Sandy and Nora talk politics Sandy Hudson & Nora Loreto

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.
 
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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.
 
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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.
 
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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.
 
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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.


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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.
 
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