Podcasts about campaign against racism

 Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// We listened back to sounds and speeches from the "Unite to Support the Refugee encampment" rally, a solidarity event held by the Refugee Action Coalition last Friday 16th August in support of refugees camping out in front of the Home Affairs office on Bourke Street in Docklands. The collective of refugees who initiated the encampment are demanding permanent protection from the government and have vowed to stay put until their permanent visas are granted, despite hostilities from police and local council and harassment and intimidation from neo-nazis. You'll hear organisers responding to confrontation by a small group of neo-nazis and speeches that resumed after the disruption by two refugee women from the encampment, Nagez and Rati. The Tamil Refugee Council, Unionists for Palestine and Campaign Against Racism and Fascism are organising another rally in solidarity with the encampment and against nazi attacks this Friday 23rd August from 5:30PM at 808 Bourke Street, Docklands.// Ishtar Hope, a North Branch delegate with the Renters and Housing Union (RAHU), joined us to recap the Housing Crisis Survival Expo protest which ran during National Homeless Week earlier this month and to discuss the importance of collective action as well as mutual aid in the struggle for housing justice, particularly for queer and trans people. Get your tickets for RAHU's Evict the Evictors fundraiser event this Saturday 24th August from 7PM at the Thornbury Bowls Club here, and check out Ishtar's political artworks by heading to @artfuldolebludger.// Shoshana and GG are members of Sicko Liberation Organism or S.L.O, a recently formed disabled/sick/mad led social and political group based in Naarm and working towards a future vision of liberation from all oppression and domination. On today's show, they speak about the Labor Hates Crips community picket organised by S.L.O. for 11AM today outside Bill Shorten's office at Suite 1A, 12 Hall Street Moonee Ponds to protest the federal government's rejection of the Disability Royal Commission recommendations and the ongoing exploitation and abuse of disabled people in so-called Australia.// Dr Alistair Sisson, Macquarie University Research Fellow in the Discipline of Geography and Planning, speaks with us about his current research into the calculation of housing stress in Australia. His current project, ‘The politics of housing data,' is a critical analysis of the ways that contemporary housing problems are quantified and how data is used to frame the housing crisis. Alistair is an early career researcher whose work focuses on housing, gentrification, and urban development and planning.// Songs// Still No Justice - Dem Mob// Push Up - Miss Kaninna//

 Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Fighting for Banaba Part 3//Last week, Priya caught up with Professor Katerina Teaiwa and Itinterunga Rae Banteiti to discuss the colonial history of phosphate mining on Banaba and the fight by Banabans for reparations and an end to extraction. This conversation occurs in the context of a recent push by Australian mining company Centrex, which has sought to conduct phosphate prospecting activities on the island under the greenwashing premise of “rehabilitation.” This week, you will hear third segment a three-part interview with Katerina and Rae - listen back to parts 1 and 2 here.// Katerina is an interdisciplinary scholar, artist and award winning teacher of Banaban, I-Kiribati and African American heritage born and raised in Fiji. She is Professor of Pacific Studies in the School of Culture, History and Language, College of Asia and the Pacific at the Australian National University, and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Rae is of Banaban and Kiribati origins and was raised and educated in Fiji. Rae's environment and social justice work are linked to Kiribati people's histories and the extent of environmental degradation caused by extensive mining.// You can find the petition started by the Banaban community on Rabi Island, Fiji, which demands a defence of Banaban rights and the prevention of any further mining of the island, below. There are also links to further information about the impacts of mining on Banaban people and their tireless campaigning to protect and restore Banaba.// Sign the Petition: STOP CENTREX MINING ON BANABA, DEFEND BANABAN RIGHTS, AND CHALLENGE THE RABI ADMINISTRATORArt Exhibit Brings Banaban Human Rights Struggles to Global Stage [article]Forced Displacement, Banaba, and the Right to Life with Dignity [article]Why you must see Project Banaba – an Exhibition by Katerina Teaiwa [article]We are the Fiery Canoe Foundation [video] Driving the Nazis out of Melbourne//Ellie from Campaign Against Racism and Fascism joined us to talk about an upcoming protest event that CARF is holding to drive the nazis out of so-called Melbourne! A few weeks ago, we had fellow CARF member Jasmine on to discuss this upcoming rally, but since then we've seen some successful anti-fascist resistance to attempted neo-nazi intimidation of a fundraiser event last Friday at Cafe Gummo in Thornbury. Today, Ellie will continue the discussion about the importance of broad-based anti-fascist resistance, let us know about the speak-out held this past Tuesday at Gummo, and remind listeners about details of the protest coming up this Saturday the 23rd of September, meeting at 2PM at the IGA in Sunshine West.// Dementia Action Week 2023//Maree McCabe AM, CEO and Board Member of Dementia Australia, joined us today for Dementia Action Week 2023, which runs from 18-24 September and includes World Alzheimer's Day on Thursday 21 September, to talk about stigma, discrimination, and lack of awareness of dementia. A recognised leader in the health and aged care, Maree brings more than twenty years' experience across the health, mental health and aged care sectors. If you live with dementia or are the family member, friend or carer of someone who does and would like further information or advice about dementia, you can call the National Dementia Helpline on 1800 100 500 for free support 24/7. // National Union of Students on the Housing Australia Future Fund//The National Union of Students supported putting pressure on the federal government to introduce a rent cap to address housing stress experienced by students. Recently, however, the Greens backflipped on withholding support for the Housing Australia Future Fund after getting a commitment for extra spending on social housing from the Labor government, reducing the pressure to introduce a rent cap. To discuss how this contributes to the housing stress faced by students, impacts federal housing policy and influences their campaigning in the future we were joined by National Union of Students' Education Officer Xavier Dupe. During the interview, Xavier mentioned the NUS Education Office's ‘Get A Room' campaign to fix the rental crisis - find out more here.// Building Community with Resident Frequency Recording Studio//Earlier this week, Spike caught up with Izzy Brown to congratulate her on the launch of the latest grassroots community project she has been involved in called the Resident Frequency Recording studio. Located at the old men's shed at 253 Hoddle St Collingwood, the Resident Frequency Recording Studio is an important local community controlled resource that should be celebrated, and Izzy spoke to us about its launch on Sunday September 17th, the importance of building free, safe and inclusive community spaces, and shared the local community's hopes to develop autonomous skillshare and mentoring programs from the Collingwood public housing estate site.//

