The Agenda with Steve Paikin
The Agenda with Steve Paikin is TVO's flagship current affairs program - devoted to exploring the social, political, cultural and economic issues that are changing our world, at home and abroad. The Agenda airs weeknights at 8:00 PM EST on TVO - Ontario's Public Media ...
The Agenda with Steve Paikin is TVO's flagship current affairs program - devoted to exploring the social, political, cultural and economic issues that are changing our world, at home and abroad. The Agenda airs weeknights at 8:00 PM EST on TVO - Ontario's Public Media Broadcaster.
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Katherine Young: A History of Men
Katherine K. Young, professor emerita in the Faculty of Religious ...
Katherine K. Young, professor emerita in the Faculty of Religious Studies at McGill University, and co-author of "Replacing Misandry: A Revolutionary History of Men," joins Piya Chattopadhyay for a look at the cultural and historical perceptions of male identity, from the Neolithic period to WWII. She also unpacks the term 'misandry' and why we need to take the problems of boys and men as seriously as we do girls and women.
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Graeme Reid: Gay Identities in South Africa
Graeme Reid's book "How to Be a Real Gay: Gay ...
Graeme Reid's book "How to Be a Real Gay: Gay Identities in Small-Town South Africa," takes a look at the lives of gay men and women living in post-apartheid rural South Africa. Reid explores how a country that's made legislative strides in favour of gay rights still harbours incredible prejudice for LGBTQ peoples, the extent to which gays and lesbians are integrated within South African society, and the debate over homosexuality being "un-African." He's also Director of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights Program for Human Rights Watch.
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Joshna Maharaj: The Cure for Hospital Food
The consensus around hospital food is that it stinks. Well, ...
The consensus around hospital food is that it stinks. Well, Joshna Maharaj hopes to change all that. Maharaj is the Assistant Director of Food Services & Executive Chef at Ryerson University. She overhauled Scarborough Hospital's menu to include healthier, fresher, and more nutritious dishes. She joins Piya Chattopadhyay to discuss how better food in hospitals leads to a better health system, and a more sustainable food culture.
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Nisha Varia: The Plight of Domestic Workers
Nisha Varia, Advocacy Director, Women's Rights Division at Human Rights ...
Nisha Varia, Advocacy Director, Women's Rights Division at Human Rights Watch, sits down with The Agenda to discuss the state of domestic workers' rights around the world. Long considered a marginal sector of society, domestic workers are beginning to champion their rights, and national governments are taking notice. Varia explains the conditions and attitudes many domestic workers face at home and abroad, and highlights the successes they've achieved along the way.
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Anna Porter: Buying a Better World
Anna Porter, author of "Buying a Better World: George Soros ...
Anna Porter, author of "Buying a Better World: George Soros and Billionaire Philanthropy," returns to The Agenda to discuss the effectiveness of Soros's money and influence in Eastern Europe. She'll also examine how in spite of spending billions to promote democracy and improve the welfare of people living in the former Eastern Bloc, there's little to show for it.
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Anna Porter: The Philanthropy of George Soros
George Soros has devoted billions of dollars to numerous political ...
George Soros has devoted billions of dollars to numerous political causes, from ending the war on drugs in the U.S. to promoting human rights and democracy abroad. Author and journalist Anna Porter's new book "Buying a Better World: George Soros and Billionaire Philanthropy" examines what motivates the hedge fund billionaire's social and political activism. She returns to The Agenda in the Summer for a feature conversation.
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Mark Schatzker: Flavour Country
Food journalist Mark Schatzker returns to The Agenda in the ...
Food journalist Mark Schatzker returns to The Agenda in the Summer to discuss his book "The Dorito Effect: The Surprising New Truth About Food and Flavor." Does flavour have an evolutionary basis? Why do food companies pump so many chemicals into our food, and what are the consequences for our waistlines? Can we bring back real flavour?
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Mark Schatzker: The Dorito Effect
Food journalist and author Mark Schatzker sits down with The ...
Food journalist and author Mark Schatzker sits down with The Agenda in the Summer to discuss his book "The Dorito Effect:The Surprising New Truth About Food and Flavor," a look at how the food we eat today has gotten more flavourless and bland, resulting in manufactured flavouring of everything from chicken to tomatoes.
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Johann Hari: Ending the War on Drugs?
Author Johann Hari returns to The Agenda in the Summer ...
Author Johann Hari returns to The Agenda in the Summer to continue his conversation with Piya Chattopadhyay about his book "Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs." Hari takes us to Vancouver, and the efforts of a handful of individuals to treat the addicts living in the downtown eastside. He discusses the insights he's gained about drug addiction and what it might take to end the war on drugs.
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Johann Hari: Origins of the War on Drugs
Author Johann Hari joins Piya Chattopadhyay for a feature conversation ...
Author Johann Hari joins Piya Chattopadhyay for a feature conversation on his new book "Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs." Hari explains how one U.S. lawman's crusade against drugs nearly a century ago would influence drug policy in the States and around the world.
