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Green Left

Green Left is Australia's leading ecosocialist and anti-capitalist publication and seeks to be a voice for activists involved in First Nations, environment, social and workers campaigns and struggles. If you like our work become a supporter and share your stories.

Episodes

'Not our king' & NTEU boycotts Israel | Green Left News Podcast

Isaac Nellist and Riley Breen discuss the protests against the visit of “King” Charles III by Senator Lidia Thorpe and other First Nations activists and talk to NTEU national councillor Markela Panegyres about the union's recent vote to implement an academic institutional boycott of Israel. Read more about the stories we discussed on this episode. Music by LittleArcherBeats . People's Blockade of the World's Largest Coal Port | Find rallies for Palestine and Lebanon We acknowledge that this was ...

Oct 28, 202441 minEp. 204

Understanding Venezuela's election: Why claims of fraud are different this time

Green Left journalist, Links editor and author Federico Fuentes explains what happened in the Venzuelan elections, what it means, and where does leave the solidarity movement? Watch this talk as a video online: https://www.greenleft.org.au/video/video-understanding-venezuelas-election-why-claims-fraud-are-different-time We acknowledge that this was produced on stolen Aboriginal land. We express solidarity with ongoing struggles for justice for First Nations people and pay our respects to Elders ...

Oct 18, 202436 minEp. 203

Remah Naji campaigns to be the first Palestinian in parliament | Green Left Show #44

Justice for Palestine Magan-djin campaigner and Greens candidate for Moreton Remah Naji speaks to Alex Bainbridge on the Green Left Show. Watch online at: https://www.greenleft.org.au/video/green-left-show-15-greens-and-socialists-discuss-strategy We acknowledge that this was produced on stolen Aboriginal land. We express solidarity with ongoing struggles for justice for First Nations people and pay our respects to Elders past and present. If you like our work, become a supporter: https://www.gr...

Oct 17, 202426 minEp. 202

Is thermal coal, deforestation & nuclear waste Australia’s climate future? | Green Left News Podcast

Isaac Nellist and Riley Breen discuss recent developments in the climate movement and talk to Green Left journalist and socialist activist Peter Boyle about imagining a green future. Read more about the stories we discussed on this episode. Music by LittleArcherBeats . We acknowledge that this was produced on stolen Aboriginal land. We express solidarity with ongoing struggles for justice for First Nations people and pay our respects to Elders past and present. If you like our work, become a sup...

Oct 17, 202437 minEp. 201

Reflections on 12 months of genocide and resistance | Green Left News Podcast

Isaac Nellist and Riley Breen reflect on 12 months of Israel's genocide in Gaza and the unprecedented protest movement here. Read more about the stories we discussed on this episode. Music by LittleArcherBeats . We acknowledge that this was produced on stolen Aboriginal land. We express solidarity with ongoing struggles for justice for First Nations people and pay our respects to Elders past and present. If you like our work, become a supporter: https://www.greenleft.org.au/support Support Green...

Oct 11, 20241 hrEp. 200

Jordon Steele-John on Labor's changes to the NDIS

Green Left's Suzanne James interviews WA Greens Senator Jordon Steele-John about changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) following the passing of the NDIS Amendment Bill in August. Steele-John outlines the deal Labor did to get the legislation passed, how the final version of the debt collection function will work, the shifting intent of the NDIS under the changes, and how the disability community can connect and support each other. Watch online: https://www.greenleft.org.au/v...

Oct 04, 202422 minEp. 199

Israel attacks Lebanon & building a mass climate movement | Green Left News Podcast

Isaac Nellist discusses Israel’s latest attacks on Lebanon and talks to Zack Schofield, an activist with Rising Tide, about Labor’s expansion of coal mining in New South Wales and how we can resist. Read more about the stories we discussed on this episode. Music by LittleArcherBeats . Protest 12 months of genocide | People’s Blockade of the World’s Largest Coal Port We acknowledge that this was produced on stolen Aboriginal land. We express solidarity with ongoing struggles for justice for First...