Melbourne Antifa's tall stories of them chasing Nazis and the convenient narrative of the Russell Brand sexual assault allegations. Plus the latest voice referendum developments on Tim's News Explosion. Melbourne's Antifa claims they chased Nazis from a fundraiser they were holding at a cafe in Thornbury last Friday night. While 9News reported Antifa's version of events verbatim 7News was much more critical. The Campaign Against Racism and Fascism is planning another protest outside the National Socialist Network's (NSN) gym at Sunshine this Saturday.  Victoria Police dropped charges of assaulting an officer against Jimone Roberts when they physically removed him and the NSN from Victoria's Parliament steps at their last rally. The mainstream media outlet that turned up to his recent court appearance instead reported on a speeding offence and driving while unlicensed. Dvir Abramovich of the Anti-Defamation Commission wants the West Australian Electoral Commission to ban Stephen Wells from running for Busselton local council as he describes himself as a “racist, sexist, democracy-scorning whites-lover”. Such a ban would be unconstitutional. Dvir has championed a Federal Court ruling that awarded $430,000 in compensation to five Jewish Brighton Secondary College students for being subjected to anti-Semitic bullying at the school. A joint Channel 4 and Times Newspaper investigation found four women to accuse Russell Brand of sexually assaulting them. Brand is a former sex addict who has slept with thousands of women. He was the darling of the mainstream media employed by Channel 4 and the BBC to host several shows and specials. But because he came out against the covid narrative and vaccines he longer has the protection of the mainstream media. A refund dispute between a Pakistani Hair and Cosmetic store owner and a black woman where she attempted to compensate herself off the shelf in Peckham, London has led to a Black Lives Matter protest outside the store. The BBC is teaching children fake history claiming that black people have been in Britain from the start of time. Yes to the Aboriginal Voice rallies took place across Australia on the weekend featuring musical performances. At the Melbourne Yes rally the Communist Party of Australia was seen marching. No to the Voice rallies will take place this Saturday Australia-wide. No campaigner Jacinta Price told the National Press Club that there is no ongoing negative impact of white colonization only positive. Voice architect Marcia Langton was filmed stating that the no campaign's arguments are either racist or stupid . Indigenous Australians Minister Linda Burney claimed she has been subjected to racism and bullying during the referendum campaign. Infowars reporter Owen Shroyer received a 60-day jail sentence for covering the events on January 6 outside the Capitol. HIV activists committed an insurrection inside Speaker Kevin McCarthy's office Will they be imprisoned for 20 years like the Proud Boys have? Kevin McCarthy has begun impeachment proceedings against Joe Biden over his role in his son Hunter's corrupt business dealings. The US Justice Department has charged Hunter Biden over lying on a gun application form. RINO Senator for Utah Mitt Romney announced he would not seek re-election in 2024 but83-year-old former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will run again. The USFDA has approved new covid vaccine boosters as the fear campaign over the BA 2.86 Piora variant continues Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam and her team wore masks at a recent press conference. An outbreak of the Nipah virus in Southern India which is transmitted via bats has led to media fear reports about it being the next deadly global outbreak. Republican Louisiana Senator John Kennedy read out in a Committee explicit excerpts from the books Gender Queer and All Boys Aren't Blue. Democrats and Progressives it's a form of book banning if these books are not allowed to be in school libraries. Kellie Jay Keen has cancelled her return to New Zealand to attend the court hearing of Eli Rubashkyn the intersex person who poured tomato juice on her citing security concerns. Binary Australia Director Kirralie Smith successfully fought off an AVO put against her by trans soccer Riley Dennis who is playing in the Women's NSW league. 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Our guest this week is long-term socialist and ant-fascist activist Daniel Dadich. Daniel is a second generation migrant, a union delegate, a social worker and a proud socialist. He's lived in Melbourne his whole life and have experienced racist policing and harassment first-hand. He's been involved in political campaigns in Melbourne for more than 15 years and has been a candidate for the Victorian Socialists in three elections. In 2022 he ran in the federal seat of Maribyrnong and confronted the former Labor Party leader, and sitting member for Maribyrnong Bill Shorten about Labor's appalling stance on refugee rights while they were both campaigning at a pre-poll booth on Saturday 14 May. Part of their discussion was captured on camera by a VS volunteer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3k-pYAGZxY  Topics discussed include: Why he became involved in socialist politics. What the links between socialist politics and veganism are.What Victorian Socialists stand for and his experience of being a candidate. The Warrandyte by-election. The rise of the far right. The Campaign Against Racism and Facism and the neo-Nazi gym in Sunshine.And how people can get involved if they are interested. Useful links: Victorian Socialists: https://victoriansocialists.org.auCampaign Against Racism and Fascism: https://www.carf.melbourneProtest: Drive the Nazis Out of Melbourne - Saturday 23 September at 14:00 https://www.facebook.com/events/1997178473978268 Music played:Health is Wealth by Bob VylanThe Hammer by Power StruggleIDGAF by Crac Boi Mental Freedom of Species' Spotify playlist can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3TJQujKYjGFoFP6LhBbaTS

 //Acknowledgement of Country////Headlines////We'll hear a segment of the For the Wild podcast, where host Ayana Young is joined by artist and writer James Bridle in a conversation that considers AI and multiple forms of intelligence. Looking at research into forms of intelligence, from artificial to mycelial, James posits that it is a critical failure to use human intelligence as the benchmark for all forms of knowing. James Bridle is an artist, writer and publisher whose work deals with the ways in which the digital, networked world reaches into the physical, offline one. For The Wild podcast is an anthology of the Anthropocene; focused on a paradigm shift away from human supremacy, endless growth and consumerism. Listen back to the full episode with James Bridle here.////We will hear part two of a pre-recorded interview with Meghan Fitzgerald from Fitzroy Legal Service about the coronial inquest into the passing in custody of Veronica Nelson. This weeks episode reflects on the "war on drugs", intersectionality, lived experience and findings from the Muirhead Royal Commission into aboriginal deaths in custody. Please be advised that this interview contains content that you may find distressing. If you wish to speak with someone about any of the issues mentioned in the, you can always call lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 224 636. First Nations listeners can call 13 YARN, that's 13 92 76, for dedicated mob-only support, 24/7.// //Jasmine Duff from Campaign Against Racism and Fascism joins us to talk about an upcoming protest event that CARF is holding to drive the nazis out of so-called Melbourne! A few weeks ago, we had fellow CARF member Amelia on to discuss CARF's planned protest against the National Socialist Network's "white power lifting meet" at the Legacy Boxing Gym in Sunshine West. Today, Jasmine will recap what went down on the day and talk about the importance of building a more sustained and widespread movement against anti-fascism in Melbourne, as well as tell us a bit about the protest coming up on Saturday the 23rd of September and how listeners can start getting prepared to attend.////Professor Nicholas Davis, Industry Professor of Emerging Technology at the University of Technology Sydney and co-Director of UTS' Human Technology Institute along with Professor Edward Santow, speaks with us about what it means to regulate the use of artificial intelligence in Australia, including the regulatory mechanisms we already have in place that pertain to AI. Earlier this week, Nicholas co-authored a Conversation piece with Edward Santow and Sophie Farthing, head of the Policy Lab at the Human Technology Institute, which provided further insights into the tech sector's backflip on regulation and the issue of enforcing both existing and future regulatory mechanisms in the face of increasingly widespread AI use across various sectors of Australian industry and society. The Human Technology Institute is a new initiative situated at UTS which aims to build Australia's capabilities around the ethical and responsible use of artificial intelligence.////JR from the Renters and Housing Union joins us to extend the conversations we had on the show during last week's Homelessness Week special, discussing RAHU's campaigns and advocacy work. We'll also get the chance to speak about what yesterday's housing announcements by national cabinet really mean, and touch on some of the negative impacts of property tech used by landlords and the real estate industry.// 

