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Episodes

1. 12

   The Foyer Project

   The Foyer Project is a unique approach to youth homelessness that attempts to build up the capacity for successful independent living through specialized programming at scattered site and short-term supportive housing projects. It was launched in Edmonton on September 6th, 2013. To find out more,...

   Mar 6, 2014
2. 11

   Marriage in the 21st Century

   I, CJSR, take you, listener, to be my constant friend, my faithful partner and my love from this day forward. I offer you my solemn vow to be your faithful radio station in sickness and in health, in good times and in bad, and in joy as well as in sorrow. Is the institution […]

   Feb 14, 2014
3. 10

   Amy Goodman: The Power of Independent Media

   In a world where news is increasingly dominated by a few media conglomerates and razor thin budgets, it can seem like the stories that most matter to the everyday person can go uncovered. Perhaps worse yet, the stories that do get covered are glossed over and lack substance. Enter stage left:...

   Jan 20, 2014
4. 9

   Joe Clark: How We Lead

   When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, the floodgates opened; a new type of international relations began to develop. Gone were the times of singularly powerful nations shaping the political conversations. Today the world is a very different place than it was just 25 years ago. But where does Canada...

   Jan 20, 2014
5. 8

   Michael Geist: Inside the Fight for Digital Rights in Canada

   Most of us rely on it to get through our day. We communicate through it, do research on it, shop on it, do just about everything on it. It’s so omnipresent, so interwoven into our 21st century lives that it’s easy to forget that it’s only existed for less than 30 years. And because of […]

   Dec 19, 2013
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   Chris Hedges: The Myth of Progress and the Collapse of Complex Societies

   As a journalist Chris Hedges spent nearly two decades filing ground-breaking stories in Central America, the Middle East, Africa and the Balkans. He spent more than 15 years as a foreign correspondent for the New York Times and in 2002 and was part of the The New York Times team that won the 2002...

   Dec 13, 2013
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   Clayton Thomas-Muller: The Rise of the Native Rights Based Strategic Framework

   Clayton Thomas-Muller is a internationally renowned activist, writer, and public speaker focused on indigenous self-determination and environmental justice. On this week’s episode of Think, Thomas-Muller speaks about the power of people in saving Canada’s resources. The address, titled ‘The Rise…

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   Nov 29, 2013
8. 5

   Andrew Coyne: The Alarming State of Canada’s Democracy

   According to acclaimed journalist and political pundit Andrew Coyne, there are cracks in Canada’s democratic institutions that urgently need to be fixed before they cause even further damage to our society. “We have not become a dictatorship, but we are no longer quite a democracy,” Coyne said at...

   Nov 21, 2013
9. 4

   Robert Fisk: The Arab Awakening

   What’s worth fighting for in a world riddled by abuses of power, violence, and religious war? Robert Fisk has been writing about issues facing the Middle East for more than 30 years as a corespondent for The Independent. A steadfast pacifist, Fisk believes that journalism must always challenge…

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   Apr 23, 2013
10. 3

    Chris Hedges: Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt

    Seething Venom. That’s the only way to describe Christopher Hedges’ rousing keynote address, “Days of Destruction Days Of Revolt” that the pulitzer-prize winning journalist delivered as part of the Edmonton Public Library’s Freedom To Read Week. Chris Hedges_Think

    Mar 1, 2013
11. 2

    Martin Jacques: When China Rules the World

    Martin Jacques, author of ‘When China Rules the World, speaks at the University of Alberta on January 28th, 2013. In his keynote address, Jaques discusses the transformative effects that the world is experiencing, and will continue to experience, as China takes its place as a global superpower....

    Jan 28, 2013
12. 1

    Severin Borenstein: How Realistic is a Sustainable Future?

    In the face of what many experts have called the greatest threat to human existence on this planet, why aren’t tangible steps being taken to solve the problem of global warming on an institutional, macro level? The answer, according to Dr. Severin Borenstein, is pure economics. As an expert on…

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    Oct 27, 2012