Oct 03, 202447 minEp. 198

Venezuela’s election results & Sue Bolton on community campaigning | Green Left News Podcast

Isaac Nellist and Riley Breen talk to Federico Fuentes about the controversy surrounding the Venezuelan Presidential election results. They also talk to Socialist Alliance Merri-bek councillor Sue Bolton about community campaigning ahead of the Victorian local government elections. Read more about the stories we discussed on this episode. Music by LittleArcherBeats . Support Sue's campaign | Venezuela forum Brisbane | Venezuela forum online | People’s Blockade of the World’s Largest Coal Port | ...

Sep 21, 20241 hr 11 minEp. 197

Why councils should support Palestine, human rights | Green Left Show #43

Socialist Alliance Merri-bek Councillor Sue Bolton is the guest on the latest Green Left Show talking about the role of local government in supporting human rights issues like opposing Israel's genocide in Palestine. We acknowledge that this was produced on stolen Aboriginal land. We express solidarity with ongoing struggles for justice for First Nations people and pay our respects to Elders past and present. If you like our work, become a supporter: https://www.greenleft.org.au/support Support ...

Sep 20, 202434 minEp. 196

Andrew Chuter: Car-first transport system is destroying the climate

The car industry distorted transport system is destroying the climate, according to veteran public and active transport campaigner Andrew Chuter. The latest statistics for Australia show that almost all the gains made from switching 40% of electricity generation to renewable energy have been cancelled out by rising greenhouse gas emissions mainly from transport. Simply shifting to electric cars is not the solution, he argues. In a deep dive into the challenges we face breaking from decades of sy...

Sep 18, 202420 minEp. 195

West Papua protests, justice for Mano & war and peace in Newcastle | Green Left News Podcast

Isaac Nellist and Riley Breen discuss the A30 global day of action for West Papua and the tragic death of 23-year-old refugee Mano. They also speak with Steve O’Brien, Socialist Alliance Lord Mayoral candidate for the City of Newcastle in the New South Wales local government elections about the proposed new weapons manufacturing hub in Mulooobinba/Newcastle, solutions to the housing crisis and the need for climate action. Read more about the stories we discussed on this episode. Music by LittleA...

Sep 06, 202458 minEp. 193

Australia's colonial 'big stick' politics in the Pacific | Green Left Show #42

Peter Boyle conducts a guest interview for the Green Left Show with Epeli Lesuma, Nuclear Justice Campaigner with the Fiji-based Pacific Network on Globalisation. They discuss: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's "hot mic" slip where he revealed Australia's imperialist intentions in the Pacific, the nature of AUKUS, the goal of a nuclear free & independent Pacific, and the role of China. [block:views=node_blocks-related] View online: https://www.greenleft.org.au/video/green-left-show-42-austra...

Sep 06, 202419 minEp. 192

Defending the CFMEU, NDIS bill betrayal & socialists on council | Green Left News Podcast

Isaac Nellist and Riley Breen are joined by Nova Sobieralski to discuss Labor's attacks on the Construction Forestry Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) and the National Disability Insurance Scheme amendment bill, which cuts billions of funding of disability support. They also speak with Rachel Evans, Socialist Alliance Lord Mayoral candidate for the City of Sydney in the New South Wales local government elections in September, solutions to the housing crisis, “liveable cities” and socialists' appr...

Aug 29, 202453 minEp. 191

Refugee encampments & Palestine solidarity in Latin America | Green Left News Podcast

Isaac Nellist speaks with Chloe DS about the encampments set up by refugees in Naarm/Melbourne and Gadigal Country/Sydney to demand permanent visas and with Ben Radford about the history and wins of the Palestine solidarity movement in Latin America. Read more about the stories we discussed on this episode. Music by LittleArcherBeats . We acknowledge that this was produced on stolen Aboriginal land. We express solidarity with ongoing struggles for justice for First Nations people and pay our res...

Aug 23, 202448 minEp. 190

Labor's CFMEU laws: 'The worst anti-union legislation in my life' | Green Left Show #41

We acknowledge that this was produced on stolen Aboriginal land. We express solidarity with ongoing struggles for justice for First Nations people and pay our respects to Elders past and present. If you like our work, become a supporter: https://www.greenleft.org.au/support Support Green Left on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/greenleft Green Left online: https://www.greenleft.org.au/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreenLeftOnline/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/greenleftonline YouTube: https...