Super Loss for Under 18s, Food Not Bombs Melbourne, CARF Counter-Rally on Saturday, Protecting Transport Gig Workers Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines// Bernie Dean is the chief executive officer of Industry Super Australia – a marketing and advocacy body that runs collective programs on behalf of some of Australia's largest profit to member super funds. Industry Super Australia's objective is to maximise the retirement outcomes of the more than 5 million members of industry super funds. They joined us today to talk about how under 18s who work, are missing out on super contributions that can cost them thousands in the long run.// Chris Rust from Food Not Bombs Melbourne joined Spike earlier this week to talk about food security under the cost of living crisis. Food Not Bombs Melbourne are a grassroots, community-based volunteer food service, with the Melbourne chapter part of the worldwide movement Food Not Bombs movement which is committed to preparing vegan meals for people doing it tough.// Amelia from Campaign Against Racism and Fascism/CARF joined us with a reminder about this coming Saturday's snap rally to protest the far right in Sunshine. This anti-fascist counter-rally has been called in resistance against the National Socialist Network organising a "White Power Lifting Meet" at Sunshine's Legacy Boxing Gym. CARF has asked rally attendees to meet at the Sunshine West IGA car park to stand in solidarity against fascist recruitment and continue to build the movement against the far right.// Michael Kaine, National Secretary of the Transport Workers' Union, spoke with us about the urgent need for labour protections for transport gig workers, including ride-share and food delivery workers. Our conversation today comes in the wake of the tragic road death of another food delivery worker in Sydney over the past weekend, the 12th food delivery driver known to have been killed in Australia since 2017, though numbers are likely underreported. An April 2023 report by the McKell Institute documenting the experiences of over 1,000 transport gig workers in Australia has outlined pressing concerns faced by these workers regarding low pay, unstable working conditions, and workplace hazards - you can read it here. If you are a transport gig worker currently working in Melbourne, you can access the Gig Worker Support Service for support with understanding your rights and resolving workplace disputes.// Songs//White Dog - C.O.F.F.I.N//

Headlines//7.15: Discussion on the parliamentary inquiry into birth trauma in NSW// 7.30: Mayco Naing, a contemporary visual artist born in Myanmar, on her work and presenting at the event, Focus on Myanmar: Art, Music and Resistance, at Black Spark Cultural Centre happening Wednesday 26 July. Buy tickets here//7.45: Amelia from Campaign Against Racism & Fascism (CARF) on the protest against Nazi recruitment event in Narrm/Melbourne. The rally will take place at 2pm, Saturday 29 July, IGA Carpark, Sunshine West// 8.00: Belinda Noble, founder of Comms Declare, on the harmful practise of greenwashing and their submission to the senate inquiry// 8.15: Vox pops from the Smith Street Dreaming Festival featuring 3CR's roving reporter Jody Beaton, Aunty Nancy, Amelia, Crow and Jason Tamiru. The festival took place on 15 July at Atherton Gardens in Fitzroy// SongsRibena (Syrup Version) - KYE ft. Ayesha MadonWomen at the Front - Rebel RiotPineapple Pizza - CHAII

Voice of Reason Quarterly Essay here II an excerpt from Australia Institute webinaire The Voice of Reason on Recognition & Renewal where Prof Mark Kenny talks with Prof Megan Davis about her recent essay published at the Quarterly Essay about the Yes vote campaign for the Voice referendum and some of the more strange no campaign utterances from the LNP.Song Cycle for Peace here II We speak with Brunswick Composer Alan Griffiths about his song cycle 'Such A Fine, Sunny Day' inspired by and dedicated to 21-year-old Munich university student pacifist Sophie Scholl who defied Hitler. This anti-war Libretti will have its Australian Premiere on Nov 25th when opera star Paul Whelan appears in one concert at St Paul's Cathedral. For ticket infoThis is the week that was here II Kevin Healy slices & dices the week.Campaign Against Racism & Fascism here II We catch up with Jasmine Duff from the Campaign Against Racism & Fascism (CARF) who have seen the postponement of the Trump jnr/ Farrage Speaking Tour and the continued monitoring of the Nazi Gym in Sunshine.Loving Grasslands here II Filmmaker Brendan Guerin talks to us about his webseries Loving Grasslands which highlights restoration and land management in harmony with Nature in the Hume Council Green Wedge on the periphery of Melbourne. Showing online now on the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival website.

The return of mass migration post-pandemic is causing migraines in Australia and the US. The NSN shouted off with SAlt in Melbourne on Saturday at their Stop Immigration Rally. On the US Southern Border illegal crossings have resumed with the Title 42 expulsion order lifted by the Biden Administration. See where people are headed on tonight's Tim's News Explosion. On Saturday the Nazis and Socialists faced off again on Spring Street. The National Socialist Network (NSN) organized a snap Stop Immigration Rally on the steps of Victoria's Parliament House with the Socialist Alternative front group the Campaign Against Racism and Fascism counter protesting. Victoria Police first moved on NSN off the steps then from Spring Street completely. Avi Yemini of Rebel News interviewed Thomas Sewell of the NSN, while attempting to talk to the Socialists he was assaulted by a masked Antifa/Socialist coward thug. Moira Deeming was expelled from the Victorian Liberal Partyroom on the second attempt with Renee Heath a supporter of Deeming removed as Partyroom secretary. The margin for both votes was 19-11. The day before the vote Moira Deeming announced she had sent a defamation concerns notice to Liberal leader John Pesutto. Monica Smit of Reignite Democracy Australia was found guilty today in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court of two breaches of covid rules she was contesting. But no conviction was recorded nor was she fined. Community backlash has seen local governments across Victoria cancelled planned drag queen story times but Nillumbik Council is still planning one at its Eltham Library. An LGBT group calling themselves the Rainbow Community Angels are planning to protect this groomer event. Frankson serial killer Paul Denyer was denied parole but the Andrews Government so far will not support legislation to keep him locked away for life. The Tasmanian Liberal Government is now in minority after Lara Alexander and John Tucker moved to the crossbench over taxpayer funding for the new Hobart AFL stadium. In last week's Federal Budget Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced a $4.2 billion AUD budget surplus thanks to high commodity prices, not due to any spending restraint. Pfizer Australia is the latest corporation to announce they are supporting the constitutionally enshrined Aboriginal Voice. Warren Mundine and Senator Jacinta Price have announced the merger of their respective no campaigns. An inquiry into the aborted prosecution of Bruce Lerhmann who was accused of raping Brittany Higgins has turned into an inquiry into the conduct of the ACT Director of Public Prosecutions Shane Drumgold SC who alleged a political conspiracy against Brittany Higgins but later withdrew that allegation. New Zealand Finance Minister Grant Robertson has been caught following on Instagram an account called Cute Boys Philippines which features what appear to be underage boys in various states of undress. Robertson quietly unfollowed the account but Cam Wilson from the BFD was the only media outlet to put questions to him about this. A New York Jury decided that Donald Trump sexually abused E Jean Carroll in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room in the 1990s and defamed her by denying it and ordered him to pay her $5 million in damages. In a CNN Town Hall Trump said he had never met E Jean Carroll who says she might sue him again. CNN host Kaitlan Collins kept attempting to trip Trump up on January 6 and Ukraine. Elon Musk announced former NBCUniversial advertising executive Linda Yaccarino would be the New Twitter CEO. Yaccarino has been a regular attendee at the World Economic Forum where she blamed the internet for the rise of fake news. Elon Musk has said his commitment to free speech hasn't changed. The US Government Title 42 executive order that allowed for the immediate expulsion of illegal migrants has expired. This has led to a migrant surge crossing over the US southern border with Mexico. President Joe Biden told graduate students at predominantly black Howard University that white supremacy is the most dangerous threat to America. Marine Corps veteran Daniel Penny has been charged with second-degree manslaughter in New York after Jordan Neely a 30-year-old violent homeless man died after he put him in a chokehold after he was being aggressive to passengers on the subway. mail: me@timwilms.comMessage: https://t.me/timwilms Wilms Front Links:Entropy: https://entropystream.live/app/wilmsfrontWebsite: http://timwilms.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/wilmsfrontMinds: https://www.minds.com/timwilmsGab: https://gab.com/timwilmsTelegram: https://t.me/wilmsfrontParler: https://parler.com/profile/timwilms/ Support the Show:Membership: http://www.theunshackled.net/membershipDonate: https://www.theunshackled.net/donate/Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/TheUnshackled Other Unshackled Productions:Trad Tasman Talk: https://www.theunshackled.net/ttt/Report From Tiger Mountain: http://reportfromtigermountain.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

