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Interview #57 – The Blue Cross Movement with Michael Dean

In this episode Cory talks to Michael Dean. Michael is the leader of a new movement for positive equality. He also happens to be running for President of the United States in 2024. It was a lot of fun talking to him and I hope everyone enjoys the discussion   For full show notes check…

Interview #56 – Bad Lefties and AnCrap with SomeRandomG33k

Hey folks, welcome to the mind of a skeptical leftist. This is a podcast where I talk to a variety of people to help spread critical thinking, progressive politics, and left wing philosophy. I want to introduce myself so that you know who you’re listening to or watching.  My name is Cory Johnston and I’m…

Interview #55 – Green Party Politics with Dan Plaat from 3 Lefts Show

Hey folks, welcome to the mind of a skeptical leftist. This is a podcast where I talk to a variety of people to help spread critical thinking, progressive politics, and left wing philosophy. I want to introduce myself so that you know who you’re listening to or watching.  My name is Cory Johnston and I’m…

You Lefties Always Use Per Capita (From Many Peoples, Strength ep #50)

In this episode Cory (labourer, anarcho-communist) and David (financial advisor, progressive) talk about politics and current events in Saskatchewan from a leftish perspective. Here are the links to articles we talked about https://twitter.com/PaulDechene/status/1548911533777887233?t=m9oESMzZTv0epmbWk-HwBg&s=19https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/regina-councillor-terina-shaw-racism-complaint-1.6524749#:~:text=A%20group%20of%2047%20Regina,Regina’s%20code%20of%20ethics%20bylaw. https://www.cp24.com/news/saskatchewan-finance-minister-spent-8-000-on-private-plane-to-attend-commerce-lunch-1.5991595 https://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/sask-man-says-he-was-held-to-the-ground-kneed-in-the-head-as-his-daughter-looked-on-1.5993990 https://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/one-man-charged-in-connection-with-assault-of-man-captured-on-video-in-north-battleford https://regina.ctvnews.ca/summer-regrets-sgi-reports-over-400-impaired-driving-charges-and-suspensions-in-june-1.5995304 https://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/truck-driver-in-deadly-humboldt-broncos-bus-crash-granted-day-parole#Echobox=1658361923 https://regina.ctvnews.ca/sask-government-adds-20m-to-education-budget-1.5996729 Bigotry in Warman https://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/university-of-sask-passes-new-policy-to-verify-indigenous-identity-1.6001546 Subscribe to my other channels The Mind of a Skeptical Leftist https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIw_d_Ek2L2KNjgT5H7ObdA…

Red Reviews #24 – Kropotkin and Goldman

Justin (professional historian and Marxist-Leninist) and Cory(Labourer and Anarcho-Communist) talk about Piotr Kropotkin’s book The Conquest of Bread and Emma Goldman’s books Anarchism and Other Essays Get your copy of The Conquest of Bread here – https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/petr-kropotkin-the-conquest-of-bread And get your copy of Anarchism and Other Essays here – https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/emma-goldman-anarchism-and-other-essays Check out the Patreon version for…

The Marjorie Taylor Greene of Saskatchewan (From Many Peoples, Strength Ep #49)

In this episode Cory (labourer, anarcho-communist) and David (financial advisor, progressive) talk about politics and current events in Saskatchewan from a leftish perspective. Here are the links to articles we talked about https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-religious-independent-school-funding-anti-lgbtq-1.6498368 https://regina.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2472675&jwsource=clhttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/regina-councillor-homelessness-apology-1.6506946  https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-ndp-leadership-1.6501761 https://leaderpost.com/news/crime/sask-judge-finds-mask-mandate-not-rights-violation-in-convicting-man https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/regina-free-childrens-transit-1.6520029 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-wall-convoy-1.6510945 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-poll-angus-reid-july-2022-1.6514874 Subscribe to my other channels The Mind of a Skeptical Leftist https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIw_d_Ek2L2KNjgT5H7ObdA Atheist Humanist Leftist Revolutionaries…

Interview #53 – Talking Climate Collapse with Andy from The Poor Proles Almanac

Hey folks, welcome to the mind of a skeptical leftist. This is a podcast where I talk to a variety of people to help spread critical thinking, progressive politics, and left wing philosophy. I want to introduce myself so that you know who you’re listening to or watching.  My name is Cory Johnston and I’m…

Interview #52 – The CRT Moral Panic with Chris Watson

Hey, folks. Welcome to another episode of The Mind Of a Skeptical Leftist. On this episode, I’m talking to Chris Watson from the Postmodern Polymaths podcast.  Chris has been a guest on the show a couple of times already, and we talk about CRT and some of the moral panics that are coming from various…

Interview #51 – Busting Myths About Sex Work with Kaytlin Bailey

Hi, everybody. Welcome to another interview from the mind of a skeptical leftist. I’m your host, Cory, and this time around, my guest is Kaytlin Bailey, who is the Founder and Executive Director for Old Pros. Old Pros is a nonprofit media organization focused on creating the conditions to change the status of sex workers…

Red Reviews #23 – Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution

Justin (professional historian and Marxist-Leninist) and Cory(Labourer and Anarcho-Communist) talk about Peter Kropotkin’s book Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution Get your copy of Mutual Aid here – https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/petr-kropotkin-mutual-aid-a-factor-of-evolution Check out the Patreon version for an hour of bonus contenthttps://www.patreon.com/posts/red-reviews-23-66601045?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copy_to_clipboard&utm_campaign=postshare Justin’s Links https://www.justinclark.org/ https://www.instagram.com/justinclarkph/ https://www.tiktok.com/@justinclarkph https://www.in.gov/history/ https://blog.history.in.gov/ https://newspapers.library.in.gov/ https://www.midwesternmarx.com/articles/militant-materialism-v-i-lenin-socialism-and-religion-by-justin-clark Check out the Party for Socialism…

From a Cold Hearted Capitalist Perspective (From Many Peoples, Strength #48)

