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    #89 The Plight Of The Fragile White Man
    White fragility on the radio and coverage of the government revoking citizenship with VICE Canada's Manisha Krishnan.
    October 13, 2016
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    Talk radio host Ian Power of CKNW feels unwelcomed by visible minorities. In a recent interview, he demanded Globe and Mail’s Denise Balkissoon tell him why.

    A CBC story about the Liberal government’s record on revoking citizenship has been getting flack, but it is deserved?

    Manisha Krishnan, senior writer at VICE Canada, co-hosts.

    Manisha’s Twitter: @ManishaKrishnan

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