Aug 21, 202435 minEp. 189

Closing the Gap, far-right riots in Britain & US elections | Green Left News Podcast

Isaac Nellist and Riley Breen are joined by Socialist Alliance national co-convenor and Green Left Radio host Jacob Andrewartha to discuss the latest Closing the Gap report, far-right riots in Britain and the political situation in the United States heading towards the November election. Read more about the stories we discussed on this episode. Music by LittleArcherBeats . Take the Rad Pill | Bangladesh: What's behind the uprising | Listen to Green Left Radio on 3CR We acknowledge that this was ...

Aug 15, 202449 minEp. 188

Jordon Steele-John: 'Betrayal, Failure and Harm' - NDIS Bill & Disability Royal Commission

Suzanne James talks to WA Greens Senator Jordon Steele-John about the Albanese Government’s betrayal of the disability community, ignoring the bulk of the Disability Royal Commission’s recommendations whilst deconstructing and defunding their own National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). They discuss Labor’s proposed NDIS Bill which is so bad, the only party that supports it is One Nation, and talk about the hard realities of living with a disability in Australia today. Watch this interview o...

Aug 14, 202429 minEp. 187

Bangladesh: The student protests that brought down a government

Leftist writer and academic Farooq Sulehria, who is editor of Jeddojehad.com, interviewed Bangladeshi scholar Navine Murshid about the student protests which brought down the government of Bangladesh. Watch this interview online at: https://www.greenleft.org.au/video/student-protests-brought-down-government-bangladesh We acknowledge that this was produced on stolen Aboriginal land. We express solidarity with ongoing struggles for justice for First Nations people and pay our respects to Elders pa...

Aug 13, 20241 hr 2 minEp. 186

Stop violence against women | Green Left Show #40

This episode of the Green Left Show addresses the question of ending violence against women. Thousands marched over the weekend of July 26-28 in the second wave of national mobilisations organised by What Were You Wearing. Guests on this episode include Sarah Williams of What Were You Wearing, Merri-bek councillor and Socialist Alliance member Sue Bolton, and Renée Lees of Socialist Alliance. The show also features some of the speech by journalist Nicole Madigan at the Magan-djin/Brisbane rally ...

Aug 09, 202427 minEp. 185

End violence marches, nationalising Rex airlines & Indian students protest corruption | Green Left News Podcast

Isaac Nellist discusses the national weekend of rallies to end violence against women that took place over June 26–28, what could be done after Rex Airlines falls into administration and students protest in India after corruption and exam leaks impacted millions. Read more about the stories we discussed on this episode. Music by LittleArcherBeats . Listen to Green Left Radio on 3CR We acknowledge that this was produced on stolen Aboriginal land. We express solidarity with ongoing struggles for j...

Aug 07, 202425 minEp. 184

Repression of Palestine protests & why you should defend the CFMEU | Green Left News Podcast

Isaac Nellist and Chloe DS discuss the rising repression of pro-Palestine protests and activism across the country and talk to experienced unionist and Socialist Alliance co-convenor Sue Bull about the attacks in the media and from Labor against the Construction, Forestry, Maritime Employees Union. Read more about the stories we discussed on this episode. Music by LittleArcherBeats . Watch Ecosocialism 2024 sessions | Listen to Green Left Radio on 3CR We acknowledge that this was produced on sto...

Jul 29, 202451 minEp. 183

Strike back! Organising workers in unorganised industries | Ecosocialism 2024

Recording of the #Ecosocialism2024 session titled: Strike back! Organising workers in unorganised industries https://ecosocialism.org.au/sessions/strike-back-organising-workers-unorganised-industries The video of the session can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kf_hYb6b1iQ Watch more sessions here: https://www.greenleft.org.au/video/videos-ecosocialism-2024 We acknowledge that this was produced on stolen Aboriginal land. We express solidarity with ongoing struggles for justice for Fi...

Jul 25, 20241 hr 20 minEp. 180

Capitalism kills: The case for ecosocialism | Ecosocialism 2024

Audio recording of the talks from the #Ecosocialism2024 session: Capitalism kills: The case for ecosocialism The full livestream can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBs5fDR-tXk All videos and more information from the conference can be found at: https://www.greenleft.org.au/video/videos-ecosocialism-2024 We acknowledge that this was produced on stolen Aboriginal land. We express solidarity with ongoing struggles for justice for First Nations people and pay our respects to Elders pa...

