Tag Archives: syndicated
Dr Darren Lund on White Privilege, Racial discrimination and the Vegas shooting
Latin waves host Sylvia Richardson speaks with Darren Lund, author of The Great White North? Exploring Whiteness, Privilege and Identity in Education. the interview explores the nuances of racial discrimination. How it functions especially during tragedies like the Vegas shooting … Continue reading
A Political Revolution at city hall
Jean Swanson has been an anti-poverty and social justice activist for over 40 years in Vancouver and across the country. Swanson is a universally respected figure, and in 2016 she was awarded the Order of Canada, the country’s highest civilian … Continue reading
Derrick Jensen – Naturality’ of hierarchy and our culture of violation
Derrick Jensen is an American author and environmental activist (and critic of mainstream environmentalism). Jensen has published several books questioning and critiquing modern civilization and its values, including The Culture of Make Believe and Endgame. He has also taught creative … Continue reading
Where the Waters Divide Neoliberalism, White Privilege, and Environmental Racism in Canada
The interview examines how Neo-liberal reforms (in the manner of De-regulation, austerity measures, common sense policies, privatization, etc.) are woven through and shape contemporary racial inequality in Canadian society. Using recent controversies in drinking water contamination and solid waste and … Continue reading
Derrick Jensen on hierarchical structures of power and violence in a capitalist society
Sylvia Richardson and author Derrick Jensen make visible the unspoken hierarchical structures of power and violence. Why in a capitalist, patriarchal system violence against women, people of colour and against nature is the norm not the exception. https://media.blubrry.com/latinwaves/latinwavesmedia.com/audio/LatinWaves_Derrick_Jensen.mp3Podcast: Download | … Continue reading
Dr Lund on his book The Great White North? Exploring Whiteness, Privilege and Identity in Education
We speak to Dr Darren Lund, Dr. Lund is a Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Calgary, where his research examines social justice activism in schools and communities. Since the 1980s Darren has published over 230 … Continue reading
Kinder Morgan approval, the politics of energy
We interview one of Vancouver’s best-known environmentalists Ben West who is executive director of Tanker Free B.C. Co-host of Latin Waves Stuart Richardson speaks to Ben about the recently approved expansion of the Kinder Morgan pipeline and what that means … Continue reading
Newcomb speaks about his book Pagans in the Promised Land
Steven Newcomb speaks about his book Pagans in the Promised Land which decodes the hidden Old Testament religious basis of the doctrine of discovery as it relates to federal Indian law and policy. Steven T. Newcomb,indigenous law research coordinator for … Continue reading
Is Housing a human right or just another commodity in the Neo Liberal market place
Host Stuart Richardson interviews long time housing advocate/activist Ivan Drury, we speak about the large scale gentrification project going on in the Burnaby Metrotown area where thousands of low income tenants face reno-viction as their affordable homes get bulldozed for … Continue reading
FRANCES MOORE LAPPE on her book “Getting a Grip”
Musical intro by Normadic Massive followed by Francis on her book “Getting a Grip” Clarity, Creativity and Courage for the World We Really Want. This fresh, original work affirms readers basic sanity their intuition that it is possible to stop … Continue reading