7:20 Murrawah Johnson, a Wirdi woman, First Nations Program Lead and Co-Director of Youth Verdict, talks about Youth Verdict's win against Waratah Coal, the massive Clive Palmer-owned Galilee Basin coal project. Last week, a Queensland court said that the coal project should not go ahead because of its contribution to climate change, its environmental impacts, and because it would erode human rights. It was the first time human rights arguments were used in a climate change case in Australia.  7:45 Nahui Jimenez, a Mexican-Australian socialist and community activist, talks about the recent state election and the role that race and class played in them. Nahui believes that racism, Indigenous oppression, climate change, the housing crisis, and the many other big challenges we face as a society are grounded in the destructive, competitive nature of capitalism. She has been involved in the Campaign Against Racism and Fascism, organised campaigns against far right, neo Nazi, and Islamophobic groups, and has worked with young leaders of the Sudanese community to counter the racist hysteria and more.  8:05 Fleur Taylor, Vice President of Victoria University's National Tertiary Education branch, talks about what the latest changes at the university mean for staff and working conditions. It was reported recently that VU will be going through another restructure, with big changes to the university's colleges, strategic direction, and more. This comes after 2020 saw university wide staff redundancies, job cuts and changes to working conditions. (This interview originally aired on Tuesday Breakfast on 22 November 2022) 8:15 Mila and Ithonk, members of Needle n'Bitch Collective - an anarcha feminist collective based in Indonesia, talk about the history of the collective; the creative and educational workshops and support services provided by the group, and the importance of raising awareness about sexual health and reproductive rights within communities. Regular listeners of 3CR Breakfast may recall that a couple of weeks ago, Tuesday and Thursday Breakfast spoke with Emma and Anne-Lise from Incendium Radical Library and Collective about their fundraising gig for Needle n'Bitch. Songs:My Island Home - Spinifex GumNgurra (Rain Song) - Kardajala Kirridarra

In this episode, our resident hosts have a lovely in-person conversation with Dr. Tinashe Goronga of EqualHealth's Campaign Against Racism (http://www.equalhealth.org/campaign-against-racism). Tinashe introduces listeners to a social medicine approach to health and discusses vaccine equity work he is engaged in with a cadre of folx from around the globe. Then, we open into a broader discussion on the structures of global imperialism and how we organize within. Hosts: Ry Siggelkow, Amy Finnegan, Kanishka Chowdhury, and Todd Lawrence.  Intro Music: Lord Jordan X.

Acknowledgement of country// 7:05 - News Headlines// 7:15 - Doin Time//Has anything changed with election of the Albanese Government in terms of refugee rights? Marisa caught up with Refugee Action Collective member David Glanz on this weeks Doin' Time show. You can hear the conversation in full at https://www.3cr.org.au/dointime, and catch Doin' Time from 4-5PM on Mondays.// 7:30 - Maddie - RMIT Students for Palestine// Maddie Hah, an activist with Students for Palestine at RMIT University, joins us today to remind listeners about the planned speak out today demanding that RMIT cut ties with Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems. Maddie has also engaged in anti-racist activism with Campaign Against Racism and Fascism, and is running as a candidate in Pascoe Vale for the Victorian Socialists in the upcoming state election. The speak out action will be held at 1PM today, Thursday the 11th of August at Bowen Street.// Song: Muzik - Jennifer Loveless//  7:50 - Madeleine Thornton-Smith//Madeleine Thornton-Smith has a strong interest in labour issues, particularly in relation to the visual arts and ceramics industry. She has become passionate about the working rights of artists and artworkers since doing an internship with the Victorian Trades Hall Council and the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA), participating in discussions with the Melbourne-based Artists' Union research group and after experiencing years of insecure and unsafe working conditions as a practising artist, technician and tutor alongside her artworker comrades. Today, Madeleine joins us to discuss her work on art and labour, the renewed National Cultural Policy and unioinising in the creative sector.  8:15 - Chris Schuringa Victorian Forest Alliance//Chris Schuringa, campaigner with the Victorian Forest Alliance, joins us to discuss concerns about recently-passed Victorian legislation criminalising environmental protest by introducing sanctions of up to 12 month jail time or $21,000 in fines, and the impacts that this will have on environmental defenders fighting against native forest logging in the state. Songs: Backseat of My Mind - Thelma PlumHEAVEN WITH U - Tasman Keith ft. Jessica Mauboy END//

Elizabeth Wright lives in Knoxville, Tennessee working as a Communication Strategist at the The Highlander Research and Education Center in Tennessee. A fierce advocate for justice, involved in youth organizing in Knoxville, and passionate about justice, Elizabeth shares some of the incredible work taking place in the South and Appalachian communities to bring about transformation, movement building and equity. Her passion for justice is palpable and inspiring. Enjoy! LINKS/RESOURCES MENTIONED Learn more about The Highlander Research and Education Center, including their solidarity economy work, and find them on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Find out more about the Knoxville Girls Rock Camp Alliance and check out their Facebook and Instagram. Check out these valuable resources Elizabeth recommends: Media Justice, Press On, and Scalawag Magazine. Discover the incredible work being done with youth in the South and Appalachian communities through Knox Know How, Seeds of Fire, and The STAY Together Youth Project. Learn about the local work being done in the Knoxville community through organizations such as First Aid Collective Knox and the Knoxville City Council Movement. Discover more about the work of Equal Health and their Campaign Against Racism program. Collective Resilience: We Rise is produced by Dialogue + Design Associates, Podcasting For Creatives, with music by Drishti Beats. Follow Collective Resilience: We Rise on Facebook and Instagram. Please rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast so we can continue spreading our message far and wide. Find our email list at the website: www.yeswerise.org. Thanks for listening.

