Across Canada this week, groups of truckers opposed to a vaccination mandate for cross-border truck drivers have been making their way to Ottawa to protest. But as the convoy has gained momentum, others — some with violent messages — have latched onto the movement.
Today, we'll first hear from Harold Jonker, a trucker leading one of the convoys to Ottawa. T ... Show More
Today
Is the International Criminal Court’s future in peril?
Last week, the U.S. released another round of sanctions against officials at the International Criminal Court, including a Canadian judge. They’re the latest in a string of attacks from the Trump administration this year, after the ICC issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Min ... Show More
28m 15s
Yesterday
Trump, the Smithsonian, and the battle over U.S. history
American history has always been contested, but recent decisions by U.S. President Donald Trump to reshape the way it’s taught and remembered have put museums, schools, and memorials squarely in the crosshairs. Earlier this year, Trump passed an executive order that called for th ... Show More
32m 18s
Feb 2022
138. Interview with Canadian Trucker Convoy Leader
In this episode, Mikhaila hosts B.J. Dichter who is a trucker, spokesperson, and organizer of the freedom convoy protest that has been moving around different Canadian cities in the last few months in response to mandates on truckers imposed through the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown ... Show More
43m 3s