Sandy and Nora talk politics

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In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the boring to the exciting: from healthcare transfer payments to the US gleefully shooting missiles into the sky to kill aliens.Consider donating to these charities: UNHCR CanadaList of groups from Canada Helps Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In this episode, Sandy and Nora discuss the habit of the Trudeau Liberals to coopt and defang activist movements and important days of commemoration to bolster their brand.Here is the article on policing mentioned in the episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about policing, again, and there is only two ways to believe that police are helpful: either you've never had any contact with police, or you depend on police repression to protect your wealth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Daily news update for January 30, 2023Story 1: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/6-years-later-public-invited-inside-quebec-city-mosque-for-1st-time-since-2017-attack-1.6729050Story 2: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/calls-for-answers-grow-as-deaths-double-in-ontario-jails-1.6725844Story 3: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-canadas-top-court-takes-a-tough-stance-on-mandatory-minimum-sentences/Story 4: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/1/29/more-palestinians-to-be-killed-critics-slam-israeli-gun-plans Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daily News update for January 27, 2023Story 1: https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/treaty-3-sex-assault-epidemic-investigation/Story 2: https://pressprogress.ca/manitoba-government-deactivated-email-accounts-that-sourced-millions-in-covid-19-contracts/ Story 3: https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/here-are-the-companies-that-have-announced-canadian-layoffs-so-far-in-2023-1.6246202Story 4: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/1/27/south-korea-unions-decry-red-scare-amid-north-korea-spy-claimsStory 5: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-64410607 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daily news update for January 26, 2023Story 1: https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/it-s-possible-that-kids-got-tb-died-from-milk-served-at-alta-residential-school-experts-1.6246638Story 2: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/williams-lake-st-josephs-residential-school-1.6724370Story 3: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/coastal-gaslink-fined-3rd-time-1.6726415Story 4: https://time.com/6249941/ukraine-corruption-resignation-zelensky-russia/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daily news update for January 25, 2023.Story 1: https://www.canadaland.com/new-brunswick-mystery-illness-documents/Story 2: https://albertaworker.ca/news/ucp-awards-surgery-contracts-to-party-donor-after-years-of-lobbying/Story 3: https://www.wsj.com/articles/violent-crime-rate-juvenile-11674485556Story 4: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-64381922 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how close most media in Canada is propaganda, intended either to distract or influence how we understand power. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daily news for January 24, 2023Story 1: https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/montrealer-found-guilty-of-hate-against-jewish-people-after-online-postStory 2: https://bc.ctvnews.ca/multiple-staff-at-same-b-c-school-diagnosed-with-breast-cancer-investigation-launched-1.6243232Story 3: https://www.newwestrecord.ca/national-news/cameroon-government-says-it-never-authorized-canada-peace-talks-6424262Story 4: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/1/23/is-debt-cancellation-the-way-forward-for-sri-lanka Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daily news update for January 23, 2023.Story 1: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/donkin-mine-safety-violations-1.6718524Story 2: https://www.blogto.com/travel/2023/01/ontario-couple-tracking-lost-baggage-shocked-air-canada-gave-it-charity/Story 3: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/fran%C3%A7ois-legault-trudeau-democracy-under-attack-1.6722077Story 4: https://toronto.citynews.ca/2023/01/22/abandoned-mines-among-most-expensive-territorial-contaminated-sites/Story 5: https://twitter.com/NoLore/status/1617370082325266432 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daily news headlines for January 20, 2023.Story 1: https://www.halifaxexaminer.ca/black-nova-scotia/migrant-worker-facing-bill-from-nova-scotia-after-insurance-for-cancer-treatment-cancelled/Story 2: https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/former-reform-party-leader-preston-manning-to-get-253k-to-chair-alberta-covid-19-panel-1.6238254Story 3: https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/number-of-commercial-pilot-licences-issued-in-canada-has-collapsed-since-2019-1.6238793Story 4: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jan/18/revealed-forest-carbon-offsets-biggest-provider-worthless-verra-aoe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daily news update for January 19, 2023.Story 1: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/ck-public-health-nurse-fired-1.6715269Story 2: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/nearly-200-stolen-appliances-recovered-by-peel-police-1.6235707Story 3: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/postmedia-announces-plan-to-move-12-alberta-papers-to-digital-only-layoff-staff-1.1871792Story 4: https://www.motherjones.com/mojo-wire/2023/01/amazon-osha-fine/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daily news update for January 18, 2023Story 1: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/st-marys-residential-school-1.6716724Story 2: https://leaderpost.com/news/saskatchewan/new-sask-marshals-service-to-be-based-out-of-prince-albertStory 3: https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/canada-performing-more-organ-transplants-from-maid-donors-than-any-country-in-the-world-1.6234133Story 4: https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/french-demonstrators-demand-rivoire-be-extradited/#.Y8b8ewcEyUI.twitterStory 5: https://abcnews.go.com/US/albuquerque-police-make-arrest-shootings-4-lawmakers-homes/story?id=96470308 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora take lively questions from the audience and talk about: organizing in non-profits, dealing with cops within community groups, organizing in non-traditional workplaces. