Introducing: Recall: How to Start a Revolution
The 1950s & 60s saw a wave of radical movements. Che Guevara and the Cuban Revolution. The Black Panthers. Quebec and Canada had the FLQ — a showdown that dissolved into crisis. By October 1970, there...
12 Syys 202032min
Mulan and China’s growing cultural reach
Activists are calling for a boycott of the newly released Mulan remake, after revelations that it was partly filmed in Xinjiang, a province of China known, through extensive reporting, for the detenti...
11 Syys 202022min
“Shoot all that you see”
Justice has not come easy for the Rohingya Muslim victims of what serveral countries call a genocide in Myanmar. But a turning point could stem from the testimony of two men claiming to be deserters f...
10 Syys 202023min
As B.C. overdose deaths soar, calls for fully regulated addiction treatment
In 2018, a BC Coroners Service panel called for provincial regulations to ensure evidence-based care at addiction recovery facilities. The panel said this system should be developed by September 2019....
9 Syys 202021min
Race, income inequality, and back-to-school in Canada
The back-to-school season is in full swing this week across Canada. But this year, especially in a province like Ontario where in-class learning is completely optional, returning to school looks very ...
8 Syys 202023min
Why India is lifting its lockdown as COVID-19 cases surpass 4 million
With over 4 million COVID-19 cases, and 70,000 deaths, India is set to surpass Brazil as the second most-affected country in the world by the coronavirus. But that hasn't stopped the country from reop...
7 Syys 202022min
N.B. doctor says he wasn't 'patient zero' in his city's outbreak
In the spring, Dr. Jean Robert Ngola was singled out as the source of a COVID-19 outbreak in the city of Campbellton, N.B. More than forty cases would later be linked to the outbreak and two people di...
4 Syys 202022min
Jacob Blake’s shooting, police violence, and Wisconsin’s history of segregation
U.S President Donald Trump visited Kenosha, Wis., this week, following Jacob Blake’s shooting by police, and days of protests. The unrest in the city has become a flashpoint for racial tensions in the...
3 Syys 202023min
