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The Right, Unions and the Working Class . . Right-wing politics are gaining support in the working class and within unions in so-called Canada. . What's happening and how can we fight it more effectively? Steven Tufts and a CUPE member discuss. . . An article worth reading: Martin Lukacs, How Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives seduced working-class voters https://breachmedia.ca/how-pierre-poilievres-conservatives-seduced-working-class-voters/ . If you listen to the end of the episode, there's a discount code you can use to order David's book Red Flags anywhere in the world from Fernwood Publishing. The code will be valid until mid-September 2025. . instagram @ victors_children
The New Democratic Party needs a bold, democratic renewal—but insiders appear to want a short, rigged race to lock in the status quo.Desmond Cole and Martin Lukacs discuss the consultant class's grip on the party, and what a different kind of NDP might look like.
Mark Carney has defeated Pierre Poilievre, but Conservatives did a lot better than expected.Martin Lukacs and Desmond Cole reflect on the gains and setbacks for the various parties, and explore how progressive forces can rally amidst a rightward-moving political consensus.
Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts. On this episode we tune in to The Breach's election night coverage for sharp political analysis we wouldn't hear on establishment media with commentary from Luke Savage, Pam Palmater, El Jones, Emma Jackson, Donya Ziyaee, Martin Lukacs, Desmond Cole and others in this special highlight from their 4 hour April 28th livestream. Find more journalism for transformation at breachmedia.ca.The Harbinger Media Network includes 83 podcasts focused on social, economic and environmental justice and featuring journalists, academics and activists on shows like The Breach Show, Tech Won't Save Us, Press Progress Sources & more.Harbinger Showcase is syndicated for community and campus radio and heard every week on CKUT 90.3FM in Montreal, at CFUV 101.9FM in Victoria, on CJUM 101.5FM and CKUW 95.9FM in Winnipeg, at CiTR 101.9FM and CFRO 100.5FM in Vancouver, at CJTM in Toronto and at CJBU 107.3FM in Sydney, Nova Scotia. This episode is brought to you by the national independent journalism community unrigged.ca. and by The Alberta Advantage - find out more at albertadvantagepod.com.Find out more about the network, subscribe to the weekly newsletter and support our work at harbingermedianetwork.com.
Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts. On this episode we tune in to The Breach's election night coverage for sharp political analysis we wouldn't hear on establishment media with commentary from Luke Savage, Pam Palmater, El Jones, Emma Jackson, Donya Ziyaee, Martin Lukacs, Desmond Cole and others in this special highlight from their 4 hour April 28th livestream. Find more journalism for transformation at breachmedia.ca.The Harbinger Media Network includes 83 podcasts focused on social, economic and environmental justice and featuring journalists, academics and activists on shows like The Breach Show, Tech Won't Save Us, Press Progress Sources & more.Harbinger Showcase is syndicated for community and campus radio and heard every week on CKUT 90.3FM in Montreal, at CFUV 101.9FM in Victoria, on CJUM 101.5FM and CKUW 95.9FM in Winnipeg, at CiTR 101.9FM and CFRO 100.5FM in Vancouver, at CJTM in Toronto and at CJBU 107.3FM in Sydney, Nova Scotia. This episode is brought to you by the national independent journalism community unrigged.ca. and by The Alberta Advantage - find out more at albertadvantagepod.com.Find out more about the network, subscribe to the weekly newsletter and support our work at harbingermedianetwork.com.
For three decades, Pierre Poilievre's analysis and vision has been shaped by one thinker: Milton Friedman, the godfather of neoliberalism.Political scholar Ryan Kelpin sits down with Martin Lukacs to discuss the radical economist's influence on Poilievre.
Nearing the end of the 2025 federal election, the party leaders locked horns in back to back debates.Desmond Cole, El Jones, and Martin Lukacs debrief who came out well—and if it will have an impact on the polls.
With the federal election just a couple of weeks away, what will become of Canada's relationship with Indigenous peoples?Lawyer and professor Pam Palmater of the Eel River Bar First Nation joins Desmond Cole and Martin Lukacs on The Breach Show to discuss campaign promises and the future of reconciliation.
Jespo's family dodged a bullet just hours before this episode, nearly losing their beloved black lab Monroe in the icy, frigid North Saskatchewan River. It's the most dangerous time of year to be around water, says Edmonton Fire Rescue Services, and one of the most dangerous calls their firefighters respond to. 2:40 | Ryan's wife Kari, their dog Monroe, and Edmonton Fire Rescue District Chief Brian Williams tell us all about what happened, and what the general public needs to know. EMAIL THE SHOW: talk@ryanjespersen.com 29:00 | Pierre Poilievre packs a Nisku warehouse full of supporters. Mark Carney rallies Calgary Liberals (yes, there's such a thing) days later. Nick Taylor-Vaisey's watching it all for POLITICO, and joins Ryan in studio. Catch Team POLITICO on Real Talk every Wednesday through the federal election campaign, and read Ryan's View From Alberta every Thursday in POLITICO's Ottawa Playbook. CHECK IT OUT: https://www.politico.com/newsletters/ottawa-playbook 57:00 | The snow starts to melt, local wildlife welcomes newborns, and the sun stays up later in the day - there's nothing quite like Spring in Jasper! Ryan reflects on a few favourite family memories in this week's #MyJasper Memories presented by our friends at Tourism Jasper. SPRING IN JASPER: https://www.jasper.travel/spring/ FAIRMONT JPL PROMOTION: https://www.jasper.travel/current-deals/spring-into-summer/ 1:08:00 | Real Talker Matthew's open to the idea of a national home building authority of some sort. Thoughts? 1:15:00 | Turns out Mark Carney's not the only one rubbing shoulders with global elites. Martin Lukacs shares a story about Pierre Poilievre and the Billionaire Class. (Does any of this matter?) REGISTER FOR THE REAL TALK GOLF CLASSIC: https://www.ryanjespersen.com/real-ta... JOIN US APRIL 12 at the ICCHANGE GALA: https://www.icchange.ca/2025gala FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK, X, INSTAGRAM, and LINKEDIN: @realtalkrj & @ryanjespersen JOIN US ON FACEBOOK: @ryanjespersen REAL TALK MERCH: https://ryanjespersen.com/merch RECEIVE EXCLUSIVE PERKS - BECOME A REAL TALK PATRON: patreon.com/ryanjespersen THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! https://ryanjespersen.com/sponsors The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Relay Communications Group Inc. or any affiliates.
Almost two weeks into the Canadian federal election, Mark Carney's Liberals have consolidated their lead—but a Conservative victory shouldn't be ruled out just yet.Desmond Cole and Martin Lukacs discuss Carneymania and the quiet strength of the Conservatives, and get up to speed with campaign promises on housing, energy, and taxes.
Movement lawyers Nora Fathalipour and Arash Ghiassi have their hands full defending activists targeted by Police and prosecutors, particularly in Ontario where a Hate Crimes Working Group in the Attorney General's office has an explicitly racist mandate.Hear first hand the process police and the Crown are putting people through in order to intimidate, silence and criminalize movements. Even though most charges are dropped, the ordeal of having a publicized arrest, bail conditions and the process to clear their name can take a toll on activists. This is why having legal representation that understands the broader issues at play is so important. Political interference and anti-Palestinian racism are setting the tone for Police and prosecutors, but the community, together, is learning how to navigate it all so our comrades can remain free to fight another day.CALL TO ACTION: Support the Toronto Community Justice FundRelated Episodes: Support Systems Amid State Suppression w/members of the Toronto Legal Support;Weaponizing Canadian Law for Israel w/journalist Martin Lukacs from The Breach; and,The IHRA, Fascism and Upholding Colonial Violence - on Canada's adoption of the weaponized definition of antisemitism.All of our content is free - made possible by the generous sponsorships of our Patrons. If you would like to support us: PatreonFollow us on InstagramResources: The Breach: Secretive committee in Ontario ministry pushed crackdown on pro-Palestine activismCBC: Charges Dropped against pro-Palestinian protesterCBC: Charges dropped against woman filmed pulling Pro-Palestinian protester's hijabNora Fathalipour Bio | Nuance LegalArash Ghiassi Bio — Savards LLP | Toronto Criminal LawyersWhat is Movement Lawyering? — Movement Law Lab
El Jones speaks to Martin Lukacs about her recent trip to the occupied West Bank, where her delegation visited with scholars, journalists, artists, and communities engaged in non-violent resistance to Israeli apartheid. Writing by Budour Hassan here.
Desmond Cole and Martin Lukacs reflect on Justin Trudeau's almost decade in power, from the initial psychic relief of Conservative Stephen Harper's ousting to the grim accumulation of symbolic Liberal postures and assists to Canada's corporate elite. Plus, what Justin deserves real credit for.
In the wake of Chrystia Freeland's explosive departure from the Liberal cabinet, Martin Lukacs and El Jones discuss the establishment media's infatuation with Ottawa's palace intrigue and what the future for a hobbled Trudeau government might look like. Plus, we answer listener questions just in time for the holidays.
It was a big week for the military-industrial complex in Canada, with the west's war-making establishment convening in Halifax for the annual International Security Forum (then hopping over to Montreal for a NATO summit). El Jones fills Martin Lukacs in on her attempts to report on the Security Forum, where the hand towels were plush, the security uptight, and the drumbeat for increased Canadian military spending strong.
Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts.On this week's episode Dimitri Lascasris reports on Israel's invasion of Lebanon from Beirut on GREEN PLANET MONITOR, we examine how the rise of private nursing agencies is affecting public healthcare on The Broadbent Institute's PERSPECTIVES, Martin Lukacs and El Jones unpack the election campaign and an America on the edge of the abyss on THE BREACH SHOW and the team explore how the province under the leadership of Premier Danielle Smith has proclaimed itself "sovereign within a united Canada" (whatever that means) on ALBERTA ADVANTAGE.The Harbinger Media Network includes 77 podcasts focusing on social, economic and environmental justice and featuring journalists, academics and activists on shows like The Breach Show, Tech Won't Save Us, Press Progress Sources & more.Harbinger Showcase is syndicated for community and campus radio and heard every week on CKUT 90.3FM in Montreal, at CFUV 101.9FM in Victoria, on CJUM 101.5FM and CKUW 95.9FM in Winnipeg, at CiTR 101.9FM and CFRO 100.5FM in Vancouver, at CJTM in Toronto and at CJBU 107.3FM in Sydney, Nova Scotia.Financial support on this episode is courtesy of THE ALBERTA ADVANTAGE. Find out more about Calgary's #1 podcast albertaadvantagepod.com.Find out more about the network, subscribe to the weekly newsletter and support our work at harbingermedianetwork.com.
Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts.On this week's episode Dimitri Lascasris reports on Israel's invasion of Lebanon from Beirut on GREEN PLANET MONITOR, we examine how the rise of private nursing agencies is affecting public healthcare on The Broadbent Institute's PERSPECTIVES, Martin Lukacs and El Jones unpack the election campaign and an America on the edge of the abyss on THE BREACH SHOW and the team explore how the province under the leadership of Premier Danielle Smith has proclaimed itself "sovereign within a united Canada" (whatever that means) on ALBERTA ADVANTAGE.The Harbinger Media Network includes 77 podcasts focusing on social, economic and environmental justice and featuring journalists, academics and activists on shows like The Breach Show, Tech Won't Save Us, Press Progress Sources & more.Harbinger Showcase is syndicated for community and campus radio and heard every week on CKUT 90.3FM in Montreal, at CFUV 101.9FM in Victoria, on CJUM 101.5FM and CKUW 95.9FM in Winnipeg, at CiTR 101.9FM and CFRO 100.5FM in Vancouver, at CJTM in Toronto and at CJBU 107.3FM in Sydney, Nova Scotia.Financial support on this episode is courtesy of THE ALBERTA ADVANTAGE. Find out more about Calgary's #1 podcast albertaadvantagepod.com.Find out more about the network, subscribe to the weekly newsletter and support our work at harbingermedianetwork.com.
As Americans hit the polls next Tuesday, El Jones and Martin Lukacs hash out the U.S. election campaign, the folly of pandering to the right, neoliberal identity politics, the implications for Palestine, the threat of Trump, and their respective halloween costumes.
With a potential Pierre Poilievre Conservative government on the horizon, Martin Lukacs, Anjali Appadurai, Syed Hussan, Judy Rebick, and Laura Walton discuss how to organize in the face of a surging right.
El Jones and Martin Lukacs discuss the worst and weirdest examples of the crackdown on the Palestine solidarity movement in Canada over the past year—and how to understand why it has been so severe and widespread. Plus: why the elite are worried about Canadians identifying as “settlers.”
El Jones and Martin Lukacs dissect a viral confrontation NDP leader Jagmeet Singh had with far-right wing protesters on Parliament Hill—and unlike everyone else, they're not cheering. Plus: the crisis management firm that defends the “rich and guilty.”
Investigative journalist Martin Lukacs from The Breach discusses his investigations into Toronto Police's Project Resolute and the secretive committee in the Ontario Attorney General's office tasked with cracking down on Palestinian solidarity activism.A beefed up hate crimes unit is backed by a committee staffed with former Prosecutors who have openly declared their affinity for Israel and penchant for "leveraging criminal law for critical action". And we would have not heard anything about it had it not been for the tenacity of independent journalists like Martin and the mistakes of a local police board. Hear the whole sordid story....________________ All of our content is free - made possible by the generous sponsorships of our Patrons. If you would like to support us: PatreonFollow us on InstagramResources: Martin's Previous Appearance on Blueprints - Corporate Lobbyists Running the Workers' PartyThe Breach: Inside the ‘shocking' police operation targeting pro-Palestine activists in TorontoThe Breach: Secretive Committee in Ontario's Ministry for the Attorney General
Voices for Gaza Thursday, May 9, 2024 2-3pm live on CKUT 90.3 FM www.ckut.ca A live community radio broadcast on CKUT 90.3 FM that aims to highlight the ways that the Gaza solidarity encampment at McGill University creates political space in both the media landscape and within the city to lift up Palestinian life. This broadcast will also underline the ways that media workers in the Gaza context are facing deadly danger at the hands of the Israeli state military machine. At least 92 Palestinian journalists have been killed in Gaza due to Israeli military strikes since October 7th according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. Featuring the voices of Sarah Shamy, an organizer with the Palestinian Youth Movement. Martin Lukacs, an investigative journalist and the managing editor of The Breach. A representative from Students in Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights. Norma Rantisi, Academics for Palestine, Concordia University. Michelle Hartman, Profs solidaires avec le camp.
The Canadian government's response to the ICJ ruling on Israel's genocide in Gaza exposes its "egregious double standards" towards the Palestinians. International law expert Mark Kersten joins Martin Lukacs to dissect the historic decision from the UN's top court.
Erica speaks to Martin Lukacs, editor-in-chief of the left-wing outlet, The Breach.Visit The Breach: https://breachmedia.ca/Support us for the price of a grande a month at badandbitchy.comRate us, share us on social and share us to your networks!Contact us:Email: badandbpod@gmail.comTwitter: @badandbitchy IG: @badandbitchypod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week, Martin Lukacs interviews Eriel Deranger, a member of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation and the executive director of Indigenous Climate Action. She gives us the 4-1-1 on this year's UN climate summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, including the influx of fossil fuel lobbyists, Canada's paltry commitment to financing Global South countries dealing with the brunt of the climate crisis, what real Indigenous-led solutions look like, and speaking at a rare demonstration for Palestine in the highly repressive UAE.
Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts.On this week's episode The Energy Mix's Mitchell Beer returns to talk COP28, Pivot's Francis Hérbert-Bernier speaks with labour reporter Emily Leedham about the historic 500,000 worker strike that's shutting down Quebec on PRESS PROGRESS SOURCES, Martin Lukacs interviews CJPME's Dan Freeman-Maloy about Canada's record serving imperial interests in the Middle East on THE BREACH SHOW and ALBERTA ADVANTAGE invite Revolutionary Left Radio to explain why Nazis are bad, actually.The Harbinger Media Network includes more than 60 podcasts focusing on social, economic and environmental justice and featuring journalists, academics and activists on shows like Alberta Advantage, The Breach Show, Tech Won't Save Us, Press Progress Sources & more.Harbinger Showcase is syndicated for community and campus radio at CIUT 89.5FM in Toronto, CKUT 90.3FM in Montreal, CKUW 95.9FM in Winnipeg and at Vancouver Co-op Radio.Financial support on this episode is courtesy of The Alberta Advantage podcast and The Energy Mix. Find out more a albertaadvantagepod.com and at theenergymix.com.Find out more about the network, subscribe to the weekly newsletter and support our work at harbingermedianetwork.com
Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts.On this week's episode The Energy Mix's Mitchell Beer returns to talk COP28, Pivot's Francis Hérbert-Bernier speaks with labour reporter Emily Leedham about the historic 500,000 worker strike that's shutting down Quebec on PRESS PROGRESS SOURCES, Martin Lukacs interviews CJPME's Dan Freeman-Maloy about Canada's record serving imperial interests in the Middle East on THE BREACH SHOW and ALBERTA ADVANTAGE invite Revolutionary Left Radio to explain why Nazis are bad, actually.The Harbinger Media Network includes more than 60 podcasts focusing on social, economic and environmental justice and featuring journalists, academics and activists on shows like Alberta Advantage, The Breach Show, Tech Won't Save Us, Press Progress Sources & more.Harbinger Showcase is syndicated for community and campus radio at CIUT 89.5FM in Toronto, CKUT 90.3FM in Montreal, CKUW 95.9FM in Winnipeg and at Vancouver Co-op Radio.Financial support on this episode is courtesy of The Alberta Advantage podcast and The Energy Mix. Find out more a albertaadvantagepod.com and at theenergymix.com.Find out more about the network, subscribe to the weekly newsletter and support our work at harbingermedianetwork.com
Israel's assault on Gaza has become a flashpoint in Canadian media. This week, Martin Lukacs and Emma Paling dive deep into the current state of reporting, from CTV's anti-Palestian bias to the arrest of Palestine solidarity activists in Toronto.
This week, Martin Lukacs interviews Dan Freeman-Maloy, a leading scholar of Canadian foreign policy toward Palestine and director of strategic operations for Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East. From the U.K. to the U.S., Canada has long served as the right-hand man to imperial interests in the Middle East. As an American-backed Israeli army devastates Palestinians in Gaza, Freeman-Maloy breaks down the historical roots of Canada's long denial of Palestinian rights.
Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts. On this week's episode:Martin Lukacs reports back from the 2023 NDP convention on THE BREACH SHOWformer UN Special Rapporteur on Palestinian human rights Michael Lynk discusses war crimes in Gaza on GREEN PLANET MONITORan interview unpacking how Canadian Sikhs are in the crosshairs of an aggressive campaign of harassment from social media companies on PRESS PROGRESS SOURCESthe panel examines western alienation and how it explicitly shapes right-wing collective identity on ALBERTA ADVANTAGEThe Harbinger Media Network includes more than 60 podcasts focusing on social, economic and environmental justice and featuring journalists, academics and activists on shows like Alberta Advantage, The Breach Show, Tech Won't Save Us, Press Progress Sources & more.Harbinger Showcase is syndicated for community and campus radio at CIUT 89.5FM in Toronto, CKUT 90.3FM in Montreal, CKUW 95.9FM in Winnipeg and at Vancouver Co-op Radio.Financial support on this episode is courtesy of The Alberta Advantage podcast and Fernwood Publishing. Find out more at albertaadvantagepod.com and find Andrew Crosby's Resisting Eviction: Domicide and the Financialization of Rental Housing at fernwood publishing.caFind out more about the network, subscribe to the weekly newsletter and support our work at harbingermedianetwork.comSubscribe to the shows featured on this episode wherever you get your podcasts.
