(Short Cuts) No Cop Crackdowns on Campus

Campus protests have migrated to Canada and McGill is asking the cops for help. Why calling in the cops is the wrong approach, despite what’s being said (and chanted) at these protests.

Justin Trudeau seems to be popping up on podcasts everywhere these days. What to make of Trudeau’s podcast populism (and why it won’t work in 2024.)

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), André Proolx (Production Coordinator), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)

Guest: Justin Ling

Further reading: 

• Opinion: Police crackdowns won’t bring order to campuses - The Globe and Mail 
• Judge rejects injunction request for removal of McGill encampment protest | CBC News
• Timeline: UCLA's night of violence before police moved in 
• Catching Up With Columbia’s Student Radio Station After a Historic Broadcast - Mother Jones
•  Why I'm Resigning From The Intercept - Ken Klippenstein (Substack)
• Police Seek Criminal Charges Against Journalist Covering Gaza Protest – The Rover  
• You’re about to hear Justin Trudeau on a lot more podcasts - Toronto Star 
• Justin Trudeau’s Last Stand | The Walrus
• The Justin Trudeau Interview - Bug-eyed and Shameless (Substack)  

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