The Idea of Degrowth Communism || Save Geelong West Library || A Graffiti for Jina

Friday, 23 June 2023 - 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: Jacob Andrewartha, Chloe DS

Newsreports

Latest updates on ongoing grassroots campaign from the campaign for accessible tram stops on Sydney rd in Brunswick and the defence of the Barak Beacon public housing estate. 

Interviews and Discussions

Peter Boyle, a socialist activist and member of Socialist Alliance discusses the significance of Kohei Saito's work and his argument for why the left needs to actively engage with the idea with degrowth in the age of the climate emergency. You can listen to the individual interview here.

Kohei Saito will be speaking at Ecosocialism 2023 over July 1–2 in Naarm/Melbourne, Australia as a keynote speaker. For more information about the conference visit ecosocialism.org.au.

Angela Carr, union activist discusses the ongoing campaign to save Geelong West library from being shut down by the Geelong City Council. You can listen to the individual interview here.

Nazanin from Feminista Melbourne discusses the launch of the mural "A Graffiti for Jina" in Brunswick, which commerates the ongoing democratic revolution in Iran. You can listen to the individual interview here.

Note: The mural can be publicly viewed at Brunswick Baths Gym Entry, Phoenix Street, Brunswick.

Songs played

Flee from War (Our Rights) by Farhad Bandesh Band

Live Music! Every Sunday this week! by YSK Lightspeed chamber

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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