Harbinger Showcase is a weekly podcast featuring highlights from Canada's #1 coast-to-coast community of politically and socially progressive podcasts. On this week's episode:Martin Lukacs reports back from the 2023 NDP convention on THE BREACH SHOWformer UN Special Rapporteur on Palestinian human rights Michael Lynk discusses war crimes in Gaza on GREEN PLANET MONITORan interview unpacking how Canadian Sikhs are in the crosshairs of an aggressive campaign of harassment from social media companies on PRESS PROGRESS SOURCESthe panel examines western alienation and how it explicitly shapes right-wing collective identity on ALBERTA ADVANTAGEThe Harbinger Media Network includes more than 60 podcasts focusing on social, economic and environmental justice and featuring journalists, academics and activists on shows like Alberta Advantage, The Breach Show, Tech Won't Save Us, Press Progress Sources & more.Harbinger Showcase is syndicated for community and campus radio at CIUT 89.5FM in Toronto, CKUT 90.3FM in Montreal, CKUW 95.9FM in Winnipeg and at Vancouver Co-op Radio.Financial support on this episode is courtesy of The Alberta Advantage podcast and Fernwood Publishing. Find out more at albertaadvantagepod.com and find Andrew Crosby's Resisting Eviction: Domicide and the Financialization of Rental Housing at fernwood publishing.caFind out more about the network, subscribe to the weekly newsletter and support our work at harbingermedianetwork.comSubscribe to the shows featured on this episode wherever you get your podcasts.
The Breach's managing editor Martin Lukacs brings a dispatch from the NDP convention in Hamilton, Ont., where Israel's siege of Gaza and Pierre Poilievre's popularity dominated the show. Plus, how Canadian governments across the political spectrum—and the mainstream media—have allowed Israel to act with impunity toward the Palestinians.
The Breach's Martin Lukacs speaks with Naomi Klein about her new book “Doppelganger: A Trip Into the Mirror World.” It dissects an uncanny post-pandemic moment in which a surging right—whether in the United States, Canada, or globally—has absorbed left-wing ideas and regurgitated them as something dark and dangerous.
Martin Lukacs, of the Breach and the Guardian, gives the inside scoop on his recent article Lobbyists run today's NDP—and they're warping the party's politics. This investigative report details the roles of the Party's inner circle and the connections they have to corporate lobbying firms advocating for big oil and companies like Air BnB. Why are the 'day jobs' of some of the key players in the NDP's biggest campaign important? Because their rise in the Party coincide with a clear right turn in the policies and platforms being churned out and packaged as progressive. Martin talks about the impact of this trend on Canadian politics and gives us stories and insight from his many experiences with the Party. Be sure to catch all our other Inside the NDP episodes to get the full picture. All our content is made possible through our Patrons. To support the show: patreon.com/bpofdisruption Resources:Martin Lukacs Book: The Trudeau FormulaFollow Martin Lukacs on TwitterThe NDP is run by a consultant class geared toward capitulationthe Breach: Lobbyists run today's NDP—and they're warping the party's politics
The Most Important Strike in Years: the Education Workers Strike in Ontario The law-defying strike by the 55, 000 workers in CUPE's Ontario School Board Council of Unions in November 2022 was brief but arguably the most important strike in so-called Canada in almost two decades. Peter Hogarth talks about the background to the strike, how it unfolded, why it ended the way it did, and its lessons. Some articles worth reading: Peter Hogarth, "Who Killed Bill 28?" https://springmag.ca/who-killed-bill-28-ontario-workers-and-the-threat-of-a-general-strike Martin Lukacs and Emma Paling, The inside story of how education workers beat back Doug Ford https://breachmedia.ca/the-inside-story-of-how-education-workers-beat-back-doug-ford/ John Clarke, Doug Ford underestimated the power of workers—but so did union leaders https://breachmedia.ca/doug-ford-underestimated-the-power-of-workersbut-so-did-union-leaders/ John Clarke, Beyond the Rituals of Class Compromise https://www.midnightsunmag.ca/beyond-the-rituals-of-class-compromise/
On The Breach Show this week, guest host Aditya Rao joins panelists Pam Palmater and El Jones. First up - according to Justin Trudeau, it's “Electric Vehicle Week” in Canada. Author and tech critic Paris Marx joins the show to look at some of the potential environmental and social costs of positioning Canada as a leader in the EV industry. And what would it take to remake the Ontario NDP as a vehicle for change? Martin Lukacs offers a frank look at the party amidst the search to replace leader Andrea Horwath. Find out how you can support The Breach's journalism for transformation at https://breachmedia.ca/support-us/
On The Breach Show this week, guest host Aditya Rao joins panelists Pam Palmater and El Jones. First up - according to Justin Trudeau, it's “Electric Vehicle Week” in Canada. Author and tech critic Paris Marx joins the show to look at some of the potential environmental and social costs of positioning Canada as a leader in the EV industry. And what would it take to remake the Ontario NDP as a vehicle for change? Martin Lukacs offers a frank look at the party amidst the search to replace leader Andrea Horwath.Find out how you can support The Breach's journalism for transformation at https://breachmedia.ca/support-us/
On The Breach Show this week, guest host Aditya Rao joins panelists Pam Palmater and El Jones. First up - according to Justin Trudeau, it's “Electric Vehicle Week” in Canada. We're joined by author and tech critic Paris Marx, to look at some of the potential environmental and social costs of positioning Canada as a leader in the EV industry. And what would it take to remake the Ontario NDP as a vehicle for change? Martin Lukacs offers a frank look at the party amidst the search to replace leader Andrea Horwath.
This week, on the heels of the repeal of Roe v Wade in the U.S., we interview reproductive justice activist Darrah Teitel about abortion access in Canada. The Trudeau Liberals' policy record, it turns out, isn't as good as their photo-ops in front of abortion clinics. And El Jones, Martin Lukacs and Pam Palmater discuss Canada Day, which in many cities will be about more than fireworks and beer this year. Has our warm and fuzzy nationalist mythology taken a well-deserved hit? Polls suggest so.
On Wednesday, The Breach Show broadcast live analysis of the Conservative Party of Canada's official English-language leadership debate. In this episode, El Jones, Pam Palmater and Martin Lukacs break down who is running, how they're positioning themselves, and what that means for the rest of us. And since watching Conservatives outdo each other isn't always pleasant, each of our analysts shares about what kind of candy is appropriate to eat during the leadership debate. Featuring our host Martin Lucacs and analysts Pam Palmater and El Jones. Subscribe so you don't miss an episode, or sign up for alerts at: https://breachmedia.ca/theshow _________________________________________________________________________ Want to see more content like this? Become a sustaining member at https://breachmedia.ca/support-us/ An hour of your wages each month will fuel independent and progressive journalism, free of corporate agendas – and never behind a paywall. _________________________________________________________________________ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBreachMedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebreachme... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebreachmedia
This week on the show we talk about Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter—is it time to log off, or can social movements and the progressive left use social media effectively? We also get into the motorcycle convoy headed to Ottawa this weekend with our resident biker Pam Palmater. Finally, we talk to DT Cochrane, an economist and a researcher with Canadians for Tax Fairness, about his new report on how corporate profiteering is fueling inflation and driving up the cost of living. Featuring our host, Donya Ziaee, and Pam Palmater, El Jones, and Martin Lukacs. Sign up for alerts and don't miss an episode: https://breachmedia.ca/theshow/ Watch the show on Youtube.com/TheBreach and spread the word by sharing and retweeting: on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
This week we discuss how the government tried to undermine the Defund the Police movement with manipulative polling, and examine whether the new Liberal budget will do anything to address Canada's rigged housing market, with former UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Housing Leilani Farha. Plus, our new segment, “The Preach”, where our analysts call out the CBSA for putting children in prison, the RCMP's toxic culture, and how Canada continues to support the Saudi war on Yemen. Featuring our host, Donya Ziaee, and as always, Pam Palmater, El Jones, and Martin Lukacs. Sign up for alerts and don't miss an episode: https://breachmedia.ca/theshow/ Watch the show on Youtube.com/TheBreach and spread the word by sharing and retweeting: on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
On this special bonus podcast episode of The Breach Show, we take a look at two movements, Land Back and Defund the Police, and take stock of where they are at, what they have achieved and what might be next. Featuring our analysts El Jones, Pam Palmater, Martin Lukacs, and our host Donya Ziaee. Catch The Breach Show weekly and don't forget to like, comment and subscribe - https://youtube.com/TheBreach ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Sign up for alerts - https://breachmedia.ca/theshow/ ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Support our work - https://breachmedia.ca/support-us/
In this week's episode, our host Donya Ziaee and our analysts, Pam Palmater, El Jones and Martin Lukacs, take a critical look at the NDP-Liberal deal: how and why did it happen, and what does it mean for the future of the NDP? We also take stock of last month's trucker convoy, its effect on the political landscape and how progressive movements can respond moving forward. Like & subscribe so you don't miss an episode, or sign up for alerts at: https://breachmedia.ca/theshow Want to see more content like this? Become a sustaining member at https://breachmedia.ca/support-us/ An hour of your wages each month will fuel independent and progressive journalism, free of corporate agendas – and never behind a paywall. _________________________________________________________________________ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheBreachMedia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebreachmedia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebreachmedia
Starting March 24, we're launching a weekly YouTube show and podcast with incisive and irreverent analysis on politics and social movements in Canada. Featuring Pam Palmater, El Jones, Martin Lukacs and guests, hosted by Donya Ziaee. Follow us to hear new episodes every week.
Celebrate Harbinger's first anniversary w/ a stacked deck of incredible guests to lament the hopeless and harrowing 2021 Federal Election on part 1 of an absolutely epic 12 hour-long Twitchstream telethon featuring hosts Rob Rousseau and Hilary Agro w/ Nora Loreto, Martin Lukacs, OffCourt's Abdul Malik and Eytan Tobin & climate policy scholar Dr. Jess Green from our Board of Directors.Find Rob at https://www.twitch.tv/robrousseauHear Hilary at https://anchor.fm/bread-and-poppiesRead Nora at https://fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/take-back-the-fightMartin writes at https://breachmedia.ca/Subscribe to OffCourt at https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-off-court-podcast/id1547121012Follow Dr. Jess on Twitter @greenprofgreen
Celebrate Harbinger's first anniversary w/ a stacked deck of incredible guests to lament the hopeless and harrowing 2021 Federal Election on part 1 of an absolutely epic 12 hour-long Twitchstream telethon featuring hosts Rob Rousseau and Hilary Agro w/ Nora Loreto, Martin Lukacs, OffCourt's Abdul Malik and Eytan Tobin & climate policy scholar Dr. Jess Green from our Board of Directors. Find Rob at https://www.twitch.tv/robrousseau Hear Hilary at https://anchor.fm/bread-and-poppies Read Nora at https://fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/take-back-the-fight Martin writes at https://breachmedia.ca/ Subscribe to OffCourt at https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-off-court-podcast/id1547121012 Follow Dr. Jess on Twitter @greenprofgreen
Returning champion Martin Lukacs joins me to break down Justin Trudeau's low-on-substance, high-on-vague-platitudes throne speech, the escalating conflict between the Mi'kmaw people and white settler fishermen in NS, and the plan to do Green Party entryism and push them to the left. Also, some exciting news about a new project and the future of the show. http://www.patreon.com/49thParahell
On episode 127, investigative journalist Martin Lukacs (The Trudeau Formula: Seduction and Betrayal in an Age of Discontent) joins host Andre Goulet to discuss Justin’s new role as the nation’s camp-counsellor-in-chief, the lobbying leviathan and Liberal corporate cronyism, misplaced praise for an insufficient NDP response to the CERB bailout, new developments in the Wet'suwet'en fight for land title recognition and much more. Read more about how the fax machine is a vital weapon in Montreal contract tracers' war against COVID-19 at: https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/using-a-fax-machine-the-painstaking-work-of-contact-tracers/ See how the the impact of COVID-19 on Canadian media is playing out across the country at: https://j-source.ca/article/we-mapped-all-the-media-impacts-of-covid-19-in-canada/ Support the show at patreon.com/unpackingthenews This conversation was recorded on May 13th, 2020.