Monday Breakfast 13/12with Evan, Caitlin, Phuong, and Jacob // 7AM: News headlines // 7.20AM: Evan spoke to Matt Ruchel from the Victorian National Parks Association about a bill that could result in significant parts of national park and wilderness around the Great Ocean Road being privatised. // 7.35AM: Caitlin spoke to Nicole Shackleton about gendered hate speech and the influence of the new Online Safety Bill on this issue. // 7.50AM: Caitlin spoke to Jess Lenehan from Campaign Against Racism and Fascism about the pro-vax movement and incidents of anti-vax violence. // 8.15AM: Phuong spoke to Nour from Hirak Collective about building community with young Palestinians and solidarity between Indigenous Australians and Palestine. // SONGS:Dan Sultan - KingdomCedric Burnside - We Made itVicka and Linda Bull - What you wantTinpan Orange - Diary

Since it's been raining news this week as we approach a La Niña summer a special midweek edition of Tim's News Explosion will take the temperature of our nation. After the record-breaking Melbourne Freedom Rally crowd on Saturday, another rally is taking place in the Melbourne CBD as part of the nationwide Millions March Against Mandatory Vaccinations and Passport. The anti-freedom protests organized by the Socialist Alternative front group the Campaign Against Racism and Fascism are not returning to the streets until Saturday 4th December. Their campaign to smear freedom protesters as a far-right racist fascist movement has been quite pathetic, to gain some traction they shared a photo of Neil Erikson videobombing one of Real Rukshan's livestreams. They have also despaired at the fact that their previous hero EggBoy Will Connolly is a regular attendee at freedom rallies.  Three of Victoria's healthcare unions released a statement supporting Dan Andrews' Pandemic Management Bill as they still believe restrictions on freedom are good for the healthcare system. Victoria Police have confirmed they've found no evidence that Andy Meddick's daughter had a spray can thrown at her for political reasons. Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner's covid response and vaccine mandate has gone viral all around the world and further damaged Australia's international reputation. At the beginning of the week Gunner during an unhinged rant claimed anyone who doesn't support mandating vaccines is an anti-vaxxer. In response to covid outbreaks in remote Aboriginal communities, Gunner stated the ADF would be moving positive cases and close contacts to the Howard Springs quarantine camp, After this made international news Gunner went on another rant against 'tin foil hat wearing tossers'. WA Premier Mark McGowan has faced increasing protests against his vaccine mandates for the state's workforce. He has also smeared protestors against him as extremists who are causing increased threats against him, his family, and staff. Two young men were charged with leaving beheading threats on McGowan's phone. McGowan's continued cruel hard border policy saw a teenager receive a $5000 fine and lifetime driving ban as he drove through a WA border checkpoint in a desperate effect to see his dying mother after being knocked back for a travel exemption five times. Contact: Email: me@timwilms.com Message: https://t.me/timwilms Wilms Front Links: Entropy: https://entropystream.live/app/wilmsfront Website: http://timwilms.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wilmsfront Minds: https://www.minds.com/timwilms Gab: https://gab.com/timwilms Telegram: https://t.me/wilmsfront Parler: https://parler.com/profile/timwilms/ Support the Show: Membership: http://www.theunshackled.net/membership Donate: https://www.theunshackled.net/donate/ Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/TheUnshackled Other Unshackled Productions: Trad Tasman Talk: https://www.theunshackled.net/ttt/ Report From Tiger Mountain: http://reportfromtigermountain.com/ Other Unshackled Links: Website: https://www.theunshackled.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TUnshackled Twitter: https://twitter.com/Un_shackled Gab: https://gab.ai/theunshackled Telegram: https://t.me/theunshackled Minds: https://www.minds.com/The_Unshackled MeWe: https://mewe.com/p/theunshackled Music and Graphics by James Fox Higgins Voice Over by Morgan MunroContact: Email: me@timwilms.com Message: https://t.me/timwilms Wilms Front Links: Entropy: https://entropystream.live/app/wilmsfront Website: http://timwilms.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wilmsfront Minds: https://www.minds.com/timwilms Gab: https://gab.com/timwilms Telegram: https://t.me/wilmsfront Parler: https://parler.com/profile/timwilms/ Support the Show: Membership: http://www.theunshackled.net/membership Donate: https://www.theunshackled.net/donate/ Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/TheUnshackled Other Unshackled Productions: Trad Tasman Talk: https://www.theunshackled.net/ttt/ Report From Tiger Mountain: http://reportfromtigermountain.com/ Other Unshackled Links: Website: https://www.theunshackled.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TUnshackled Twitter: https://twitter.com/Un_shackled Gab: https://gab.ai/theunshackled Telegram: https://t.me/theunshackled Minds: https://www.minds.com/The_Unshackled MeWe: https://mewe.com/p/theunshackled Music and Graphics by James Fox Higgins Voice Over by Morgan Munro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 & Arie HuybregtsNewsreportsDiscussion from the presenters on the controversial religious discrimination bill being pushed by the Federal Coalition government.Report from the presenters on ‘Shocked' Melbourne council to change name after discovering slavery link From the pages of Green Left discussion on "‘Freedom' protests are a far-right con" and a political assessment of the growing far-right "Freedom movement" Interviews and DiscussionInterview with Charlie Murphy from Pride in Protest about the Religious Discrimination Bill and why we should be opposed to it that was conducted by Green Left's Alex Bainbridge for Green Left Show #19. It can be viewed online here.Interview with Pip Hinman who is running as a Socialist Alliance council candidate for the upcoming NSW Council elections in the Damun Ward of the Inner West Council about the case for de-amalgamation of the local councils and why Socialists should play an active role in council politics and community campaigns. You can listen to the individual interview here.Recording of a speech by Green Left Radio presenter Zane Alcorn who spoke at the "Stop the Far-Right" protest organised by Campaign Against Racism & Fascism organised on November 20 opposing the far-right “freedom” movement which has mobilised anti-vaxxers, conspiracy theorists and neo-Nazis in rising numbers. You can listen to the individual speech here.  

It was a weekend of white pilling with justice prevailing in the United States with Kyle Rittenhouse found by a jury to have acted self-defence in killing two Antifa criminals in Kenosha last year. Back in Australia on Saturday hundreds of thousands of citizens around Australia marched as part of the Worldwide Rally for Freedom against lockdowns and mandates. Myself, Margo Huss and Andy Nolch reflect on this new hope for humanity on Tim's News Explosion. Melbourne's Worldwide Rally for Freedom on Saturday was the city's largest political demonstration ever, bigger than even any communist demonstration. 250,000-500,000 Victorians marched from Parliament House to Flagstaff Gardens. The crowd was so large that none of us could get close enough to hear the scheduled speakers. Andy Nolch conducted several livestreams throughout the day on the Unshackled's social media. Margo briefly filmed the small anti-freedom pro-mandates and pro-lockdown protest organised by the Socialist Alternative's Campaign Against Racism and Fascism (CARF). There already is a positive covid case linked to this rally, despite all attendees being double vaxxed and masked. Despite being billed as an anti-racist rally they viciously pushed out Avi Yemini and the Real Rukshan who were attempting to cover the rally. The Justice system in the United States is not dead yet after Kyle Rittenhouse was found not guilty of murder when he shot three Antifa criminals killing two and injuring one when he was defending his local town of Kenosha, Wisconsin during a BLM/Antifa riot in August last year. Kyle gave an exclusive interview to Fox News host Tucker Carlson stating that his case had nothing to do with race (he shot three white Antifa members but was slandered as a white supremacist by President Biden and the US media). A black career criminal Darrell E. Brooks has driven a car through a Christmas parade in Waukehsa, Wisconsin killing 4 and injuring 40 in a suspected Rittenhouse verdict revenge attack. Contact: Email: me@timwilms.com Message: https://t.me/timwilms Wilms Front Links: Entropy: https://entropystream.live/app/wilmsfront Website: http://timwilms.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wilmsfront Minds: https://www.minds.com/timwilms Gab: https://gab.com/timwilms Telegram: https://t.me/wilmsfront Parler: https://parler.com/profile/timwilms/ Support the Show: Membership: http://www.theunshackled.net/membership Donate: https://www.theunshackled.net/donate/ Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/TheUnshackled Other Unshackled Productions: Trad Tasman Talk: https://www.theunshackled.net/ttt/ Report From Tiger Mountain: http://reportfromtigermountain.com/ Other Unshackled Links: Website: https://www.theunshackled.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TUnshackled Twitter: https://twitter.com/Un_shackled Gab: https://gab.ai/theunshackled Telegram: https://t.me/theunshackled Minds: https://www.minds.com/The_Unshackled MeWe: https://mewe.com/p/theunshackled Music and Graphics by James Fox Higgins Voice Over by Morgan MunroContact: Email: me@timwilms.com Message: https://t.me/timwilms Wilms Front Links: Entropy: https://entropystream.live/app/wilmsfront Website: http://timwilms.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/wilmsfront Minds: https://www.minds.com/timwilms Gab: https://gab.com/timwilms Telegram: https://t.me/wilmsfront Parler: https://parler.com/profile/timwilms/ Support the Show: Membership: http://www.theunshackled.net/membership Donate: https://www.theunshackled.net/donate/ Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/TheUnshackled Other Unshackled Productions: Trad Tasman Talk: https://www.theunshackled.net/ttt/ Report From Tiger Mountain: http://reportfromtigermountain.com/ Other Unshackled Links: Website: https://www.theunshackled.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TUnshackled Twitter: https://twitter.com/Un_shackled Gab: https://gab.ai/theunshackled Telegram: https://t.me/theunshackled Minds: https://www.minds.com/The_Unshackled MeWe: https://mewe.com/p/theunshackled Music and Graphics by James Fox Higgins Voice Over by Morgan Munro See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we feature the struggle by the Palestinian people against the occupying Israeli settler colony and the struggle against mandatory detention of asylum seekers. We hear first from Palestinian, educator, activist and writer Noura Mansour on the Nakba, the escalating violence by Israel, including in Sheikh Jarrah, and the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement. Later in the program, we hear a speech from Tasnim Sammak, Palestinian organiser and PhD candidate in education, speaking at Campaign Against Racism and Fascism's May 8th pro-refugee rally.  Note the show was produced in the previous week and there's been further bombings and killings particularly in Gaza, by the Israeli state. Check out Free Palestine Melbourne for the latest, including upcoming rallies, and RISE Refugees, Survivors and eX-detainees, mentioned in Tasnim's speech.

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The EFF has vowed to intensify its campaign against alleged racism at Brackenfell High School in the Western Cape. EFF members and parents of the school clashed over a private matric celebration organised by some parents which allegedly excluded black students. Western Cape Education Minister Debbie Schafer has warned that if the EFF continues its protest action she will approach the courts to interdict them from disrupting the Grade 12 examinations. Meanwhile President Cyril Ramaphosa has also condemned the incident and has called for an urgent investigation into allegations of racism at the school. He says all parties involved should exercise restraint and resolved the matter peacefully and through dialogue. We spoke to our reporter, Berenice Moss and Kerry Mauchline, spokesperson for the Western Cape Education MEC, Debbie Schäfer.

Tanvi Avasthi (@tanvicious) speaks with us today about narrative therapy, loss and trauma, and the power of asking "what do you want?" to recenter our patients as protagonists of their own lives. She explains how we can avoid pathologizing our patients and ourselves, and how we can resist the forces of white supremacy and capitalism which are attempting to destroy us and make us hate ourselves. She shows us a way of beautifully holding the humanity, justice, and poetry of healing together. SMOA producer Raghav Goyal joins this conversation as cohost. Tanvi holds masters degrees in Medical Anthropogy and in Nursing and currently works as an ER nurse in Batimore, and is a future Midwife and Women's Health Nurse Practitioner. In addition to her clinical work, she also has experience working as a doula and yoga instructor, and we know her through her work as one of the co-founders of the Campaign Against Racism, an activist group with chapters all around the world, that is using tools of restorative justice, narrative therapy, and community organizing to effect local and systems wide change. Her recommended resources: Narrative Medicine Suggested Questions (PDF), bit.ly/2I14rdN Narrative Therapy slides (Campaign Against Racism online presentation, Tanvi Avasthi, 2020), bit.ly/2Gt1h1X Charon R, Wyer P; NEBM Working Group. Narrative evidence based medicine. Lancet. 2008 Jan 26;371(9609):296-7. bit.ly/389Aweb Kleinman A, Benson P. Anthropology in the clinic: the problem of cultural competency and how to fix it. PLoS Med. 2006 Oct;3(10):e294. bit.ly/2JunJZy

Joe Mulhall dives back into the HOPE not hate archive for the second in our new series, this time reading new work from Simon Murdoch looking at the Campaign Against Racism and Fascism, an important part of our movement. Simon investigates if the arguments between anti-racists and antifascists could better be resolved through a mutual understanding against the common enemy.

Tinashe Goronga (@tisaneg) discusses the impact of neoliberal policies on health outcomes. After describing what neoliberalism is and how it works, he connects how his patients' lives in Zimbabwe are influenced by these international and national systems. Tinashe Goronga MD MPH is a physician from Zimbabwe who most recently served as General Medical Officer at the Binga District Hospital, in addition to his teaching and leadership with EqualHealth and the Campaign Against Racism. He studied public health at the Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde. His recommended resources: Thomson, M., Kentikelenis, A. & Stubbs, T. (2017) Structural adjustment programmes adversely affect vulnerable populations: a systematic-narrative review of their effect on child and maternal health. Public Health Rev 38, 13. Full text. Barry, M., Cullen, M. R., Thomas, J. E., & Loewenson, R. H. (1990). Health care changes after independence and transition to majority rule. JAMA, 263(5), 638–640. doi:10.1001/jama.1990.03440050030009 Lennock, J. (1994) Paying For Health: Poverty And Structural Adjustment In Zimbabwe. Oxford: Oxfam. PDF.

