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A series of speeches and lectures from the finest minds of our time. Fresh ideas from speakers of note.
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2013 B.C. election: The missing news

May 14, 2013
| A panel discussion presented as part of the CounterCulture Speaker Series and run by the Media Democracy Project, looks at what's missing in the coverage of the B.C. election.
Length: 33:34 minutes minutes (85.67 MB)
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Richard Wilkinson on how economic inequality harms society and individuals

April 14, 2013
| Richard Wilkinson is one of the world's most preeminent researchers on social inequalities and is the author of "Spirit Level: Why Equality is Better for Everyone."
Length: 52:45 minutes minutes (48.3 MB)
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Robert Fisk on Stephen Harper's foreign policy, the Arab Spring, and the wars in Syria, Mali and Afghanistan

February 1, 2013
| Derrick O'Keefe and Jahanzeb Hussain speak with journalist Robert Fisk about Canadian foreign policy under Stephen Harper, the Arab Spring, and the wars in Syria, Mali and Afghanistan.
Length: 25:32 minutes minutes (23.39 MB)
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Human trafficking is a global issue: A talk by Lila Shahani

January 19, 2013
| January is Human Trafficking Prevention month. Lila Shahani speaks about the expansive reality of human trafficking for women, globally, at a talk at the University of British Columbia.
Length: 24:41 minutes minutes (22.61 MB)
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Judy Rebick and Grand Chief Stewart Phillip on Idle No More

January 11, 2013
| Derrick O'Keefe interviews activist, Judy Rebick and Grand Chief Stewart Phillip of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs about Idle No More actions across Canada.
Length: 17:10 minutes minutes (15.73 MB)
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Jeff Perera on the White Ribbon Campaign

December 11, 2012
| Jeff Perera talks about how the White Ribbon campaign aims to break the silence around gender violence with boys and men.
Length: 07:09 minutes minutes (6.56 MB)
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Steph Guthrie on online violence

December 9, 2012
| Community feminist organizer Steph Guthrie explains how online harassment is affecting women online.
Length: 11:55 minutes minutes (10.93 MB)
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Mike Layton on organizing against gender violence

December 9, 2012
| Mike Layton speaks about his involvement stopping gender violence in his ward and with the White Ribbon Campaign.
Length: 13:43 minutes minutes (12.57 MB)
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Deb Singh on violence and language

December 9, 2012
| Deb Singh complicates how the culture of violence uses language to oppress women's experiences.
Length: 12:43 minutes minutes (11.65 MB)
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Murray Dobbin: Nationalize the oil industry

December 2, 2012
| Tony Loeffen of Election Fallout interviews Murray Dobbin about his suggestion that we nationalize the oil industry
Length: 14:38 minutes minutes (13.41 MB)