The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: What is the state of the writers’ strike and is there any movement or a time frame to be glimpsed? The Globe and Mail has launched a new “Freedom of Information project.” The database of FOI requests also includes instructions on how to file Freedom of Information requests, and digs into the system and how it works. We are hearing talk of war-weariness among Russia's elites. Are we rallying behind a fallacy or is this a sign of something major to come? The Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA) is characterizing the initiative as “invasive technology” that threatens the privacy of Hamiltonians since there’s no evidence any consultation with the public nor Ontario’s Privacy Commissioner ever happened. Canada's unemployment rate ticked up in May for the first time in nine months, but forecasters say the Bank of Canada will have to see more softening in the economy before it takes it takes a step back from raising interest rates. Should we be surprised by news that Swoop is to be shuttered by WestJet airline? Canada’s former national security and intelligence adviser told MPs Thursday that the people leaking sensitive intelligence information are not heroes, and are in fact potentially putting lives at risk. Former U.S. president Donald Trump is facing 37 felony charges related to the mishandling of classified documents, according to an indictment unsealed Friday that alleges that he described a Pentagon "plan of attack" and shared a classified map related to a military operation. Guests: Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of television, radio and film; Director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture at Syracuse University Jeffrey Dvorkin, Senior Fellow at Massey College, Former Director of Journalism at the University of Toronto-Scarborough and author of Trusting the News in a Digital Age Aurel Braun, Professor of International Relations and a Senior Member of the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto Daniel Konikoff, Interim Director of Privacy, Technology and Surveillance Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor with the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University Marvin Ryder, Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University Christian Leuprecht, Professor at both the Royal Military College of Canada and Queen's University, and a Fellow at the Macdonald Laurier Institute Brian J. Karem, Political Analyst for CNN, White House Reporter, Columnist for Salon.com and The Washington Diplomat, and host of ‘Just Ask the Question’ Podcast, Author of the book Free The Press: The Death of American Journalism and How to Revive It Scott Radley, host of the Scott Radley show and columnist with the Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer - Matt Taylor Podcast Co-Producer - Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919