Michelle Morse (@michellemorse) discusses race and antiracism in medicine. Beginning with Camara Jones' metaphor of the Gardener's Tale, she helps to imagine how medicine can work for the good of all and how medicine can move past its entanglements with racist ways of thinking and acting. Michelle Morse MD MPH is a physician, organizer, and social medicine leader who has cofounded EqualHealth, the Social Medicine Consortium, and three residency programs at the Mirebalais University Hospital. She is an assistent professor at Harvard Medical School, a Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellow, and is currently working on the global Campaign Against Racism. Her recommended resources: Jones, C. P. (2000). Levels of racism: A theoretic framework and a gardener's tale. American Journal of Public Health, 90(8), 1212–1215. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.90.8.1212. PDF. Jones CP, Truman BI, Elam-Evans LD, et al. Using "socially assigned race" to probe white advantages in health status. Ethn Dis. 2008;18(4):496-504. PDF. Ford CL, Airhihenbuwa CO. Critical Race Theory, race equity, and public health: toward antiracism praxis. Am J Public Health. 2010;100 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):S30-S35. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2009.171058. PDF. Tsai J, Ucik L, Baldwin N, Hasslinger C, George P. Race Matters? Examining and Rethinking Race Portrayal in Preclinical Medical Education. Acad Med. 2016;91(7):916-920. doi:10.1097/ACM.0000000000001232. Full text. Jee-Lyn García J, Sharif MZ. Black Lives Matter: A Commentary on Racism and Public Health. Am J Public Health. 2015;105(8):e27-e30. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2015.302706. Full text.

It is a huge week in housing this week after the detention of 3,000 public housing tenants has been announced and enforced by police in Victoria.  Today Kevin and Meg kick off the show with an interview with Scott Stewart, a tenant from one of the 9 blocks in so-called "hard-lockdown", who is joined by Daniel Nair Dadich, Victorian Socialists Candidate for Deputy Lord Mayor of Melbourne. We discuss the online forum ("Public Housing Residents in Lockdown Speak Out"), co-hosted by Vic Socialists and Campaign Against Racism and Fascism, as well as Scott's lived experience in his Flemington high-rise flat. Next, we are joined by regular Shane McGrath from Housing for the Aged Action Group to chat about housing insecurity, anecdotes on a lack of real legal tenants protections, why there's no better time to join your union, and more. Lastly, we speak with Howard Marosi from Friends of Public Housing and Dr. Sam Lieblich, to take a look at housing insecurity as a direct cause for many psychiatric issues, classism, and how the immediate mobilisation and work of community-led organisations such as AMSSA have put DHHS to shame in supporting residents in the towers thus far. 

In the early days of the Black Lives Matter movement, a group of internal medicine residents posed a question: What can we do about racial disparity within our institution? Brigham and Women’s Hospital’s Health Equity Committee decided to confront the status quo by asking: How is racism on a structural level present within our walls? Ankur Kalra’s guests Michelle Morse (Founding Co-Director of EqualHealth and Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School) and Lauren Eberly (Cardiology Fellow at University of Pennsylvania) are co-authors of a retrospective study that demonstrated what had previously only been observed: That black or brown heart failure patients ended up in general medicine rather than specialised cardiology services. Following publication of the study in November 2019, the Health Equity Committee started to roll out anti-racism trainings and to work on objective admission guidelines to mitigate biased behaviours. Aarti Bhatt (Assistant Professor of Medicine at University of Minnesota), member of the Minnesota chapter of Campaign Against Racism, talks about their initiative to support projects that have positive impact on local communities on a global scale. Tune in to hear more about how you can be part of the Campaign Against Racism. Related Content https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/pdf/10.2105/AJPH.90.8.1212 https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.119.006214 Questions and comments can be sent to “podcast@radciffe-group.com” and may be answered by Ankur in the next episode. Guests Michelle Morse, Aarti Bhatt & Lauren Eberly, hosted by @AnkurKalraMD. Produced by @RadcliffeCARDIO.

Jordan Peterson, Canadian psychologist, Youtuber, public speaker and best selling author of the self help book ‘12 Rules to Life’, has cultivated a passionate - albeit mostly male - global fanbase. Peterson recently visited Australia for a tour of sold out shows and a high profile appearance on the ABC's Q&A program. However, his gender essentialism, views on morality and ethics and his individualistic wordview and advice have attracted substantial amounts of criticism. So how have his ideas circulated and been communicated in the media and in the public arena more broadly? Long time activist, writer and the media spokesperson for the Campaign Against Racism and Fascism (CARF) Chris Di Pasquale explains.

7.00 am Acknowledgement of Country7.05 am Song "Treaty 18" - Yothu Yindi, Gavin Campbell and Baker Boy  7.10 am We speak about Campaign Against Racism and Fascism's action in Broadmeadows on Friday, as well as the meeting Lockout Lockheed had with University of Melbounre. 7.30 am Christian Slattery from the Aus Conservation Foundation talks about the Adani Campaign, sucess thus far and what's next in the fight against the Carmichael Mine and towards a Green Energy future. 7.50 am Over the Wall continues to look at changes to the Victorian Tenancy Act. 8:00 am Dr Maria Pallota-Chiarolli on why Safe Schools matters and Matthew Guy shouldn't scrap it if he wins the state election. 

Tuesday 13th March 20187:00am  Acknowledgement of Country7:05am  Alison Thorne from Indigenous Social Justice Association Melbourne and Campaign Against Racism and Fascism Discussing recent issues in VicPol - community control of policing7:30am  News of the Week7:40am Interview with Caroline Phillips from the Women's Art Register. The Women’s Art Register is Australia’s living archive of women’s art practice (non-binary and trans inclusive) and a National, Artist-Run and Not-for-Profit community and resource.8.00am  Alternative News TERF (Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminist) Who are they? What's trans erasure? What does solidarity with our Trans sisters look like?8.12am Community AnnouncementsPaint the Town Refugee: Evacuate Manus and NauruRohingyan Refugee Crisis – Why is Australia still saying No?Paint the town Refugee #3Black Sonic Futures by Still Nomads8.22am YouTube audioTrans people are who they say they are – Janet Mock at Melbourne Writers Festival 2017 Musicartist: Dudu Manhenga song: We Langa artist: Grace Barbesong: Afro Segaartist: Erykah Badusong: soldierartist: India Ariesong: Video

Excerpts from 3CR Community Radio's Monday Breakfast Show || Palestine Update: Jessica Morrison, the Exectuive Officer of the Australia Palestine Advocacy Netweork, comes on the show to give us the latest on Palestine || Protesting Fascism: Debbie Brennan of Campaign Against Racism and Fascism (CARF) comes on the show to give us a debrief on the December 4th protests against fascist mouthpiece Milo Yiannopoulos || Discriminating against Society's Most Vulnerable: Director of the Centre of Research Excellence in Disability and Health, Professor Anne Kavanagh comes on the show to talk about her recently published report showing that one in seven Australians with a disability experience disability-based discrimination || This week on Over The Wall, Duncan speaks to Mark O'Brien, from the Tenants Union Of Victoria, about the ways the Tenants Union can help you || Happy listening!

1st Half Hour:   Can We Afford to Bring Them Here?  New International Bookshop & Search Foundation Forum Series: Lucy Horan (Teachers For Refugees & RAC) & Julian Burnside QC.On the Steps of Vic Parliament to celebrate Lidia Thorpe's first speech - the first indiginous women in Vic Parliament.2nd Half Hour: Fascist & the Fight Back What happened Mon 6 in Melb? Debbie Brennan from Campaign Against Racism and Fascism was there.This is the Week that Was with Kevin Healy3rd Half Hour: Don Sutherland and I chat about the industrial landscape with reference to High Court Decision to make taking protected action a 'privilege'.

