Sandy and Nora talk politics

In this episode, Sandy and Nora argue that the pandemic has exposed how higher education's obsession with money has damaged its capacity to work in the public interest. Education under coronavirus: what should it look like?The post Episode 97 – Education in the time of coronavirus appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sandy and Nora talk about the harrowing stats coming from long-term care, and how police have not stopped killing people, even though we're all locked down.Correction: in this episode, Nora confused Stratford, Ontario with Woodstock, Ontario. This has been something she has been doing since she was like 5. Elizabeth Wetlauffer's murders did not take place in Stratford.The post Episode 96 – Deaths in long-term care, death by police 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 all the ways in which Justin Trudeau and the federal Liberals have avoided the easiest way to help all Canadians and instead, chosen programs that are more bureaucratic, cumbersome and that will leave so many people behind.Note: since this was recorded on Sunday, April 5, the Liberals have announced that they intend to expand the CERB, with more details coming later on.The post Episode 95 – Trudeau's coronavirus schemes 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 what resistance might look like with everyone locked down. How do we disrupt the status quo when we're living through an incredible moment of disruption? We talk through the options that we still have.Read the show transcript here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TTjedwtUWfgiy4O6YTV0fBh543l3RO7udPsK-MoQ38I/edit?usp=sharingThe post Episode 94 – resistance in the age of pandemic 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 our new normal, and what politicians must do to start helping Canadians weather the storm.The post Episode 93 – fighting despair in quarantine appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora grapple with the calm before the storm and try to explain why different generations of people are reacting differently to the COVID-19 pandemic.The post Episode 92 – COVID-19 and the crisis of neoliberalism 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 we can protect ourselves, and others from the coronavirus. This means demanding stronger healthcare, Pharmacare and focusing on communities who are most at risk.The post Episode 91 – the coronavirus appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Sandy and Nora debate whether or not partisan politics are anti-democratic. Sandy says no, Nora says yes. Will they reach a conclusion?The post Episode 90 – are partisan politics anti-democratic? 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 importance of fighting attacks against education. They also talk about how Justin Trudeau has failed in dealing with Wet'suwet'en and solidarity actions.The post Episode 89 – fight attacks on education 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 importance of hope and joy. How do we find hope when it feels like nothing we do can change the status quo.The post Episode 88 – hope and joy in our movements appeared first on Sandy & Nora Talk Politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.