Author Archives: Scott

Big Changes for Talking Radical

Posted on January 1, 2023 by Scott

Hello supporters of Talking Radical! For many of us, the new year is a time when we reflect on the year just past and the changes that lie ahead. In that spirit, I want to share with you some big … Continue reading →

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REBROADCAST: Immigrant workers confronting the people who exploit them

Posted on December 27, 2022 by Scott

The following is a rebroadcast of an episode of Talking Radical Radio originally broadcast in July 2022. Simran Kaur Dhunna and Bikram Singh are members of the Naujawan Support Network, a group of international students and immigrant workers primarily based … Continue reading →

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Radio: The hard, slow work of opposing poverty in an era of growing crisis

Posted on December 20, 2022 by Scott

Sandee Lovas and Silke Force are members of the Alliance Against Poverty, a grassroots anti-poverty group in Kitchener-Waterloo, which is an hour southwest of Toronto in southern Ontario. Scott Neigh interviews them about the impact of poverty on their lives … Continue reading →

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Radio: Preserving trans histories

Posted on December 13, 2022 by Scott

Aaron Devor is the Chair in Transgender Studies at the University of Victoria (UVic), in the territories of the Lkwungen-speaking peoples on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. Scott Neigh interviews him about the Transgender Archives at UVic, the largest archive … Continue reading →

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Radio: Forcing Canadian companies to respect human rights

Posted on December 6, 2022 by Scott

Emily Dwyer is the policy director at the Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability (CNCA), and Aidan Gilchirst-Blackwood is its network coordinator. The CNCA is a broad network of Canadian civil society organizations that are working to ensure that Canadian companies … Continue reading →

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Radio: A legal challenge to keep Ontario students safe from COVID-19

Posted on November 29, 2022 by Scott

Heather Hanwell, Kate Laing, and “Hannah” are members of Ontario School Safety, a group of Ontario residents, most of them parents, committed to ensuring that the province’s schools are safe enough for students, teachers, and other education workers, in the … Continue reading →

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Radio: Working for a multi-issue “revolution of care” in Newfoundland

Posted on November 22, 2022 by Scott

Kerri Claire Neil lives in St. John’s, Newfoundland, and she is the co-chair of the Social Justice Co-operative NL, an activist organization whose members work on a wide range of social, political, and environmental issues. Scott Neigh interviews her about … Continue reading →

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