The Harbinger Spotlight

Chris Smalls was a worker at an Amazon packing facility in Staten Island when he was fired from the company for speaking out about unsafe working conditions during the pandemic. About a year later, he was instrumental in the creation of the first Amazon union in US history after a long fight with the union-busting corporate giant.Smalls eventually became the face of the movement and the architect behind “new school of labour” that changed the face of what labour leadership looks like and how workers can fight for their rights—even in the face of seemingly impossible odds.Since the union’s victory, Smalls has been trying to use the momentum to continue to push for workers to organize at other Amazon facilities and elsewhere, telling them, “you only lose if you give up.” On a new episode of Press Progress Sources he joins host Rumneek Johal to talk about paving the way forward for workers.This conversation was recorded live at the Broadbent Institute's 2023 Progress Summit in Ottawa. Watch his keynote address to kick off the conference at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XUXhxaarE4

For the first time since Canada's premiere politically and socially progressive conference launched in 2014 this year's Progress Summit included a workshop exploring how podcasts can be a force for change in a time of division in a special showcase convened by the Harbinger community. An astonishing 14 network hosts sat down for the 90 minute panel including TECH WON’T SAVE US' Paris Marx, INVISIBLE INSTITUTIONS' Megan Linton, BIG SHINY TAKES' Eric Wickham, PRESS PROGRESS SOURCES' Stephen Magusiak and Rumneek Johal, PULLBACK's Kristen Pue, PIVOT QUEBEC's Gabrielle Brassard-Lecours, THE HOSER MEDIA's Shannon Carranco and Kevin Taghabon, DARTS & LETTERS' Gordon Katic, ALBERTA ADVANTAGE's William Gillies and GREEN MAJORITY's Stefan Hostetter and Lauren Latour and moderator Andre Goulet. Big thanks to the Broadbent Institute for the opportunity to talk about how Harbinger values like collaboration, community and social justice are leading the fight against radical right-wing voices in Canadian media and working towards a more fair and progressive Canada.This panel was recorded on Friday, March 10th 2023 in Ottawa.

The 2023 Progress Summit conference, happening March 8-10 in Ottawa, is an ambitious event bringing together hundreds of socialists, social democrats, leftists, NGOs, labour organizers and rank and file union members from around the country, featuring compelling speakers and big ideas from around the world.The annual Summit is convened by the Broadbent Institute, an influential left-ish think tank that works on movement building around income inequality, a green economy and democratic renewal, creating a space for building stronger understanding and solidarity across a wide range of movements.On Harbinger Society Presents episode 50 Broadbent Institute director Jen Hassum and director of policy and engagement Clement Nocos join host Andre Goulet to talk about why this year's Summit theme of ‘Stronger Together: Forging Unity in a Time of Division’ is strategically crucial for movement-building on the left.

On Harbinger Society Presents ep49 the Council of Canadians' Nikolas Barry-Shaw joins host Andre Goulet to discuss the Fight for Pharmacare Alliance, a national coalition coming together to raise political pressure and convince the feds that universal pharmacare needs to happen in a conversation unpacking the patient voices and patient advocacy groups represented in the alliance, how Big Pharma lobbying has increased since the Liberal/NDP confidence and supply agreement, what kind of timeline for implementation the alliance is calling for and more.Plus: introducing 'About Canada: Dental Care', a new book providing a rare look behind the curtain of the dental corporation industry that describes the lack of access to dental care in relation to a broader picture of inequity, colonialism, ableism, and racism from Fernwood Publishing.Join the 'Pharamacare Now' campaign at https://canadians.org/pharmacare-now/?utm_source=Council+of+Canadians&utm_campaign=29430f47bd-2023-02-13-Pharmacare-Launch&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-1fad8beee8-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D#signupPre-order your copy of 'About Canada: Dental Care at https://fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/about-canada-dental-care

