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A weekly Youtube show and podcast from The Breach featuring sharp commentary on politics and movements in Canada with Pam Palmater, El Jones, Martin Lukacs, and smart guests. Hosted by Donya Ziaee.
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Jan 18, 2023
Breaking the Bank: A national conversation about defunding the police
On a special production, The Breach’s El Jones hosts a national conversation about defunding the police with Desmond Cole in Toronto, Meenakshi Mannoe in Vancouver, Leon Laidlaw in Winnipeg, Ted Rutland and Tari Ajadi in Montreal, and Hafsah Mohammad in New Brunswick. Their conversation covers the police backlash to the defund movement, and strategies for organizing against continuing hikes to police budgets.
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Jul 15, 2022
Paris Marx on electric cars & Canada’s climate extractivism | Inside the Ontario NDP’s identity crisis | With guest host Aditya Rao
On The Breach Show this week, guest host Aditya Rao joins panelists Pam Palmater and El Jones.
First up - according to Justin Trudeau, it’s “Electric Vehicle Week” in Canada. We’re joined by author and tech critic Paris Marx, to look at some of the potential environmental and social costs of positioning Canada as a leader in the EV industry.
And what would it take to remake the Ontario NDP as a vehicle for change? Martin Lukacs offers a frank look at the party amidst the search to replace leader Andrea Horwath.
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Jun 30, 2022
The fight for abortion access | Canada Day... back so soon?
This week, on the heels of the repeal of Roe v Wade in the U.S., we interview reproductive justice activist Darrah Teitel about abortion access in Canada. The Trudeau Liberals' policy record, it turns out, isn't as good as their photo-ops in front of abortion clinics.
And El Jones, Martin Lukacs and Pam Palmater discuss Canada Day, which in many cities will be about more than fireworks and beer this year. Has our warm and fuzzy nationalist mythology taken a well-deserved hit? Polls suggest so.
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Jun 17, 2022
Corporations jacking prices | Canadians feeling conspiratorial | Breach turns one
More Canadians are having trouble putting food on their plates while corporate profits soar—why are some turning to conspiracy theories, rather than holding the real culprits accountable? Host Donya Ziaee talks with economist Jim Stanford about runaway corporate profits, and Pam, El and Martin discuss a new poll showing the mainstreaming of racist conspiracy theories. But first, we've got some celebrating to do: it's the one year anniversary of The Breach!
Watch and SHARE our Year One highlights here: _https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-IErg819y4_
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Jun 3, 2022
What a Doug Ford majority means for Ontario
This week we went live on Ontario election night. We critique the media coverage, examine the NDP’s failure to galvanize opposition to Conservatives, and remind ourselves of the impact and importance of social movements. With a second term for Doug Ford, progressive movements are in for a major fight. Featuring interviews with organizers, writers and scholars from across the province: Linda McQuaig, Pam Palmater, Erica Ifill, Riley Yesno, Syed Hussan, Judy Rebick, Dave Bush, Miles Krauter, and Jon Thompson.
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May 19, 2022
Doug Ford's wreckage | Report exposes discrimination against incarcerated Indigenous women
This week, Martin and Pam break down the Ontario election: who we hate, who isn't great, and who can't communicate. El Jones joins Pam for an in-depth look at a new Senate report that calls for the exoneration of 12 imprisoned Indigenous women that provides insights in the systemic violence and discrimination of Canada's prison system.
Plus, should police dogs have unions? And why are our elites so quick to unsee racism in Canada?
Featuring Martin Lukacs, Pam Palmater and El Jones. Donya Ziaee is off this week.
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May 12, 2022
Live from the first Conservative leadership debate
On Wednesday, The Breach Show broadcast live analysis of the Conservative Party of Canada’s official English-language leadership debate. In this episode, El Jones, Pam Palmater and Martin Lukacs break down who is running, how they’re positioning themselves, and what that means for the rest of us. And since watching Conservatives outdo each other isn’t always pleasant, each of our analysts shares about what kind of candy is appropriate to eat during the leadership debate.
Featuring our host Martin Lucacs and analysts Pam Palmater and El Jones.
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May 5, 2022
Abortion Under Attack; Racial Justice in Canadian Healthcare; Damning Military Report
This week on the show we are joined by a guest, Ritika Goel, a family doctor, professor and an advocate for healthcare justice. Our panel takes a critical look at the government’s pandemic response and also discusses a new article Dr. Goel co-authored on the unfinished business of medicare in Canada.
We also discuss Roe v. Wade being repealed in the U.S. and why Canadian abortion access still has a long way to go, and finally, Pam Palmater unpacks a damning new report on racism and sexism in Canada’s military.
Featuring our host Donya Ziaee and analysts Pam Palmater and El Jones.
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Apr 28, 2022
Time to log off? | Why things cost more | Ottawa invasion 2.0
This week on the show we talk about Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter—is it time to log off, or can social movements and the progressive left use social media effectively? We also get into the motorcycle convoy headed to Ottawa this weekend with our resident biker Pam Palmater.
Finally, we talk to DT Cochrane, an economist and a researcher with Canadians for Tax Fairness, about his new report on how corporate profiteering is fueling inflation and driving up the cost of living.
Featuring our host, Donya Ziaee, and Pam Palmater, El Jones, and Martin Lukacs.
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Apr 14, 2022
Police manipulate public opinion | Liberals’ rigged housing policies | Canada’s complicity in Yemen
This week we discuss how the government tried to undermine the Defund the Police movement with manipulative polling, and examine whether the new Liberal budget will do anything to address Canada’s rigged housing market, with former UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Housing Leilani Farha. Plus, our new segment, “The Preach”, where our analysts call out the CBSA for putting children in prison, the RCMP’s toxic culture, and how Canada continues to support the Saudi war on Yemen. Featuring our host, Donya Ziaee, and as always, Pam Palmater, El Jones, and Martin Lukacs.
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Apr 7, 2022
Canada’s Spiraling Military $ | Oil Lobby in Action | Amazon Union Win: #BreachShow
This week we discuss Canada’s role in NATO and the pressure to increase military spending, which has led to a $8 billion hike in the new Liberal budget. Then we take a critical look at the Liberals’ climate plan that claims to sideline “big oil lobbyists.”
Featuring a new hot take segment from our analysts: Pam Palmater breaks down Trudeau’s taxpayer-dollar sinkhole that is the Trans Mountain pipeline, and El Jones celebrates the historic unionization of Amazon and the Black radical tradition.
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Mar 31, 2022
What's next for Land Back & Defund the Police?
On this special bonus podcast episode of The Breach Show, we take a look at two movements, Land Back and Defund the Police, and take stock of where they are at, what they have achieved and what might be next.
Featuring our analysts El Jones, Pam Palmater, Martin Lukacs, and our host Donya Ziaee.
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Mar 25, 2022
NDP bows to Trudeau | convoy legacy | Poilievre’s populist gambit
In this week’s episode, our host Donya Ziaee and our analysts, Pam Palmater, El Jones and Martin Lukacs, take a critical look at the NDP-Liberal deal: how and why did it happen, and what does it mean for the future of the NDP? We also take stock of last month’s trucker convoy, its effect on the political landscape and how progressive movements can respond moving forward.
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Mar 9, 2022
Ep 0: The Breach Show Trailer
Starting March 24, we’re launching a weekly YouTube show and podcast with incisive and irreverent analysis on politics and social movements in Canada.
Featuring Pam Palmater, El Jones, Martin Lukacs and guests, hosted by Donya Ziaee. Follow us to hear new episodes every week.
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