Ongoing resistance to imperialism in the Philippines, updates on AW Bell community picket, SATS Now Anniversary Rally speeches, West Papuan Community Vocals, and Beyond the Bars.

Monday, 1 July 2024 - 7:00am to 8:30am
 3CR Monday Breakfast is broadcast from 3CR on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. 
 

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 (*CW: military brutality, violence, transphobia) Geril, Secretary-General of Anakbayan Melbourne and member of BAYAN, representing the fighting Filipino masses and their struggles. Speaking before the Disrupt Land Forces first public planning meeting (at Black Spark, Northcote, 21st June 2024), on ongoing resistance in the Philippines, and impunity of the US military in the country.//

 Updates on the current community picket at weapons manufacturing company AW Bell (Dandenong) this morning, in which protesters were OC sprayed by police as they attempted to block workers from entering - part of ongoing local disruptions on global supply chain of weapons parts. We listen back to Amanda Villalobos, local activist and participant in community pickets, speaking with Priya last Thursday about the action. Find out more about the movement and upcoming picket at Electromold in Thomastown (Thursday 4th July, 6am): Weapons Out Of Naarm.// 

 Larissa McFarlane (Chair of the Disability Resources Centre) and Elyse Cunningham (coordinator of Friends of the Earth Melbourne's Sustainable Cities collectivespeaking at the 1 year Anniversary Rally for Sydney Road Accessible Tram Stops on Saturday 22nd June, plus sounds from the march including music by the RiffRaff Radical Marching Band.

 West Papuan Community Vocals performing at Welcome to Bakar Bakar, 3CR's Voice of West Papua Radiothon Fundraiser, held in Brunswick on Sat 22nd June, and introduction to the night by Chairman of the local West Papuan community, Novenus Omabak.//

 Selected tracks from last year's Beyond the Bars CD, from the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre in Deer Park. 3CR will be broadcasting live there next Monday from 11am to kick off NAIDOC week - with our long-running live prison broadcast project that gives voice to First Nations people incarcerated in the state of Victoria. Find out more about the project: Beyond the Bars 2024//

 Music: Contra Todo ['Against Everything'] - iLe