"I think I may have had coronavirus." Martin Lukacs is a journalist and author based in Montreal.
an interview with author Martin Lukacs on "The Trudeau Formula" a recent book published by Black Rose Books, info : http://blackrosebooks.net recorded for @radiockut broadcast by Stefan @spirodon Christoff
$5/month for ad-free Canadaland by clicking here. A front-page story tells us that Canada is broken. Is it, or is this exactly how the country was designed to work? And, as a senior editor leaves the CBC, our national broadcaster pivots to audience. Anita Li co-hosts. Read the Martin Lukacs thread on "outside agitators." This episode is sponsored by Freshbooks, Audible, Historica Canada, and You & Yours Financial.
This episode is a part of the first annual Climate Podcast Showcase, for more information on this visit www.climactic.fm/climatepodcase, and for more information on this show please visit The Juice Media Podcast. Here's the video associated with this podcast episode: Honest Government Ad | We're F*ed Here are the articles mentioned in the podcast: "Neoliberalism has conned us into fighting climate change as individuals" by Martin Lukacs Forget Shorter Showers by Derrick Jensen "Just 100 companies responsible for 71% of global emissions" - The Carbon Majors Database If you enjoyed this podcast please subscribe on your podcast app and recommend it to others! If you'd like to keep us going, support us in one of these ways. Keep up with our latest work on: Youtube | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram TRANSCRIPT FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED, Thanks to Kevin Wild for transcribing the audio. Hey everyone, Giordano here with the juice media podcast, broadcasting from the Department of Genuine Satire. Most of you know this by now, but I'm just going to repeat it for any newcomers to the podcast, this is a companion podcast to the honest government ads series which we produce and this latest episode was an honest government announcement about the climate crisis. [Honest Government Ad] "Hello, I'm from the government with an important message as we enter the third decade of the 21st century, things are going, err, fine. Overall.. The Amazon is fine, half of Africa is fine. So is the Arctic, Indonesia, Spain, Greece, even Greenland's on fucking fire, err, I mean fine. Scientists have coined a new term for this stage of climate change we're entering. “We're fucked”. Unlike the previous stage, which climate scientists called listen to us or we might be fucked. We're fucked is happening. And in your lifetime..." [Giordano] There are so many things to talk about on this issue. Where does one even start? Well, I think my expertise can be most useful in discussing the bullshit that is levied against people who joined the global strike movement. I mean you must have noticed there is just so much bullshit. Where does it all come from, what do we make of it, and how do we respond to it? And I'm not talking about the bullshit regarding the science. Don't even get drawn into those debates because the only people that can debate the science are scientists and the vast majority of them agree on the science. I'm talking about general run of the mill bullshit, which generally consists of badly constructed arguments that rely on profound ignorance of our own history. So that's what I'm going to talk about in the second half of the podcast. But before we get to that, I want to hand over the mic to the people who have been leading the fight to raise awareness about the climate crisis and to ring the alarm more effectively than, than anyone has been able to, in this last decade, and that is school kids who have created the global movement. It's fucking amazing. They've made history, they're making history. As we saw yesterday with the global climate strike, there were millions of people on every continent on the street saying this is enough. Of course we joined the Melbourne strike. And, uh, it was just an incredible experience. And while we were there, we thought we would interview some of the kids who have been behind the organization of this amazing event. Of course, we posed as the Department of Genuine Satire from the Australien government. And, uh, these are some of their voices. All I can say is the kids are doing fine. [background chatter] So, these guys are from the Honest Government ads series. Just about, [Student] Oh, oh, I love this. Oh my God. Cameron. I've probably spent like years watching these videos. [music] [Giordano] So we're here from the government. We just kind of doing a little bit of a survey to see what's going on with the youth. And, uh, our first question to you, Cameron, is, why aren't you at school? [Cameron] Fuck you. You're the reason I'm not at school, mate. [Honest Govt] How much money would you need to not believe in climate change? [Cameron] Um, I'd probably need a politician's wage to not believe in climate change. Maybe a liberal wage and maybe it'd be, it would be good. Yeah. [Honest Govt] That sounds really familiar to what we have though. We'll have to look into that. [Honest Govt] Fatima why aren't you at school? [Fatima] Well, because today we're striking to ask for climate justice and we're asking for everyone all over the, all over the world to stand with us. Um, I'm not in school today because I've decided to come out and protest for my future. [Student] Um, I want better action on climate change. Um, why not, a free chance to take off. Nah Um, I'm fighting for my future. Um, yeah. Out of genuine concern for my future. [Honest Govt] Why are you concerned? I mean, we're taking care of it. We're doing a pretty good job are'nt we. Do you not trust your government? Do you not trust [inaudible]? [Student] No. Not at all. [Honest Govt] Fair enough [Student] Well, I'm seeing your track record. You're not doing a very good job. I'm sorry to say that. [Honest Govt] Why do you believe scientists? Don't they teach you at school to believe your government? [Student] Yeah. But Science is also tell me about fossil fuels and about carbon emissions and how renewables are the way to go. Did they, did they ever teach you that? [Honest Govt] Why aren't you listening to good, reasonable, daggy dad figures like ScoMoe and Alan Jones? [Student] Well, Alan Jones is prehistoric. Um, he was probably there to see the first coal mine open. [laughter] So I feel like it's a little bit out of touch for me to listen to someone like Alan Jones, considering he could have been my great grandfather. [Honest Govt] Would a six figure salary at a coal mine changed your mind. [Student] It wouldn't take any dollar figure. I'm lucky enough, I am fortunate enough to not need to be worried about a dollar figure and that means I'll continue on with my activism irrespective of the money. [Student] See, unlike, I understand you might be after the money, but I don't think that way. I'd rather be after the planet. [Honest Govt] So climate change is going to affect the most vulnerable of the worst. So should you be focused on just trying to be like less vulnerable? [Student] Well. The thing is is that I'm already probably the least vulnerable person that's going to be affected by climate change. So I guess I'm trying to fight for the people that are most vulnerable before me. [Honest Govt] What if I told you the climate has always been changing? [Student] Yeah, but now we're causing it. It's been changing naturally, but now we're doing it, so let's got to change it a bit. [Student] I mean, technically we should be heading, the world should be cooling at the moment, but it's not. And that's because of us and like, like I'm just a kid and I'm pretty worried about it. It's not a good thing. [Honest Govt] One last question. Do you have something you'd like to say to Scott Morrison today? [Student] I Dunno if I would allow... [Student] Hop onto the weight watchers! [Student] As a politician, your job is to represent the people, not represent yourself in parliament. So I think you should get going and start doing that. Otherwise all of Australia is going to be on your back. Oh wait. It already is. [Student] I don't know if the words I would use with reflect school strike greatly, but I'm probably “go fuck yourself”. [Honest Govt] Thank you very much. We'll deliver that to the prime minister. [music] [Giordano] Jokes aside, there's a huge turnout here. I Dunno, we'll see the numbers later. But this is an incredible event. There's a big mix of like young people, old people. You guys have helped put this event together. Tell us a little bit about what's happening and why you're here and what's, what's happening [Student] Today what we're going to see is probably the biggest climate mobilization in Australia's history. Um, which is open to not only school students but unions and businesses, corporations, stuff like that. Um, it is largely student led today. Um, lots of the decisions that have been, that have gone into this day have been made by students. Um, and what we're going to see today is just a whole bunch of people protesting climate inaction and putting pressure on the government to tell them that we need more. [Honest Govt] Yeah, just give us a little rundown of what the demands are [Student] So our first demand is that we have no more coal or gas projects. Our second demand is that we require a just transition for workers leaving coal and mining areas. And we want 100% renewables by 2030. [Giordano] I'm sorry, your name is. [Emma] My name's Emma. [Giordano] Thank you for your work Emma. [music] [Giordano] Shout out there to Zoe and mark, who are helping me to ask those questions on behalf of the Department of genuine satire and also to Dan Ilitch who contributed to some of those questions that these funny brain. And lastly to Mark from climactic who recorded those interviews. [music] So as you can probably tell from the tone of my voice, I'm really excited and I was so inspired by being at the climate strike in Melbourne. I know a lot of you feel the same way as well. We've been posting on social media and I've seen so many of you sharing photos from your own cities and towns, whether there were small towns in rural Queensland or big cities like Sydney or overseas in uh, in the US or in Europe. Everyone was really on the same street, on the same page. And I think it was like checking in with each other and going, yes, we are saying, we do know that this is a crisis. This is an emergency, this is the time to be getting down into the street. And it was just so awesome to be standing shoulder to shoulder with likeminded people. And uh, the one thing that really, you know, that we share in common is that these are people who are listening to scientists. That's what it all comes down to. Every time I see denial and equivocation, it's like I'm just listening to the scientists. I'm not an expert. You're not an expert. The experts are saying we should be freaking out and at an end and having an emergency response to what's happening, I feel to do anything else is insanity. So sane people were on the street and I'm so proud of the way that this amazing collective of people behave respectfully towards each other, towards their cities and streets because we know that the critics are looking on for the tiniest excuse to call out, um, you know, hypocrisy or to call out double standards. Um, they didn't have anything, you know, the streets were clean. They were cleaner than when the protest started in some places. And by the way, I think we should start a tradition where at the end of the climate strikes, we go and take pictures of the grounds to show the condition in which they've been left. That's why yesterday, after Lee, before leaving Melbourne, I went back to the treasury gardens where not long before the 100,000 people were gathered and I took photos because I was just amazed. There was nothing, there was no plastic bottles or rappers or anything. But sure enough, within hours, photos were circulating online claiming that a mess had been left in Hyde Park, in Sydney. Uh, and in other places. One photo, which was even shared on that pile of steaming shit, Sunrise on channel seven was of Hyde Park in London. Um, and the mess that is shown was created by a festival, not by the climate strikers, but it was reported as if that mess had been left in Sydney's Hyde Park. They've got fuck all left. I mean, if you have to resort to that level of misinformation and fake news, um, then that's it. It's we've won, you know, now it's just the case of keeping up the pressure. Just keep going in. I think the most important thing, the most important thing now is to inspire each other, to support each other, to keep each other really engaged in the struggle. This isn't a one off thing. There are going to be more protests that are going to be more strikes. The next one's coming up in October. Worldwide. What's the point? Why are we doing this? Isn't it a big waste of time? No, it isn't. No, it isn't. This is one of the many criticisms and many cheap ass bankrupt criticisms that come out and it's really important to know that it is bullshit. When people say that, “what's the point” (or) “You're not going to make any difference”. “How has this changed anything”? Well, the historical record shows that this is how things have always changed, that people are getting down into the street and making a noise. Suspending business as usual. Downing tools has always been the way that things had been won. People then go on and demonize that and say, oh, that's you're a socialist. You're a Marxist Europe. Well, if you want to call it that, call it that, but really what it is is that history. This is how humans behave. This is how things change. If you don't like it, then well then why don't you give up your eight hour day? Why don't you give up your sick leave and paid leave? Because all of those things were won by people getting down into the streets. I mean here in Melbourne, the great example is the eight hour movement in 1856 stone masons down tools and they marched the parliament to say, we want to have an eight hour work day. You know, child labor was very common. 