Politics in Nicaragua || Climate in Crisis: Latest IPCC report

Friday, 13 August 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. 

Presenters: Jacob Andrewartha, Felix Dance

Newsreports

Jacob and Felix discuss the different issues that have popped up in the last week: from the release of the IPCC report, the current developments in the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.

Students, staff campaign against Robert Menzies institute via Green Left.

Overview of the different films available at the Melbourne International Film Festival that have strong left-wing themes given by presenter Jacob Andrewartha which recommendations being 

Discussion about newsarticle NSW COVID-19 lockdown laws tightened, restricting travel from Greater Sydney after crisis Cabinet meeting and a criticism of the NSW punitive approach to applying lockdown.

Interviews and Discussions

Interview with Alan Jennings writer for Green Left on Latin America with the experience of living and working in Nicaragua for five years has a discussion with the presenters about politics in Nicaragua drawing from his recent article in Green Left "Nicaraguan government arrests leading opposition figures". You can listen to the individual interview here.

Interview with Alex Bainbridge, national co-convenor of Socialist Allance and long-time climate activist about the political implications of the new IPCC report which is being touted as a "Code Red for Humanity" and why it raises the case for radical social change driven by mass movements. You can listen to the individual interview here.

 

 

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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