The Birthrate Episode (ft. Stephen Magusiak)

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We love whinging about the fertility rate, don't we folks? The implications are grave, lowered birth rates could mean fewer DoorDash employees to bring columnists treats.
BST Institute fellow Stephen @Magusiak of @pressprogress returns to pick apart a Globe and Mail opinion piece by John Ibbitson. According to Ibby, the ever-dwindling number of babies Canada produces threatens to tear the country apart. Scary stuff!
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Columbia Professor Shai Davidai's Family Tied to Weapons Manufacturing - CounterPunch.org
Violent Crackdown at Land Day March - The Grind Magazine
Dozens of International Students Are Dying in Canada. The Federal Government Isn’t Doing Anything. (pressprogress.ca)
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