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Abde Amr, a senior investigations strategist for Greenpeace, joins the show to discuss a new report he co-authored on a shadowy network of oil and gas industry front groups that are shaping public perceptions of fossil fuels. I’m fundraising to attend the UCP AGM in Calgary on Nov. 27 and 28. I’m currently 11 paid subscribers away from my goal. If you’d like to see critical on-the-ground reporting of the party convention, please consider becoming a paid Orchard subscriber.Related Links* Manufacturing Petro-Populism: Exposing the secretive network of front groups shilling for Big Oil in Canada (Greenpeace, October 2026)* ‘Snipped And Posted’: How Pro-Oil Groups Generate Viral Content Online, DeSmog* ‘Knowing our opponents’: how a pro-oil-and-gas group tracks journalists, First Nations and environmentalists, The NarwhalIf you want to support this newsletter but don’t want your money to go through Substack, you can support me on Ko-fi, either through a one-time donation or recurring subscription. I also accept e-transfers at appel[dot]jeremy[gmail[dot]com. If you don’t have the means to support me financially, please do share this podcast with someone you think will like it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.readtheorchard.org/subscribe

Los Angeles-based labour educator Cole Rockarts has a new book out today, Fired Up About Unions. They join the podcast to talk about why Gen-Z is organizing their workplaces, the corporate onslaught against unionization and how to fight back against AI-assisted workplace surveillance.Related Links* Fired Up About Unions (Between the Lines, 2026)* Work Sucks, Let’s Unionize! Counterpunch* Amazon used AI tool to track risk of unionization in Canadian warehouses, documents show, Globe and Mail* Dark Phoenix: The Rise, Fall, and Re-emergence of Danielle Smith (Dundurn Press, 2026) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.readtheorchard.org/subscribe

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Thank you Dave Cournoyer, Shama Rangwala, ClimateLunchClub, Tim W Callaway, Patricia Hughes-Fuller, and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.readtheorchard.org/subscribe

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