Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhy this climate scientist is worried the Bahamas won’t exist in 50 years
At the global climate conference COP27, a major discussion is a loss and damage fund. The idea is that wealthier countries that contributed more to c…
3 years, 6 months ago
Abortion rights’ impact on the Republican wave
Republicans were expected to dominate the midterm elections, but the anticipated ‘red wave’ did not pan out. Democrats did better than expected and s…
3 years, 6 months ago
Why Doug Ford backpedaled in the dispute with CUPE
In an abrupt reversal, Ontario Premier Doug Ford promised to repeal the legislation that revoked the right to strike for educational workers in the p…
3 years, 6 months ago
The secretive Chinese ‘police stations’ in Canada
The RCMP are now investigating after a report from human rights organization Safeguard Defenders identified 54 so-called Chinese police “service stat…
3 years, 6 months ago
How Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law is having a big impact on the U.S.
Florida has brought in several policies recently that critics say target LGBTQ people, like the controversial ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill, which prevents te…
3 years, 6 months ago
School staff walk out to protest new Ontario legislation
The labour dispute between educational workers, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees, and Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative gover…
3 years, 6 months ago
The convoy leaders speak at the Emergencies Act inquiry
This week, the Emergencies Act inquiry is hearing from convoy leaders who took over Ottawa’s downtown core earlier this year while they were protesti…
3 years, 6 months ago
What COVID does to the brain
Neuroscientists are trying to figure out how the COVID virus, SARS-COV-2, is affecting the brain. Many people who have gotten COVID end up having lin…
3 years, 6 months ago
The Canadians leading the far-right movement in America
There are a surprising number of Canadians involved in far-right politics in the U.S. Think Jordan Peterson, Steven Crowder, Gavin McInnes, Lauren So…
3 years, 6 months ago
How your boss might be monitoring you
Electronic monitoring of employees has been going on for years, but it’s seen a serious boost during the pandemic. It can consist of tracking anythin…
3 years, 6 months ago