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Hey fam! The New Left Radio family is taking a few weeks off over the holidays. There's been a lot going on in the lives of our team (some good, some bad) and we each need some time to decompress, re-centre ourselves and focus on our families. We wish you all the very best, and can't wait to have you join us again in the new year. Peace, love and solidarity. ... --- The New Left Radio Team

In 2003, tens of millions of us took to the streets in an attempt to prevent the war in Iraq. In today's drop we're joined by Amir Amirani to explore the protests, his film We Are Many, and the impact of the movement nearly 20 years later.

ICYMI, we were fortunate to have Labour MP Richard Burgon on the show this week. He is a true fighter for working class, and the future of the Labour Party!

Did you miss the most important debate in the House of Commons this year? Last week, Peter Julian & Jagmeet Singh introduced a #WealthTax for Canada. The debate was eye opening & made clear who’s fighting for us - and who is fighting for the billionaire class. Join us for full coverage of the debate, the ideological arguments, and what it means for working Canadians.

The Wexit movement and the UCP’s failure to denounce it is seditious at worst and divisive at best. We discuss on the newest episode of New Left Radio. Listen here: https://link.chtbl.com/1UVaRVBw

In today’s episode, the unexplainable hypocrisy of Jason Kenney and the UCP shutting down debate on a resolution to remain a part of the Dominion and the abject failure that Alberta’s government is... unless you’re an oil company. The Canadian Labour Congress has endorsed Bill Morneau for OECD Secretary General... We want to know what kind of promises were made?

Join us tomorrow night for a special event on Universal Dentalcare for Canada, a joint venture between the Democratic Socialists of Canada and the Coalition for Dentalcare. Moderated by NLR's very own Rodger Moran, the event will feature presentations on the current state of dentalcare in Canada and what alternative models would look, by Dr. Brandon Doucet. And our good friend Joe Roberts will be speaking on how we can organize to make universal dentalcare a reality in this country. Register at the link below, and don't miss out!

In today's episode we're joined by British philosopher and author Kate Soper. We discuss the cult of consumption, what really matters in life, and how we can refocus to change our world and save our society. https://link.chtbl.com/WHr6c_7u

In today's drop, we're joined by the legendary Rev. Al Sharpton to discuss global solidarity, what kind of leadership we need to change our world, and Black Lives Matter and the fight for justice.