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August 7 2019

On a new episode of his popular Youtube show Left Politics, History and Culture Kingston-based activist and academic Christo Aivalis explores the false allegations in last week’s Fraser Institute study suggesting that Canadians spend more on taxes than necessities. Why did many mainstream media outlets share the piece with very little pushback against its premise?

See https://pressprogress.ca/dont-listen-… for more information on the bogus study’s limitations.

The latest episode of Victoria’s favourite socialist podcast on the law, it’s theoretical underpinnings and ways that we can re-imagine its role in society.

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