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"It sounded like a multi-level marketing scheme. But for drug trafficking."This show is only possible because people like you believe in it and support it. By becoming a Canadaland supporter, you will be supporting rigorous independent journalism and journalists and making sure many more investigations like this one get published. Just go to canadaland.com/join (Canadian listeners) canadaland.com/investigates (everywhere else)You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"This sounds like easy money."This show is only possible because people like you believe in it and support it. By becoming a Canadaland supporter, you will be supporting rigorous independent journalism and journalists and making sure many more investigations like this one get published. Just go to canadaland.com/join (Canadian listeners) canadaland.com/investigates (everywhere else)You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"They pay you in coolness."This show is only possible because people like you believe in it and support it. By becoming a Canadaland supporter, you will be supporting rigorous independent journalism and journalists and making sure many more investigations like this one get published. Just go to canadaland.com/join (Canadian listeners) canadaland.com/investigates (everywhere else) You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we’re bringing you something a bit different, made by our friends at Scene On Radio: the debut episode of their seventh season, Capitalism.The world’s dominant economic system is on trial as it hasn’t been for at least half a century. Millions, young people especially, now see capitalism as the problem, not the solution. Others fear throwing out the baby with the bathwater. By John Biewen, with co-host Ellen McGirt. Interviews with John Fullerton, Cassandra Brooks and Charlene Brooks. Story editor: Loretta Williams. Music by Michelle Osis, Lilli Haydn, Alex Symcox, and Goodnight, Lucas. Music consulting by Joe Augustine of Narrative Music. Art by Gergo Varga and Harper Biewen. “Capitalism” is a production of the Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University, in partnership with Imperative 21. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Back in Canada, Hassan Diab’s life is hanging in limbo. He may be arrested at any moment, and Canada’s government won’t ensure his safety. What does justice mean for the victims of the Copernic attack, and what does it mean for Diab and his supporters?This show is only possible because people like you believe in it and support it. By becoming a Canadaland supporter, you will be supporting rigorous independent journalism and journalists and making sure many more investigations like this one get published. Just go to canadaland.com/join (Canadian listeners)canadaland.com/investigates (everywhere else)You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hassan Diab faces a new reality in Europe’s largest maximum security prison. But when Marc Trévidic is replaced by new investigative judges, the case is thrown into uncertainty - and Hassan's fortunes begin to shift.If you want to listen to the entire series right now without ads, become a Canadaland Supporter. Shows like ours cannot get made without your support. Go to canadaland.com/join.You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

France requests that Hassan be brought to Paris to stand trial. One of Canada’s most respected lawyers takes the case and fights the extradition. As the hearings drag on for years, more people start to question the French evidence against Diab.If you want to listen to the entire series right now without ads, become a Canadaland Supporter. Shows like ours cannot get made without your support. Go to canadaland.com/join.You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hassan Diab, a sociology professor living in Ottawa, is finishing up his classes for the day when he learns that he is the primary suspect in France’s investigation into the Copernic synagogue bombing. At first, he doesn't believe this. But he begins to sense that he’s being surveilled. Then early one morning, he hears an unexpected knock on his door.You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After decades of dead ends, a young and ambitious judge - known for finding new ways to interpret old evidence - takes over the Copernic synagogue case. He narrows his search down to one man who he finds living a quiet life in the capital city of Canada.If you value this podcast, support us! You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You’ll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch at our store, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you’ll be a part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis, you’ll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody.You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.