Around the world, students have been taking to the streets. They’re opposed to rising tuition fees and cuts to education. On this edition, we’ll hear how students in Quebec, helped bring down the government and why Chilean students are back out on the streets again. We’ll also speak to an activist in Puerto Rico who says she’s had enough of US-style higher education.
Featuring:
- Léa Pelletier-Marcotte, McGill University student
- Michelle Hartman, McGill University professor
- Salome Natali, Bois Boulogne College student
- Jeremie Bedard Wein CLASSE co-spokesperson
- Camila Vallejo, University of Chile Student Federation vice-president
- Noam Titelman, Catholic University Student Federation president
- Kevin Paul, McGill University student
- Elise Ross, Montreal neighborhood assembly member
- Teresa Córdova Rodríguez, Socialist Youth Union spokesperson
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