II News headlines II Listen here

 - Uruguay mourns former President José “Pepe” Mujica (89) – Ex-guerrilla turned humble leader, donated 90% of salary, legalized weed & abortion. (Film: The 12 Year Night)

 - EPA slow to act amid rising ocean temps.

 - NSW pesticide kills corellas – Hundreds of birds choke to death; chemical under scrutiny.

 - Gaza’s deadliest day since ceasefire broke – 100+ killed in strikes. Gaza European Hospital destroyed – Only cancer center gone, ICU/incubators offline. (IDF “tunnel” footage debunked by ABC.)

Song - BiGSaM - لو مرة بس (If Only Once)

II Voices 4 Palestine II Listen Here

From the rally on Nakba Day (Thursday 15th May) on south lawn of Unimelb Parkville campus

Some words from emcee about campus security and repression of student activism
& hearing from
Ranem Abu-Izneid, a Palestinian dental student at the University of Melbourne, who was targeted by the IDF in her dorm at Al-Quds University in the West Bank in November.

Thanks to Edmi, new programmer with Monday breakfast, for the recording.

Song - Cairokee - Telk Qadeya كايروكي - تلك قضية
        
II Tamil Refugee Council Interview II Listen Here

We talk to Renuga Inpakumar from the Tamil Refugee Council about the historical and current significance of the ongoing persecution of the Tamil people both here and in Sri Lanka.

May 18th, 2025, we mark sixteen years since the peak of the Tamil genocide at Mullivaikkal. It is not only a commemoration —it is a global call to action
May 18th at 12PM, the Tamil Refugee Council will lead a mass rally at Sydney Town Hall on Gadigal Land

II This is the Week II Listen here

Comrade Kevin provides us with an update on the week that was.

II Vijay Prashad Interview II Listen here

Excerpt from a recent interview that Tobia did with Indian Marxist jounalist/historian Vijay Prashad from The Tricontinental Institute of Social Research, Leftword Books and Global South Insights pt 1 of 3

Song - Toumani & Sidiki - Lampedusa (live @Bimhuis Amsterdam)