The Bendigo Street Campaign, IPCC Report "Code Red for Humanity", The Politics of the Taliban, and Lidia Thorpe on Treaty

Monday, 23 August 2021 - 7:00am to 8:30am
Mahboba's Promise is delivering emergency relief to families in Afghanistan.
Monday Breakfast 
with Phuong and Jacob //
 
7AM: Fiona and Shane spoke to Jasmine, a Kurdish film maker who is making a documentary about the Bendigo Street campaign, where a group of people moved into houses left empty after they were compulsorily acquired for a freeway project that didn't go ahead. You can catch Shane and Fiona from HAAG on Raise The Roof 5.30 - 6 pm on the second and fourth Wednesday's of the month here on 3CR. //
 
7.30AM: Alex Bainbridge, national co-convenor of Socialist Alliance and long-time climate activist joined Felix and Jacob from Green Left Radio to chat 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. //
 
7.50AM: Jiselle Hanna and Pier Moro from Asia Pacific Currents spoke with Farkhondeh Akbar, a human rights activist and researcher, who gave analysis on the politics of the Taliban, its prospects for governing and if they have changed from 20 years ago. //
 
We discussed some ways of supporting people in Afghanistan. If you have the means, you can donate to Rukhshana Media, an organisation that produces news from the perspective of women, providing a means for women to stand up and speak out on their rights. Mahboba's Promise is another organisation that is providing essential shelter, food, and hygiene essentials, supporting families in and around Kabul. //
 
8.10AM: Lidia Thorpe, DjabWurrung, Gunnai and Gunditjmara woman and The Greens Senator for Victoria, joined Priya Kunjan on Thursday Breakfast to talk about treaty in light of incarceration rates and climate change, and to discuss the truth telling and treaty circle which took place last week.  //
 
Songs: 
 
Alice Skye - Melbourne,
Remy Ondrey - Mysterious,
Archie Roach - I'm On Your Side