Podcast appearances and mentions of Jeff Sparrow

Hello there! A special little podcast treat for you today - a recording of Jeff Sparrow in coversation with Richard Seymour about Disaster Nationalism, from an event co-hosted by Critical Research Association Melbourne and the New International Bookshop on March 27.

This week we're joined again by the very first guest we had on YNP all the way back in January 2020, Jeff Sparrow, to get to the bottom of whether anything much of note has happened in the interim.

Seven years ago the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) won the Nobel Peace Prize and T,oday the Executive Director, Melissa Parke (pictured) was interviewed on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Sunday Extra program and pointed out that climate change could cause devastation equal to nuclear war, albeit slower., the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) won the Nobel Peace Prize. Today, the Executive Director, Melissa Parke (pictured). The program was called "Nobel Week Focus on Nukes". "Event: Nuclear power protestors declare it is "Too expensive. too dangerous. too slow"; "Nuclear energy debate draws stark gender split in Australia ahead of next year's election"; "EV sales in Britain skyrocket year-on-year"; "Trump's not a ‘fascist', but the world is in trouble"; "Why democracies, from South Korea to France to the U.S., are in crisis"; "Divided over whether to stop making plastic, U.N. treaty talks collapse"; "INTRODUCING — The Weather That Changed Us"; "Vicious cycle: Wildfires are making climate change worse"; "A $13 billion, 30-year flop: landmark study reveals stark failure to halt Murray-Darling River decline"; "What Trump 2.0 Means for the Climate"; "Despite 2024's ‘greenlash', the fight against climate breakdown can still be won. Here's how"; "Climate policy is on a collision course with physical reality"; "Storm Darragh leaves hundreds of thousands in the UK and Ireland without power, disrupts travel"; "Why so many Americans prefer sprawl to walkable neighborhoods"; "Plibersek made a vow on environmental reforms. Albanese has put that at risk"; "We finally have an explanation for 2023's record-breaking temperatures"; "Climate Commission recommends carbon negative 2050 target"; "Why a two-year surge in global warmth is worrying scientists"; "It's Do or Die Time for Philly Hydrogen Hub, and Some Green Groups Are Rooting for Death"; "Decline of Reflective Low Clouds May Have Contributed to Recent Record Heat"; "Have Climate Questions? Get Answers Here."; "The US is making and deploying more solar panels than ever before"; "Saving ‘old and wise' animals vital for species' survival, say scientists"; "Why prioritise the climate crisis given the high cost of living burdens lives in the UK right now?" "A River in Washington State Now Has Enforceable Legal Rights"; "New sodium-ion developments from CATL, BYD, Huawei"; "A rising danger in the Arctic"; "Climate tech company aims to clean up the dirtiest energy grids"; "How climate risks are driving up insurance premiums around the US – visualized"; "Fury as US argues against climate obligations at top UN court"; "How long will an EV last before it has to be replaced? A guide to electric car battery life"; "Could more charging stations help increase demand for EVs in Europe?"; "Nuclear energy debate draws stark gender split in Australia ahead of next year's election"; "Reflections on COP29: Progress Amid Political Headwinds"; "Quarter of New Cars Sold in the UK Were Electric in November"; "‘Climate bomb' warning over $200bn wave of new gas projects"; "Trusted partner to the Pacific, or giant fossil fuel exporter? This week, Australia chose the latter"; "Friday essay: ‘A future of dust' – Jeff Sparrow on Gaza and why, in evil times, writers have a responsibility to take sides"; "

Voices for Palestine Sydney Nov 3 here II - recorded by Vivien Langford  - Asala Sayara - the world watches as our babies burn here- Josh Lees - Bisalloy Steel here- Tamara Asmar - a Palestinian/ Australian perspective here- Taveet - a Jewish perspective hereSave Dissent here II As we hear that the People's Blockade of the World's Biggest Coal Port November 22-24th and the larger Protestival event November 19-28 will go ahead despite the NSW Police taking Rising Tide to the Supreme Court to extend their policing powers we hear from an earlier April rally held in Melbourne calling for the defense of Dissent.Festival of Critical Comedy here II Steven Gagen & Jeremy Dixon from Awkward Giraffe join us. Their Festival of Critical Comedy will be playing at the Unitarian Peace Church in East Melbourne Sat 16th & Sun 17th Oct from 2pm ticketsThis is the Week that Was here II What a week it has been. Kevin Healy interprets the full catastrophe using satire.Disaster Communism here II Nick Southall author of Disaster Communism published by Kembala Books, Wollongong talks with Jeff Sparrow at the Melbourne launch. full discussion