In this episode Cory (labourer, anarcho-communist) and David (financial advisor, progressive) talk about politics and current events in Saskatchewan from a leftish perspective. Despite what the episode title might imply. Here are the links to articles we talked about Covid https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/sask-public-health-order-violations-trial-1.6431402 SGI https://regina.ctvnews.ca/regina-man-wants-government-to-change-sgi-legislation-following-head-on-collision-1.5877658 Sasktel https://www.sasktel.com/about-us/news/2022/sasktel-investing-337-million-in-sk The environment https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-town-soars-with-solar-and-charts-new-path-1.6430589 https://www.sasktoday.ca/south/local-business/saskpower-announces-competition-for-largest-solar-facility-in-the-estevan-region-5305145 Political Survey https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/survey-pandemic-political-views-change-1.6433408 Harm reduction https://regina.ctvnews.ca/it-s-chaos-overdose-prevention-organizations-highlight-continued-need-for-government-funding-1.5882354…

Interview #50 – Leaving Religion and Joining the Left with Brently

To start off this episode I wanted to talk a little bit about Wynn Bruce. Wynn Alan Bruce was a photographer and Buddist who set himself on fire on April 22, 2022. On this Earth Day Bruce went to the Supreme Court Building in Washington, DC in the United States and set himself on fire.…

The Truck Tax That Never Was (From Many Peoples, Strength #47)

This episode Cory (labourer, anarcho-communist) and David (financial advisor, progressive) are joined by Steve Boots of TikTok fame (or infamy depending on your perspective) to talk about politics and current events in Saskatchewan from a leftish perspective.

Interview #49 – White Homework with Tori Douglass

Hey folks, welcome to the Mind of a Skeptical Leftist. I have another great interview for you. In this episode, I talked to Tori Douglass, who does the podcast White Homework. And I know I usually try to do some kind of intro for these episodes, but I’m just going to send you right over…

Fiscal Conservatism is Bullshit (From Many Peoples, Strength ep #46)

Welcome to From Many Peoples, Strength. A podcast about Saskatchewan politics and current events looked at from a progressive perspective. Your hosts are Cory Johnston, an anarchist and labourer and David Richards, a financial advisor and progressive liberal. This time around we have special guest Sara Birrell who is a journalist and socialist who hosts…

Interview #48 – Unmaking Saskatchewan with Sara Birrell

Hey, folks, I just want to do a quick intro for this one. This is an interview with Sara Birrell from the podcast Unmaking Saskatchewan. And I really enjoyed this interview. It’s talking about Saskatchewan, my home province. A place where I’ve lived my whole life, and where the politics are often very frustrating. As…

Way Too Much Moe (From Many Peoples, Strength ep #45)

Welcome to From Many Peoples, Strength. A podcast about Saskatchewan politics and current events looked at from a progressive perspective. Your hosts are Cory Johnston, an anarchist and labourer and David Richards, a financial advisor and progressive liberal. Here are the links to the articles we talked about The Budgethttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/budget-hints-provincial-government-carbon-tax-revenue-strategy-1.6396785 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/record-high-health-care-budget-1.6394898 https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/sask-politics/sask-budget-slashes-2b-from-deficit-new-pst-on-some-services https://sfl.sk.ca/news/media-releases/sask-party-budget-fails-workers-during-a-crucial-moment Environmentalismhttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/day-of-action-just-transition-climate-change-workforce-1.6382926 https://leaderpost.com/news/saskatchewan/new-battery-storage-facility-another-step-in-saskpowers-net-zero-goals#Echobox=1647901424…

Red Reviews #20 – Women, Race, and Class

This time professional historian and Marxist-Leninist Justin Clark talks to Cory, laborer and anarcho-communist about the book Women, Race, and Class by Angela Davis. Available from Penguin Randomhouse https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/37354/women-race-and-class-by-angela-y-davis/ Justin’s Links https://www.justinclark.org/ https://www.instagram.com/justinclarkph/ https://www.in.gov/history/ https://blog.history.in.gov/ https://newspapers.library.in.gov/ https://www.midwesternmarx.com/articles/militant-materialism-v-i-lenin-socialism-and-religion-by-justin-clark Check out the Party for Socialism and Liberation My Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/Skepticalcory Subscribe to my other channels From Many Peoples,…

Interview #47 – Scaring White Leftists with Professor Flowers

Hey folks, welcome to another great interview from The Mind of a Skeptical Leftist. This interview was with Lua from the Youtube channel Professor Flowers. This interview was recorded and streamed on Twitch on January 19, 2022. We talk about her channel and some debates she has had with various leftist youtubers and streamers as…

Accountability For Thee But Not For Me (From Many Peoples, Strength ep #44)

Cory and David cover some politics and current events in Saskatchewan and give it a slightly left perspective Here are the articles we covered in this episode Covidhttps://regina.ctvnews.ca/ndp-calls-on-province-to-return-to-daily-covid-19-reporting-1.5809646 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/covid-terina-shaw-mask-use-public-health-measures-1.6371443 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-emergency-children-1.6369677 Random referencehttps://www.canadaland.com/podcast/746-is-new-brunswick-covering-up-a-deadly-brain-disease/  Injusticehttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/driver-who-caused-deadly-humboldt-broncos-bus-crash-denied-first-bid-to-stay-in-canada-1.6378794 The minimum wage here suckshttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/sask-minimum-wage-cost-of-living-1.6370454 NDP leadership https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-ndp-leadership-1.6367404 Ukraine/Russia and Sask https://www.sasktoday.ca/provincial-news/premier-wont-call-for-sanctions-on-oligarch-who-owns-shares-in-saskatchewan-mill-5148074 Not ukraine relatedhttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/evraz-place-name-change-1.6369020 https://regina.ctvnews.ca/regina-s-evraz-place-to-be-renamed-the-real-district-1.5802404 Sask overdose crisis https://thestarphoenix.com/news/saskatchewan/sask-overdose-crisis-worsening-despite-increased-spending Also gas…

Red Reviews #19 – Existentialism is a Humanism

Justin and Cory talk about Jean Paul Sartre’s Existentialism is a Humanism Available on Marxists.orghttps://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/sartre/works/exist/sartre.htm Justin’s Links https://www.justinclark.org/ https://www.instagram.com/justinclarkph/ https://www.in.gov/history/ https://blog.history.in.gov/ https://newspapers.library.in.gov/ https://www.midwesternmarx.com/articles/militant-materialism-v-i-lenin-socialism-and-religion-by-justin-clark Check out the Party for Socialism and Liberation My Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/Skepticalcory Subscribe to my other channels From Many Peoples, Strength https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFNDfb47NYEo3al00zXGDtQ Atheist Humanist Leftist Revolutionaries https://www.youtube.com/c/DamienAthope Join my Discord! https://discord.gg/2h5DQeBsBX Follow me on…

Bad Takes All Around (From Many Peoples, Strength episode #43)

Cory and David cover some politics and current events in Saskatchewan and give it a slightly left perspective Here are the articles we covered in this episode  Ryan Meili steps down as NDP leader https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/ndp-sask-meili-resigns-1.6355312 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-ndp-leadership-1.6360275 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/leader-ndp-saskatchewan-1.6363560 Scott Moe, Sask Party, Covid https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/covid-19-transmission-scott-moe-1.6336479 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/covid-19-update-feb-8-2022-1.6343563 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-covid-measures-1.6345397 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-removes-proof-vaccination-monday-1.6350282 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/premier-scott-moe-covid-death-rate-concerning-1.6357618?cmp=rss https://thestarphoenix.com/news/saskatchewan/moe-comments-on-sask-covid-situation#Echobox=1645284053 https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/saskatchewan-to-renew-emergency-order-same-day-province-lifts-all-covid-19-measures Convoy https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/convoy-vaccine-mandate-protest-1.6348821 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/this-farmer-s-truck-was-towed-at-a-covid-19-anti-mandate-protest-he-wants-you-to-hear-him-out-1.6354190?__vfz=medium%3Dsharebar https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-freedom-convoy-donations-1.6353728 https://leaderpost.com/news/national/swift-current-man-leading-freedom-convoy-in-ottawa-arrested-by-police Emergencies…

Interview #46 – Conspiracies and Social Media with Gay Dave

Hi and welcome to the mind of a skeptical leftist. This time around I have another great interview for you. This time I talked to Gay Dave from Echoplex media. We talk about politics, misinformation, and how to deal them. This episode was live streamed on Twitch at twitch.tv/skepticalleftist on January 17th, 2022.  I’m going…

Red Reviews #18 – On Practice and Contradiction

Justin and Cory talk about Mao Tse-tung’s On Practice and Contradiction.  Available on Verso Books – https://www.versobooks.com/books/2567-on-practice-and-contradiction  Justin’s Links https://www.justinclark.org/ https://www.instagram.com/justinclarkph/ https://www.in.gov/history/ https://blog.history.in.gov/ https://newspapers.library.in.gov/ https://www.midwesternmarx.com/articles/militant-materialism-v-i-lenin-socialism-and-religion-by-justin-clark Check out the Party for Socialism and Liberation My Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/Skepticalcory Subscribe to my other channels From Many Peoples, Strength https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFNDfb47NYEo3al00zXGDtQ Atheist Humanist Leftist Revolutionaries https://www.youtube.com/c/DamienAthope Join my Discord! https://discord.gg/2h5DQeBsBX Follow…

That’s Still Who You Are (From Many Peoples, Strength #42)

Cory Johnston and David Richards talk about news, politics, and current events in and around Saskatchewan These are the stories Cory and David covered this episode https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/sask-compensation-without-pcr-test-covid-1.6306151 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-drug-toxicity-deaths-2021-record-numbers-1.6312251 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/scott-moe-positive-covid19-1.6313554 https://thestarphoenix.com/news/saskatchewan/sask-party-political-operative-raynelle-wilson-named-to-highest-ranks-of-sha?s=09https://leaderpost.com/news/saskatchewan/sask-health-minister-defends-appointing-former-political-staffer-to-sha-brass/wcm/0c617a93-d545-4855-831e-c81f8580445a https://sfl.sk.ca/news/media-releases/partisan-sask-party-privatization-czar-at-sha-puts-future-of-public-health-care-at-risk https://leaderpost.com/news/politics/sask-party-wont-deny-mlas-attended-unified-grassroots-event/wcm/30727323-e6ee-4639-96fa-95f72467b577 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-covid-measures-1.6315193https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/scott-moe-proof-of-vaccination-twitter-1.6332514 Subscribe to my other channels The Mind of a Skeptical Leftist https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIw_d_Ek2L2KNjgT5H7ObdA Atheist Humanist Leftist Revolutionaries https://www.youtube.com/c/DamienAthope Follow us on social media:…

Interview #45 – Black in Sask with Vibya Natana

Hey folks, welcome to another great interview from The Mind of a Skeptical Leftist. This time around I talk to Vibya Natana from the local group Black in Sask. We talk about the organization and some of the things they’re doing as well as racism in Canada, the US, and more specifically Saskatchewan. I want…

Interview #44 – What is the State? with Anark

Hey folks, welcome to the next great interview on The Mind of a Skeptical Leftist. This time around I talked to Anark of the Youtube channel of the same name. It’s a good chat and I think we cover a lot of ground on what a state is and why anarchists have a truly comprehensive…

Interview #43 – He Was Our Man in Washington with Owen Symes

Hey everyone, welcome to another great interview on The Mind of a Skeptical Leftist. This time around I talk to author Owen Symes about his book, He Was Our Man In Washington: A History of the Obama Years. It was a great chat and I’m gonna tell you now that you should go out and…

Interview #42 – China Unraveled with Jason Szeftel

Hey folks, welcome to another great interview on The Mind of a Skeptical Leftist. This time around I talked to Jason Szeftel about China and some of the misunderstandings that people seem to have about the country and its history. Jason comes at this from an interesting perspective but not one that is specifically leftist…

Red Reviews #17 – The Minimal Self

Justin and Cory talk about The Minimal Self by Christopher Lasch You can find it here – https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780393302639 Justin’s Links https://www.justinclark.org/ https://www.instagram.com/justinclarkph/ https://www.in.gov/history/ https://blog.history.in.gov/ https://newspapers.library.in.gov/ https://www.midwesternmarx.com/articles/militant-materialism-v-i-lenin-socialism-and-religion-by-justin-clark Check out the Party for Socialism and Liberation My Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/Skepticalcory Subscribe to my other channels From Many Peoples, Strength https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFNDfb47NYEo3al00zXGDtQ Atheist Humanist Leftist Revolutionaries https://www.youtube.com/c/DamienAthope Join my Discord! https://discord.gg/2h5DQeBsBX…

