Sandy and Nora talk politics

In this episode, Sandy and Nora examine Pierre Poilievre's Conservative Leadership campaign and ask: why? What did we do to deserve this? Also, they talk about COVID again, but not that much. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the federal budget and how much it sucks. Plus, they also talk about Palestine activism on campus, anti-Blackness within the Ontario NDP and Pierre Poilievre's troll following. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora examine political choices being made right now, and ask -- why are Canadians so complacent? Plus, Sandy gets into Slap Discourse and Nora did a commercial for what?? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the NDP-Liberal deal that gives cover to justify pouring billions into Canada's war aspirations. Plus, they talk about Jerry Dias and corruption at Unifor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora look at propaganda, and how its playing itself out in Canadian media as we march towards war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about mutual aid and how it sometimes mirrors charity too closely. Plus: facial recognition software in Ukraine, Canada's flexible refugee policy (all of a sudden...) and Patrick Brown's exoneration (he creeps on 19 year olds, not 18 year olds, allegedly). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the impact of neoliberalism on leftwing organizing. Plus, they talk about the economic benefits of going to war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how leftwing people need to orient themselves around war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora deconstruct the decision to invoke the Emergencies Act, and why this game of political chicken being played by the Liberals is dangerous and will backfire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the contradictions of this moment: from vaccine mandates to partisan politics, and how we should orient our struggles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the Omicronvoy: the occupation in Ottawa, how we should orient towards it and what kinds of debates we need to sort through if we're going to be able to effective confront the far right. REMINDER: Wednesday, Feb 9 at 5:30 PST / 8:30 EST check out Sandy and Nora live on Twitter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sandy and Nora break down the pro-COVID Convoy and remind listeners to keep their eyes on the ball. You can watch the 5th anniversary commemoration of the shooting at the Ste-Foy mosque here, in English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yu1JqGkSBSQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why is Canada so hot for war with Russia? In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about Canada's support for Ukraine, munitions factories and Canada's Deputy Prime Minister's Nazi family history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora examine the current, flame some politicians and ask the question: how do we walk the line between COVID-19 pessimism and a little bit of optimism? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Nora examines celebrity feminism: its limits, its advantages and why it takes more than just one person to make any change. This will be the last in the holiday season. Listen to the whole series here: https://fernwoodpublishing.ca/podcast/take-back-the-fight Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With Sandy and Nora off for a few more weeks, here is Nora's podcast episode on feminism and digital organization: what are the limits of hashtag feminism? And why does it seem like we're trying so hard online but nothing is working? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sandy and Nora are on vacation! Check out Episode 3 - Neoliberalism of Nora's podcast Take Back the Fight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nora is taking over the airwaves! This is episode 2 of her podcast Take Back the Fight. https://harbingermedianetwork.com/show/take-back-the-fight/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Sandy and Nora look back at 2021 and ask: did we learn anything? Also, omicron. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about what happens when activism is replaced by critique alone, and urge listeners to not fall into a trap in understanding critique as activism. Plus, they revisit Quebec City's racist police. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about police violence in Quebec City, Hamilton and Wet'suwet'en and ask what it will take for people to demand and end to policing. Plus, they talk COVID variants and a peculiar CBC report. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about British Columbia: from fires to floods, from RCMP to a lack of climate action. Plus, they talk about Iqaluit activists fighting for suicide prevention measures and the COVID-19 vaccine for kids. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the limits of vaccine mandates, and ask why politicians have not been forced to explain what happens when every Canadian who is willing to be vaccinated, is vaccinated. Plus -- we remind listeners that Iqaluit still does not have drinking water. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how extremes are changing how we politically debate, and how deep political education and organizing are our only hope. Episode transcript. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the way in which social media platforms force us into binaries, which is a disaster for leftwing organizing, which requires us to talk through nuance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.