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Making better sense of everything. Decomplicated breaks down the headlines in Canada, so that you don't have to. Join hosts Rumneek Johal and Carol Eugene Park as they tell you why it's trending, and why you should care, in a daily newsletter and podcast.
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It’s AAPI or #AsianHeritage month. Who does this serve?
Carol (@caroleugenepark) & Rumneek (@rumneeek) are back for Season 2 with one question: do we need an Asian heritage month when AAPI represents 50+ different groups? More importantly, who benefits from these homogeneous terms, and which groups of people are left out?
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Did a journalist joke about “brutalizing children” with RCMP at the Fairy Creek blockades?
Over the weekend, a video leaked of a CBC reporter chuckling with an RCMP officer about “brutalizing innocent children” at the Fairy Creek blockades, raising broader questions about the relationship between the police and the media. Protesters have been setting up blockades over the last few months to prevent the logging of old-growth forest on Vancouver Island. The land is part of the traditional territory of the Pacheedaht First Nation. As of Monday, 53 people have been arrested as a result of the RCMP enforcing an injunction since last week. In today’s episode, Carol (@caroleugenepark) and Rumneek (@rumneeek) dive into the implications.
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How do social media algorithms silence those that are already marginalized?
After a number of Instagram and Twitter users were suspended for raising awareness about Palestine, Colombia, and #RedDressDay, Carol (@caroleugenepark) & Rumneek (@rumneeek) unpack the mess that is social media censorship.
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Why is paid sick leave important to the well-being of everyone, and what are Canadian provinces doing about it?
Lower income, racialized people are disproportionately impacted by lack of paid sick leave, because they can’t afford to take time off work. Carol (@caroleugenepark) and Rumneek (@rumneeek) talk about the different paid sick leave policies across Canada.
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What makes a community a COVID-19 hotspot and how did the pandemic worsen existing inequalities? Ft. The Tyee’s Chris Cheung
Social determinants of health help show where public health interventions are needed. Carol (@caroleugenepark) and Rumneek (@rumneeek) talk to The Tyee's Chris Cheung (@bychrischeung) about hot spot communities in B.C.
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215 children, and so many more.
Last week, the remains of 215 children were found on the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia. Carol (@caroleugenepark) & Rumneek (@rumneeek) reflect on the horrific discovery and Canada’s ongoing genocide of Indigenous Peoples.
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Customer Reviews
Must-listen!
It’s so refreshing to listen to a podcast led by women taking on important news topics in Canada! The hosts are smart, un afraid to share their views, and tell the side of the story that msm often ignores. Their voices and bipoc perspective is so needed today!!
great
very informative
Straightforward and entertaining!
Amazing podcast!!! I love listening to Decomplicated episodes to stay informed on the news and be more aware of the voices that aren’t often represented by other news sources.