Sandy and Nora talk politics

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how COVID outbreaks are still most common in workplaces, and yet, no politician has a plan to address workplace health and safety, which will exacerbate the pandemic and make things even worse.The post Episode 128 – doing nothing about COVID workplace outbreaks appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora look at the US election results: what they mean and, importantly, what they mean for leftist organizing and for Canadians. Lots of other updates in the episode too!The post Episode 127 – Decoding the US election appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how the pandemic has not harmed people equally, and how discussions about the racialized impact are being erased from mainstream media's coverage.The post Episode 126 – is it ignorance or is it malice? It's malice. appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the need for conversations about big thinking. How can we use the pandemic to build new projects, new economies and new ways of organizing ourselves?Correction — Nora forgot Saskatchewan at a certain point in the episode. When you catch it, you can tell yourself you won.The post Episode 125 – Thinking big appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about why taking action in support of Mi'kmaq fishers, and Indigenous struggles everywhere, is so critical. They also talk about seniority in the labour movement, and how eliminating seniority isn't going to fix systemic racism in the workplace.Contest is closed but you can buy merch here still:  https://twitter.com/amybeatrice/status/1317161330260979713Nora's book launch RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/billets-noras-55-hour-book-launch-open-house-pandemic-nightmare-edition-125505517381RESOURCES:Donations:  https://t.co/qp5x3vOqcb?amp=1Twitter thread of ideas: https://twitter.com/TheAgentNDN/status/1317325273730371584How others are helping: https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/mi-kmaw-fishers-creative-support-1.5770229?__vfz=medium%3DsharebarThe post Episode 124 – white rage in Nova Scotia: terrorism or genocide? appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the Vice-Presidential debates, Ottawa Police thinking that they are soldiers in a war zone and what happens to Canada if the US is plunged into civil war? Thoughts that keep us up at night.The post Episode 123 – difficulty sleeping appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the second wave — how it's being talked about, how it's not being covered, and how we need to reject individualist narratives about what will save us. We also talk about the tragic death of Joyce Echaquon in Joliette, and how medical racism needs to be combated by government, unions and popular movements.Video of Seth Cardinal Dodginghorse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h47zK6b6B0YIn this episode, Nora mispronounces Atikamekw. It's Ah-tee-ka-mik. Nora apologizes for this.In this episode for the ambient sound of LA. That window gets closed at minute 15.The post Episode 121 – surfing the second wave. Of anxiety. appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora decode the Liberal throne speech and — surprise — discover that it's mostly hot air!They also talk about Breonna Taylor and what the decision to not investigate further means.The post Episode 120 – throned speech appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From saddling Black entrepreneurs with debt and calling it progress, to white settler fishers in Nova Scotia threatening Mi'kmaq fishers asserting their constitutionally-protected rights, to a white supremacist committing random murder in Toronto, Sandy and Nora ask: is white supremacy intensifying? It's always bad but it seems like its … particularly bad right now?The post Episode 119 – is white supremacy intensifying? appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the inexplicable inaction from everyone with power to take the climate crisis seriously. It is an episode of rage and some jokes. But mostly rage.The post Episode 118 – pulling the forest fire alarm appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.