Interview #41 – Anarcho-Airsoftism with Bubble

Hey all, welcome to the mind of a skeptical leftist. This episode I have another great interview for you. I talked to Bubble, who is an organizer and activist involved in various groups. I don’t have much of an intro for this one, I wanted to talk about the Jussie Smollet case and all the…

Happy Holidays

David and Cory go through a few stories this week but then we’re taking a break until mid January. Have a great holiday and happy new year https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/covid-vaccine-kids-5-11-parents-1.6258005 https://leaderpost.com/news/saskatchewan/finn-family-reaches-satisfactory-conclusion-with-province-over-coverage-of-sons-medical-expenses?s=09 https://leaderpost.com/news/saskatchewan/modelling-projections-show-worst-case-scenario-of-fifth-wave-in-january https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-schools-safe-zones-1.6258689 https://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/rapid-testing-business-booms-but-some-worry-about-fraud https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/smart-meters-sask-1.6259947 https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/regina-police-planning-to-ask-city-to-purchase-airplane https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-security-legislature-1.6263772 https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/regina-couple-ordered-to-pay-back-12000-in-cerb-benefits https://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/weyburn-gym-fined-14000-for-violating-sask-covid-19-restrictions Subscribe to my other channels Skeptarchyhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4XjwZUtIeTHIFKYWnsHfLg  The Mind of a Skeptical Leftist https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIw_d_Ek2L2KNjgT5H7ObdA Atheist Humanist Leftist Revolutionaries https://www.youtube.com/c/DamienAthope…

A Nation Within a Nation (From Many Peoples, Strength #40)

This time around David and Cory host guest pundit, Paul Dechene who covers Regina City Hall for Prairie Dog Magazine and co-hosts the radio show/podcast Queen City Improvement Bureau. Here are some links where you can find Paul http://queencityib.com/ Here are some links to stories we covered https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/star-blanket-cree-nation-search-1.6238526 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/regina-couple-housing-single-mothers-1.6240679 https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/emergency-shelter-gets-mixed-reaction-from-business-owners-and-residents-in-warehouse-district https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-moe-autonomy-1.6242880 https://leaderpost.com/news/saskatchewan/amid-criticism-saskatchewan-government-partly-reverses-changes-to-sis https://leaderpost.com/news/saskatchewan/mother-again-calls-on-sask-government-to-cover-832k-bill-for-sons-treatment-in-u-s https://regina.ctvnews.ca/mobile/sask-releases-study-on-proposed-nuclear-reactor-project-1.5387338 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/schools-exracurricular-school-unvaccinated-students-covid-1.6253002…

Red Reviews #16 – Stolen

This time around Justin and Cory discuss the book Stolen by Grace Blakely You can find that book here https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/606759/stolen-by-grace-blakeley/ Justin’s Links https://www.justinclark.org/ https://www.instagram.com/justinclarkph/ https://www.in.gov/history/ https://blog.history.in.gov/ https://newspapers.library.in.gov/ https://www.midwesternmarx.com/articles/militant-materialism-v-i-lenin-socialism-and-religion-by-justin-clark Check out the Party for Socialism and Liberation My Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/Skepticalcory Subscribe to my other channels Skeptarchyhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4XjwZUtIeTHIFKYWnsHfLg  From Many Peoples, Strength https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFNDfb47NYEo3al00zXGDtQ Atheist Humanist Leftist Revolutionaries https://www.youtube.com/c/DamienAthope Join…

Covid Conspiracies and the Far Right w/ Dr. Edwin Hodge (Interview #40)

Hey everyone, welcome to The Mind of a Skeptical Leftist. I’ve got another great interview for you. This time around I talked to Dr. Edwin Hodge who is a professor of sociology who specializes in extremist groups. I wanted to talk to him about the antimask/antivax movement and how it overlaps with the far right…

Red Reviews #15 – Two Books on the Russian Revolution

This time around Justin and Cory talk about October by China Mieville and Lenin on the Train by Catherine Merridale and the history of the Russian revolution You can get October here:https://www.versobooks.com/books/2731-october And you can get Lenin on the Train here: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/lenin-on-the-train_catherine-merridale/11600270/#isbn=1627793011 Justin’s Links https://www.justinclark.org/ https://www.instagram.com/justinclarkph/ https://www.in.gov/history/ https://blog.history.in.gov/ https://newspapers.library.in.gov/ https://www.pslweb.org/ https://www.midwesternmarx.com/articles/militant-materialism-v-i-lenin-socialism-and-religion-by-justin-clark My Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/Skepticalcory Subscribe to…

A Marxist in Kazakhstan with Peace Labor May

Hey all, welcome to another interview from The Mind of a Skeptical Leftist. This time around I talked to May from the Youtube channel Peace Labor May. I don’t have much to say except to tell you to make sure to check out her channel because this was a great chat and her content is…

Conservatism is Just Wrong(Skeptarchy #25)

Felicia and Cory just kind of riff on this one about how weird it is that more people just can’t call conservatism as wrong as it is.  All our links Our website  http://skeptarchy.podbean.com/  Our Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4XjwZUtIeTHIFKYWnsHfLg Follow us on social media: Twitter – https://twitter.com/Skeptarchypod  Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/Skeptarchy  Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/eqkTRnCyPS Dell Twitter – https://twitter.com/moarcowbelle …

Why Can’t They Just Ask For Help? (From Many Peoples, Strength ep38)

This episode Cory and David cover stories about the homeless encampment known as Camp Marjorie as well as all the Covid stories that came out in the last two weeks Here are links to the stories we covered https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/regina-task-force-camp-marjorie-1.6210466 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-ndp-covid-19-health-care-workers-1.6209634 https://thestarphoenix.com/news/saskatchewan/sask-reached-out-to-american-states-before-federal-gov-for-icu-help/wcm/2bf63b6d-ddf0-4a17-8535-d4e2f5b86d8e/amp/ Saskatoon city councilhttps://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6215240? https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/camp-marjorie-social-services-1.6215844 https://regina.ctvnews.ca/saskatchewan-s-chief-medical-health-officer-cries-as-he-presents-covid-19-modelling-1.5631298 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-crown-land-1.6220441 https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/minister-says-pandemic-help-including-military-support-approved-for-saskatchewan-1.5635714 Subscribe to my other channels Skeptarchyhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4XjwZUtIeTHIFKYWnsHfLg  The…

