The Current for Aug. 26, 2021
Today on The Current:
As Taliban control continues to grip Afghanistan, women and girls there are worried most for their safety and basic human rights. Guest host Anthony Germain spoke with Zahra, who CBC has given a fake name to protect her identity. And Martine Van Biljert, co-founder of Afghanistan Analysts Network, says the country is in a state of flux and it may be too early to tell how the Taliban will rule.
Also, a decision by Nova Scotia's highest court on the sentencing of a Black man convicted of weapons offences is being called historic. Robert Wright explains how Impact of Race and Culture Assessments will be used in Nova Scotia and later across the country to help recognize systemic racism when sentencing Black offenders.
Plus Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock was a huge kids TV hit when it aired on CBC in the 1980s. Now it's getting a reboot, with new episodes being made in Canada. We take a trip through TV history, down in Fraggle Rock.
And this summer we're bringing you a few of the best original CBC podcasts. Today it's Episode 3 of Recall: How to Start a Revolution, featuring the story of revolt and political violence in Quebec during the 1960s.
