Podcast appearances and mentions of michael brull

Independent journalist and commentator Michael Brull recently wrote a three-part special report for New Matilda on conflict within the NSW Greens. The piece focuses on a dispute, which eventually made its way to the NSW Supreme Court, over the validity of Cate Faehrmann standing for preselection in the upper house of state parliament. Faehrmann, who won the court case and is now expected to take up the Legislative Council seat vacated by Mehreen Faruqi, is a person of some standing within the party structure, having served as Richard Di Natale’s chief-of-staff from 2015 until March of this year. It’s fair to say the prospect of her nomination was not welcomed by all party members. Indeed, some media commentators, as well as people inside the Greens, have characterised this dispute as one shaped by an ongoing, increasingly bitter civil war between the hard left and so-called moderate factions of the state party branch. Alex Whisson caught up with Michael Brull and began by asking him to outline what the dispute was about and what, in his view, its political significance was.

1) His week that was- Kevin Healy 2) Reaction to the death of another asylum seeker on Manus Island- Dr Brian Senewiratne 3) Michael Kirby praises Israeli judges who support torture and hostage taking- Michael Brull 4) Proceedings at Moreland City Council re: Neo Nazi raid and saying no to development of toxic site in Fawkner- Sue Bolton 5) Thoughts of human rights activist Jack Smit 6) Monthly look at issues about GMO- Bob Phelps 7) Dr Margie Bearis speech at the recent IPAN conference

“Palestine Remembered speaks to the similarities and parallels between settler colonialism in Israel and Palestine and the dispossession of both indigenous peoples by European settlers. An update on Palestine Prisoners Day and the leadership of Marwan Barghouti in a mass prisoner hunger strike inside Israeli jails. For comments and questions please text Palestine Remembered on 0437 990 415”To read more on the similarities between Israeli and Australian settler colonialism please read this excellent article by Michael Brull. 

Today will will speak about:Nuclear weapons and Australia’s position on disarmament;Federal Election,Palestinian Children and Four Palestinians living in Australia told Michael Brull what al-Nakba, their nation’s catastrophe’, means to them

- Nick is joined by journalist Michael Brull, who discusses what has changed and what hasn't as a result of the government's new rhetoric around Islam and terrorism, in the wake of the Parramatta shooting. - Nick also elaborates on Turnbulls response to the shooting, analysing this reaction in terms of dominant narratives around the racial and religious basis for labelling and responding to terrorism. - How the love it or leave it mentality that has been promoted in the wake of the Parramatta shooting works against confronting some of the root causes of terrorism, such as Western imperialism and police racism. - The US airstrike on a Mdecins Sans Frontires hospital in the Afghan city of Kunduz. - Islamophobia as the latest form of white supremacy in Australia. - For more information on this episode and for links to all of the stories and clips from it, go to: http://progressivepodcastaustralia.com/2015/10/13/112/

Journalist Michael Brull discusses what has changed and what hasn't as a result of the government's new rhetoric around Islam and terrorism, in the wake of the Parramatta shooting. For more on this, see Michael Brull's article 'The Parramatta Shooting: New Rhetoric, Same Old Problem?': https://newmatilda.com/2015/10/07/parramatta-shooting-new-rhetoric-same-old-problem/ You can view more of Brull's work here: https://newmatilda.com/users/michaelbrull This interview was played on the 12th of October 2015 episode of RTR92.1FM Indymedia. You can listen to this episode at this link (just select 12th October episode on the little calendar on the left): rtrfm.com.au/shows/indymedia/