Red Reviews #14 – The State and Revolution

This time around Justin and Cory talk about The State and Revolution by Vladmir Lenin You can find a copy here – https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1917/staterev/ Justin mentioned this podcast essay on The State and Revolution so I thought I would add the link here – https://liberationschool.org/the-state-and-revolution-changed-history/ Justin’s Links https://www.justinclark.org/ https://www.instagram.com/justinclarkph/ https://www.in.gov/history/ https://blog.history.in.gov/ https://newspapers.library.in.gov/ https://www.midwesternmarx.com/articles/militant-materialism-v-i-lenin-socialism-and-religion-by-justin-clark My Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/Skepticalcory Subscribe…

Examining Jair Bolsonaro with Yanis Iqbal

In this interview Cory talks to Yanis Iqbal, an independent writer and researcher about Brazil’s neo-fascist leader Jair Bolsonaro. Links for Yanis’ writing https://muckrack.com/yanis-iqbal-1 https://countercurrents.org/author/yanis-iqbal/ https://www.eurasiareview.com/author/yanis-iqbal/ Yanis on Twitter https://twitter.com/YanisIqbal My Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/Skepticalcory Subscribe to my other channels Skeptarchyhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4XjwZUtIeTHIFKYWnsHfLg  From Many Peoples, Strength https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFNDfb47NYEo3al00zXGDtQ Atheist Humanist Leftist Revolutionaries https://www.youtube.com/c/DamienAthope Join my Discord! https://discord.gg/2h5DQeBsBX Follow me on…

Getting a bit tired of the BS (From Many Peoples, Strength #37)

This time around David and Cory talk about a lot of Covid and vaccine related stories as well as other news Links to Stories https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-human-rights-covid-vaccine-1.6190907 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/divorced-couple-court-fight-daughter-vaccination-1.6180214 https://leaderpost.com/news/saskatchewan/sask-party-mla-resigns-from-caucus-for-misrepresenting-her-vaccination-status https://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/u-of-s-college-of-medicine-prof-apologizes-after-sharing-patient-info-on-twitter https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/court-tosses-challenge-to-vaccination-policy-1.6196708 https://sellingsaskatchewan.ca/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/regina-s-co-op-refinery-complex-announces-54-layoffs-1.6199683 https://leaderpost.com/news/crime/crown-revises-sentencing-position-in-assault-case-following-gladue-report Subscribe to my other channels Skeptarchyhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4XjwZUtIeTHIFKYWnsHfLg  The Mind of a Skeptical Leftist https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIw_d_Ek2L2KNjgT5H7ObdA Follow us on social media: – David Twitter: https://twitter.com/dbr_storyteller   -…

Red Reviews #13 – The Communist Manifesto

This episode Justin and Cory talk about Marx and Engels’ short book, The Communist Manifesto You can read The Communist Manifesto here – https://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1848/communist-manifesto/ Justin’s Links https://www.justinclark.org/ https://www.instagram.com/justinclarkph/ https://www.in.gov/history/ https://blog.history.in.gov/ https://newspapers.library.in.gov/ https://www.pslweb.org/ https://www.midwesternmarx.com/articles/militant-materialism-v-i-lenin-socialism-and-religion-by-justin-clark My Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/Skepticalcory Subscribe to my other channels Skeptarchyhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4XjwZUtIeTHIFKYWnsHfLg  From Many Peoples, Strength https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFNDfb47NYEo3al00zXGDtQ Atheist Humanist Leftist Revolutionaries https://www.youtube.com/c/DamienAthope Join my Discord! https://discord.gg/2h5DQeBsBX…

Interview #37 – Satanism and Leftism with Detryck Von Doom

Hey all, thanks for joining us again on The Mind of a Skeptical Leftist. I’ve got another great interview for you this time around. This time I’m talking to Detryck Von Doom who is one of my favorite people to follow on Facebook. He’s the kind of guy that people tag in when they’re dealing…

The Heartland of Canadian Conservatism (From Many Peoples, Strength #36)

This time around David and Cory cover a few Covid related stories and the fall out from the federal election https://anchor.fm/frommanypeoples/episodes/The-Heartland-of-Canadian-Conservatism-e184v1s Here are the stories they cover https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-covid-update-moe-1.6178096 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/greg-fertuck-trial-rcmp-video-1.6184834 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-election-2021-1.6183844 https://beta.ctvnews.ca/local/saskatoon/2021/9/22/1_5596172.html https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/ottawa-federal-government-help-saskatchewan-covid-1.6190334 Subscribe to my other channels Skeptarchyhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4XjwZUtIeTHIFKYWnsHfLg  The Mind of a Skeptical Leftist https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIw_d_Ek2L2KNjgT5H7ObdA Follow us on social media: – David Twitter: https://twitter.com/dbr_storyteller   -…

Red Reviews #12 – A Brief History of Neoliberalism

This episode Justin and Cory talk about Dave Harvey’s book, A Brief History of Neoliberalism  https://anchor.fm/skepticalleftist/episodes/Red-Reviews-12—A-Brief-History-of-Neoliberalism-e183hvo You can get a copy here – https://bookshop.org/books/a-brief-history-of-neoliberalism/9780199283279 Justin’s Links https://www.justinclark.org/ https://www.instagram.com/justinclarkph/ https://www.in.gov/history/ https://blog.history.in.gov/ https://newspapers.library.in.gov/ https://www.pslweb.org/ https://www.midwesternmarx.com/articles/militant-materialism-v-i-lenin-socialism-and-religion-by-justin-clark My Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/Skepticalcory Subscribe to my other channels Skeptarchyhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4XjwZUtIeTHIFKYWnsHfLg  From Many Peoples, Strength https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFNDfb47NYEo3al00zXGDtQ Atheist Humanist Leftist Revolutionaries https://www.youtube.com/c/DamienAthope Join my Discord! https://discord.gg/2h5DQeBsBX…

