Business as usual: Albanese and the Quad || Dutton’s record: Building the surveillance state || Opposing Hindutva hate

Friday, 3 June 2022 - 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: Chloe DS, Arie Huybregts, Sue Bolton.

Newsreports

Discussion drawing on the following articles from the presenters.

Record women in cabinet but promotions show old boys' club still runs Labor - ABC News

Criminalising protest by the Victorian government is bad for democracy - Melbourne Activist Legal Centre

What will it take to make Labor deliver on climate action? | Green Left

Interviews and Discussions

Interview with William Briggs teacher, journalist, political economist and a regular writer for Green Left discussing issues relating to the election of Anthony Albanese, millitarism and the quad drawing on his Green Left article Business as usual: Albanese and the Quad. You can listen to the individual interview here.

Interview with Paul Gregoire anti-prison activist and writer for Sydney Criminal Lawyers discussing Peter Dutton's appointment as the Liberal Party leader and what it means for civil liberties and Dutton's record in building the surveillance state. You can listen to the individual interview here.

Interview with Deepak Joshi australian-based indian activist who is part of a progressive network of Indians campaigning against the right-wing and racist policies of the BJP and the RSS discussing the visit of BJP politician Tejasvi Surya a key figure promoting anti-woman and Islamophobic ideology, Hindutva and why it should be opposed by progressives. 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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