Sandy and Nora talk politics

In this episode, Sandy and Nora discuss Canada's role in Afghanistan, and the responsibility we have for our actions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the important issues that the current federal election should cover, but near certainly will not. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the need for left-wingers to identify, engage with and create rhetoric. Plus, Sandy has information about Ontario police destroying documents and we talk about the BCCLA. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the federal government's recent decision to vet all scientific research funding as a matter of national intelligence agencies. Plus, they talk about tuition fees in Newfoundland and Labrador and the importance of physical space for activism and organizing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how Canadian media ignore catastrophe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In their annual Canada Day Sucks episode, Sandy and Nora talk colonialism, climate change and how Carolyn Bennett sucks a giant Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Sandy and Nora talk about crime and punishment, and why society gets nowhere when it throws people into the criminal justice system. Plus, they talk about the Notwithstanding Clause and wtf is up with the Green Party?CW: discussion of child suicide in the second half of the episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora explore the connection between colonialism and Islamophobia. Plus, they talk about COVID-19 ravaging Northeastern Ontario. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora examine how power in Canada can be chipped it, confronted and forced into action. All it takes is creativity and a refusal to accept things the way that they are. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora examine how Residential Schools should be understood as a fundamental part of forming modern Canada, and discuss ways in which settlers can demand justice from their politicians.Residential school survivors who need support can call the National Indian Residential School Crisis Line at 1-866-925-4419. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora explore the myth of objectivity, and how it's used to justify media coverage that erases and marginalizes people. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about what is happening in Colombia, Tigray and Palestine, and ask why don't Canadians have more information about global affairs? Plus Nora talks about Quebec Solidaire censuring it's anti-racism/decolonial collective and Sandy goes on a bit more about bots. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about COVID-19 -- again -- and how the world that politicians want us to think we're living in is not the world we are living in. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora explain the crisis at Laurentian University, university funding under attack and also mention the CAUT's censure of the University of Toronto. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about vaccine inequity, CERB taxation and the bizarre army of trolls who exist to bother Liberal critics Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the chaos of the Third Wave, about how police will not fix anything and why these politicians would rather see people in ICU than stop the spread of COVID-19. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the bad and the bad from the NDP Convention 2021 and try to find some encouraging words in the face of the rising Third Wave.The post Episode 146 – NDP Convention and the Third Wave appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora explore how average people can fore politicians into action, even when it feels impossible and politicians, immovable. Transcript available here.The post Episode 145 – How to confront power appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about femicide in Canada and how political inaction isn't because there is a lack of understanding or of resources, but because politicians literally do not care that women are being killed. Plus, we talk about a boat that is no longer stuck in the Suez.Update to the murder investigation in Hawkesbury: five suspicious deaths in the hospital's COVID unit are now being investigated: https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/victim-in-hawkesbury-hospital-homicide-was-89-year-old-man-from-quebecEpisode transcriptThe post Episode 144 – a femicide crisis appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the rise of anti-Asian racism, the connection between the anti-mask movement and how Canada's mainstream media has written about China since the start of the pandemic. We also take a short tour of the latest Liberal scheme: the NDP's student debt promise.Episode transcript.The post Episode 143 – anti-mask fascism appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about medical racism, bill C-7 passed into law and … the Queen.You can see the Disability Filibuster here.Episode transcript available here.The post Episode 142 – How many more will die? appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora look back at the year that was. We take stock of the good news (there was some!) the bad news and the shitty news. We also talk the NDP: not defending Palestine. Read the transcript here.The post Episode 141 – Happy Birthday to COVID-19 appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 transcriptThe post Episode 140 – Pharmacare and white supremacy news roundup appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.The post Episode 139 – the Liberals' crime reform legislation appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.The post Episode 138 – dignity in life versus dignity in death appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 transcriptThe post Episode 137 – Canada's terrorist list is a mistake appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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?The post Episode 136 – Even more COVID appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.The post Episode 135 – How to take over your student union appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.The post Episode 134 – Canadian Media Whites Again appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/Mu8HQZUEThe post Episode 133 – an American coup in DC? appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.The post Episode 132 – Finding optimism at the end of 2020 appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.The post Episode 131 – PART TWO of Sandy and Nora Audience Appreciation Night appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is Part 1 of Audience Appreciation Night – Sandy and Nora take questions and comments from listeners and talk about policing, education, organizing and pacing yourself for the long haul of radical action.The post Episode 130 – free tuition, UOttawa sucks and organizing the Christians appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us on Sunday, Nov. 29 at 8:00 EST, 5:00 PST for a live video chat as we celebrate the almost end of 2020.Get your ticket! The event link will be emailed to all ticket holders on Sunday afternoon.Tickets are available here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/sandy-and-nora-listener-appreciation-night-tickets-130749805187The post You're invited! Sandy and Nora Listener Appreciation Night appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora cover a lot of ground: from media to unions, from COVID-19 to how Sandy and Nora come up with show topics to how their relationship has changed over the years (including: do they ever fight?!)This episode was recorded as part of the Vancouver Podcast Festival.The post Episode 129 – Sandy and Nora Live at the Vancouver Podcast Festival appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how COVID outbreaks are still most common in workplaces, and yet, no politician has a plan to address workplace health and safety, which will exacerbate the pandemic and make things even worse.The post Episode 128 – doing nothing about COVID workplace outbreaks appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora look at the US election results: what they mean and, importantly, what they mean for leftist organizing and for Canadians. Lots of other updates in the episode too!The post Episode 127 – Decoding the US election appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how the pandemic has not harmed people equally, and how discussions about the racialized impact are being erased from mainstream media's coverage.The post Episode 126 – is it ignorance or is it malice? It's malice. appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the need for conversations about big thinking. How can we use the pandemic to build new projects, new economies and new ways of organizing ourselves?Correction — Nora forgot Saskatchewan at a certain point in the episode. When you catch it, you can tell yourself you won.The post Episode 125 – Thinking big appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about why taking action in support of Mi'kmaq fishers, and Indigenous struggles everywhere, is so critical. They also talk about seniority in the labour movement, and how eliminating seniority isn't going to fix systemic racism in the workplace.Contest is closed but you can buy merch here still: https://twitter.com/amybeatrice/status/1317161330260979713Nora's book launch RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/billets-noras-55-hour-book-launch-open-house-pandemic-nightmare-edition-125505517381RESOURCES:Donations: https://t.co/qp5x3vOqcb?amp=1Twitter thread of ideas: https://twitter.com/TheAgentNDN/status/1317325273730371584How others are helping: https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/mi-kmaw-fishers-creative-support-1.5770229?__vfz=medium%3DsharebarThe post Episode 124 – white rage in Nova Scotia: terrorism or genocide? appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the Vice-Presidential debates, Ottawa Police thinking that they are soldiers in a war zone and what happens to Canada if the US is plunged into civil war? Thoughts that keep us up at night.The post Episode 123 – difficulty sleeping appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the second wave — how it's being talked about, how it's not being covered, and how we need to reject individualist narratives about what will save us. We also talk about the tragic death of Joyce Echaquon in Joliette, and how medical racism needs to be combated by government, unions and popular movements.Video of Seth Cardinal Dodginghorse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h47zK6b6B0YIn this episode, Nora mispronounces Atikamekw. It's Ah-tee-ka-mik. Nora apologizes for this.In this episode for the ambient sound of LA. That window gets closed at minute 15.The post Episode 121 – surfing the second wave. Of anxiety. appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora decode the Liberal throne speech and — surprise — discover that it's mostly hot air!They also talk about Breonna Taylor and what the decision to not investigate further means.The post Episode 120 – throned speech appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From saddling Black entrepreneurs with debt and calling it progress, to white settler fishers in Nova Scotia threatening Mi'kmaq fishers asserting their constitutionally-protected rights, to a white supremacist committing random murder in Toronto, Sandy and Nora ask: is white supremacy intensifying? It's always bad but it seems like its … particularly bad right now?The post Episode 119 – is white supremacy intensifying? appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the inexplicable inaction from everyone with power to take the climate crisis seriously. It is an episode of rage and some jokes. But mostly rage.The post Episode 118 – pulling the forest fire alarm appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora explore the phenomenon of white people claiming non-white identity: as a pursuit of power, as a colonial act and as it manipulates the politics of identity to maintain white supremacy.The post Episode 117 – white supremacy and racial frauds appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It has been a week. In this episode, Sandy and Nora walk through the month of news that happened this week and explain how, and why, there is urgency right now to take radical action.The post Episode 116 – do not wait for things to get worse appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about Bill Morneau's resignation, Chrystia Freeland being a woman and how Justin Trudeau really hopes that Canadians will not pay close enough attention. Episode transcripted (unedited): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z0-6Qj0mXnGofTLZGQhMnRV643_8fPOrtj8o5TvmVOk/edit?usp=sharingThe post Episode 115 – Liberals having a proroguing good time appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how the idea of reasonableness is weaponized against radical, leftwing ideas. We need to resist this and expose how the radical ways in which to transform society are actually the reasonable option.In this episode, Sandy accidentally said Bernie when she meant Biden. See if you can find where! Transcript available here (unedited): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JnO5p52SUTWbr0faNFG5CBDHgWGHh4ZDSnNIOUlVbTk/edit?usp=sharingThe post Episode 114 – being radical is reasonable appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora warn that if the left in Canada – not-for-profits, labour unions and the NDP – don't get involved in the radical, grassroots movements that are emerging, they may be relegated to the dustbin of history.The post Episode 113 – where is the institutional left? appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.