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Political Eh-conomy Radio

A lefty take on politics and economics in Canada and beyond. Catch journalist Michal Rozworski interview leading left economists, journalists and other figures on topics of the day.

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Jeremy Corbyn is Prime Minister

Jeremy Corbyn is Prime Minister

Looking to the UK, it definitely feels like a series of those weeks where decades happen. Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour narrowl... Read more

26 Jun 2017

42mins

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Budgeting for the oil bust in Saskatchewan and Alberta

Budgeting for the oil bust in Saskatchewan and Alberta

The resource price bust is already a few years old but it’s still hitting parts of Canada hard. Two guests talk about th... Read more

5 Apr 2017

44mins

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Neoliberalism restructures work and pensions

Neoliberalism restructures work and pensions

On today’s show, two sociologists talk about aspects of neoliberal restructuring. First, Nicole Aschoff, sociologist, au... Read more

28 Apr 2017

47mins

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Women on strike in the US and Poland

Women on strike in the US and Poland

For International Women’s Day, two interviews on women’s protests and strikes, in the USA and in Poland. My first guest ... Read more

8 Mar 2017

45mins

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Ours to own, not theirs to profit

Ours to own, not theirs to profit

It seems the public sector is under attack from all directions these days. Despite historically low public financing cos... Read more

16 Feb 2017

44mins

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Learning from the rise of the right in the global South

Learning from the rise of the right in the global South

With only two days left until Donald Trump’s inauguration, today’s two guests look at the turn to the right that’s alrea... Read more

18 Jan 2017

48mins

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#RealChange wearing thin: A look back at Trudeau’s first year

#RealChange wearing thin: A look back at Trudeau’s first year

We’re one year into Justin Trudeau’s government of #RealChange, yet it’s mostly the rhetoric not the policies that have ... Read more

22 Dec 2016

46mins

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No shortcuts: Jane McAlevey on organizing that can transform unions and society

No shortcuts: Jane McAlevey on organizing that can transform unions and society

Today’s epsiode was recorded live at an event with union organizer and author Jane McAlevey in Toronto last week to laun... Read more

5 Dec 2016

1hr 5mins

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Don’t mourn, organize! Sarah Jaffe on organizing before and after Trump

Don’t mourn, organize! Sarah Jaffe on organizing before and after Trump

You could almost hear the whole world hold its breath as the night of November 8th dragged on and Donald Trump’s march t... Read more

10 Nov 2016

28mins

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Focus on Latin America: Colombia’s rejected peace and the Pink Tide in trouble

Focus on Latin America: Colombia’s rejected peace and the Pink Tide in trouble

Political Eh-conomy Radio returns with a new logo, new life and a new episode focused on Latin America. First up: Aaron ... Read more

19 Oct 2016

41mins

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