Rebuilding the Left in Malaysia || Solidarity with imprisoned XR activists || Refugees demand permanent visas now

Friday, 22 March 2024 - 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, Rob Zucchi, Zane Alcorn

Newsreport

Presenters respond to Peter Dutton's push to embrace nuclear power and why it should be opposed.

Discussion of Green Left newsreport Under pressure, Labor reinstates some visas to Gazans fleeing genocide and why we need to be demanding more support for Palestinian refugees fleeing genocide in Gaza from the Albanese government.

Long-time refugee rights and tamil activist Aran Myivaganam facing charges for organising a protest inside Immigration Minister Andrew Gile's office in Thomastown. Funds are being raised for his legal appeal: https://chuffed.org/project/108305-justice-and-solidarity-supporting-peaceful-protesters-and-refugee-rights.

Interviews and Discussion

Deptuty President of the Socialist Party of Malaysia Arul discusses the possibility of greater left unity and the history of left wing currents in Malaysia. You can view the recording here.

Mark Conroy, spokesperson for Extinction Rebellion in Victoria joins the program to talk about the repression of peaceful climate protests with the escalation of police repression against XR activists Violet CoCo and Brad Homewood who face potential imprisonment of up to two months for thir role in a climate emegency protest on the Westgate Bridge on 5 March. You can listen to the individual interview here.

Narges, a Iranian refugee who has been on a bridging visa for more than 12-years and part of 12,000 Captive Souls, a refugee-led group fighting for permanant visas for all refugees in so-called Australia. 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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