November 11, 2021
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#728 Can Desmond Cole Be Cancelled?
A veteran Black columnist at The Star calls out Desmond Cole's activism out of nowhere. And CBC officially closes the comment section on Facebook. Writer Ish Aderonmu co-hosts.
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A veteran Black columnist at The Star calls out Desmond Cole’s activism out of nowhere. And CBC officially closes the comment section on Facebook. Writer Ish Aderonmu co-hosts.

Links:

  • Ish’s award-winning piece in Toronto Life
  • The Toronto Star column from Royson James discussed in segment 1 (paywalled)
  • Kate Dubinski’s piece on the call for more investment into legal aid
  • David Pugliese’s piece in The Ottawa Citizen on Canadian officials who met with neo-Nazis in Ukraine
  • CBC’s announcement on closing Facebook comments

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