Red Reviews #11 – The Origin of Capitalism

In this episodes Justin and Cory talk about the book, The Origin of Capitalism by Ellen Meiksins Wood https://anchor.fm/skepticalleftist/embed/episodes/Red-Reviews-11—The-Origin-of-Capitalism-e17p57g You can get a copy from Verso Bookshttps://www.versobooks.com/books/2407-the-origin-of-capitalism Justin’s Links https://www.justinclark.org/ https://www.instagram.com/justinclarkph/ https://www.in.gov/history/ https://blog.history.in.gov/ https://newspapers.library.in.gov/ https://www.pslweb.org/ https://www.midwesternmarx.com/articles/militant-materialism-v-i-lenin-socialism-and-religion-by-justin-clark My Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/Skepticalcory Subscribe to my other channels Skeptarchyhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4XjwZUtIeTHIFKYWnsHfLg  From Many Peoples, Strength https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFNDfb47NYEo3al00zXGDtQ Atheist Humanist Leftist Revolutionaries https://www.youtube.com/c/DamienAthope Join…

Harassing Politicians and Kicking Out Racists (From Many Peoples, Strength ep 35)

This time around the guys talk about quite a few stories including some Covid news, the Federal election and a couple protests around the province https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/decriminalize-drugs-narcotics-1.6159241 https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-189-blue-sky/clip/15864266-is-decriminalize-simple-drug-possession https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/national-day-for-truth-and-reconciliation-stat-holiday-saskatchewan-1.6161855 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/regina-rally-climate-change-action-1.6168764 https://www.ckom.com/2021/09/10/sask-govt-announces-some-covid-measures-but-masks-not-mandated/https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6174549?__twitter_impression=true https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2021/08/30/Does-Strategic-Voting-Actually-Work/ https://mobile.twitter.com/seanmceachern/status/1436170369455431681 Subscribe to my other channels Skeptarchyhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4XjwZUtIeTHIFKYWnsHfLg  The Mind of a Skeptical Leftist https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIw_d_Ek2L2KNjgT5H7ObdA Follow us on social media: – David Twitter: https://twitter.com/dbr_storyteller   -…

Revolution or No Revolution with Joe Roberts and Rodger Moran

Hey everyone, I’m happy to once again bring you another complete episode of The Mind of a Skeptical Leftist. I have another great interview for you. This time I’m talking to Rodger Moran and Joe Roberts from New Left Radio which is a show they run in association with the Democratic Socialists of Canada. As…

We’re Trying To Be Fair Here

This time around the guys talk about the new potash mine project, some Covid stuff, and some election stuff. This one is a little shorter than usual https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-saskatoon-mayor-calls-for-vaccine-passports-mandatory-testing-as-covid/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-vaccine-mandate-1.6155047 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/covid-19-mandates-resignation-1.6158710 https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/elections/poll-tracker/canada/ Subscribe to my other channels Skeptarchyhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4XjwZUtIeTHIFKYWnsHfLg  The Mind of a Skeptical Leftist https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIw_d_Ek2L2KNjgT5H7ObdA Follow us on social media: – David Twitter: https://twitter.com/dbr_storyteller   – Cory…

The Election That Nobody Asked For

This time around David and Cory come back after a bit of a break to change the format of the show a little bit and talk about social media backlash, climate change, daycare costs, and the upcoming election https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/ndp-face-social-media-backlash-controversial-photo-1.6135511 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/advocates-reflect-on-un-climate-panel-report-1.6138564 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/fed-provincial-ministers-child-care-regina-saskatchewan-families-1.6139918 https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/city-hall/regina-conversion-therapy-ban-bylaw-passed-by-city-council https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/federal-election-call-1.6141189 Full Show Notes are always available on my WordPress sitehttps://skepticalleftistpod.wordpress.com/  Subscribe to…

Prisons and Politics w Brandie from True North Radio

Hey everyone, I’m happy to once again bring you another episode of The Mind of a Skeptical Leftist. This time around I have another great interview. I’m talking to Brandie, host of True North Radio and we talk a lot about politics and prisons in Saskatchewan. I had to cut this down a bit again…

Comradery and Coffee w/ Pearson Bolt (plus Red Reviews, Ask an Anarchist, and Anarchist Reading Corner)

This another full episode with a bit of an intro, an interview with the host of the podcast Coffee with Comrades, plus Ask an Anarchist, Red Reviews with Justin Clark, and part 3 of Anarchist Reading Corner. Enjoy!! My Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/Skepticalcory Here are some links for Damien Marie AtHope’s content https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLVQU-FGzbPBFsnfRm5b-hQ https://damienmarieathope.com/ https://www.patreon.com/RedBeardAtheistAntitheistAntiReligionist Pearson’s links https://www.rebelheartspublishing.com/…

751 Unmarked Graves (From Many Peoples, Strength ep 32)

This episode Cory and David cover new of a variety of topics with a touch more politics than usual and of course the disturbingly predictable discovery of unmarked graves on the site of a residential school. Headlines https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/steven-rigby-family-1.6069907 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/steven-rigby-coroner-s-inquest-jury-recommendatinos-1.6080303 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/abortion-mp-mayor-conservative-seat-moose-jaw-1.6077846 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/saskatoon-john-a-macdonald-road-1.6083600 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-doctors-province-fun-safe-consumption-1.6084646 https://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/rural-municipalities-tighten-belts-without-oil-and-gas-tax-payments Quick looks https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-liberal-party-looking-for-new-leader-1.6077008 Deeper Dives Some Indigenous Voices you can followhttps://www.facebook.com/decolonizemyself https://www.instagram.com/peternotsowhite/…

Inclusive Canada w/ Taylor McNallie (plus Red Reviews #6 and Anarchist Reading Corner #1)

This time around Cory talked to Taylor McNallie about her work organizing with Inclusive Canada and some other topics like defunding the police and racism in Canada. Then Justin covers Socialism: Utopian and Scientific for Red Reviews and finally Cory reads a bit for a new segment Taylor’s links https://linktr.ee/taylor_mcnallie https://www.facebook.com/TaylorMcNallie/ https://www.facebook.com/taylormimamc https://www.instagram.com/taylor_mcnallie/ https://www.youtube.com/user/tmcnallie https://www.facebook.com/BubbleBathBuffet…