Jul 24, 202434 minEp. 182

Bangladesh: Students fight for justice

The protesting students of Bangladesh are fighting for justice in the face of unprecedented repression by the police, armed forces and goon squads organised by the Awami League ruling party, a Bangali activist with Deshis for Liberation told Green Left’s Peter Boyle on July 21. Deshis for Liberation is a Bangali-led and formed group for collective liberation. It respects different cultural, historical and economic aspects of issues and is against oppression for all marginalized peoples. It belie...

Jul 24, 20248 minEp. 181

The politics of disability under capitalism | Ecosocialism 2024

Recording of the #Ecosocialism2024 session titled: The politics of disability under capitalism https://ecosocialism.org.au/sessions/politics-disability-under-capitalism The video recording of the session can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tdwb7Kn7ub4 Watch more sessions here: https://www.greenleft.org.au/video/videos-ecosocialism-2024 We acknowledge that this was produced on stolen Aboriginal land. We express solidarity with ongoing struggles for justice for First Nations people an...

Jul 24, 20241 hr 21 minEp. 179

Health workers protest for Gaza, Melbourne Uni targets student activists & disrupting the Burrup Hub project | Green Left News Podcast

Isaac Nellist and Riley Breen discuss the shocking new data from The Lancet which reveals the death toll in Gaza is likely more than 186,000 people and the "Code Blue" national day of action taken by healthcare workers in response to Israel's targeted attacks on hospitals and ambulances. They also speak with an activist from Unimelb for Palestine about the University of Melbourne's attempts to intimidate student activists with threats of disciplinary measures such as expulsion and with Petrina H...

Jul 22, 202454 minEp. 178

No rainbow capitalism — What will it take to win LGBTIQ+ liberation? | Ecosocialism 2024

Recording of the speeches from the #Ecosocialism2024 session titled: No rainbow capitalism — What will it take to win LGBTIQ+ liberation? https://ecosocialism.org.au/sessions/no-rainbow-capitalism-what-will-it-take-win-lgbtiq-liberation The livestream of the session can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFJZFwUc9Ds We acknowledge that this was produced on stolen Aboriginal land. We express solidarity with ongoing struggles for justice for First Nations people and pay our respects to E...

Jul 22, 202445 minEp. 177

No justice, no peace: Achieving First Nation sovereignty | Ecosocialism 2024

Recording of the #Ecosocialism2024 panel on "No justice, no peace: Achieving First Nation sovereignty": https://ecosocialism.org.au/sessions/no-justice-no-peace-achieving-first-nation-sovereignty We acknowledge that this was produced on stolen Aboriginal land. We express solidarity with ongoing struggles for justice for First Nations people and pay our respects to Elders past and present. If you like our work, become a supporter: https://www.greenleft.org.au/support Support Green Left on Patreon...

Jul 14, 20242 hr 30 minEp. 176

How protest rights are under threat in Australia | Green Left Show #39

David Mejia-Canales from the Human Rights Law Centre discusses the new report “Protest in Peril” on the latest episode of the Green Left Show. This episode of the Green Left Show: https://www.greenleft.org.au/video/green-left-show-39-how-protest-rights-are-under-threat-australia The interview included discussion about: 2:21 the Protest in Peril report; 4:03 threats to protest rights; 6:41 draconian policing; 9:26 protecting protest rights; 11:06 responding to critics; 12:25 protest as a “gateway...

Jul 13, 202420 minEp. 175

Fatima Payman speaks out, universities crack down on activism & elections in Britain and France | Green Left News Podcast

Isaac Nellist and Riley Breen discuss Fatima Payman's decision to resign from Labor over its support for Israel's genocide in Gaza, the recent elections in Britain and France and speak to artist, academic and National Tertiary Education Union member Markela Panegyres about the University of Sydney's draconian Campus Access Policy. Read more about the stories we discussed on this episode. Music by LittleArcherBeats . Watch Ecosocialism 2024 sessions | Sign the open letter against USyd's Campus Ac...

Jul 12, 202452 minEp. 174