Voices for Palestine Sydney Nov 3 here II - recorded by Vivien Langford  - Asala Sayara - the world watches as our babies burn here- Josh Lees - Bisalloy Steel here- Tamara Asmar - a Palestinian/ Australian perspective here- Taveet - a Jewish perspective hereSave Dissent here II As we hear that the People's Blockade of the World's Biggest Coal Port November 22-24th and the larger Protestival event November 19-28 will go ahead despite the NSW Police taking Rising Tide to the Supreme Court to extend their policing powers we hear from an earlier April rally held in Melbourne calling for the defense of Dissent.Festival of Critical Comedy here II Steven Gagen & Jeremy Dixon from Awkward Giraffe join us. Their Festival of Critical Comedy will be playing at the Unitarian Peace Church in East Melbourne Sat 16th & Sun 17th Oct from 2pm ticketsThis is the Week that Was here II What a week it has been. Kevin Healy interprets the full catastrophe using satire.Disaster Communism here II Nick Southall author of Disaster Communism published by Kembala Books, Wollongong talks with Jeff Sparrow at the Melbourne launch. full discussion 

In this bonus for Patreon subscribers, Emerald and Tom are joined by journalist Jeff Sparrow and cartoonist Sam Wallman, to discuss their new book 12 Rules for Strife! What are the twelve rules, and how can we affect change in this world of shit and evil? What does it have to do with Jordan Peterson?  —-  Subscribe on Patreon to support the show and check out all our bonus Patreon eps with guests like Lee Rhiannon, Geraldine Hickey, Max Chandler-Mather, Michael Berkman, Wil Anderson, Cam Wilson, Tom Tanuki and Jon Kudelka, and deep dives into topics like intergenerational warfare, Taylor Swift, Ralph Babet, THE GIANTS movie and the life of Bob Brown, when Friendlyjordies owned us, war crimes, vaping, psychedelic-assisted therapy, killer robots (with Emerald's sister!), a debrief of the 2022 federal results, whether the Greens are too woke, the 18-year plan for Greens government, whether lawns should be banned, Greens memes, bad takes, Joe Hildebrand's small brain, CPAC, Aussie political sketch comedy, internal Greens party shenanigans, and whether a Greens government would lead to the apocalypse. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU  Links - Read 12 Rules for Strife - https://scribepublications.com.au/books-authors/books/12-rules-for-strife-9781761380600  Follow Jeff Sparrow - https://twitter.com/Jeff_Sparrow  Follow Sam Wallman - https://www.samwallman.com/  Produced by Michael Griffin Follow us on https://twitter.com/SeriousDangerAU https://www.instagram.com/seriousdangerau  https://www.tiktok.com/@seriousdangerauSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

FOURTH & LAST in the SUMMER SEASON of SOLIDARITY BREAKFAST PROGRAMSPalestine Solidarity : Students for Palestine & Resources Wars II High School student Jisselle, from Students for Palestine, gives an impassioned speech just before the New Year in Melbourne here . Two fellow students at Tertiary level brings the issue of the war in Sudan having the same hallmark as Palestine and all other colonial settler conflicts which are really about resources theft here.Kock the Top Off Book Launch here II Just before Christmas independent publisher Interventions launched Knock the Top Off: A people's history of alcohol in Australia edited by Alex Etling and Iain McIntyre. One of the contributors Jeff Sparrow's speech at the Melbourne launch.Circus of Illusion here II We now go to a chat I had with illusionist and entrepeneur Michael Boyd. Melbourne born, just back from Vegas with his Circus of Illusion.Techno Park Update here II Lara from the Techno Park Residents Group gives us an update on what is happening for residents who were sent eviction notices by Hobsons Bay Council last May.Fitzroy Flats Fight Back Begins here II We are down at 140 Brunswick St Fitzroy where tower residents, supporters and local councillors and State representative are beginning their campaign to save public housing from the Victorian Labor Governments sell off to private developers and social housing operators.

1st in the SUMMER SEASON of Solidarity Breakfast ProgramsMelb Palestinian Rally: Aust Military support for Israel here & Parliament Vigil here II Jacob Grech outlines Australian military complicity with Israeli occupation of Palestine and Lana talks about the on-going vigil on  Vic Parliament steps for Palestine.No Country for Idealists Launch here II Boris Frankel in conversation with Jeff Sparrow  at the launch of his book No Country for Idealists : the The Making of a Family of Subversives published by Greenmeadows and available everywhere you can buy a book in any format it is so popular.Freedom Socialist Voice at Students for Climate Rally here II Amelia from the Freedom Socialists gave an empassioned speech for climate action at the most recent Melbourne School Strike 4 Climate.National Rally for Public Housing  here II Sue Bolton talks at the rally in Melb.