The One Where We’re Critical of the Saskatchewan Government (From Many Peoples, Strength ep 31)

This time Cory and David talk about news, including the auditors report on how Saskatchewan is performing and Sask First Nations leading the search for missing children from residential schools. Also, fuck the Catholic Church! Headlines https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/sask-archeologist-says-search-for-children-s-remains-at-residential-schools-will-be-long-difficult-process-1.6056485 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/auditor-provicial-saskatchewan-report-ferguson-cannabis-1.6057689 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/city-of-regina-pot-black-market-1.6059659 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/evan-panner-arrest-saskatoon-police-service-complaint-transparency-public-complaints-commission-ministry-1.6052713 https://leaderpost.com/news/sask-rcmp-hire-two-psychiatric-nurses-to-aid-in-crisis-intervention https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/pride-crosswalk-incident-saskatoon-1.6061517 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/swift-current-rainbow-crosswalk-vandalized-1.6063857 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/saskatoon-tribal-council-mark-arcand-john-a-macdonald-reconciliation-residential-schools-1.6060097 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/saskatoon-board-education-2021-2022-budget-approval-1.6067495 https://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/mobile/it-s-so-frustrating-more-people-sleeping-outside-in-saskatoon-community-support-officers-say-1.5473369 https://cspsaskatoon.ca/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/black-in-sask-diversity-committee-1.6068356 Quick Looks https://globalnews.ca/news/7933034/invasive-koi-fish-saskatchewan-maple-creek/amp/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-prohibits-people-from-feeding-dangerous-wildlife-1.6058766 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/judge-rules-saskatoon-city-councillor-darren-hill-should-remain-in-office-1.6061948 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/regina-mayor-buffalo-history-month-1.6070246 Deeper…

Work w/Chris Tanner (plus Red Reviews #5)

This time around I talked to Chris Tanner from the Cellar Door Skeptics about the book Work by CrimethInc. then during the Red Reviews segment Justin Clark reviews the book The Deficit Myth by Stephanie Kelton https://www.cellardoorskeptics.com/ https://www.facebook.com/CellarDoorSkeptics https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdj8sFkg31DDFCxaUSlb9Jg Check out Work by CrimethInchttps://crimethinc.com/books/work  Justin’s Links https://www.justinclark.org/ https://www.instagram.com/justinclarkph/ https://www.midwesternmarx.com/articles/militant-materialism-v-i-lenin-socialism-and-religion-by-justin-clark You can find this episodes book…

Every Child Matters (From Many Peoples, Strength podcast ep 30 shownotes)

This time David and Cory talk about the discovery of 215 buried children at the site of a residential school in Kamloops, BC and some related stories. Plus the regular news and politics of Saskatchewan. Acknowledgement of the discovery of 215 children’s bodies in Kamloops To Donate to help the survivors of residential schools you…

Moving to the Left w/ Callie Wright (plus Red Reviews #4)

This episode Cory talks to Callie Wright from the podcast Queersplaining about their move farther left over their career podcasting. Callie’s Linkshttp://www.queersplaining.com/ WFTDA Gender Statementhttps://resources.wftda.org/womens-flat-track-derby-association-statement-about-gender/ Justin’s Linkshttps://www.justinclark.org/ https://www.instagram.com/justinclarkph/ https://www.midwesternmarx.com/articles/militant-materialism-v-i-lenin-socialism-and-religion-by-justin-clark This episodes book review was on The Question of Palestine by Edward W. Said Subscribe to my other channels Skeptarchyhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4XjwZUtIeTHIFKYWnsHfLg  From Many Peoples, Strength https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFNDfb47NYEo3al00zXGDtQ Join…

That’s Not What Reactionary Means, John! (shownotes for ep 29 of From Many Peoples, Strength podcast)

Headlines https://leaderpost.com/news/saskatchewan/sask-buffalo-party-raised-131k-largely-thanks-to-one-alberta-man https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/first-nation-historic-land-claim-payout-increased-141m-1.6022450 https://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/mobile/sask-driver-said-he-was-going-nearly-twice-the-speed-limit-to-help-fix-his-car-police-1.5426192 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/city-of-prince-albert-declares-state-of-emergency-partial-evacuation-order-as-forest-burns-nearby-1.6030349 https://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/pot-stores-pop-up-in-saskatchewan-after-market-opened-up Quick Looks https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/regina-mayor-calls-cars-booted-parking-tickets-1.6025150 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/cabin-owner-opposes-hike-lease-fees-1.6031848 https://globalnews.ca/news/7880371/soil-conditions-saskatchewan-agriculture-crop-report/amp/ Deep Dives https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/prince-albert-rcmp-officer-arrested-1.6023929 https://thestarphoenix.com/news/saskatchewan/childrens-advocate-investigating-ministry-oversight-in-persons-of-sufficient-interest-cases? https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/covid-19-scott-moe-emotional-pandemic-may-2021-1.6024405 https://leaderpost.com/news/saskatchewan/moe-says-cautious-federal-reopening-advice-wont-slow-down-sask https://regina.ctvnews.ca/mobile/license-suspension-garnishment-of-wages-jail-time-possible-for-those-with-unpaid-public-health-order-tickets-1.5431661 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/covid-19-saskatchewan-caseload-may-20-2021-1.6034501 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/saskatoon-police-crack-down-freedom-rallies-outing-protesters-1.6036968 For good measure https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reactionary Subscribe to my other channels Skeptarchyhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4XjwZUtIeTHIFKYWnsHfLg  The Mind of a Skeptical Leftist https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIw_d_Ek2L2KNjgT5H7ObdA Follow us on social media: – David Twitter: https://twitter.com/dbr_storyteller   – Cory Twitter: https://twitter.com/Skepticallefty  – Show Twitter https://twitter.com/SKpoliticspod  -…

What Defines the Left? (shownotes from ep 28 of The Mind of a Skeptical Leftist)

