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#2 The Purge

Season 7, Ep. 2

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Let’s look at some complicated cases. These are not Jews who were discriminated against for being Jewish. 


Indigo CEO Heather Reisman, teacher Laurie Allen, politician Selina Robinson, professor of medicine Ted Rosenberg – all were arguably targeted for their views and actions, not for their ethnicity. 


But does that mean it wasn’t discrimination or hate? And how far into our institutions has this movement gone?


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This series is a co-production of Canadaland and The Canadian Jewish News

Made possible by the generous support of George Burger, Dan Debow, Daniel Klass, Marjorie Skolnik, and Lee Zentner.


Written and Reported by Jesse Brown

Research and Story Editing by Kate Minsky

Original Music by Socalled

Sound Design, Mixing and Mastering by Caleb Thompson

Editorial Input from Michael Fraiman 


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