Sandy and Nora talk politics

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 Plus, they talk about what comes after Doug Ford repealed his attack on workers bill and Remembrance Day at the Toronto Stock Exchange?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.c...

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Nora talk about labour's struggle against the notwithstanding clause, even though Doug Ford lost and the bill has been repealed.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.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora take audience questions and talk about the suburbs, police, online harm, neoliberalism and mutual aid. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Listen to Sandy and Nora LIVE in Montreal, recorded on October 20 in front of a jam-packed audience. They talk about individualism and isolation, and how it's destroying social cohesion. Part one features Sandy and Nora's conversation. Part two will feature the Q&A. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about municipal elections in Vancouver and the struggle happening in Haiti. Plus, Chrystia Freeland says something racist, protecting Canada's international brand. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about Hockey Canada, and what is not allowed to be said about war in Ukraine. Plus, the Liberals do something good for international students ... but promise that it's only a temporary measure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the protests in Iran and around the work opposing the oppressive regime in Iran, and also how all police, really, are morality police. Plus, they talk about the Quebec election and ask: where is Chrystia Freeland? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about hurricane Fiona, it's devastating impact and how we need to have pre-disaster networks to help us weather any storm. Plus, we talk about the BC NDP, the Quebec election and why nothingness is critical to our happiness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about what happens when police kill suspects rather than taking them into custody. They also look at amber alerts, and ask: why are we OK with police having direct access to our phones? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the coronation of Pierre Poilievre and the election win of King Charles the Third. Wait, no, reverse that. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about harassment, the far right and what is to be done all about it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how Canada's news ecosystem is incapable of challenging power, and as a result what we learn from the news isn't the whole story. Plus, Elizabeth May gets a two-minute mention. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about institutionalized sexual violence, from the Papal visit to Hockey Canada. Plus, they talk about the climate crisis and why we need to think through clandestine approaches to getting us ready for several weather. In this episode, Sandy mentions that Trump is speaking at the Capitol this week. She misspoke and meant to say "capital" aka Washington DC. Hoste...

In this episode, Sandy and Nora deconstruct freedom of speech in Canada and argue that we should all be concerned that it's under tremendous attack. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how incredible it is that a single communications company is responsible for basically everything. They also talk about Yesterday's Man Patrick Brown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how everything is going -- people aren't seemingly doing too well. They talk about the need for the left to get its shit together, to focus less on internal issues and start or continue doing anything. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora argue that the reluctance of anyone in power to discuss the fall of the American empire is going to come back to bite us all on the ass someday soon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the refusal of people in power to accept blame and instead, externalize their guilt however they can. Plus, we talk about how everything in society feels to be hanging by a thread. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about a new Toronto Star investigation that has found that the Charter of Rights and Freedoms is regularly being violated by Canadian police. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about what has just happened in Ontario, why voter turnout was so low and what we need to do to resist austerity. Plus, what are the lessons in other parts of Canada? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Sandy and Nora on a short break, take a listen to Episode 5 from Nora's podcast Take Back the Fight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the Buffalo shooting and how Canadians journalists have oriented around it. They call out journalists for not going deep enough into the issues and how liberal politics interact with the far right to make everything worse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the fight for abortion in the US and what Canadian activists need to be watching for. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the rise in radical worker action across North America. Plus, they revisit the Disability Filibuster -- this time, raising concerns about what we've already seen under expanded MAID. Listen to Sandy and Nora on MAID last year: https://sandyandnora.com/episode-138-dignity-in-life-versus-dignity-in-death/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about organizing and relationships: are we striving too much to curate the perfect organizing spaces? Do we have the collective skills to ensure the level of accountability we wish we could see in organizing? Plus, we talk about Rich Chiarelli, the asshole and France's new/old president. Please check out: Anti-war workshop recording: https://www.facebook.com/wa...