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daily news update for Jan. 17 2023.Story 1: https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/saskatchewan-government-expected-to-oppose-bail-release-for-quewezance-sisters/Story 2: https://pressprogress.ca/international-students-overdoses-british-columbia-20230116/Story 3: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1948762/chef-conservateur-quebec-candidats-vedettesStory 4: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/1/16/presumed-jihadists-abduct-about-50-women-in-burkina-faso-local-sources Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daily news update for Jan. 16, 2023.Story 1: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/uoft-student-suing-toronto-police-for-1-6m-after-he-was-allegedly-tasered-with-an-officer-s-knee-on-his-neck-1.6231493Story 2: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/anniversary-patel-family-border-crossing-deaths-1.6714959 Story 3: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1948188/firme-mckinsey-canada-ottawa-millions-contrats-ottawaStory 4: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-64284366 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daily News - Jan. 13 2023Headlines:Story 1: https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/2023-01-12/hausse-des-collisions-avec-pietons/quebec-appelle-la-population-a-plus-de-prudence-sur-les-routesStory 2: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/tribunal-bc-time-theft-1.6712467Story 3: https://toronto.citynews.ca/2023/01/12/construction-company-charged-barrie-crash/Story 4: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/star-blanket-cree-nation-announcement-1.6710662Story 5: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/1/13/s-korea-police-seek-to-charge-officials-over-159-killed-in-crush Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daily news update for January 12, 2023.Story 1: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/frostbite-amputations-hit-10-year-high-in-edmonton-last-winter-new-data-show-1.6709778?__vfz=medium%3DsharebarStory 2: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/fritznel-richard-wife-phone-call-1.6708299?__vfz=medium%3DsharebarStory 3: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/canfor-pulp-prince-george-300-jobs-1.6711267Story 4: https://twitter.com/Shut_downAmazon/status/1613313804221440000Story 5: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jan/12/elon-musk-breaks-world-record-for-largest-loss-of-personal-fortune-in-history Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daily news headlines for Jan. 11Story 1: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/fort-mcmurray-alberta-oilsands-tailings-pond-death-charges-1.6704818Story 2: https://www.nationalobserver.com/2023/01/10/analysis/close-relationship-newfoundland-premier-billionaire-hydrogenStory 3: https://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/defence-watch/canada-buys-ukraine-400m-air-defence-system-canadian-army-still-waits-for-such-equipmentStory 4: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/1/10/peru-imposes-nightly-curfew-in-restive-region-after-protests Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora respond to audience questions like "what happens when you win but institutional power takes over?" and "How do we build inter-generational solidarity inside our movements? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daily News update for January 10, 2023.Links for today's stories:https://www.qpbriefing.com/2023/01/09/not-always-possible-for-top-doctor-to-have-final-say-on-his-statements-documents-reveal/https://twitter.com/ctvedmonton/status/1612565551770992640https://globalnews.ca/news/9397695/bell-lets-talk-day-changes/https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/09/economy/nurses-strike-takeaways/index.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daily news brief for Jan. 9 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Live show recorded in Vancouver at the Maritime Labour Centre on November 29. They talk about organizing against a self-described leftwing government, Internet celebrity and why we should be skeptical of people who post for clout alone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is an episode from Nora's podcast Thirtywood, featuring a conversation with El Jones and Lynne Jones about activism, writing and reparations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daily news update for Dec. 23. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daily news brief for December 22. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Headlines for Wedesday, Dec. 21 2022 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora look back -- war in Ukraine, individualism and left wing politics, and social media as brain poison. Plus, we have many announcements to make! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how theft is only bad when poor people do it. Otherwise, it's the foundation on which our economy is based. They also examine a Globe and Mail editorial that argues that shoplifting is a significant cause of inflation. Except, was this article itself shoplifted? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about a serial killer preying on Indigenous women in Winnipeg, and what the lack of coverage says about Canada. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the Emergencies Act inquiry and how the narrative of what happened is spinning out in to defend its use. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the recent attack on a queer bar in Colorado Springs, and untangle the question: who benefits from far-right violence? Plus they discuss COP 27 and ask what it is. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the healthcare crisis and how focusing so closely on masks is letting people with power off the hook for their inaction. Plus, they talk about what comes after Doug Ford repealed his attack on workers bill and Remembrance Day at the Toronto Stock Exchange? Gofundme for Hodan Hashi: https://www.gofundme.com/f/svxqk-funeral-fund Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about labour's struggle against the notwithstanding clause, even though Doug Ford lost and the bill has been repealed. Plus they talk the future of Twitter and give several Freeland Watch updates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.