On this week's episode of stick together host James Brennan brings voices from the Melbourne laucnh of a new book 'Knocking the top off' a people's history of alcohol in Australia. We are from editors Alex Ettling and Iain McIntyre and congributing writer Jeff Sparrow live from the John Curtain hotel across the road from Trades Hall. 

What's the deal with Greens and double-barreled surnames? Tom is joined by guest host, senator-elect, Steph Hodgins-May! COP28 (aka the 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC) just wrapped up, and Steph and Tom unpack all that it “achieved” (if anything). Then an update on the horrors unfolding in Gaza and a discussion of how Israel/Palestine plays out here in Australia. How did the ongoing conflict impact Steph's experiences campaigning in Macnamara? Finally, a call to action. Full video version of this episode available on https://www.youtube.com/c/SeriousDangerAUSubscribe on Patreon to support the show and check out over 30 full-length fortnightly bonus episodes, with guests like Lee Rhiannon, Geraldine Hickey, Max Chandler-Mather, Michael Berkman, Wil Anderson, Cam Wilson, Tom Tanuki and Jon Kudelka, and deep dives into topics like the history of the party, co-operatives, Taylor Swift, when Friendlyjordies owned us, and whether a Greens government would lead to the apocalypse. https://www.patreon.com/SeriousDangerAU  Links - Follow Steph Hodgins-May - https://greens.org.au/vic/person/steph-hodgins-may  https://www.instagram.com/stephhodginsmay  https://twitter.com/stephhodginsmay  https://www.facebook.com/stephanie.hodginsmay  Tom recently took part in a panel at the Love & Rage festival, hosted by Jacobin Australia, alongside Daniel Lopez, Jeff Sparrow, Colleen Bolger & Tim Kennedy (United Workers union) on “What Not To Do?” Watch for free on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DTCQ2of4yk  Hey you can always give money to The Greens!  Donate to the Victorian Greens: https://shorturl.at/xCEL5  Donate to the Australian Greens: https://shorturl.at/uBLNU  Serious Danger Merch!!! - https://seriousdanger.bigcartel.com/  Produced by Michael Griffin Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and Patreon @SeriousDangerAUSupport the show: http://patreon.com/seriousdangerauSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some musicians are as well known for their politics as they are for their music. Paul Robeson is one such figure. Robeson, born just before the turn of the twentieth century, during his life observed the parallels between the struggles of international workers against their ruling classes and the struggles for Black civil rights at home in the USA. Such sympathies led him to be viciously censored and pursued by the US authorities during the early stages of the Cold War. What can we learn from Robeson's contributions to radical politics in the twentieth century, and how might those lessons be applied to the present in which politics look very different? To help answer these questions we talk to writer, editor, broadcaster, and Walkley Award winner Jeff Sparrow about his book, No Way But This: In Search of Paul Robeson, a finalist in the Best Writing Award in the Melbourne Prize for Literature in 2018. Jeff is known for his public commentary on Australian politics and is a Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne. Link to the book: https://scribepublications.com.au/books-authors/books/no-way-but-this-9781925321852 A performance by Paul Robeson at the Royal Albert Hall in 1958: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9FVaHIMgYw&ab_channel=MartyHermsen 

The Palestine Laboratory here II Antony Loewenstein talks with Jeff Sparrow about his book The Palestine Laboratory: how Israel exports the technology of occupation around the world.Militarization in Schools here II We speak with Sanne de Swart, FOE Anti-Nuclear Collective co-ordinator, about teachers' fears of the normalization of nuclear & militarization in schools through STEM competitions financed by weapons companies supported by the Ministry of Defence. Friends of the Earth Nuclear Free Collective has an email petition to Environment Ministers to show dissent of this and has other suggestions for actions https://www.melbournefoe.org.au/no_defence_curriculum Within These Walls here II We speak to Katie Cawthorne, director of the upcoming NICA show Within These Walls.Within These WallsNational Institute of Circus Arts (NICA), 39 – 59 Green Street, PrahranSeason: 12 – 16 September 2023Information and Bookings: www.nica.com.auThis is the Week here II Kevin Healy slashes the week with satire.Fascism here II Debbie Brennan, from the Freedom Socialists & Radical Women, looks at what fascism is and give information about the Study Circle: Building Unity Against Fascism at Solidarity Salon online or at 113 Spring St, Reservoir starting 4th Oct details.

It's Radiothon time at Triple R. As an independent media organisation, Triple R relies on its listeners to help support and fund its programming each year.  For their special Radiothon edition of the show, Dylan and Kulja are joined by regular guest Dave Nichols who gives a history lesson on the longevity of Triple R and his own decades-long involvement at the station. Grapevine regular and Victorian State Correspondent for The Guardian, Benita Kolovos, chats about her community radio roots and reporting on state politics and government accountability.Plus, Ben Harrington and Dan Morganti, current and former podcast editors for The Grapevine, get into working on the show and their involvement across the station, and regular guest Jeff Sparrow reports live from a strike for better working conditions for university staff at Melbourne Uni to chat about people power and the community spirit.And finally, musician Emma Russack reflects on how her career has intersected with the station.

In this episode, a recording taken from bestselling journalist Antony Loewenstein discussing his latest book, The Palestine Laboratory. This book demonstrates in depth how Israel has become a leader in developing spying technology and defence hardware that fuels some of the globe's most brutal conflicts. Loewenstein was interviewed at our Carlton store by Jeff Sparrow, a writer, journalist and broadcaster.

Dylan and Kulja are joined by Dr Nicole Lee, Adjunct Professor at the National Drug Research Institute, who discusses the popularity of vaping products and whether they should be banned in Australia; Giles Parkinson, Editor at Renew Economy, explores the future for gas in Australia and breaks down current disinformation targeting electric vehicles and households; and regular guest Jeff Sparrow chats about the state of the Liberal Party following a string of election losses and division over the Voice to Parliament.

Kulja and Dylan speak with author Jeff Sparrow, who gets into the inflation crisis in anticipation of the Reserve Bank announcing another interest rate hike; Journalist Rick Morton discusses his coverage of the Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme; Dr Britt Romstad, ACMI Director of Experience and Engagement, discusses ACMI's upcoming exhibition Goddess: Power, Glamour, Rebellion; and Dainis Lacey and Emma Russack join ahead of their in-conversation event Hyper Local Rage which features at Brunswick Music Festival.

Hope you enjoyed the series but if you need more Judith Lucy head to the ABC Listen app. You can hear three exclusive extended interviews. Jenny Odell, the writer who taught us how to do nothing, Jeff Sparrow on why guilt is being manipulated by polluters and Chris Johnstone, the doctor and co-founder of Active Hope, a practice that helps you deal with deal with climate related stress. 

Is the future quite so bleak? Maybe we won't all be living in bunkers and doing chin-ups. You can hear more from Jenny Odell, the writer of How to do Nothing, Chris Johnstone, doctor and the co-founder of Active Hope & Jeff Sparrow, who talks about who's really to blame for the climate emergency.

Hope you enjoyed the series but if you need more Judith Lucy head to the ABC Listen app. You can hear three exclusive extended interviews. Jenny Odell, the writer who taught us how to do nothing, Jeff Sparrow on why guilt is being manipulated by polluters and Chris Johnstone, the doctor and co-founder of Active Hope, a practice that helps you deal with deal with climate related stress. 

Kulja and Dylan return to The Grapevine to chat with Jeff Sparrow about the challenges facing universities in regards to the use of AI by university students; Stephen Mayne discusses Victoria's use of the Group Voting Ticket system and preferential voting in the upcoming state election; and Dr Tanya Russell, Senior Research Fellow at James Cook University explains what we can do to minimise mosquitoes in the home and protect ourselves against mosquito-borne diseases.

Jeff Sparrow (pictured) has written in The Guardian defending art protests by climate activists saying: "If you don't like climate activists staging art gallery protests, organise something better". And the Climate Council tells us: "Everything you need to know about floods and climate change". Griffiths University scientists, David Lindenmayer, Brendan Mackey and Heather Keith, writing in The Canberra Times tell us that "Burning forest biomass for energy is a climate own goal". Four reporters have combined their skills to write in The Melbourne Age: "Switch to state control starts clock ticking on coal-fired power plants". --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/robert-mclean/message

On this week's episode of The Grapevine, Kulja and Dylan talk to Climate 200's Simon Holmes à Court about his new essay The Big Teal; The Grapevine's regular, Jeff Sparrow, explores the Russian-Ukraine war and escalating threat of Russia's use of nuclear weapons; and Victorian State Correspondent for The Guardian, Benita Kolovos, discusses the Essendon CEO saga in the context of the upcoming Victorian State Election.

On this episode of The Grapevine, Kulja and Dylan discuss the Wellbeing Agenda with VCOSS CEO, Emma King, in regards to policy for housing, homelessness and the rising cost of living. Jeff Sparrow explores what it could mean for an Australian Republic following the death of Queen Elizabeth, Author and Journalist Melissa Roberts talks about the new book Through Her Eyes, which details the work of female foreign correspondents on the front line.

