OnJustice

In this episode we invited Wiktoria, who runs The Esprit de Corps initiative, to speak about the refugee crisis - not just the Ukrainian crisis, but the global problem of displaced peoples and how different governments address this situation. 

We’re not news reporters, but we can tell you some people who are. If you want to find out what’s going on in the world, especially with the Ukraine crisis, check out any of the links below.

"Anything I love, I can slander" says Lauren in this episode. We love Encanto for so many reasons, but we also have some serious criticisms. We discuss the good, the bad AND the ugly in this episode - How did Disney represent Colombian culture? What is Disney-fication? Is Disney more present in our lives than we may realize?

We had a chat about our thinking over winter break - no notes, no research, just raw thoughts!

We chat about abortion, feminism, capitalism and what equity looks like to us. 

Yes, we think we're funny, and we hope you think we're funny too!

This episode is a really interesting conversation about capital punishment. It's also the day a professional photographer came to take pictures of the group, so the episode is littered with shutter clicks. We apologize!

We want to know if and when you think about capital punishment and its implications. Does it come up in your classes? Have you heard about it recently in the news? How does your culture deal with capital punishment as compared to other cultures?

Our theme for season 2 of the podcast is "discomfort". For many, nothing is more uncomfortable than speaking about abortion, so we decided to start there. 

And then, of course, there was Texas and SB8.

And now there is Izabela, the Polish woman who died of sepsis after doctors and midwives refused to remove her dying foetus...#notonemore

These recent events prove that the abortion conversation is as important as ever. So will you discuss the past and the present with us in order to define a more equitable future?

The following resources were used to create this episode:

General

The articulate Lauren takes over this episode to help us understand the importance of representing black culture (among many others!) in the media.

Vincent, from @reset.revolution, stepped in to interview Lauren; the @reset.revolution X @onjustice collaboration was a success and we look forward to working together in the future!

Enjoy this episode and the many associated resources we've curated for you!

We watched a movie and thought we'd tell you about it - Moxie! (Moxie. Directed by Amy Poehler, Netflix, 2021.)

We loved this movie, but it sparked a lot of discussion and one big question - how do we make our voices heard in a positive and impactful manner? Listen to get our answers, then get out there and take action!

Spoiler alert - listen to our podcast after the movie if you don't want the spoilers!

Attention - this podcast, and the film, contain discussions of rape and sexual harassment. If you, or someone you know, is a victim of rape, incest or sexual harassment speak to a person you trust - an adult or a friend. Here are some resources on the subject, most in French as the podcast is recorded and produced in France.

In this episode the OnJustice group invites Leah and Anaïs to share their thoughts on racism - you met Leah in the last episode and Anaïs recently studied the Black Lives Matter movement. The conversations are more than observations of racism in our societies. They are reflections on polarisation and powerful messages about Leah's and Anaïs's hopes for the world.

Enjoy!

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February is Black History Month in the United States, so yes, we're a bit late publishing an episode on this subject! However, we have a good excuse - we spent the month of February collecting interviews and content so that we could present a series of episodes on Black History Month, racism, colorism and intersectionality in France, the United States and other cultures.  In this first episode you'll hear about the creation of Black History Month, listen to the first part of our interview with Leah - a bi-racial, French, American, Haitian, Jewish student - and you'll get some tips on participating in tough conversations about race.

Check out our Instagram (@onjusticegroup) for curated resources on Black History.

Check out our expanded resources list for links to lots of different material on social justice (only available to members of the ISP community): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X8_ofoo2EFw-apaMt9xBuEv_Zm4KgZ7W4OGzsxmMQY0/edit?usp=sharing

This is our first real episode and we’re tackling a big issue - voter suppression, or disenfranchisement.

Most of us have never voted, due to our age, or won’t be able to vote in the country where we’re living due to our immigration status. This doesn’t make us less aware of the fact that the right to vote is one of the foundations of democracy. Worldwide, laws and actions that aim to suppress voting rights are contributing to the weakening of democratic processes.

Our conversation takes an inevitable turn towards the United States and the 2020 presidential election. Our aim, however, was to make sure to give an overview of different types of voter suppression around the world as well as some suggestions for ending disenfranchisement.

Anecdote: a French citizen listening to a rough cut of this episode couldn’t understand the expression “voter suppression”. After quite a few additional explanations and examples, his response was “Oh, so it just means anti-democratic”. Food for thought!

To learn more, here are some of the resources we consulted when researching this episode: