These fearless women are at the forefront of making democracy better. Hear their inspiring stories, smart critiques, and visions for a more just and inclusive society. This podcast playlist was curated by Ana Serrano, Co-Chair of the Open Democracy Project and DemocracyXChange. Open Democracy Project is a not-for-profit working to empower everyday citizens to drive change through civic and political action. www.opendemocracyproject.ca DemocracyXChange is Canada's Democracy Summit that bring together initiatives, organizations and people from around the world, all activating change from the ground up. www.democracyxchange.org
A section from our chat with Astra Taylor, writer, filmmaker, organizer, and co-founder of the Debt Collective. We talk about Astra's new documentary, What Is Democracy?, and her companion book, Democ...Show More
Silvia Federici is one of the most important political theorists alive today. Her landmark book Caliban and the Witch: Women, the Body, and Primitive Accumulation demonstrated the inextricable link be...Show More
Matika and Adrienne discuss their âoriginâ stories as Indigenous women, bloggers, and storytellersâ revealing the intimacies of their friendship, the inception and goals of the All My Relations Podcas...Show More
Maria Ressa: On the existential threat facing free speech, journalism and democracy around the world
Online journalist Maria Ressa, Class of 1986, knows the best and the worst of social media. It helped drive the Philippines-based news site she co-founded, called Rappler, to 300% growth rates in its ...Show More
Seven years ago, the City of Vancouver allowed a comprehensive upzoning of Chinatown that brought in rapid condo development and accelerated the demise of this historic cultural site. Activists and lo...Show More
What happens when we confuse price with value? We end up undervaluing care. We pollute more. And the financial sector is allowed to brag about how productive it isâwhile often just moving around exist...Show More
On this episode, we talk with Ana Serrano and Shabnam Tashakor about the role of the community in responding to coronavirus, and the values they hope will characterize our future society. Serrano hold...Show More
acserrano recommended:
I can listen to Astra all day long. #MustListen