Backlash and walk backs: In a surprising turn, B.C. reverses drug #decriminalization policy; Q+A w/ Moira Wyton by Elaine Chau 鄒沛明
cbc.ca/radio/frontbur… via Front Burner #ToxicDrugCrisis

Hong Kong activist Agnes Chow 周庭 said she is studying in Canada on the condition that she returns to HK regularly to report to police - but she has decided she will never go back.

Her posts told of depression, forced to sign a “letter of repent” & a brainwash trip to China.

hello @krajbejbi ! I work for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation - hoping to reach you regarding a possible interview. I've sent you an email, and I can be reached at [email protected] !

'If we are not heard, we are going to make you hear us.'
Rim-Sarah Alouane on French protest culture, and how the latest pension reform protests, and President Macron's reaction to them, showcase two very different visions of France:

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'They have lived through a very long time of violence. Sometimes...living through that, makes violence normal to people. And this should not happen.'

Guadalupe Correa on what to remember about Matamoros' people, after the attack on 4 Americans there.
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I'm weeping at my desk watching this. And it's just the trailer.

Sooooooo excited about these spin-offs Front Burner is starting. We’ve been wanting to do deeper dives on the most interesting ongoing news stories for a while now. And producer imogen birchard and Jacob Silverman have created such a amazing listen here. Stay tuned for the 🚀…

Remarkably, the inaugural ep of THE AFRICAS VS AMERICA is here. We begin with the story of an American girl whose remains turn up as teaching props at an American university, 35 years after she was killed in the state bombing of her home on May 13, 1985. link.chtbl.com/5uRgkMB4

You can now listen to us one day early! This week: the Moonies are being investigated by the Japanese government...how did they come to have so much influence in the country?

CBC Podcasts Tamara Khandaker Joyita Sengupta

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An insightful look into the inner workings of XR, and XR supporters from Tamara Khandaker - a very timely listen ahead of COP27:

Not too late to go as tired mom for Halloween?

If you’re tuning into Chinese politics for the first time, here are four resources I found useful for understanding what just happened at Party Congress, China's national convening every five years to choose a new leadership team:

Back from mat leave and back on Twitter, I guess?

Thanks to Tamara Khandaker Joyita Sengupta and Simi Bassi for making week 1 such a great reminder of why I love my work.

This week on Nothing is Foreign, we go to Mussolini's hometown, as Italy veers right:

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A real pleasure to produce this feature conversation, and in particular, loved being able to talk about the growth of African basketball on Front Burner . Special shoutout to Matthew Amha 🌺🌺 for his contributions BTS 🏀🏀🏀