10 to 16 hour workdays were common. 700 people marched in the streets. Just 700 people, not 150,000 like we had yesterday in Melbourne. 700 people won the right for an eight hour day in the trade. There were 19 trades represented. But then after that success and movement was organized to make sure that the eight hour day was spread to all workers generally. And that movement continued. It grew and it grew. And the marches got bigger until eventually the eight hour day became nationally instituted across Australia in 1920 the eight hour day, which people take for granted, the very people who sit in their chairs at home posting on social media saying, what have you achieved? This is pointless. Why you marching our beneficiaries of this very method of, of winning overwrites. They have jobs where they have eight hour days where they have paid leave sick leave. Those very rights were won in the same way that people are seeking to win a right to protect our future, our kids' future from the climate crisis by getting down into the street. So the only thing those critics are really demonstrating is how dangerous it is when you don't know your own history. The funny thing is that they are the hypocrites for benefiting from the very mechanisms of struggle that they are now criticizing and disparaging. And the reason I laugh when I say that they're hypocrites is because the charge of hypocrisy is what critics are often pinning on climate activists. I'm saying that we are hypocrites for protest in climate inaction when we ourselves use and depend on fossil fuel products. Okay, so let's talk about this criticism, this accusation of hypocrisy. And again, I'm only focusing on the criticisms because as I said, I think about this a lot and I feel like it gets people's spirits down. People tend to lose energy when they feel attacked. And as I said, we need to stay inspired and engaged. And I don't want to see people, um, losing spirit or losing heart because they are attacked in these ways. So that's why I'm sharing these thoughts with you so that if you had an already cottoned on to these fallacies a then maybe this is helpful to know how to respond or how to at least not let these kind of criticisms get you down. So with that in mind, what do we make of this charge? That we're hypocrites? I'm sure you've come across this on social media. If you make the point that you're attending the climate strike, people will ask you, are you going to wear clothes? Cause did you know that they made out of petroleum products? Oh and how are you going to get to the protests? Are you going to drive there? Are you going to catch public transport? Well all that too is powered by electricity and diesel. The logic is if you benefit from the system, you're not allowed to call for it to be changed or improved. The answer to this argument is in our historical record, the historical record of our species is one of transitioning from one source of energy to another from one way of doing things to another. There is never been a case of group of people saying let's power our society, our economy differently, and then the next day they did that and so because it's always been about transitions, there has always been a massive overlap between old ways and new ways of doing things. Again, if we're looking for examples, history is our friend. People in the northern United States who are against slavery were wearing cotton picked by slaves. That didn't mean that we're hypocrites for joining the abolition movement. It meant that they realize that we're beneficiaries of that system and they wanted to campaign to end it, but until that happened, there was no affordable way for most people to obtain cotton just as there is no affordable way for most people today to obtain electric vehicles because our system still supports and subsidizes the fossil fuel industry. But I'll come back to that in a second. The main point is, and Jamie Hen from three-fifty dot org put it really clearly in a letter to the Boston globe. We must fight in the world we have, not the world we want. The fact is what we're calling for is a transition. That is the key word. The critics are attacking as if we're saying we have to switch from fossil fuels right now. That's not what we're saying. So the criticism that they are living is a straw man. It's attacking a position that we don't hold. We're not saying we're going to change today. We're saying we need to transition to a zero emission economy over the next 10 15 years maximum, which allows us to implement the technology which now exists in order to rely on renewables and also to create a just transition for workers in the coal mining and oil industry so that they're not left up shit creek either. And so when you put all that together, given that we're calling for a transition using fossil fuel products from laptops and iPhones and social media and computers and getting to a rally, however you can, obviously if you can ride your bike like, like I did yesterday, great. Otherwise, public transport, if you have to drive a car, that's okay because the logic is the best use of fossil fuels today is to campaign and fight for a transition away from fossil fuels. If that's what you're using your fossil fuel tools for, that is the best possible use for them right now in this moment of history. It's very important to understand that this criticism which tries to discredit the global climate strike movement isn't just haphazard. This is part of a much bigger narrative, a much bigger discourse, which is about discouraging people from taking collective action. It's about making us feel that unless we can make a change as individuals, unless we can live the perfect life that we envisage, then we don't have the right to speak as a collective to call upon our government to make changes. This forces us into dealing with the climate crisis as individuals, which is incredibly, well, okay. It's impossible because the very choices that we want to be able to make are not available to us. For example, the reason that we can all afford to drive cars and buy petrol is that these industries are incredibly heavily subsidized by governments, but if government subsidized the creation of, first of all, if they cut subsidies for fossil fuels and gave up those subsidies, which by the way are our tax dollars. It's not the government or rich people that are paying for it. We are paying for it. We paid for the, the exploration, the licenses that patrol, all the private companies that profit from the extraction of mineral resources do so on massive generous handouts from government. In other words from us. But if those subsidies were instead going towards supporting the creation of renewable energy technology, including storage as well as the electric vehicle manufacturing industry, which could create a shit-tons of jobs here in Australia and around the world, then we could all afford electric vehicles. But that choice is not available to us because our government is subsidizing and propping up a fossil fuel industry. So to turn around and say to people, why don't you make an individual choice to um, you know, end your own dependence on fossil fuels. Completely ignores the fact that those choices are not available. In other words, they're not affordable. For most people, that's not their fault. That is, that is because of government policy. And that is why we have to take collective action. And that is why the argument “don't take collective action” unless you can take individual action is completely rubbish. There's a great article that,in the Guardian, by Martin Lukacs. “Neoliberalism has conned us into fighting climate change as individuals while we busy ourselves greening our personal lives”, Lukacs writes. "Fossil fuel corporations are rendering those efforts irrelevant. The breakdown of carbon emissions since 1988, a hundred companies alone are responsible for an astonishing 71% so while we tinker with putting up solar panels on our houses, they go on torching the planet." I'm going to include the link to this article in the show notes so that you can read it yourself. And I'm also going to post the link to another article which I really highly recommend called Forget Shorter Showers by Derek Jensen. Here is a quick excerpt. “Would any sane person think dumpster diving would have stopped Hitler or that composting would have ended slavery or brought about the eight hour workday or the chopping wood and carrying water would have gotten people out of Zara's prisons. Would dancing naked around fire would have helped put in place the civil rights act of 1964? Then why now? With all the world at stake to so many people retreat into these entirely personal solutions." Again, the answer is that people retreat into these personal solutions because we're constantly told that this is how we have to deal with the crisis. Not as not as a collective by getting down into the street, but by dealing with it as individuals, by making small changes to our personal life. While this does fuck all. Don't get me wrong. Personal responsibility, reducing waste, reducing consumerism, leading a simpler, greener life is really important, but on its own, is not enough”. Even if everyone that absolutely everything composted, went vegan and did everything absolutely a, you know, with a zero footprint, it would only reduce global CO2 emissions by 20 something percent. Well, as mentioned, a hundred companies are responsible for 71% of emissions, so you do the maths. So taking personal responsibility is really important. But if we con ourselves into thinking that that is enough, that because we recycled compost don't eat meat, drive a Tesla, we are doing enough that we don't have to get into the street and campaign and actually use our collective muscle, in the same way that stonemasons did to win the eight hour day movement, in the same way that civil rights activist, and Anti-vietnam warm activist smash in the streets. If we caught ourselves into thinking that we don't need to do those things because we're taking personal action that is playing into the narrative that we can and should deal with this global crisis as individuals. It also plays into the narrative that we shouldn't get into the way of business as usual. So the answer is yes, of course take personal responsibility but also get down into the street and take collective action. It doesn't have to be one or the other. And this is exactly why when people criticize us for our personal decisions, um, you know, having a laptop or using an iPhone or driving to the rally or using plastic bottles. The reason this criticism does affect us is that there is a kernel of truth there. It's not completely false. They're saying take personal responsibility, and yes, that is correct. We should take personal responsibility. The fallacy is in implying that we shouldn't also take political collective action because without that all our personal efforts and sacrifices and dealing with the climate crisis are like trying to put out a bushfire by pissing on it. I am gonna wrap up now, but I want to say one final thing which I think is really important and it also relates to the individual versus collective way of dealing with the climate crisis. The very way that we think about the climate crisis is as individuals we're often dealing with this huge monumental crisis on our own. Whenever we read an article or the latest news report, which is invariably incredibly depressing. We tend to engage with that information on our own and then we go away and deal with these emotions on our own. I don't think that's very healthy. I don't think it's a sane way of dealing with this issue. So let's deal with it together. Let's talk about it. Let's normalize the conversation. And obviously that conversation will change depending on who you're having it with. The way you'll talk about it with your children will be different to how you talk about it with your peers, your friends, maybe your colleagues or employees But let's at least start talking about it, because if we don't talk about it and we deal with it as individuals, we're going to run out of energy. We're going to burn out. People are gonna shut off. They're going to go this, this