COVID-19: Economics of the Pandemic

Friday, 7 August 2020 - 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. 

Newsreports

Discussion and analysis of the following news items from the presenters Jacob, Chloe & Zane

Up to 300'000 left homeless by the explosion in Beirut https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/08/lebanon-eyes-state-emergency-deadly-beirut-blast-live-200804234925493.html?fbclid=IwAR1WoeCt04C7m-mjl8QbeQRq4srz4jef9p_4G1eYKLbdHgpPbX3-r6zb7OI

83,000 casual jobs in Victoria at risk as shutdown and jobkeeper exclusions bite https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/aug/06/83000-casual-jobs-in-victoria-at-risk-as-shutdown-and-jobkeeper-exclusions-bite?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other&fbclid=IwAR0Vq0Kxdw2N8s-MrnPFnwa2N-iCO_cgWS9tLihea6zgxr0_CTSRPmGJCRA

Interviews and Discussions

A interview and discussion with Alison Pennington a senior economist with the Centre for Future Work which is a initative of the Australian Institute that conducts public policy research on a broad range of economical, social and enviornmental issues about the economical implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on Australia, how it disproportionately impacts on the working class, what are the limitations of the Federal Government's post-covid recovery plan and what is the alternative? You can listen to the interview here.

A recording of a speech by Pauline Galvin from the Sue Bolton Moreland Team campaign meeting on July 18th who is a candidate for the upcoming council elections in October for the South Ward in Moreland Council.

 

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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