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Featuring the latest in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world with anti-capitalist analysis on current affairs and international politics. Presenters: Chloe DS, Jacob Andrewartha, Rob ZocchiNewsreportsDiscussion from the presenters responding to the Albanese government's attacks on Pro-Palestine protests closing MPs’ electorate offices.Report on the India election results and how the BJP fell way short of gaining a majority within the parliament.Discussion about ANU expelling a pro-Palestinian student.Interviews and DiscussionsBriar Stevens, disability rights activist and person of disability based in Merri-Bek joins the program to talk about the campaign for Accessible Tram Stops on Sydney Road in Brunswick. You can listen to the individual interview here.Yassin Firea from the Sudanese Australia Advocacy Network (SAAN) joins the program to discuss the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Sudan. You can listen to the individual interview here. 

Featuring the latest in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world with anti-capitalist analysis on current affairs and international politics. Presenters: Jacob Andrewartha, Zane Alcorn, Rob ZocchiNewsreportsPresenters discuss the current developments in the United States and Britain from the repression of left-wing labor candidates such as Faiza Shaheen by the British Labor Party leadership and how how Biden's support for Israel is costing him the electionInterviews and DiscussionMadhavi Srinivasan from Hindus for Human Rights ANZ joins the program discussing some of the political issues driving the upcoming Indian Elections from the threat to democracy that the BJP represents and the cost-of-living, along with the impacts of the climate crisis. You can listen to the individual interview here.Sam Morris, a student and member of Socialist Alliance at University of Queensland discusses the historic student meeting that overwhelmingly voted to divest from Israel. You can listen to the individual interview here.

Featuring the latest in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world with anti-capitalist analysis on current affairs and international politics. Presenters: Chloe DS, Jacob Andrewartha, Rob ZocchiNewsreportsDiscussion from the presenters responding to the following developments.Student encampment forces Uni of Melbourne to disclose weapon ties via Green LeftAnnouncement that the British General Election has been called for July 4Presenters discuss the political implication of the ICC arrest warrants against Israeli and Hamas leaders for alleged war crimes and what it reveals about the hypocrisy of the West.Interviews and DiscussionsSue Bolton, Merri-Bek councillor and member of Socialist Alliance responds to the right-wing slander against the party which alledged that their opposition to Israel is based on anti-semitism. You can listen to the individual interview here.Nic Maclellan, journalist and researcher in the pacific islanders discusses the current unrest in Kanaky-New Caledonia and issues related to the Kanak's right to self-determination within the land. You can listen to the individual interview here.Roj Amedi from Unionists for Palestine discusses the upcoming National Rally at the Docks where Palestine solidarity groups and Trade Unionists for Palestine will be holding rallies at every port across the country to demand an end to the genocide in Gaza and the boycotting of Israeli shipping and goods through Australian ports. You can listen to the individual interview here.Songs played"I cant Breathe" by Dobby, feat: BARKAA"Dana Dan" by Bloodywood"Division" by BARKAA.  

Featuring the latest in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world with anti-capitalist analysis on current affairs and international politics. Presenters: Jacob Andrewarth, Rob Zucchi, ZaraNewsreportsPresenters discuss the inspiring pro-palestine campus movement in the United States and how it has been met with severe police repression. Report on a victory of the Hume for Palestine campaign against Heat Treatment Australia following sustained community pickets.Interviews and DiscussionsAngela Carr, family violence worker, member of Socialist Alliance discusses the systematic roots of violence against woman and why Labor's $925 million domestic violence package doesn't go far enough. You can listen to the individual interview here.Madi Line, activist with Students 4 Palestine Monash and university student speaks about why people need to support the Monash Gaza Solidarity encampment set up on 1 May. You can listen to the individual interview here.

Featuring the latest in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world with anti-capitalist analysis on current affairs and international politics. Presenters: Jacob Andrewartha, Chloe DS, Rob Zucchi, Zane AlcornNewsreportsPresenters discuss the following issues.Iran's recent drone strike against Israel and the hypocrisy of Western powers who are escalating conflict in the Middle-East drawing on a statement published by Socialist Alliance.The racism of the Albanese government in response to the Bondi junction stabbing and the granting of permanent visas is relation to the French man who confronted the attacker.Interviews and DiscussionNathalie Farah, Palestinian and a spokesperson for Hume 4 Palestine gives a live report on the community picket to shut down Heat Treatment Australia (HTA) which is the 15th day that activists have shut down work at the factory.HTA process parts for Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Jets used to bomb Gaza.You can listen to the individual interview here.James Godfrey, spokesperson for Freedom Flotilla Coalition joins the program to talk about the upcoming Flotilla for Gaza which will sail in mid April with multiple vessels carrying 5500 tons of humantarian aid to Gaza as a means of challenging the ongoing illegal Israeli blockade of the Gaza strip. You can listen to the individual interview here.More information on the Freedom Flotilla can be found here: https://freedomflotilla.org/Songs played999 by Kid Kapichi 

Featuring the latest in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world with anti-capitalist analysis on current affairs and international politics. Presenters: Jacob Andrewartha, Chloe DS, Rob ZucchiNewsreportThe presenters discuss the killing of seven aid workers in Gaza by Israel and the shameless hypocritical response from the Albanese government. Interviews and DiscussionJonathan Sriranganathan, former Brisbane City Councillor for the Gabba Ward and Greens candidate for Mayor of Brisbane from the recent council elections in Queensland discusses his reflections on the declining support for the major parties within Australian politics and what role the Greens should play as a left-wing force. You can listen to the individual interview here.Rathi, refugee and indigenious person from Tamil Eelam and founder of Refugee Women Action for Visa Equality (WAVE) discusses the changes to the Migration Amendment bill being pushed by the Albanese government and why they must be opposed. You can listen to the individual interview here.Songs playedPapier Mache Cave by FiretailFlood by Stella DonnellyPretty Grim by Ruby Fields