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.

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Episode 146 – NDP Convention and the Third Wave

In this episode, Sandy and Nora explore how average people can fore politicians into action, even when it feels impossible and politicians, immovable. The post Episode 145 – How to confront power appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics.

Episode 145 – How to confront power

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. The post Episode 144 – a femicide crisis appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics.

Episode 144 – a femicide crisis

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. The post Episode 143 – anti-mask fascism appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics.

Episode 143 – anti-mask fascism

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.

Episode 142 – How many more will die?

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. The post Episode 141 – Happy Birthday to COVID-19 appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics.

Episode 141 – Happy Birthday to COVID-19

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 transcript The post Episode 140 – Pharmacare and white supremacy news roundup appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics.

Episode 140 – Pharmacare and white supremacy news roundup

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.

Episode 139 – the Liberals’ crime reform legislation

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.

Episode 138 – dignity in life versus dignity in death

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 transcript The post Episode 137 – Canada’s terrorist list is a mistake appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics.

Episode 137 – Canada’s terrorist list is a mistake

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.

Episode 136 – Even more COVID

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.

Episode 135 – How to take over your student union

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.

Episode 134 – Canadian Media Whites Again

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/Mu8HQZUE The post Episode 133 – an American coup in DC? appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics.

Episode 133 – an American coup in DC?

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.