On this weeks program…
State Homicide of Abderrahim Fakir Roundup:
- Redazione di Radio Onda D’Urto
- How the story is being reported across Australia and the world
- Recording of press conference with Senator Ilaria Cucchi (Sister of Stefano Cucchi, who was beaten by police after being arrested and later died from his injuries in custody, there is a movie based on these events called Sotto La Mia Pelle // Under My Skin), Fakir’s niece and Fakir family lawyer.
Pastasciutta Antifascist History and Responsibility:
This weekend marks the anniversary of Pastasciutta Antifascista, the historic date where the Cervi from Emilia celebrated the arrest of Mussolini by cooking pasta and distributing it to the masses, in a day that is symbol of antifascist resistance even from a bite of pasta at your fork. The story of this period of time Italy sees the fascist regime go to war against people and against pasta! Ending with the return of pasta to the shores of Italy brought by the Italian diaspora migrated abroad!
FILEF Melbourne will be hosting an event at Democritus on Saturday at 6pm, join us with a entry by donation screening of I Sette Fratelli Cervi, followed by a post film discussion. Pasta will be available as will be drinks and gelato!
Come down and join us at Democritus, 583 High Street Thornbury at 6pm!
Italian Law Reforms:
A roundup of the most recent Italian reforms and the opening of a spot on the program to keep a line open to broaden the discussion around the issues especially as they impact heavily on the voting rights of the Italian diaspora.
AEU Strike:
Education area specialist and FILEF host Stella updates the listeners on the AEU strike actions that have been building up over the last few months, invigorating the sectors union membership and taking the fight to the government.
MUA Campaign updates:
Carnival cruise ships campaign
Oil rig decommissioning petition and campaign
25th Anniversary of the G8 at Genova:
Song - Andrea Sigona - Per Non DimentiCarlo
25 years ago this week the streets of Genova were turned into a maelstrom of chaos as activists prepared to contrast the coming neoliberal policy reform of globalisation and international finance capital, the state unleashed a whirlwind of repression which ended up in the beatings of thousands and the police killing of Carlo Giuliani. The crew remembers the week highlighting some key moment in Italy including statements by Carlo’s sister that links the state killing of Fakir, neoliberal policies and the drive to war under the auspices of security and what this all means in a time when the genocide in Gaza is being erased from the headlines.
You can read all of FILEF Australia's reporting from the time here in the Nuovo Paese archive.
Also included in the report is various testimonies from people that were present at the time, including a lot of foreign nationals that witnessed and reported on the state violence. Important to remember moments like this as the conditions of the world currently require us to channel the radical legacy of the organising that was happening around the g8 as Elena Giuliani reminds us the fights of then are the fights of now!
Song - Aban - Lettera A Uno Sbirro feat. Jake La Furia
FILEF Naarm - Melbourne
