Democracy Watch

News collective member Isaac interviews Gabby Doebeli and Ishmam Bhuiyan from the UBC Social Justice Centre on the local community's response to the pandemic.

We discuss the WHO declaration of coronavirus (COVID-19) as a pandemic as well as the United States' ban on travel to over two dozen European countries. In addition to that, we talk about how coronavirus is already affecting major events here at UBC and in Vancouver. Lastly, we learn about how fellow vancouverites are feeling about their beloved city. If you have any questions about the coronavirus, info can be found on the CDC page (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html).

On our special episode of CiTR News Live, Isa You and Arman Raina speak to Mariam Abdelaziz and Gabby Doebeli of Social Justice Center at UBC about the motion by Jean Swanson declaring a homelessness emergency, as well as the Canadian volunteers for Bernie Sanders,

On today's show, we listen to info on the AMS elections as well as the voices and sounds of the Wet'suwet'en walkout and blockade of the intersection of Wesbrook Mall and University Blvd organized by UBCC350. We also discuss numerous topics including: the merits of that walkout and blockade as well as oil pipelines, and whether or not a BC tax on sugary drinks will help or hurt the Vancouver community.

We look back to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Memorial March two weeks ago, a piece about food justice, a quick headline about how 2019 saw a decrease in overdose-related deaths in Vancouver and a discussion about fraternities.

Today's show includes a story about the infamous "Doomsday Clock", a story on the Orca Whale population around Vancouver, and an interview with the Powell Street Getaway warming shelter. Other headlines include: the Vancouver Taxi business vs Uber and Lyft, and the Wet'suwet'en protests against the Trans Mountain Pipeline.

Today's show features a piece about the protests at the Indian Consulate and a ghost hunter story. In addition to this, we have headlines about the newly implemented riding hailing apps, Uber and Lyft; as well as protests involving UBCC350 and a PSA about the Coronavirus.

The upcoming protests at the Indian Consulate, the Muslim Students' Association here at UBC, the funeral industry,
and some local Chinese Canadian history

It's 2020 and the News Collective has a new weekly show: On the Point! On the Point is the new iteration of Democracy Watch, led by Isa You and Zachary Tharpe. In this episode, the News Collective reviews and discussed locals headlines, including: the Georgia Straight acquisition by MediaCentral, Translink's new rapid buses and UBC's Extinction Rebellion hunger strike.

We first speak to Rory Mills, one of the coordinators of the regenerative culture branch at Extinction Rebellion Vancouver about plans to hunger strike if UBC does not commit to divesting. We then have a conversation with Nandita Ratan, an Instagram artist whose political art, 'India is Burning', went viral recently. She discusses her transition towards more political art and recent protests in India with the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). Checkout here art on https://www.instagram.com/nanditaratan/. We also discuss the city budget, and the fallout from the departure of car2go.