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Clearing The BenchesBONUS - Canada to recognize Palestine's statehoodCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has followed the leadership of Emmanuel Macron from France and Kier Stormer from the United Kingdom in cautiously announcing the intention to recognize Palestine as a state amid the ongoing genocide executed by Israel, with the help and funding of the West.Andrew Berkshire and Dave Kaufman talk through difficult topics regarding Canada's part in the genocide in Gaza, what it means to recognize Palestine as a state, breaking the programming we receive growing up whether Jewish or not, and the fallout with the USA if Canada goes this route....
2025-08-0157 minClearing The BenchesBONUS - Steve Boots on Mark Carney's CabinetPrime Minister Mark Carney has named his cabinet after winning the Canadian federal election and forming a minority government. Some positions that were dropped pre-election are back, things are shuffled around, so what are Canadiens supposed to take away from this?To help figure that out, educator, former teacher, and Canadian politics content creator Steve Boots joins Andrew Berkshire for quick bonus run through the cabinet appointees.Why is there a minister of AI but not a full minister for labour? Is the housing file in good hands? What should Canadians take away from the...
2025-05-1626 min
The Skeptical Leftist PodcastLife, Leftism, and Learning the Hard Way with Steve BootsIn this episode, I sit down with Steve Boots for a wide-ranging chat about unlearning reactionary ideas, building community, and trying to make meaningful content in an algorithm-driven world. We get into our own political journeys, the burnout that comes with being online all the time, and the weird mix of personal growth and public pressure that comes with making leftist media.You can find Steve on all the placeshttps://linktr.ee/stevebootshttps://bsky.app/profile/steveboots.bsky.socialhttps://www.twitch.tv/steve_bootshttps://www...
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