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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.

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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, 2024•37 min•Ep. 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, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 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, 2024•22 min•Ep. 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, 2024•47 min•Ep. 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, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 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, 2024•34 min•Ep. 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, 2024•20 min•Ep. 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, 2024•58 min•Ep. 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, 2024•19 min•Ep. 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, 2024•53 min•Ep. 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, 2024•48 min•Ep. 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, 2024•35 min•Ep. 189

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