After two years of COVID-induced hiatus, the Byron Bay Writers Festival finally returns! We sit down with Artistic Director Zoe Pollock and bestselling author of Devotion, Hannah Kent. Jump ahead to 00:52 for Zoe Pollock and Hannah Kent.  Byron Bay Writers Festival Schedule & Tickets | https://bit.ly/3Rfi1Jz   EXPLORE BOOKS MENTIONED Devotion by Hannah Kent | https://bit.ly/3aHGp2O The Cost of Labour by Natalie Kon-yu | https://bit.ly/3ImgEEN For the Good of the World by A. C. Grayling | https://bit.ly/3anEoMi Love Stories by Trent Dalton | https://bit.ly/3dMGOT2 My Heart is a Little Wild Thing by Nigel Featherstone | https://bit.ly/3xeV6VH The Islands by Emily Brugman | https://bit.ly/3P7RtrU Australiana by Yumna Kassab | https://bit.ly/3aioB19 Country, Future Fire, Future Farming by Bruce Pascoe & Bill Gammage | https://bit.ly/3uudqti Dropbear by Evelyn Araluen | https://bit.ly/3yMId75 Another Day in the Colony by Chelsea Watego | https://bit.ly/3RcwZQu Aue by Becky Manawatu | https://bit.ly/3ym2a3g Astronomy, Sky Country by Karlie Noon & Krystal De Napoli | https://bit.ly/3Ik8xZg Chaser and Shovel Annual 2021 by The Chaser | https://bit.ly/3RivwrI Crimes Against Nature by Jeff Sparrow | https://bit.ly/3PbOcHM Indelible City by Louisa Lim | https://bit.ly/3nHYi7R Costa's World by Costa Georgiadis | https://bit.ly/39Nxufa   FOLLOW Follow Byron Bay Writers' Festival | Twitter: https://twitter.com/bbwritersfest Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/byronwritersfestival/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/byronwritersfestival Follow Zoe Pollock |  Twitter: https://twitter.com/zoepollock?lang=en LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoe-pollock-86317527/?originalSubdomain=au Follow Hannah Kent | Twitter: https://twitter.com/HannahFKent Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hannahkentwrites/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HannahKentAuthor CREDITS  Guests: Zoe Pollock & Hannah Kent Host & Producer: Nick Wasiliev Published on: 14 July 2022 Season: 2 Episode: 43 © 2022 BooktopiaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join a live recording of the podcast Barely Gettin' By as host Emma Shortis and special guests Jeff Sparrow and Mittul Vahanvati discuss the necessity of imagining different futures, local activism, action-based research and governments' roles.

On this episode of The Grapevine, Kulja and Dylan get on the line with First People's Assembly of Victoria co-chair, Marcus Stewart for an update on all things Vic Treaty. A Nira illim bulluk man of the Taungurung Nation, Stewart gives his thoughts on the election of a federal government ostensibly committed to holding a referendum towards achieving the Treaty from the Heart this term.Plus Grapevine regular, author, and journalist Jeff Sparrow, calls in to break down the first week of the new Labor government and author and editor Jennifer Mills unpacks unfair labour practices in the arts sector post-pandemic, and talks about what the Albanese government's approach to this issue might look like.

Be part of the audience for a live recording of the podcast Barely Gettin' By, hosted by Emma Shortis and featuring special guests: James Blackwell, Mittul Vahanvati and Jeff Sparrow. Forming part of Barely Getting By's fourth season, “Up in Flames”, this event will examine climate policy as a global modern imperative.Tue 10 May - 6pm – 7pmThe Capitol – RMIT113 Swanston Street Melbourne 3000Tickets are free and available here: https://www.eventopia.co/event/MKW-Barely-Gettin-By-Radical-Hope/475617

On this episode of The Grapevine, Kulja and Dylan get on the line with Walkley award winning journalist and author Jeff Sparrow to break down the geopolitical maneuvering between China and Australia in the Pacific region ahead of the federal election.Then, CEO of Inclusive Australia Andrea Pearmen calls in to talk about their latest report that asks the question, "how inclusive is Australia?".And will Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter really be the boon to free speech that his supporters contend? Executive Director of Digital Rights Watch James Clark joins the crew in the studio to talk about the implications of a billionaire owning "the digital town square".

Presenter Dylan Bird is joined by Walkley Award winning journalist Jeff Sparrow to discuss whether battling back-to-back natural disasters is distracting Australians from fighting the climate crisis which he explores in his column in The Guardian.Then, PhD candidate at Melbourne Graduate School of Education Alicia Flynn and climate youth activist Varsha Yajman explain the Australian Journal of Environmental Education special issue, which Flynn co-edited, on the impact that the school strikes had on climate politics and education in Australia.Financier Satyajit Das talks about his new essay Fortune's Fool: Australia's Choices. Das looks at the fundamental issues facing Australia, leaving no stone unturned in his analysis of our economic and institutional woes. And animal law expert Katy Barnett phones in to talk about the philosophy and practice of animal-related law that her new book, Guilty Pigs: The Weird and Wonderful History of Animal Law that she co-authored with Jeremy Gans explores.

