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Alberta Advantage Podcast

Oct 30, 2020

What does horror tell us about our fears and anxieties under capitalism? What do reanimated bodies, vampires, and zombies tell us about what is monstrous about our world? Team Advantage discusses David McNally's book, Monsters of the Market: Zombies, Vampires and Global Capitalism.


Oct 26, 2020

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What's a strike? Why do they happen? What's a picket line? How can I support a strike? What is the mass media likely to say about a strike? What role do the courts and labour board play? What dirty tricks might be expected from employers? Team Advantage addresses all this and more in our overview...


Oct 20, 2020

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At the opening ceremony for Calgary's southwest ring road, seth cardinal dodginghorse interrupted the proceedings —in the presence of Jason Kenney, Ric McIver, Tsuu'tina Chief Roy Whitney, and Mayor Naheed Nenshi— and told his story. We're pleased to have seth join us to discuss the context...


Oct 12, 2020

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In 1961, Saskatchewan CCF Premier Tommy Douglas moved to fulfill a campaign promise to provide universal medical care insurance— an effort that would produce fierce opposition from Saskatchewan's doctors, culminating in a 23-day doctors' strike in July of 1962. The program's success resulted...


Oct 6, 2020

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Andre Goulet of the newly-launched Harbinger Media Network joins Team Advantage to talk about the problem of reactionary podcasts that unfortunately top the charts. How might we expand the reach of fledgling left-wing podcasts and help get our ideas into the mainstream?

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