Behind the Weapon's Industry in Australia || Economic Crisis in Sri Lanka || Sovereighty Camp update

Friday, 9 February 2024 - 7:00am to 8:30am

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: Zane Alcorn, Chloe DS, Rob Zucchi.

News reports

Presenters discuss the impacts of the homelessness crisis drawing on a investigation from the Guardian that found people experiencing homelessness are dying at the age of 44.

Interviews and Discussions

Mecedes Zanker from Renegade Activists joins the program to discuss the role of Australian weapons manufacturer Heat Treatment Australia (HTA) in the ongoing genocide in Gaza and how they are part of the millitary industrial complex within so-called Australia. You can listen to the individual interview here.

Lional Bopage, member of the Sri-Lankan community in Naarm and one time central leader of the Sri Lankan people's liberation front joins the program to discuss the impacts of a ongoing economic crisis in Sri Lanka and how it's shaping politics in the country. You can listen to the individual interview here.

Jasper Cohen-Hunter, First Nations activist of the Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung and host of the Mirring Yalingwa podcast gives a live update on the ongoing Camp Sovereighty occupation. You can listen to the individual interview here.

Songs played

I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free by Nina Simone.

Friday 7:00am to 8:30am
A weekly source of alternative information which aims to inspire action and organisation to put people and the environment first.Covering international political issues and struggles against the exploitation of the people and exposing the bias in mainstream media that preferences the power brokers and denies access to information.

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Green Left Weekly Radio Collective

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