Jeff Sparrow, author of Crimes Against Nature, discusses the nature of capitalism and our current environmental crisis with fellow author Tony Birch.

On this episode of The Grapevine Kulja and Dylan get on the line with Walkley award winning journalist and author Jeff Sparrow to break down Defence Minister Peter Dutton's anti-China rhetoric in the context of Russia's threats to invade Ukraine and how this aggressively hawkish national security stance may impact the Coalition at the election.  Then, Hannah McLeay from Greenpeace Australia dials in to talk about the launch of the Green Electricity Guide, which is designed to help Australian's make a difference when it comes to climate change through the choice of their energy provider. McLeary talks through how power suppliers are ranked, gives an overview of ‘green power', and provides an update on where green power is at the moment in the wake of Powershop's sale to Shell.And with sport back on the courts, Kulja and Dylan speak with Dr Ryan Storr about the project he co-founded, ‘Rainbow Roadmap'. Launched by Proud2Play, this project is a sector-wide initiative in partnership with VicSport to promote LGBTQIA+ inclusion across sport and recreation in the state.

For too long ordinary people have been singled out - their actions, and consumption habits, blamed for climate change. Instead, we should be pointing the finger at large corporations, and growth-based economics. So believes writer Jeff Sparrow, whose book Crimes Against Nature argues that unless the economic system changes, no amount of recycling, or individual action, is likely to achieve much. He tells Paul Barclay that, despite this, he is optimistic, because he believes collective action can bring about real change.

For too long ordinary people have been singled out - their actions, and consumption habits, blamed for climate change. Instead, we should be pointing the finger at large corporations, and growth-based economics. So believes writer Jeff Sparrow, whose book Crimes Against Nature argues that unless the economic system changes, no amount of recycling, or individual action, is likely to achieve much. He tells Paul Barclay that, despite this, he is optimistic, because he believes collective action can bring about real change.

On this episode of The Grapevine, as the COP26 climate summit wraps up, Kulja and Dylan get on the line with Walkley Award winning journalist, author and regular voice on The Grapevine, Jeff Sparrow, to break down the influence of corporations at the negotiations, along with accusations of greenwashing. Sparrow has a new book out; Crimes Against Nature: Capitalism and Global Heating, exploring the private sector's role in driving climate change.Then, expert in gender-based violence, Professor Angela Tafe from La Trobe Uni calls in to discuss women's safety on public transport. A major collaborative project between La Trobe, Monash & RMIT called Tram Lab, has been undertaken to develop new “toolkits” to help improve women's safety on public transport.And as COVID disaster payments are set to end next week, CEO of the Victorian Council of Social Services, Emma King, phones in to talk about the challenges facing people who've lost work and will have to pursue Job Seeker as underemployment and unemployment rates continue to increase.

On this episode of The Grapevine, Kulja and Dylan get on the line with Walkley Award winning journalist and author, Jeff Sparrow, to talk about the current state of accountability for corrupt politicians and why Australia doesn't already have a federal corruption watchdog, as state investigators IBAC and ICAC scrutinise both major parties in NSW and Victoria.Then, emergency specialist who works across a number of Melbourne hospitals, Dr Stephan Parnis, calls in to break down what's been going on inside Victorian hospitals during the pandemic, the demands placed on health care workers, and what opening up the state could mean for the Victorian healthcare system.And Vice President of the Afghan Australian Development Organisation & owner of Afghan Gallery Restaurant, Homaira Mershedi, gives an insight into the situation of newly arrived Afghan refugees in Melbourne, relief and support efforts that are ongoing, and how people can help.

On this episode of The Grapevine, Kulja and Dylan get on the line with Walkley Award winning author and journalist, Jeff Sparrow, to break down the High Court's ruling that found Australian media outlets are responsible for defamatory comments left on their social media platforms.Then, the worst is yet to come for Australian universities following last year's 6 percent drop in revenue across the tertiary sector, Peter Hurley from the Mitchell Institute, calls in to talk about the fall out, and what these dire straits mean for Australian universities.And founder & facilitator of the Raise Our Voice Australia, Ashleigh Streeter-Jones, to discuss the campaign that's providing a voice for young Australians to have their statements read out in Parliament by MPs – and how to get involved. 

