Sandy and Nora talk politics

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:/...

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 &#82...

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=sharing The post Episode 115 – Liberals having a proroguing good time appe...

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.goo...

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 f...

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how changing the way you think about the world can help you make better political predictions. By understanding how power operates, we can anticipate how power will react, and pivot our demands accordingly. The post Episode 112 – How do we know what we know? appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how COVID-19 may land a death blow against Canada's mainstream media. The post Episode 111 – the end of Canada's old stock media? appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This past week, Sandy and Nora have both found themselves in different crises — we talk about civil disobedience, police PR and what happens when a labour leader makes a mistake. The post Episode 110 – painted statues and union apologies 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 Liberal tendency to work through other organizations, lik, WE to build support and consensus for the Liberal brand. Plus – Quebec's new Me Too movement and that Harper's fReE sPeEcH letter. Note: Nora misspoke and said Bob Rae had been appointed the ambassador for the US. He's been appointed the ambassador to the UN. The post Episode 109 –...

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how we measure victories, and how changing society's norms and values is the first step before legislative and legal changes are possible. Blowing open the Overton window. The post Episode 108 – we have already won 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 yet another Liberal scheme! And, Sandy reminisces about the famous 2016 BLM action that blocked the Toronto Pride Parade. The post Episode 107 – Liberals and WE are BFFs 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 to seize this moment and make sure that our political demands are met. COVID-19 has changed Canada's status quo, and already politicians are resisting calls for widespread change. Unedited transcript can be found here. The post Episode 106 – ok, so what now? appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk  about Canadian media, and how white supremacy is embedded throughout, making life hell for racialized journalists and diminishing the quality and accuracy of the news. Click here for the unedited transcript. The post Episode 105 – if white is a verb, Canadian media keeps whiting appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics . Hosted on Acast. See acas...

In this episode, Sandy and Nora respond to some of the questions that listeners asked about defunding the police. We also talk about the role that power and white supremacy play in policing and we celebrate hitting Number Ten on Canada's news podcast charts. The post Episode 104 – no police? No problem. appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how society could abolish the police and create new services that would keep more people safe and offer more services to people who need them. Also, Sandy explains a conversation with a CBC producer. Full transcript can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T9MH4OsPoa1c1DxcdHxS9Yq0gEWWEuxQsS4N4NttZBs/edit?usp=sharing   The post Episode 1...

In this episode, Sandy and Nora explore the narrative that has emerged about how the COVID-19 pandemic has hurt women in particular. They argue that recessions always hurt women and that framing this one as being somehow unique erases the racial and classed dynamic of who is most injured. The post Episode 102 – a she-cession? Really? appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics . Hosted...

In this episode, Sandy and Nora ask why artists have been forgotten in the pandemic response, and argue that we need to give them money to survive and practice their art, with no strings attached. To use the discount code mentioned in the show to order Nora's book, go here: https://fernwoodpublishing.ca/books   Cover image is from here: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/how-street-artists...

In this episode Sandy and Nora celebrate 100 by going back to a debate that has surfaced in the past few weeks: universal basic income. They argue that a UBI, in absence of a strong social support system, would be a mistake. The post Episode 100 – Universal income? Basic. appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As politicians and some activists demand that the economy be opened, Sandy and Nora examine how opening the economy is upholding whiteness and reinforcing white supremacy. The post Episode 99 – The economy is code for white supremacy appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora examine how police power seems to be growing unchecked while we all ride out the pandemic. The post Episode 98 – policing in the fog of 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 argue that the pandemic has exposed how higher education's obsession with money has damaged its capacity to work in the public interest. Education under coronavirus: what should it look like? The post Episode 97 – Education in the time of coronavirus appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.