Farmer's Protests in India || Behind the Coup in Myanmar

Friday, 19 March 2021 - 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

Massive womens marches for justice increase pressure on federal parliament and put a world where women can live free from fear of sexual assault back on political centre stage. NSW police minister panned for ridiculous and flawed "consent app" proposal.

Discussion on the Federal Governments IR omnibus bill which is largely shot down although an amended rump of the bill attacked by the ACTU which contains provisions that will increase casualisation has been passed with the support of Pauline Hanson and centre alliance senator Stirling Griff.

Local hairdresser Mykey O'Halloran defiant in the face of disgraceful homophobic threats of violence in response to his decision to paint his Philip Island house in rainbow colours

Interviews and Discussions

Green Left Radio presenters Jacob and Zane speak with Manvir Kaur about the massive wave of farmers protests that have swept India, and solidarity actions in Australia. Kaur speaks about provisions in the bill that will abolish the state government supported 'Mandi' pooled produce purchasing and distribution programs that benefit poor peasant farmers in Punjab an Haryana provinces as part of wider regressive reforms that will increase corporate control of food production, distribution and pricing in India. You can listen to the individual interview here.

Pre-recorded interview from the Green Left Podcast where Peter Boyle speaks to Greens MP Jamie Parker about why the Australian government was so tardy in taking action against the military coup regime; about the new generation leading the Civil Disobedience Movement; and the prospects for a return to civilian government and unity between the various ethnic groups in Burma. You can listen to the individual interview here.

Green Left Radio presenters Jacob and Zane speak with Grace from Victorian Myanmar Youth about the massive wave of strikes and protests in Myanmar / Burma in response to a military coup against the democratically elected government. Grace talks about the sophisticated mass protests including a boycott of both goods and services controlled by the military and of foreign businesses operating in Myanmar who support the junta. You can listen to the individual interview here. 

Timestamps for different segments of the program

[1:00] Introduction / Acknowledgement of country

[2:00] Discusion on the Massive womens marches for justice and NSW police minister panned for ridiculous and flawed "consent app" proposal

[16:00]  Interview with Manvir Kaur about the massive wave of farmers protests that have swept India.

[38:00] Pre-recorded interview with Greens MP Jamie Parker.

[56:00] Newsreport on the Federal Governments IR omnibus bill

[1:00:00] Activist Calendar

[1:11:00] Interview with Grace from Victorian Myanmar Youth.

[1:27:00] Newsreport on Local hairdresser Mykey O'Halloran defiant in the face of disgraceful homophobic threats of violence in response to his decision to paint his Philip Island house in rainbow colours.

 

 

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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