Identify & Disrupt Legislation here II MALS alerted us to the insidious nature of the new Identify and Disrupt Bill which passed last week. We speak to Angus Murray from Electronic Frontiers/ Queensland Civil Liberties Council about what the changes to surveillance warrants and what this means for activists.Facadism in Yarra here II Stephen Jolly, Yarra councillor, talks to us about 'facadism' in particular the issue around a developers hoped for plan for the Baden Powell Hotel.Jeff Sparrow on the Menzies Centre here II Jeff Sparrow spoke at a public meeting that kicked off a campaign against the right wing think tank, the Menzies Centre, set to be built in the middle of Melbourne University with a $7 million gift from the LNP Federal Government in the middle of a squeeze on public funding to Public Universities.This is the Week here II Kevin digs around the real news of the week and slings a satirical arrow at the heart of the political corpus.NTEU Academic Freedom Win here II Matt McGowan, General Secretary of the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU), talks to us about the recent win in the Federal Court, on appeal, that established that the Union negoiated eba trumps the Sydney University's code of conduct. This came into focus around the sacking of Tim Anderson, Director of the Centre for Counter Hegemonic Studies, at Sydney Unversity.

On this episode of The Grapevine, Kulja and Dylan get on the line with Walkley Award winning writer and broadcaster, Jeff Sparrow, to talk about the recent anti-lockdown protests across the country in response to covid-19 restrictions – who are they? And what's spurring them on?Then, managing solicitor for crime at North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency, Beth Wild, calls in to breakdown the latest on Don Dale, the notorious youth prison in Darwin was set to close, but is now expanding as youth detainee numbers rise. Wild also updates us on the landmark class action lawsuit that has just been settled where the mother sued the Northern Territory Government for the mistreatment of her son which saw a $35 million dollar settlement. 

As Australia closes its embassy in the Afghan capital Kabul, Kulja and Dylan get on the line with Walkley Award winning writer and broadcaster Jeff Sparrow to discuss Australia's military legacy in Afghanistan and what it says about conduct in future conflicts.Then, human rights lawyer and Executive Director of Refugee Legal, David Manne, calls in to break down what's happening with the Murugappan family and discuss Australia's asylum seeker regime.And Karen Ellis, co-founder of Mend It, Australia, a group advocating the right to repair gadgets and appliances, talks about the Productivity Commission's plan to recommend that manufacturers should provide consumers and repairers access to spare parts.

On this episode of The Grapevine, Dylan flies solo and gets on the line with Walkley-Award winning writer, editor and broadcaster, Jeff Sparrow, to discuss the Biden administration's decision to pull out of Afghanistan and Australia following suit. Sparrow reflects on the lack of discourse in Australia joining the NATO allies in Afghanistan and on our part in the 20-year-long 'forever war'.Then, as 36,000 Australians remain stranded overseas a year on from the initial international travel ban, PHD Candidate at Melbourne Uni's Melbourne Law School, Elizabeth Hicks, calls in to talk about her policy brief on repatriation of those stranded Australians and her recommendations to expand and improve on Australia's quarantine system.And cultural historian Luke Stegemann chats about his new book Amnesia Road, Landscape, violence and memory, an exploration and contrast of the historic violence in rural areas of Australia and Spain.

Hello! Sorry for the radio silence - I have been busy being too hot for TV and annoying Andrew Bolt. Apologies.  This week's ep is a slice of a conversation I had with socialist councillor Stephen Jolly and Leftist intellectuals (and previous LIASYO guests) Alison Pennington, Jeff Sparrow and Guy Rundle for Stephen's new podcast, Melbourne Calling.  We had a wide-ranging chat about the state of the Australian Left in the wake of COVID, the sexual assault crisis in Canberra, workers' power and ideology.  You can watch the full chat here. If you’ve got the means please support this show by becoming a Patron Join the LIASYO Facebook group here please and thank you My 2021 show WE ARE ALL IN THIS is on at the Melbourne Comedy Festival NOW - just 6 shows left! WE ARE ALL IN THIS is coming to Sydney for two nights only in May Please watch my lip sync tribute to Greta Thunberg at the Melbourne Comedy Festival. We put a lot of work into it lol  @StephenJolly99 @ak_pennington @Jeff_Sparrow MelbourneCalling.com.au The Melbourne Calling YouTube page Cause of the Week: Pay The Rent (paytherent.net.au)  

Stephen sits down with a panel of prominent leftists to discuss the troubling state of the Left, the future of the union movement in Australia, whether the Greens could ever win over the working class and much more. Alison Pennington is a senior economist with the Australia Institute's Centre for Future Work. Guy Rundle is a writer, political commentator and correspondent-at-large for Crikey. Jeff Sparrow is an activist and author of numerous books including Fascists Among Us: Online Hate and the Christchurch Massacre. Tom Ballard is a comedian, podcaster and television host currently performing We Are All In This at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Thanks for listening, see you next week. Follow us on social media: Twitter / Facebook / Instagram Visit our Website