hurts, this doesn't feel good. I can't deal with this. But together we can deal with it together. We can support each other. You know, some people might need to go to a therapist to deal with this issue, but I, I would hope that a therapist would say, well, the best solution isn't coming to me. The best solution is getting down into the street with other people who feel just as worried, concerned and terrified as you, so that you're not dealing with this problem alone and that you can actually feel that you're taking action to address the problem. Surely that has to be one of the most therapeutic things one can do. That is why I enjoyed being part of the climate protest the other day is because it was therapy. It was like, wow, here are 150,000 people. Same people. As I said at the start, who feel like me and that, that was like medicine. At the same time, I've also reached out to my friends and said, hey, let's get together and have, you know, let's catch up. We can have a beer and let's talk about the climate crisis, you know, in a lighthearted way, but let's have a conversation. Let's just see where it goes so that we're not dealing with this as individuals. Um, because the reality is, well, we're dealing with a real existential crisis here. This isn't, this isn't the hypothetical, this isn't science fiction. This is happening. And um, it's insane not to talk about it. So let's open that conversation. Nothing in the history of humanity has ever required or entailed this level of coordination.But then again, humans have come a long way. We've had a lot of practice, we've learned a lot. We have an incredible level of education. So just because we've never done it in the past does not mean we cannot do it. Now, the one thing that threatens all of this is misinformation. And I don't need to tell you, you already know this. There are forces out there that are actively spreading misinformation, trying to delay, trying to deny, trying to muddy the waters, trying to divide and try new tire people out with constant criticism and attacks, which is where our work comes in. Basically, the whole honest government ad series is designed to provide a counter attack to a lot of these arguments. And to expose the bullshit, the foundations upon which so many of these criticisms are based. Um, and I extend that into the comments section of many of our videos I'm really not afraid of taking on the trolls and taking on the logical fallacies. So I really make an effort to engage with people in the comments, not necessarily to change their mind, but just to create a presence, a presence of defiance and resistance towards bullshit. And I want to give a huge thanks to all the people who join me in the comments, uh, in defying and resisting that bullshit. You know, often I'll respond to criticism and attacks in the comments, uh, but often I don't even have to do that. So more and more often I'm seeing you, the audience, taking care of that role and not letting bullshit go and check to actually picking people up saying, actually that's wrong. And um, you know, hopefully that person will think again about saying those things because people have wised on, cottoned on. They know how to respond to these fallacies. And it's really important that those of us who have the patients and the, and the, the mental, this position to do it, um, do so so that other people aren't dragged down and their confidence isn't chipped away and um, it's all, it's all part what I was saying before about looking after each other. All right. I'm clearly still high from yesterday's strike. Um, but I'm going to wrap up now. I like to keep these a short wherever possible. If you enjoyed the podcast, please subscribe and share it with your friends. We're hoping to grow the audience and the only way that's going to happen really is through word of mouth. So if you enjoyed the podcast, if it was useful to you and you feel it would be useful to others, pass the word around and recommend this podcast to your friends. And if you'd like to make sure we can keep going, please consider supporting us on Patreon or you can tip us on paypal or send us a direct transfer. We've set up a pay ID. All of those options are available on our website, thejuicemedia.com/support If you already support us on Patreon a huge thank you. As you're probably tired of me saying, you are literally the reason that we can do this work. None of it will be possible without your support, your monthly regular support on Patreon. So if you're listening, Patrons, thank you so much from all of us here at The Juice Media. I'm going to put the finishing touches on our next honest government ad, which is about the cashless debit card. So stay tuned. Um, and then we'll follow up with a podcast for that episode as well. This is Giordano from The Juice Media and you've been listening to The Juice Media podcast. Take care everyone and take care of each other. Support Climactic Support the show: https://www.climactic.fm/p/support-the-collective/
We're joined live in studio D by author Martin Lukacs to discuss his new book The Trudeau Formula: Seduction and Betrayal in an Age of Discontent. Buy the book: http://www.trudeauformula.com/ Buy tickets to our next live show: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dog-island-holiday-revue-tickets-84834268581
Oats catches up with Martin Lukacs, author of 'The Trudeau Formula,' to chat about the political landscape in post-election Canada.
Election season has come to a merciful end, and Martin Lukacs (author of The Trudeau Formula: Seduction and Betrayal in an Age of Discontent) to help me break down Canada's new electoral map. Support the show on patreon: http://www.patreon.com/49thParahell
Oats interviews Martin Lukacs about his recent book, The Trudeau Formula: Seduction and Betrayal in an Age of Discontent. The discussion goes over the unrivalled capacity of Canada's Liberal Party to maintain hegemony, the way in which Trudeau was able to pose as a progressive while catering to the needs of Canadian elites, as well as the recent blackface revelations. Order a copy of Martin's book here: http://www.trudeauformula.com/
Martin Lukacs' new book is launched in Vancouver featuring a stellar panel of activists discussing the Trudeau legacy.
Martin Lukacs joins Team Advantage to discuss his new book, The Trudeau Formula: Seduction and Betrayal in an Age of Discontent. How does Trudeau represent a rehabilitation of capitalism's image after the Harper years? What has been the purpose of Trudeau's "reconciliation industry?" How does Trudeau understand popular struggle? And last but not least, what happened with the LEAP manifesto during the 2016 Federal NDP convention in Edmonton? Purchase Martin's book online: http://www.trudeauformula.com
Here's the video associated with this podcast episode: Honest Government Ad | We're F***edHere are the articles mentioned in the podcast:- "Neoliberalism has conned us into fighting climate change as individuals" by Martin Lukacs- Forget Shorter Showers by Derrick Jensen- "Just 100 companies responsible for 71% of global emissions" - The Carbon Majors DatabaseIf you enjoyed this podcast please subscribe on your podcast app and recommend it to others!If you'd like to keep us going, support us in one of these ways.Keep up with our latest work on: Youtube | Facebook | Twitter | InstagramTRANSCRIPT FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED, Thanks to Kevin Wild for transcribing the audio.Hey everyone, Giordano here with the juice media podcast, broadcasting from the Department of Genuine Satire.Most of you know this by now, but I'm just going to repeat it for any newcomers to the podcast, this is a companion podcast to the honest government ads series which we produce and this latest episode was an honest government announcement about the climate crisis. [Honest Government Ad]"Hello, I'm from the government with an important message as we enter the third decade of the 21st century, things are going, err, fine. Overall.. The Amazon is fine, half of Africa is fine. So is the Arctic, Indonesia, Spain, Greece, even Greenland's on fucking fire, err, I mean fine.Scientists have coined a new term for this stage of climate change we're entering. “We're fucked”. Unlike the previous stage, which climate scientists called listen to us or we might be fucked. We're fucked is happening. And in your lifetime..."[Giordano] There are so many things to talk about on this issue. Where does one even start? Well, I think my expertise can be most useful in discussing the bullshit that is levied against people who joined the global strike movement. I mean you must have noticed there is just so much bullshit. Where does it all come from, what do we make of it, and how do we respond to it?And I'm not talking about the bullshit regarding the science. Don't even get drawn into those debates because the only people that can debate the science are scientists and the vast majority of them agree on the science. I'm talking about general run of the mill bullshit, which generally consists of badly constructed arguments that rely on profound ignorance of our own history. So that's what I'm going to talk about in the second half of the podcast. But before we get to that, I want to hand over the mic to the people who have been leading the fight to raise awareness about the climate crisis and to ring the alarm more effectively than, than anyone has been able to, in this last decade, and that is school kids who have created the global movement. It's fucking amazing. They've made history, they're making history. As we saw yesterday with the global climate strike, there were millions of people on every continent on the street saying this is enough. Of course we joined the Melbourne strike. And, uh, it was just an incredible experience. And while we were there, we thought we would interview some of the kids who have been behind the organization of this amazing event. Of course, we posed as the Department of Genuine Satire from the Australien government. And, uh, these are some of their voices. All I can say is the kids are doing fine. [background chatter] So, these guys are from the Honest Government ads series. Just about, [Student] Oh, oh, I love this. Oh my God. Cameron. I've probably spent like years watching these videos. [music][Giordano] So we're here from the government. We just kind of doing a little bit of a survey to see what's going on with the youth. And, uh, our first question to you, Cameron, is, why aren't you at school? [Cameron] Fuck you. You're the reason I'm not at school, mate. [Honest Govt] How much money would you need to not believe in climate change? [Cameron] Um, I'd probably need a politician's wage to not believe in climate change. Maybe a liberal wage and maybe it'd be, it would be good. Yeah.[Honest Govt] That sounds really familiar to what we have though. We'll have to look into that. [Honest Govt] Fatima why aren't you at school? [Fatima] Well, because today we're striking to ask for climate justice and we're asking for everyone all over the, all over the world to stand with us. Um, I'm not in school today because I've decided to come out and protest for my future. [Student] Um, I want better action on climate change. Um, why not, a free chance to take off. Nah Um, I'm fighting for my future. Um, yeah. Out of genuine concern for my future. [Honest Govt] Why are you concerned? I mean, we're taking care of it. We're doing a pretty good job are'nt we. Do you not trust your government? Do you not trust [inaudible]?[Student] No. Not at all.[Honest Govt] Fair enough[Student] Well, I'm seeing your track record. You're not doing a very good job. I'm sorry to say that. [Honest Govt] Why do you believe scientists? Don't they teach you at school to believe your government? [Student] Yeah. But Science is also tell me about fossil fuels and about carbon emissions and how renewables are the way to go. Did they, did they ever teach you that? [Honest Govt] Why aren't you listening to good, reasonable, daggy dad figures like ScoMoe and Alan Jones? [Student] Well, Alan Jones is prehistoric. Um, he was probably there to see the first coal mine open. [laughter] So I feel like it's a little bit out of touch for me to listen to someone like Alan Jones, considering he could have been my great grandfather. [Honest Govt] Would a six figure salary at a coal mine changed your mind. [Student] It wouldn't take any dollar figure. I'm lucky enough, I am fortunate enough to not need to be worried about a dollar figure and that means I'll continue on with my activism irrespective of the money. [Student] See, unlike, I understand you might be after the money, but I don't think that way. I'd rather be after the planet. [Honest Govt] So climate change is going to affect the most vulnerable of the worst. So should you be focused on just trying to be like less vulnerable? [Student] Well. The thing is is that I'm already probably the least vulnerable person that's going to be affected by climate change. So I guess I'm trying to fight for the people that are most vulnerable before me.