Student Revolutions
In this age of Instagram activism and apathy, we can all be reminded of the long history of student solidarity that’s effected change around the world. Hosted weekly by UofT student and proud delinquent Riley Moorman, we’ll explore students & revolutions of the past, to learn how we can change our future.
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Episodes
Monday May 06, 2024
Monday May 06, 2024
Today we talk with the organizers of the occupation at UofT and talk about the solidarity movement for Palestine that has formed across the world.
Saturday May 04, 2024
Saturday May 04, 2024
Today we talk about Queen Nanny and the slave revolts in Jamaica, and the through line between slavery and economic imperialism today.
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Today we talk about new things coming up from Student Revolutions, including our book club. We showcase some excellent work on youth liberation from The Gargoyle Newspaper on campus. And we discuss the protest and response at Columbia University.
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Monday Apr 08, 2024
Monday Apr 08, 2024
Today we talk about student life, student organizations, and the commercialization of universities with Aidan Thompson, Vice President of Public & University Affairs in the UofT Student Union.
Monday Apr 01, 2024
Monday Apr 01, 2024
Today we talk about the Revolution of the Easter Rising, the IRA, and the Irish fight for independence.
Monday Mar 25, 2024
Monday Mar 25, 2024
Today we talk about the exploitations of the "former" French colonies in Africa, through the CFA Franc system, military interventions, and tinpot dictators. With brief mention to the mess that is the University College Lit Council, and the administrators that make it so.
Monday Mar 25, 2024
Monday Mar 25, 2024
Today we talk with president of the UofT NDP club, Jake Barton about the problems of UofT, student politics, and the failures of the current university system in Canada.
Saturday Mar 16, 2024
Saturday Mar 16, 2024
Today we take a look at current student issues with special guest Eli Miller-Buza, candidate for the University of Toronto Student Union elections. In our broad conversation we talk about the corruption and problems with student representation, urban planning on campus, and many other topics.
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Today we are joined by Winston Lee, and chat about the death of Brian Mulroney, fascist hypocrisy at the AGO Palestine protest, and the university strikes.
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