On this episode of The Grapevine, Kulja and Dylan get on the line with Jeff Sparrow, Lecturer in the Centre for Advancing Journalism at Melbourne University, and long-time Triple R broadcaster, to break down the Facebook ban of Australian News media and the implications this conflict has for regulation of big tech globally.This development is a poignant reminder to source your news directly, so subscribe to the Triple R newsletter to make sure you don't miss any updates (on the footer of the Triple R website)!Then, how have post-9/11 wars and campaigns impacted the development of today's youth? Multi award-winning author Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah calls in to discuss the insights she has gleaned in the research for her new book ‘Coming of Age in the War on Terror', out via New South Books.And Katie Stewart, General Manager at the Victorian Music Development Office explains the research findings of an RMIT into the devastating impact the pandemic has had on the Victorian music sector, how some artists are bouncing back, and what the Victorian music scene will look like in a post-covid Australia. 

Dr. Evan Smith is a historian and academic who's extensively researched the history of the Far Left in Australia and the UK. Last year he released his book No Platforming: A History of Anti-Fascism, Universities and the Limits of Free Speech. I reached out to Evan last month after the whackiness of the storming of the US Capitol and Trump's removal from Twitter. We only managed to find some time recently for a chat, but this is clearly still a relevant conversation (as Trump is formally acquitted by the Senate in his impeachment trial). Evan lays out the history of "no platform" as a political tactic, the moral and political arguments surrounding it, the grey areas and its potential limits as a strategy for the Left.  If you’ve got the means please support this show by becoming a Patron Join the LIASYO Facebook group here please and thank you My 2021 show is called WE ARE ALL IN THIS – it’s on sale now at the Adelaide Fringe I’m joining the (awesome) line up for Tommy Little’s Big Comedy Show @ the Sidney Myer Music Bowl in March @evanishistory Evan's blog, New Historical Express You can support Evan's work on Patreon My interview with Douglas Murray on Tonightly ARTICLE: We're obsessed with 'no platforming' but aren't resisting the return of harder censorship by Jeff Sparrow ARTICLE: Evan reviews Jeff Sparrow's Fascists Among Us Cause of the Week: The Australian Unemployed Workers' Union (unemployedworkersunion.com) 

On this episode of The Grapevine, Kulja and Dylan get on the line with Professor of History at La Trobe University Clare Wright to discuss her essay for Griffith Review 71, ‘Masters of the Future or heirs of the past? Mining, history and the right to know'. Wright explains why it's crucial the mining industry work with First Australian communities to avoid incidents like the tragic detonation of the Juukan Gorge by Rio Tinto last year.  Then, does Australia have a growing problem with far-right extremism? Left-wing writer Jeff Sparrow, author of ‘Fascists Among Us: Online Hate and the Christchurch Massacre' calls in to discuss the implications of the right-wing extremist group that burned a cross in the Grampians over the Australia Day weekend.And, following the Russia protests that kicked off after Kremlin opposition figure and anti-corruption activist, Alexei Navalny was imprisoned upon returning to the country after fleeing an assassination attempt by poisoning.Alexey Muraviev, Associate Professor of National Security and Strategic Studies at Curtin University breaks down the Russia protests, Navalny's activism, and the implications of his imprisonment for human rights in Russia.

On this episode of The Grapevine, Kulja and Dylan get on the line with author, guardian columnist, and former RRR Breakfaster, Dr Jeff Sparrow to breakdown Australia's diplomatic fallout with China, and the measures that need to be taken to forestall a looming trade-war.And, human rights lawyer and Executive Director of Refugee Legal, David Manne discusses the plight of refugees detained indefinitely in hotels and unpacks the High Court's decision that refugees can bring legal action to the courts in relation to the conditions and treatment of their detention.Then, for the fourth year running, Melbourne author and speaker Tony Wilson returns for the prestigious Speakolies awards! Tony covers some of the best speeches this year that he has curated on his website speakola, and declares once and for all, the best speech of 2020.This is the last episode of The Grapevine for 2020, Kulja and Dylan will be back February 2021. A huge thank you to all the listeners and subscribers for all your support this year, we couldn't do it without you! Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year!

Golf courses have become sites of contest, where urgent questions around public space, environmental protection and community in rapidly growing cities are being played out.

Golf courses have become sites of contest, where urgent questions around public space, environmental protection and community in rapidly growing cities are being played out.

Beverley and Benjamin stop by the comedian's apartment for a physically distanced well-being check. Follow along at home: 1) Brad Pitt as Dr Anthony Fauci on SNL 2) Logies cancelled3) Bidou Zooms4) Brigid Delaney's three day festival5) Jeff Sparrow on the link between recession and longevity6) Mrs America trailer7) Kim's Convenience8) Meghan Thee Stallion x Beyonce Savage Remix