Excerpts from 3CR Radio's Monday Breakfast Show with Jackson, James, and Will || Forestry scientist and farmer Rowan Reid comes on the show to tell us about Agroforestry, his new book Heartwood, and the value of trees on farms || Over the Wall finishes its reporting into the 2017 senate review committee on social welfare and OCI debts. Greens MP Adam Bandt lets fly over what he thinks the Turnbull government is doing to standards of social welfare || Executive Director of Transgender Victoria, Sally Goldner, comes on the show to talk about the meaning of the Day or Remembrance, the impacts on the trans community following the Marriage Law Postal Survey, and the need for greater solidarity among queer peoples ||  Tess Dimos and Debbie Brennan from Campaign Against Racism and Fascism tell us why we should be protesting racist, homophobic, transphobic demagogue Milo Yiannopoulos' visit to Australia || Happy listening!

1) His week that was- Kevin Healy 2) Palestine Remembered- Yousseff Al Rahmedi and Nasser Mashni 3) Palestine Day and Walk for Palestine- Nasser Mashni 4) Anti-fascist issues- Debbie Brennan, Campaign Against Racism and Fascism 5) OceanaGold in El Salvador- Catherine Coumans, Mining Watch Canada 6) Visit to Afghanistan- Brian Terrell, Voices for Creative Non-Violence

1)His week that was - Kevin Healy 2) When victorian police officers shot ANZAC veterans- Maritime union former Victorian State secretary Kevin bracken 3) Place to be this evening at 6.30- Debbie Brennan, Campaign Against Racism and Rascism 4) One of the key speakers at the recent IPAN National Conference- James O'Neill 5) Crisis times in Venezuela- activist and writers Coral Wynter 6) RFDS severs ties with Israeli war machione manufacturers Elbit- Ahmet Saleh, Palestine Support Network Australia

Yarra Mayor Amanda Stone explains Yarra Council's position on Australia Day.Debbie Brennan gives first hand report of Neo Nazi storming of Moreland Council meeting against their position on Australia Day. Campaign Against Racism and Fascism (CARF) info here.Jerome Small talks about Union Activism & History Conference on Sat 14th Oct.This is the Week that WasHumphrey McQueen talks about 'oily' Sam Griffiths the drafter of the Australian Constitution.

1)His week that was - Kevin Healy 2) Report on rallies in Melbourne and Sydney- Debbie Brennan, Campaign Against Racism and Fascism 3) Work of APHEDA in Lebanon and Palestine- co-ordinator Jeremy Smith 4) Reaction to news that Trump ramping up war on Afghanistan- Kathy Kelly, Voices for creative Non-Violence 5) Life in Basque county of Spain- tristan Epstein

1) His week that was- Kevin Healy 2) His journey to activism in support of Palestine- Robert Martin 3) Three neo-nazis in court in Melbourne yesterday- Debbie brennan from the Campaign Against Racism and Fascism 4) Opposition to re-opening of Panguna mine on Bouganville- Vikki Johns, Bouganville Freedom Movement 5) What is really happening in Mindanao, Philippines- trade union and human rights activist Peter Murphy

1) His week that was- Kevin Healy 2) Death of a young aboriginal poet, teacher and activist alice Eather- Coral Wynter 3) Monthly report on G.M. issues- Bob Phelps, director of Gene Ethics Network 4) Pride not hate counter rally in Fitzroy next Sunday- Debbie Brennan, Campaign Against Racism and Fascism 5) Violence in Marawi City, Mindanoa Philippines- human rights activist Peter Murphy 6) Wrap around the Middle East- Dr Tim Anderson, senior lecturer in Political Econmy at Sydney University

Intro + acknowledgement of countryCory Bernadi has split from the Liberal party. The Q society are holding an Islamophobia fest tonight with Bernadi and fellow far right Liberal MP George Christiansen in attendance; a counter protest organised bythe Campaign Against Racism and Fascism is happening.New Melbourne council by-laws banning homeless persons from ‘camping’ in the city. Homelessness is not a choice, it is a product of systemic issues like unemployment, the housing affordability crisis, and cuts to mental health services and domestic violence shelters. Homeless Persons Union Victoria and others are fighting the crackdown on vulnerable people in the city.The Tory government in the UK is bringing in pension and welfare cuts, and there are distinct similarities to the welfare cuts and robo-debt agenda being pursued in Australia.Trump’s shameful refugee policy is inspired by Australia’sThere is a resurgence of the March in March movement that kicked off in 2014 in response to the Abbott government’s grotesque first budget full of cuts and austerity.The one day inFremantle event on Jan 28, which was counterposed to Australia day / invasion day on Jan 26, was a resounding success and has helped push forward the debate about changing the date across the land.Jacob and Zane interview Graham Wells, Principal Lawyer and Clinical Supervisor at Social Security Rights Victoria regarding the Centrelink robo-debt scandal. Graham has been assisting other legal firms in assessing the legality of the robo-debt system, which he describes as a ‘scam’. Listen here.activist calendarJacob and Zane interview Rail Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) Victorian Secretary Luba Grigorovitch about the union’s campaign to take the Victorian rail and tram system back into public ownership. Listen here. In the past 7 years, the private operators of the system have taken $350million in profit out of Victoria. The campaign has the support of Victoria Trades Hall council and the Australian Council of Trade Unions. Sign the petition at publictransportpublichands.comUpdate on the #NODAPL campaign to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline. Trump has overturned a ban on the pipeline implemented in the dying days of the Obama administration.

1) His week that was- Kevin Healy 2) Is Duterte on the way out in the Philippines- Peter Murphy, Trade Union and Human Rights activist 3) Demo on Friday against far-right- Debbie Brennan, Campaign Against Racism and Fascism 4) Final part of interview with Chance Worland, U.S. journalist  5) Gene Ethics report for February- Bob Phelps, director 6) Politics Malaysian style- Kean Weng, Malaysian journalist working in Australia

Activist Debbie Brennan from the Campaign Against Racism and Fascism

In this episode of Living the Dream Dave (@withsobersenses) chats with Kieran (@Kieran Bennett) about a recent Melbourne counter-rally to a Trump celebration rally  ostensibly organised by #altright types and attended by local fascists and neo-Nazis. From here Kieran lets us know who is who in the fascist zoo in Australia, the social phenomena behind the far-right and we discuss what a relevant anti-capitalist practice might be that can defeat the fascists and offer a genuine emancipatory alternative to the issues that we all face. Kieran blogs at Kieran’s Review and is a member (of the perhaps soon to be rebranded) Anarchist Affinity Articles and things  we refer to include: Angry Workers of the World Ghassan Hage – Recalling Anti-racism Ben Hillier –  ‘All that is holy was profaned’: the year that was, and the politics we need (Ben recommends you also read ‘Post-truth politics’ isn’t peak populism, it’s peak liberal capitalism and suggests that my read of his argument is wrong.) Campaign Against Racism and Fascism