[Honest Govt] What if I told you the climate has always been changing? [Student] Yeah, but now we're causing it. It's been changing naturally, but now we're doing it, so let's got to change it a bit. [Student] I mean, technically we should be heading, the world should be cooling at the moment, but it's not. And that's because of us and like, like I'm just a kid and I'm pretty worried about it. It's not a good thing. [Honest Govt] One last question. Do you have something you'd like to say to Scott Morrison today? [Student] I Dunno if I would allow... [Student] Hop onto the weight watchers![Student] As a politician, your job is to represent the people, not represent yourself in parliament. So I think you should get going and start doing that. Otherwise all of Australia is going to be on your back. Oh wait. It already is.[Student] I don't know if the words I would use with reflect school strike greatly, but I'm probably “go fuck yourself”.[Honest Govt] Thank you very much. We'll deliver that to the prime minister.[music][Giordano] Jokes aside, there's a huge turnout here. I Dunno, we'll see the numbers later. But this is an incredible event. There's a big mix of like young people, old people. You guys have helped put this event together. Tell us a little bit about what's happening and why you're here and what's, what's happening [Student] Today what we're going to see is probably the biggest climate mobilization in Australia's history. Um, which is open to not only school students but unions and businesses, corporations, stuff like that. Um, it is largely student led today. Um, lots of the decisions that have been, that have gone into this day have been made by students. Um, and what we're going to see today is just a whole bunch of people protesting climate inaction and putting pressure on the government to tell them that we need more. [Honest Govt] Yeah, just give us a little rundown of what the demands are[Student] So our first demand is that we have no more coal or gas projects. Our second demand is that we require a just transition for workers leaving coal and mining areas. And we want 100% renewables by 2030. [Giordano] I'm sorry, your name is. [Emma] My name's Emma. [Giordano] Thank you for your work Emma.[music][Giordano] Shout out there to Zoe and mark, who are helping me to ask those questions on behalf of the Department of genuine satire and also to Dan Ilitch who contributed to some of those questions that these funny brain. And lastly to Mark from climactic who recorded those interviews. [music]So as you can probably tell from the tone of my voice, I'm really excited and I was so inspired by being at the climate strike in Melbourne. I know a lot of you feel the same way as well. We've been posting on social media and I've seen so many of you sharing photos from your own cities and towns, whether there were small towns in rural Queensland or big cities like Sydney or overseas in uh, in the US or in Europe. Everyone was really on the same street, on the same page. And I think it was like checking in with each other and going, yes, we are saying, we do know that this is a crisis. This is an emergency, this is the time to be getting down into the street. And it was just so awesome to be standing shoulder to shoulder with likeminded people. And uh, the one thing that really, you know, that we share in common is that these are people who are listening to scientists. That's what it all comes down to. Every time I see denial and equivocation, it's like I'm just listening to the scientists. I'm not an expert. You're not an expert. The experts are saying we should be freaking out and at an end and having an emergency response to what's happening, I feel to do anything else is insanity. So sane people were on the street and I'm so proud of the way that this amazing collective of people behave respectfully towards each other, towards their cities and streets because we know that the critics are looking on for the tiniest excuse to call out, um, you know, hypocrisy or to call out double standards. Um, they didn't have anything, you know, the streets were clean. They were cleaner than when the protest started in some places. And by the way, I think we should start a tradition where at the end of the climate strikes, we go and take pictures of the grounds to show the condition in which they've been left. That's why yesterday, after Lee, before leaving Melbourne, I went back to the treasury gardens where not long before the 100,000 people were gathered and I took photos because I was just amazed. There was nothing, there was no plastic bottles or rappers or anything. But sure enough, within hours, photos were circulating online claiming that a mess had been left in Hyde Park, in Sydney. Uh, and in other places. One photo, which was even shared on that pile of steaming shit, Sunrise on channel seven was of Hyde Park in London. Um, and the mess that is shown was created by a festival, not by the climate strikers, but it was reported as if that mess had been left in Sydney's Hyde Park. They've got fuck all left. I mean, if you have to resort to that level of misinformation and fake news, um, then that's it. It's we've won, you know, now it's just the case of keeping up the pressure. Just keep going in. I think the most important thing, the most important thing now is to inspire each other, to support each other, to keep each other really engaged in the struggle. This isn't a one off thing. There are going to be more protests that are going to be more strikes. The next one's coming up in October. Worldwide. What's the point? Why are we doing this? Isn't it a big waste of time? No, it isn't. No, it isn't. This is one of the many criticisms and many cheap ass bankrupt criticisms that come out and it's really important to know that it is bullshit. When people say that, “what's the point” (or) “You're not going to make any difference”. “How has this changed anything”?Well, the historical record shows that this is how things have always changed, that people are getting down into the street and making a noise. Suspending business as usual. Downing tools has always been the way that things had been won. People then go on and demonize that and say, oh, that's you're a socialist. You're a Marxist Europe. Well, if you want to call it that, call it that, but really what it is is that history. This is how humans behave. This is how things change. If you don't like it, then well then why don't you give up your eight hour day? Why don't you give up your sick leave and paid leave? Because all of those things were won by people getting down into the streets. I mean here in Melbourne, the great example is the eight hour movement in 1856 stone masons down tools and they marched the parliament to say, we want to have an eight hour work day. You know, child labor was very common. 10 to 16 hour workdays were common. 700 people marched in the streets. Just 700 people, not 150,000 like we had yesterday in Melbourne. 700 people won the right for an eight hour day in the trade. There were 19 trades represented. But then after that success and movement was organized to make sure that the eight hour day was spread to all workers generally. And that movement continued. It grew and it grew. And the marches got bigger until eventually the eight hour day became nationally instituted across Australia in 1920 the eight hour day, which people take for granted, the very people who sit in their chairs at home posting on social media saying, what have you achieved? This is pointless. Why you marching our beneficiaries of this very method of, of winning overwrites. They have jobs where they have eight hour days where they have paid leave sick leave. Those very rights were won in the same way that people are seeking to win a right to protect our future, our kids' future from the climate crisis by getting down into the street. So the only thing those critics are really demonstrating is how dangerous it is when you don't know your own history. The funny thing is that they are the hypocrites for benefiting from the very mechanisms of struggle that they are now criticizing and disparaging. And the reason I laugh when I say that they're hypocrites is because the charge of hypocrisy is what critics are often pinning on climate activists. I'm saying that we are hypocrites for protest in climate inaction when we ourselves use and depend on fossil fuel products. Okay, so let's talk about this criticism, this accusation of hypocrisy. And again, I'm only focusing on the criticisms because as I said, I think about this a lot and I feel like it gets people's spirits down. People tend to lose energy when they feel attacked. And as I said, we need to stay inspired and engaged. And I don't want to see people, um, losing spirit or losing heart because they are attacked in these ways. So that's why I'm sharing these thoughts with you so that if you had an already cottoned on to these fallacies a then maybe this is helpful to know how to respond or how to at least not let these kind of criticisms get you down. So with that in mind, what do we make of this charge? That we're hypocrites? I'm sure you've come across this on social media. If you make the point that you're attending the climate strike, people will ask you, are you going to wear clothes? Cause did you know that they made out of petroleum products? Oh and how are you going to get to the protests? Are you going to drive there? Are you going to catch public transport? Well all that too is powered by electricity and diesel. The logic is if you benefit from the system, you're not allowed to call for it to be changed or improved. The answer to this argument is in our historical record, the historical record of our species is one of transitioning from one source of energy to another from one way of doing things to another. There is never been a case of group of people saying let's power our society, our economy differently, and then the next day they did that and so because it's always been about transitions, there has always been a massive overlap between old ways and new ways of doing things. Again, if we're looking for examples, history is our friend. People in the northern United States who are against slavery were wearing cotton picked by slaves. That didn't mean that we're hypocrites for joining the abolition movement. It meant that they realize that we're beneficiaries of that system and they wanted to campaign to end it, but until that happened, there was no affordable way for most people to obtain cotton just as there is no affordable way for most people today to obtain electric vehicles because our system still supports and subsidizes the fossil fuel industry. But I'll come back to that in a second. The main point is, and Jamie Hen from three-fifty dot org put it really clearly in a letter to the Boston globe. We must fight in the world we have, not the world we want. The fact is what we're calling for is a transition. That is the key word. The critics are attacking as if we're saying we have to switch from fossil fuels right now. That's not what we're saying. So the criticism that they are living is a straw man. It's attacking a position that we don't hold. We're not saying we're going to change today. We're saying we need to transition to a zero emission economy over the next 10 15 years maximum, which allows us to implement the technology which now exists in order to rely on renewables and also to create a just transition for workers in the coal mining and oil industry so that they're not left up shit creek either. And so when you put all that together, given that we're calling for a transition using fossil fuel products from laptops and iPhones and social media and computers and getting to a rally, however you can, obviously if you can ride your bike like, like I did yesterday, great. Otherwise, public transport, if you have to drive a car, that's okay because the logic is the best use of fossil fuels today is to campaign and fight for a transition away from fossil fuels. If that's what you're using your fossil fuel tools for, that is the best possible use for them right now in this moment of history. It's very important to understand that this criticism which tries to discredit the global climate strike movement isn't just haphazard. This is part of a much bigger narrative, a much bigger discourse, which is about discouraging people from taking collective action. It's about making us feel that unless we can make a change as individuals, unless we can live the perfect life that we envisage, then we don't have the right to speak as a collective to call upon our government to make changes. This forces us into dealing with the climate crisis as individuals, which is incredibly, well, okay. It's impossible because the very choices that we want to be able to make are not available to us. For example, the reason that we can all afford to drive cars and buy petrol is that these industries are incredibly heavily subsidized by governments, but if government subsidized the creation of, first of all, if they cut subsidies for fossil fuels and gave up those subsidies, which by the way are our tax dollars. It's not the government or rich people that are paying for it. We are paying for it. We paid for