Subscribe to my other channels Skeptarchyhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4XjwZUtIeTHIFKYWnsHfLg  From Many Peoples, Strength https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFNDfb47NYEo3al00zXGDtQ Join my Discord! https://discord.gg/2h5DQeBsBX Follow me on social media: – Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/skepticalleftist  – Twitter: https://twitter.com/Skepticallefty  – Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anarchyinthesk/  – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mindofaskepticalleftist  – Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/SkepticalLeftists/https://www.reddit.com/user/AnarchyintheSK  Support me  Patreon support comes with bonus content – https://www.patreon.com/skepticalleftist  – https://www.paypal.me/brainstormpodcast  Contact me: – mindofaskepticalleftist@gmail.com Listen to the podcast…

Outcasts on the Internet (shownotes from TMOSL ep 27)

This episode Cory did a little commentary and then talked to Outcast X from the Utah Outcasts podcast and Youtube show, then Justin Clark joins for Red Reviews to do a review of Daniel Dennett’s book Breaking the Spell. Here is a link to the episode because apparently WordPress doesn’t work very well sometimes Comrades…

Bigotry On Committee (From Many Peoples, Stength ep 27notes)

Headlines https://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/saskatoon-s-electric-vehicle-owners-take-to-the-street-in-protest-of-sask-party-s-new-tax-1.5383070 https://regina.ctvnews.ca/regina-chiropractor-charged-with-sexual-assault-1.5387361 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-judge-who-visited-saskatchewan-indigenous-protest-camp-will-face-no/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-debate-legislature-analysis-1.5985791 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/anti-mask-billboard-in-estevan-prompts-controversy-and-calls-for-removal-1.5996617 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/chris-sky-saskatchewan-ontario-anti-masker-covid-19-1.5996464 https://leaderpost.com/business/agriculture/cargill-to-build-350m-canola-crusher-in-regina-area Quick Look https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/john-a-macdonald-statue-removed-from-victoria-park https://globalnews.ca/news/7765298/saskatoon-strip-mall-small-businesses-water-bill/amp/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/regina-council-land-sale-1.5984382 Deeper Look https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/freshco-use-of-force-1.5989254 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/city-councillor-freshco-arrest-video-1.5990881 https://briarpatchmagazine.com/saskdispatch/view/open-letter-to-mayor-masters-and-the-regina-community-wellness-committee

Budgets, Cops, and Covid (shownotes for From Many Peoples, Strength ep 26)

Headlines Covid https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/regina-icu-younger-1.5968129 https://regina.ctvnews.ca/it-is-very-bad-regina-doctors-say-the-situation-in-covid-19-icus-is-dire-1.5375377 https://thestarphoenix.com/news/saskatchewan/the-virus-changed-should-saskatchewans-vaccine-plan-do-the-same https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/covid-19-saskatchewan-1.5978602 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/workplaces-lead-the-pack-in-covid-19-outbreak-locations-throughout-sask-1.5980092 https://www.saskhealthauthority.ca/news/service-alerts-emergency-events/covid-19/information-for-physicians/Documents/Physician%20Town%20Halls/Physician%20Town%20Hall%20-%20April%208%20-%202021.pdf?fbclid=IwAR20S8juLjOEPC5_3mFK7DcYdgIN6rTHsWjACV2dxl18318-6YvTaq7m8-I Police https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/rcmp-participate-clares-law-1.5971474 https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/regina-police-preparing-to-launch-project-speed Statue and statue related (very quick) https://briarpatchmagazine.com/saskdispatch/view/a-symbolic-step-group-calls-on-city-of-regina-to-rename-dewdney-avenue Budget ( A Deeper Look) https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-budget-2021-1.5976260 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/advance-consumption-sites-funding-1.5976434 https://leaderpost.com/news/saskatchewan/saskatchewans-proposed-ev-fee-slammed-as-regressive

Regina Lockdown and the Racist RCMP (shownotes for From Many Peoples, Strength podcast episode 25)

Headlines https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/regina-international-designation-airport-1.5950466 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/public-land-sales-1.5953939 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/u-of-s-professor-says-fixing-social-safety-net-best-way-to-keep-saskatoon-women-safe-1.5960933 https://nationalpost.com/opinion/opinion-deporting-humboldt-truck-driver-would-be-vengeance-not-justice A Super Quick Look https://www.sasktel.com/about-us/news/2021/sasktel-selects-samsung-for-5g-network-deployment https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/missing-regina-teen-found-dead-1.5951972 https://leaderpost.com/news/saskatchewan/sask-ends-2020-with-fewer-people-than-it-began-first-in-15-years https://leaderpost.com/sponsored/life-sponsored/welcome-to-les-rendez-vous-de-la-francophonie A Deeper Look https://leaderpost.com/news/local-news/were-on-notice-mayor-masters-says-lockdown-possible-as-variants-covid-19-cases-surge/wcm/adfb33ac-4552-43c1-938b-8ff15b32d07b/amp/ https://regina.ctvnews.ca/sask-bans-private-gatherings-in-regina-restaurants-to-move-to-take-out-only-1.5359163 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-rcmp-discriminated-against-colten-boushies-family-and-fuelled-racial/ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-rcmp-destroyed-police-records-from-the-night-colten-boushie-died/

Negative Ions

Ions are atoms or molecules that have an electrical charge. So, atoms are made up of protons and electrons. Electrons are negatively charged and protons are positively charged. An ion will either have an unequal number of either protons or electrons and whichever one it has more of will determine the negative or positive charge…

Ep 8 – Decolonization and Anarchism

https://www.facebook.com/joey.takscha.huste Foes The Liberal and Conservative parties of Canada for voting against a small extra tax on those making over 20 million  Centrists – comparing both sides is just wrong they have different goals and different ideas about how to reach their goals Comrades My friend and cohost from over on Skeptarchy. He’s out in…

Bolivia, Latin America, and US intervention show notes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolivia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evo_Morales https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/bolivia-election-evo-arce-mesa-camacho/2020/10/18/205b6b5c-0f11-11eb-8a35-237ef1eb2ef7_story.html Counter propaganda  I want to spend a little bit of time acknowledging some things that are being put out by centrist or right wing media sources and pointing out how bullshit it is  Canadian conservatives are claiming to be pro labor and pro worker  Always work to the benefit of capital or…

Qanon Explainer

Qanon is a far-right conspiracy that claims that a satan worshiping pedophile ring is running a worldwide child trafficking operation and that Donald Trump is working hard behind the scenes to shut them down and expose them.

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