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Episode 349 – Who is Canada’s Mamdani?
Zohran Mamdani has inspired progressives across the English-speaking world (and French-speaking, at least in Quebec). But who is Canada’s Mamdani? And what are the conditions necessary for someone like...
Episode 349 – Who is Canada’s Mamdani?
Zohran Mamdani has inspired progressives across the English-speaking world (and French-speaking, at least in Quebec). But who is Canada’s Mamdani? And what are the conditions necessary for someone like this to emerge?
Episode 348 – 2025 Budget; Liberal Carnage
In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the 2025 Liberal budget — Mark Carney’s first — and how he blurs the line between Liberals and Tories like never before. CORRECTION: One of our eagle-eyed listeners realized a figure I (Sandy) mention in this episode several times was misunderstood. In referencing a somewhat unclear infographic appearing...
Episode 347 – Live view from the border on trade, immigration and Gaza
In this episiode, Sandy is joined by Travis Laver and Elizabeth Ha to talk about racism, immigration, the trade war and living in a border town when the US is being belligerant.
Episode 346 – Are protests … useless?
In this episode, Sandy and Nora take apart the argument that the No Kings protests were useless and explain what the purpose of a protest is, and what a protest cannot do. Image of the Marche mondiale des femmes in Quebec City, via La CSN. Transcript available upon request: sandyandnora at protonmail dot com.
Episode 345 – Who’s afraid of Antifa?
In this episode, Sandy and Nora explain why the US administration has decided to go after “Antifa” — what that is and what it isn’t.