the, the exploration, the licenses that patrol, all the private companies that profit from the extraction of mineral resources do so on massive generous handouts from government. In other words from us. But if those subsidies were instead going towards supporting the creation of renewable energy technology, including storage as well as the electric vehicle manufacturing industry, which could create a shit-tons of jobs here in Australia and around the world, then we could all afford electric vehicles. But that choice is not available to us because our government is subsidizing and propping up a fossil fuel industry. So to turn around and say to people, why don't you make an individual choice to um, you know, end your own dependence on fossil fuels. Completely ignores the fact that those choices are not available. In other words, they're not affordable. For most people, that's not their fault. That is, that is because of government policy. And that is why we have to take collective action. And that is why the argument “don't take collective action” unless you can take individual action is completely rubbish. There's a great article that,in the Guardian, by Martin Lukacs. “Neoliberalism has conned us into fighting climate change as individuals while we busy ourselves greening our personal lives”, Lukacs writes. "Fossil fuel corporations are rendering those efforts irrelevant. The breakdown of carbon emissions since 1988, a hundred companies alone are responsible for an astonishing 71% so while we tinker with putting up solar panels on our houses, they go on torching the planet." I'm going to include the link to this article in the show notes so that you can read it yourself. And I'm also going to post the link to another article which I really highly recommend called Forget Shorter Showers by Derek Jensen. Here is a quick excerpt. “Would any sane person think dumpster diving would have stopped Hitler or that composting would have ended slavery or brought about the eight hour workday or the chopping wood and carrying water would have gotten people out of Zara's prisons. Would dancing naked around fire would have helped put in place the civil rights act of 1964? Then why now? With all the world at stake to so many people retreat into these entirely personal solutions." Again, the answer is that people retreat into these personal solutions because we're constantly told that this is how we have to deal with the crisis. Not as not as a collective by getting down into the street, but by dealing with it as individuals, by making small changes to our personal life. While this does fuck all.Don't get me wrong. Personal responsibility, reducing waste, reducing consumerism, leading a simpler, greener life is really important, but on its own, is not enough”. Even if everyone that absolutely everything composted, went vegan and did everything absolutely a, you know, with a zero footprint, it would only reduce global CO2 emissions by 20 something percent. Well, as mentioned, a hundred companies are responsible for 71% of emissions, so you do the maths. So taking personal responsibility is really important. But if we con ourselves into thinking that that is enough, that because we recycled compost don't eat meat, drive a Tesla, we are doing enough that we don't have to get into the street and campaign and actually use our collective muscle, in the same way that stonemasons did to win the eight hour day movement, in the same way that civil rights activist, and Anti-vietnam warm activist smash in the streets. If we caught ourselves into thinking that we don't need to do those things because we're taking personal action that is playing into the narrative that we can and should deal with this global crisis as individuals.It also plays into the narrative that we shouldn't get into the way of business as usual. So the answer is yes, of course take personal responsibility but also get down into the street and take collective action. It doesn't have to be one or the other. And this is exactly why when people criticize us for our personal decisions, um, you know, having a laptop or using an iPhone or driving to the rally or using plastic bottles. The reason this criticism does affect us is that there is a kernel of truth there. It's not completely false. They're saying take personal responsibility, and yes, that is correct. We should take personal responsibility. The fallacy is in implying that we shouldn't also take political collective action because without that all our personal efforts and sacrifices and dealing with the climate crisis are like trying to put out a bushfire by pissing on it. I am gonna wrap up now, but I want to say one final thing which I think is really important and it also relates to the individual versus collective way of dealing with the climate crisis. The very way that we think about the climate crisis is as individuals we're often dealing with this huge monumental crisis on our own. Whenever we read an article or the latest news report, which is invariably incredibly depressing. We tend to engage with that information on our own and then we go away and deal with these emotions on our own. I don't think that's very healthy. I don't think it's a sane way of dealing with this issue. So let's deal with it together. Let's talk about it. Let's normalize the conversation. And obviously that conversation will change depending on who you're having it with. The way you'll talk about it with your children will be different to how you talk about it with your peers, your friends, maybe your colleagues or employeesBut let's at least start talking about it, because if we don't talk about it and we deal with it as individuals, we're going to run out of energy. We're going to burn out. People are gonna shut off. They're going to go this, this hurts, this doesn't feel good. I can't deal with this. But together we can deal with it together. We can support each other. You know, some people might need to go to a therapist to deal with this issue, but I, I would hope that a therapist would say, well, the best solution isn't coming to me. The best solution is getting down into the street with other people who feel just as worried, concerned and terrified as you, so that you're not dealing with this problem alone and that you can actually feel that you're taking action to address the problem. Surely that has to be one of the most therapeutic things one can do.That is why I enjoyed being part of the climate protest the other day is because it was therapy. It was like, wow, here are 150,000 people. Same people. As I said at the start, who feel like me and that, that was like medicine. At the same time, I've also reached out to my friends and said, hey, let's get together and have, you know, let's catch up. We can have a beer and let's talk about the climate crisis, you know, in a lighthearted way, but let's have a conversation. Let's just see where it goes so that we're not dealing with this as individuals. Um, because the reality is, well, we're dealing with a real existential crisis here. This isn't, this isn't the hypothetical, this isn't science fiction. This is happening. And um, it's insane not to talk about it. So let's open that conversation. Nothing in the history of humanity has ever required or entailed this level of coordination.But then again, humans have come a long way. We've had a lot of practice, we've learned a lot. We have an incredible level of education. So just because we've never done it in the past does not mean we cannot do it. Now, the one thing that threatens all of this is misinformation. And I don't need to tell you, you already know this. There are forces out there that are actively spreading misinformation, trying to delay, trying to deny, trying to muddy the waters, trying to divide and try new tire people out with constant criticism and attacks, which is where our work comes in. Basically, the whole honest government ad series is designed to provide a counter attack to a lot of these arguments. And to expose the bullshit, the foundations upon which so many of these criticisms are based. Um, and I extend that into the comments section of many of our videosI'm really not afraid of taking on the trolls and taking on the logical fallacies. So I really make an effort to engage with people in the comments, not necessarily to change their mind, but just to create a presence, a presence of defiance and resistance towards bullshit. And I want to give a huge thanks to all the people who join me in the comments, uh, in defying and resisting that bullshit. You know, often I'll respond to criticism and attacks in the comments, uh, but often I don't even have to do that. So more and more often I'm seeing you, the audience, taking care of that role and not letting bullshit go and check to actually picking people up saying, actually that's wrong. And um, you know, hopefully that person will think again about saying those things because people have wised on, cottoned on. They know how to respond to these fallacies.And it's really important that those of us who have the patients and the, and the, the mental, this position to do it, um, do so so that other people aren't dragged down and their confidence isn't chipped away and um, it's all, it's all part what I was saying before about looking after each other. All right. I'm clearly still high from yesterday's strike. Um, but I'm going to wrap up now. I like to keep these a short wherever possible. If you enjoyed the podcast, please subscribe and share it with your friends. We're hoping to grow the audience and the only way that's going to happen really is through word of mouth. So if you enjoyed the podcast, if it was useful to you and you feel it would be useful to others, pass the word around and recommend this podcast to your friends. And if you'd like to make sure we can keep going, please consider supporting us on Patreon or you can tip us on paypal or send us a direct transfer. We've set up a pay ID. All of those options are available on our website, thejuicemedia.com/support If you already support us on Patreon a huge thank you. As you're probably tired of me saying, you are literally the reason that we can do this work. None of it will be possible without your support, your monthly regular support on Patreon. So if you're listening, Patrons, thank you so much from all of us here at The Juice Media.I'm going to put the finishing touches on our next honest government ad, which is about the cashless debit card. So stay tuned. Um, and then we'll follow up with a podcast for that episode as well. This is Giordano from The Juice Media and you've been listening to The Juice Media podcast. Take care everyone and take care of each other.
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7am Intro and acknowledgement of country 702am News: New report from university of Oregon which claims having one less child has far greater impact on personal carbon footprint than other measures like cycling instead of having a car, eliminating flights, eliminating meat from diet.Martin Lukacs has an excellent reply in the Guardian : "Neoliberalism has us conned into fighting climate change as individuals". 7:10am News: Jacob and Zane discuss the shock resignations of Greens senators Scutt Ludlam and Larissa Waters due to archaic dual citizenship laws. The laws are undemocratic and should be scrapped.7:16am Jacob and Zane interview Federico (Fred) Fuentes, a community campaigner with the Australia Venezuela Solidarity Network and Socialist Alliance member, about the ongoing impasse in Venezuelan politics. An increasingly violent right wing opposition has been violently protesting the Venezuelan government, beating several alleged left wing supporters and burning them to death. Mainstream media coverage around the world blames all violence on the Maduro government and there is no accountability for those perpetrating violence. The opposition called for a Constitutional Assembly but now that it is going ahead on July 30 they are opposing it.Fred will be speaking at two panel discussions aimed at disseminating the actual facts on the ground. "Venezuela: Behind the crisis" is in Geelong on Friday July 28 and in Melbourne on Saturday July 29.7:47am News: "It's not just Trump - G20 commits to climate disaster".Alex Doukas, from Oil Change International, is the lead author of Talk is Cheap. Speaking to Democracy Now!, he said: “$72 billion, on average, per year is flowing from G20 governments through their public finance institutions to support the production of oil, gas and coal.8:00am Activist calendar8:16am Jacob and Zane interview Kelly Mackenzie from the Australian Youth Climate Coalition (AYCC) which is hosting the Powershift 2017 summit at Latrobe university this weekend. The AYCC have deepened their collaboration with the Seed Indigenous Youth Climate Network, and significantly, some 200 of the 800-1000 young people who will attend the summit are of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.The summit will discuss climate campaigns and science and develop plans for action as well as training the next generation of activists.
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