, they talk about what's wrong with a society that makes access to news based on ability to pay, and why we need free news now more than ever.

Nora's note — at one point, Nora says IP and not ISP. She knows.

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Episode 49 – the political party of white male rage Feb 13, 2019

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This episode covers white male rage, from the unspeakable horror inflicted by killers like Bruce MacArthur and Alexandre Bissonnette, to the structural violence inflicted by mainstream politicians — and how Maxime Bernier sits in the middle of this continuum. Bernier's political success hinges on his ability to capture the far right — Sandy and Nora explore what this means, and what we must resist.

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Episode 48 – Let’s Talk Bell Let’s Talk Feb 05, 2019

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Bell Let's Talk happened again this year. Sandy and Nora deconstruct the campaign and examine how it gives cover for Bell, for politicians and for police to say they support mental health service while actively maintaining the system that makes life harder for so many.The trial for the murder of Abdirahman Abdi is underway in Ottawa.DOWNLOAD EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

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Episode 47 – Covington MAGA teens buy their redemption Jan 30, 2019

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Last week, journalists were played by an invented viral controversy. In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the racist and women-hating Covington Catholic School teensand why we need journalists to be better at understanding what goes viral, and why.Here is the link that Sandy references in the episode: http://sandyandnora.com/episode-47-covington-maga-teens-buy-their-redemption/DOWNLOAD EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

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Episode 46 – Doug vs. student democracy Jan 23, 2019

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In part 2 of 2 episodes on the Ford government's higher education announcement, Nora and Sandy break down “voluntary student unionism” and how making democratically-decided mandatory student fees optional will send a decisive blow to everything from your campus press to the services of the student union.Check out part 1 here: http://sandyandnora.com/episode-45-doug-ford-reduces-tuition-fees-smashes-osap-screws-student/DOWNLOAD EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

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Episode 45 – Doug Ford reduces tuition fees, smashes OSAP, screws student Jan 22, 2019

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Just in time for Sandy and Nora's first show of 2019, Doug Ford wages war on higher education. Sandy and Nora break down this announcement and offer arguments for how to push back against a Liberal frame that is just as much to blame.This is part one of two — tuition fees and grants. In part two, they breakdown voluntary student unionism and how to mount an effective fightback.DOWNLOAD EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

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Episode 44 – we get angry Dec 18, 2018

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2018 was the kind of year that you can only salute by paying homage to anger. In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about anger and how it can be used to ignite and inspire social change.DOWNLOAD EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

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Episode 43 – The Emperor’s Clothes Dec 11, 2018

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Clothes make the man, so the saying goes. That's the underlying philosophy to who should wear what in our halls of power. In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about women who are bucking the political status quo, and why in Quebec, a t-shirt has been enough to start a political earthquake among the province's gatekeepers.

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Episode 42 – Far right rhetoric on the front page of the Toronto Star Dec 04, 2018

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In this episode, Nora and Sandy debunk the racist rhetoric that surround so-called “anchor babies” and eviscerate the Toronto Star for publishing a report full of technical issues, on its front page.

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Episode 41 – You gotta fight for your right (to strike) Nov 27, 2018

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Justin Trudeau and his Liberal government legislated striking postal workers back to work this week. Despite the fact that 1. mail has continued to be delivered and 2. that the right to strike is protected by the Charter, everyone's favourite fauxminist has put the boots to CUPW members' necks and forced an end to their rotating strikes.

Sandy and Nora decode what all this means, and why our right to strike is a right that needs to be vigourously defended.

Photo courtesy of the Canadian Association of Labour Media

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