The Harbinger Media Network's showcase at next month's 2023 Progress Summit will pick up on this year’s conference theme of ‘Stronger Together: Forging Unity in a Time of Division’. On episode 48 of Harbinger Society Presents Megan Linton from Invisible Institutions, Big Shiny Takes' Eric Wickham and Tech Won't Save Us host Paris Marx join Andre Goulet to explain why solidarity, collaboration and mutual aid are some of the key characteristics of Harbinger’s approach to building a media community.The 2023 Progress Summit is happening March 8-10 in Ottawa! Join Eric, Megan, Paris, Andre plus Stephen Magusiak and Rumneek Johal (Press Progress), Kristen Pue (Pullback), Gabrielle Brassard-Lecours (Pivot), Shannon Carranco and Kevin Taghabon (The Hoser), Gordon Katic (Darts & Letters), Will Gillies (Alberta Advantage) and Stefan Hostetter and Lauren Latour (Green Majority) for a 90 minute showcase/workshop begining at 1pm at the Delta Hotel.Tickets are available at broadbentinstitute.ca/summit202This panel was recorded for our campus and community radio pals at CKUW! Since 1963 CKUW 95.9FM has been Manitoba's #1 community radio station and hosts the Harbinger Spotlight, a weekly show highlighting new episodes from Canada's favourite podcast network. Their annual telethon goal is $60,000 - call now at 204-774-6877 to support their work or make a donation at ckuw.ca/donate before February 24th.

The tuition freeze is over. Anger is growing over how the university is being managed. And now faculty members are on strike. The crisis at Memorial University cannot be understood without considering the institution's slide into corporatization.On the inaugural episode of BERRYGROUNDS former Provost and Vice President Academic Noreen Golfman joins host Justin Brake for an inside look at the deeply entrenched idea that MUNL exists first and foremost to serve Newfoundland and Labrador's corporate interests and the economy.This podcast is made in collaboration with progressive journalism outlet The Independent. Support their work at https://theindependent.ca/

As Quebec’s political and media class continue their attack on Amira Elghawaby, the federal government’s new lead on Islamophobia in Canada, independent journalist Taylor C. Noakes (CBC, The Maple, Canadian Dimension, Jacobin) joins host Andre Goulet for a critical conversation exploring where public discourse, social values, discriminatory legislation and xenophobia intersect in the not-so-belle-province.Read Noakes' recent piece at https://cultmtl.com/2023/02/treatment-of-amira-elghawaby-exposes-islamophobia-she-was-hired-to-address-quebec-canada-bill-21/Find Drimonis' book at https://www.lindaleith.com/en/Pages/bookDetail/We_OthersThis conversation was recorded on February 6th, 2023.

Toronto's police budget has increased by nearly 50 million dollars, while shelters and warming centres remain critically underfunded. After a year-long hiatus Deathnography returns as host Henry Lee welcomes the Shelter and Housing Justice Network's Lorraine Lam about the housing crisis and tackle myths about homelessness and encampments. LINK FOR LORRAINE AND EVY’S LNY DRIVE: linktr.ee/lnygivebackLINK TO UNITY KITCHEN: https://holytrinity.to/2021/04/toronto-kitchen-provides-fresh-meals-for-homeless-in-the-city/LINK TO ALL SAINTS TORONTO: https://allsaintstoronto.com/LINK TO DISPLACEMENT CITY (BOOK): https://utorontopress.com/9781487546496/displacement-city/LINK TO SHELTER AND HOUSING JUSTICE NETWORK: http://www.shjn.ca/Contact Lorraine Lam @lorrainelamchops on instagram and @lorrainelamchop on twitter

On a new episode of The Progress Report Euan Thompson of the Each + Every: Businesses for Harm Reduction collective joins host Duncan Kinney to discuss the unbelievably evil "Alberta Model" of addressing the drug poisoning crisis and why it must be destroyed.Find out more about the collective at https://www.eachandevery.org/Read Progress Alberta's original reporting and support the show at https://www.theprogressreport.ca/

Despite the rise of the defund the police movement and widespread support for reinvesting funds in health-affirming public and community services, police budgets are up across Canada. Join The Breach’s El Jones as she hosts activists and scholars from across Canada for a national conversation about strategies for organizing against police budgets. _________________________________________________________________________Want to see more videos like this? Become a sustaining member at https://breachmedia.ca/support-us/ An hour of your wages each month will fuel independent and progressive journalism, free of corporate agendas – and never behind a paywall. _________________________________________________________________________Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBreachMediaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebreachmediaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebreachmedia