Alex Birrell is a writer, settler, and socialist from southern Saskatchewan. He is the host and creator of the Harbinger Media network podcast Unmaking Saskatchewan.
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Three times P3s screwed over Saskatchewan
As Saskatchewan shows, when you allow private companies to make bank on the backs of the public, it’s the people who pay. -
On the Prairies, the drug crisis is not opioids, but meth
Almost everything about stimulants like meth is different from opioids. And Saskatchewan is woefully unprepared to care for the rising number of people seeking treatment for meth addiction. -
FreshCo contracts “a complete downgrade” for workers
As four Sask. Safeway stores convert to FreshCos, workers are looking at lower wages, fewer entitlements, and fewer benefits -
Regina’s 92-million-dollar problem
A crisis of underfunded social programs leads to an increased crime rate, which is used to justify ballooning police budgets. Activists are making the case for defunding the police. -
Does Saskatchewan need a citizen watchdog for the police?
A fatal police-involved shooting has prompted calls for Saskatchewan to create an independent citizen oversight body. But what if most civilian committees aren't made up solely of civilians at all? -
The sorry state of abortion access in Saskatchewan
From lack of access in rural and northern areas to an astonishing number of homegrown anti-abortion politicians, Saskatchewan is ground zero for attacks on reproductive rights. -
What happened to the Co-op?
The Co-op was founded on principles of equality and solidarity. But now workers and members say management is trying to run it “like a corporation.” How did we get here?