In this episode we speak with Tyler A. Shipley about his new book 'Canada in The World: Settler Capitalism and the Colonial Imagination'. We dive into the juxtaposition between Canada's performance as a well-intentioned peacekeeping force on the international stage, with its original sin of colonial genocide and its continuing behaviour as a settler colonial power. Tyler A. Shipley is professor of Culture, Society, and Commerce at the Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning. His new book can be purchased through Fernwood Publishing: https://fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/canada-in-the ..read more

Welcome to the Scarlet Standard! We are a podcast focused on Canadian political-economy and Toronto-based political activism from a internationalist socialist perspective. We also host interviews with authors, academics, activists, and organizers on the Left. This podcast is produced in association with The Socialist Project. Learn more and get involved at https://socialistproject.ca/ You can connect with the podcast on Twitter @theScarletStand or via email at scarletstandardpod@gmail.com ..read more

In this episode, two of our Socialist Project comrades (Matt Davis & Tori Fleming) interview Jonathan Rosenblum for a discussion about labour organizing strategies, Amazon, and the NLRB. Jonathan is a Seattle-based union and community organizer, and the author of Beyond $15: Immigrant Workers, Faith Activists, and the Revival of the Labor Movement. He works as a community organizer for Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant. More about him can be found at jonathanrosenblum.org. Transcripts of this episode can be found at the following links: https://socialistproject.ca/2022/02/union-orga ..read more

We are joined by Shreya Ghimire (@shreyalol) to discuss the colonial foundations of the 'Voluntourism' and it's intersections with Canada's imperialist foreign policy. Shreya is a graduate student in Political Science at York University. Her research interests are in Marxist and feminist critiques of development, gender and development, and the political economy of Canada’s international politics. You can read her recent article in The Bullet on the subject of voluntourism here : https://socialistproject.ca/2021/11/canadian-imperialism-responsibility-to-protect-responsibility-voluntour/ This p ..read more

We are joined by Sam Gindin, a legendary Canadian labour researcher, author, and organizer, to chat about a wide-range of topics involving the state of labour in North America. We try to dissect the pesky truth of neoliberalism, the limits of unions, and what is next for the left under Biden. This podcast is produced in association with The Socialist Project. Learn more and get involved at socialistproject.ca/. You can connect with the podcast on Twitter @theScarletStand or via email at scarletstandardpod@gmail.com. Outro song: "Inner City Blues" by Gil Scott-Heron ..read more

In this episode Bruce and Amadeus discuss the Canadian Federal election. We review the implications of the election results for each of the major national parties, their leaders and constituents, and continue to bemoan the strategic and political failures of the NDP ..read more

We are joined by Tom Wojcik, the Co-Chair of the Americas Subcommittee within the International Committee of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). Tom was part of the delegation that recently visited Caracas, Venezuela for the Congreso Bicentinario de los Pueblos del Mundo. We discuss sanctions against Venezuela, the commune project within the country, and how the DSA is committing itself to international solidarity. You can find Tom (@TomWojcik) and the DSA's International Committee (@DSA_Intl_Comm)on Twitter. This podcast is produced in association with The Socialist Project. Learn mor ..read more

We are joined again by friend of the show Dr. Tyler Shipley to discuss recent events in Cuba and Haiti. Tyler helps us contextualize current events within the history of interference in the Caribbean by Canada and other capitalist imperial powers. Tyler Shipley is professor of Culture, Society, and Commerce at the Humber Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning. His new book can be purchased through Fernwood Publishing: fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/canada-in-the-world This podcast is produced in association with The Socialist Project. Learn more and get involved at socialistproject.ca/. You ..read more

Given a likely impending election this fall, a check-in with all the major parties (and the Greens) was in order. We run through sus pre-election Liberal spending commitments, bizarre Conservative campaign focuses, typical NDP disappointments, and the dumpster that is the Green Party. This podcast is produced in association with The Socialist Project. Learn more and get involved at socialistproject.ca. You can connect with the podcast on Twitter @theScarletStand or via email at scarletstandardpod@gmail.com Outro song: "Broccoli Tempura" by Kitty & Daisy & Lewis ..read more

This episode is part two of our interview with writer, activist, academic, and friend of the pod, Niko Block about Palestine and Israeli Apartheid. This time we discuss how to refocus and revitalize the BDS movement in Canada and the United States, contemporary debates surrounding the Israel Lobby, and the weaponization of spurious accusation of anti-Semitism against Palestinian solidarity. Niko's Bullet article on BDS : https://socialistproject.ca/2020/05/renewing-bds-in-canada-and-usa/ Recommended viewing : Mayor - https://www.mayorfilm.com/ Our Boys - https://www.crave.ca/en/tv-shows/our-bo ..read more