Sandy and Nora talk politics

Sandy Hudson & Nora Loreto
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Feb 4, 2025 • 45min

The cold tariff war

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about tariffs, free trade, our collective forgetting of 40 years ago and how Canada should stand up to Trump. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 28, 2025 • 49min

Anti-intellectualism and our fascist slide

In this episode, Sandy and Nora look at the connection between the anti-intellectualism that has swept Canadian institutions and how this has primed them to accept fascism whether they want to or not. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 21, 2025 • 48min

Day 1 of the fascist republic of the United States

In this episode Sandy and Nora talk about how the tech world has so rapidly mobilized around Trump and how with regime change, they have shed the old vestiges of the former people in power. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 14, 2025 • 47min

Fires in LA and Ottawa

In this episode Sandy and Nora talk about fires in LA and political turmoil in Ottawa. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 17, 2024 • 57min

A rear-end look at 2024

Sandy and Nora look back on the biggest news of the year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 10, 2024 • 44min

It's the fall of a regime, not a tennis match: Understanding Syria

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, what it means for the broader region and why people shouldn't get too hung up on figuring out which side to cheer for. Plus, they talk about how the murder of a CEO brought the internet together, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 3, 2024 • 47min

High trouble in higher ed

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about the state of higher education, and how student organizing is the only force powerful enough to keep administrators in check. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 26, 2024 • 45min

The racism behind much of the support for Israel

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how many supporters of Israel are using their support to express racism. Plus, a GST holiday? Where we going? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 19, 2024 • 49min

Towards bluer skies

In this episode, Sandy and Nora take a break from the stuff that matters to talk about the current migration from Twitter towards Bluesky and what it all means (and doesn't mean). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 12, 2024 • 45min

Lessons from the Trump Victory

In this episode, Sandy and Nora talk about how to understand Trump's victory without being misanthropic. And critically, what it all means for Canada. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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