After 25 years at the CBC, tech columnist Jesse Hirsh decided to risk it all. During an interview about Facebook, he turned the tables, asking why CBC continues to promote Facebook after we've seen what that company has done to undermine democracy. CBC refused to post the segment online, raising questions about what you can and cannot say on our public broadcaster.
November 25, 2018
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#189 The Media’s The Problem
Despite bringing the horrifying events at a private school in Toronto to the attention of police, the media have been getting some backlash from parents. A CBC columnist dared to call out the CBC on its Facebook practices, and Jesse makes some connections on the CANADALAND conspiracy cork board.
November 22, 2018
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#186 Hate Isn’t The Problem
The Pittsburgh synagogue shooting was the deadliest instance of anti-Semitic violence in American history. Is the kind of rhetoric that motivated the shooter here in Canada? And what's with the CBC giving investment advice for the decimation of the Amazon rainforest?
November 1, 2018
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#185 Our Friend With A Bone Saw
Despite mounting human rights violations and the seemingly state-sanctioned murder of a journalist, Canada continues to sell arms to Saudi Arabia. Plus, how are municipal elections in Canada supposed to compete with period pieces?
October 24, 2018
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#184 The Toronto Sun Is Going To Get Somebody Killed
The entirely credible reports of a Toronto Sun "investigative columnist" ritually sacrificing scapegoats, and the pivotal role Facebook played in the creation of video at the expense of news.
October 17, 2018
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#181 Crown Fetish
Exploring Maxime Bernier's ties to the Koch Brothers, Andrew Coyne's love for the monarchy, and proof, if you needed it, that Jordan Peterson is full of shit.
September 27, 2018
Fact-Checking Jian Ghomeshi’s Comeback Attempt
Had The New York Review of Books bothered to look into Ghomeshi's claims before publishing his essay, this is what they would have learned
September 17, 2018
By Jesse Brown
What We Know About The Assault On Sun Photographer Stan Behal
The full video and a new witness account help flesh out the context of the hat-snatching that reportedly caused a concussion
August 17, 2018
By Jonathan Goldsbie
Barbara Kay Quotes Neo-Nazi To Justify Attack On Trans Identity
The line, which she and others have misattributed to Voltaire, was originally penned to justify criticism of Jews.
July 26, 2018
By Jonathan Goldsbie
What Happens When Another Media Outlet Takes Your Name
A new CBC Radio show, Postmedia podcast, and digital news startup share an unfortunate distinction