John Mullen

Raymond Grenfell speaks to socialist activist and academic Dr John Mullen about the ongoing riots and demonstrations in France in response to the police killing of seventeen year old Nahel Merzouk.

Anti-Police Violence Protests in France: John Mullen

On the 2nd July, members of the disabled community gathered to mourn Josh, a 24 year old man living with Sotos syndrome who died after an altercation with transit guards at Perth Underground station.The vigil was held in Murray St Mall at the entrance to the Underground.Indymedia's Joni Boyd went down to catch some of what the community had to say about Josh’s death.

On the 2nd July, members of the disabled community gathered to mourn Josh, a 24 year old man living with Sotos syndrome who died after an altercation with transit guards at Perth Underground station. The vigil was held in Murray St Mall at the entrance to the Underground. Indymedia's Joni Boyd went down to catch some of what the community had to say about Josh’s death.

Disabled Community of Perth Mourns Josh

Kristen O'Connell

Raymond Grenfell speaks to Kristen O'Connell from Action for Public Housing in NSW about recent actions to protect public housing in the state and the ongoing housing crisis in Australia.

Action for Public Housing: Kristen O'Connell

Jess Beckerling

WAFA Stands Between Mining Companies and The Northern Jarrah Forrest- JESS BECKERLING by Perth Indymedia Collective

WAFA Stands Between Mining Companies and The Northern Jarrah Forrest- JESS BECKERLING

Khalid Hassan

In response to the latest escalation of conflict in Sudan the Perth Sudanese community, along with supporters, have rallied in Perth to call on the federal government to offer more support to those fleeing the violence. We speak to one of the organisers, Khalid Hassan who is a part of the newly formed group, the Perth Anti-War Alliance.

War in Sudan: Khalid Hassan

Gerry Georgatos

After riots at the Banksia Hill Youth Detention Centre we speak to Youth Justice Reform campaigner and an organiser of a rally at the centre, Gerry Georgatos.

Banksia Hill: Gerry Georgatos

Hugh Finn

As of last week, the EPA announced they are assessing the Gnangara, Pinjar, Yanchep pine plantations – Dr Hugh Finn, lecturer at curtin university is calling for a moratorium, in order to save this now crutial habitat for 70% our black cockatoo population.

EPA Assesses Perths Pine Plantations - Dr Hugh Finn

Voices from the Justice For Cassius Rally by Perth Indymedia Collective

Voices from the Justice For Cassius Rally

Is this a question of profits over preservation from the west Australian government, with the EPA refusing to assess the land related for a surf park despite community concern?

Jandakot Surf Park At The Expense of Critically Endangered Black Cockatoos - Paddy Cullen

Chris Johansen

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has set Australia on a path to potential war, recklessly throwing the country into a nuclear submarine deal with Britain and the United States. Alex Whisson spoke late last week to Dr Chris Johansen, a member of the newly formed campaign group, Stop AUKUS-WA.

Dr Chris Johansen: Labor, AUKUS and the road to war

Radical activist citizen journalism.  A weekly radio programme on RTRFM (92.1FM), a community radio station based in Perth, the capital city of Western Australia.  We bring an independent perspective to the analysis of news and issues and provide a forum for activists, campaigners, academics, advocates and workers denied a voice by the mainstream media. Covering indigenous issues, post-capitalist/anti-capitalist analysis, refugee rights, antifa and all the important environmental, economic and social justice issues of the day. Don’t hate the media, become the media!! - http://perthindymedia.net/

Radical activist citizen journalism. A weekly radio programme on RTRFM (92.1FM), a community radio station based in Perth, the capital city of Western Australia. We bring an independent perspective to the analysis of news and issues and provide a forum for activists, campaigners, academics, advocates and workers denied a voice by the mainstream media. Covering indigenous issues, post-capitalist/anti-capitalist analysis, refugee rights, antifa and all the important environmental, economic and social justice issues of the day. Don’t hate the media, become the media!! - <a href="http://perthindymedia.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://perthindymedia.net/</a>

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Doug Henwood

Doug Henwood is an author, commentator, broadcaster, and contributing editor of the Nation.  He joined Alex Whisson to discuss the 2020 US Presidential primaries.

Doug Henwood on the US Presidential primaries

Nick Deane

Could hosting US marines in Darwin increase the likelihood of Australian involvement in foreign conflict? We speak to Nick Deane from the Independent and Peaceful Australia Network.

Heading to War? Nick Deane from IPAN

Antony Lowenstein

We speak to author, journalist and film-maker Antony Lowenstein about the ongoing privatisation of the war in Afghanistan

Antony Lowenstein: privatisation of Afghan war

As huge demonstrations by the anti-austerity 'Yellow Jackets' sweep across France we speak to long-time French organiser Marine Benoit about the growing social movement.

Marine Benoit: the rise of the 'yellow jackets' in France

George Barda

Indymedia's Ray Grenfell speaks to George Barda, the spokesperson for climate change action group Extinction Rebellion, regarding the inspiring direct action and protest that took place in London last week. To find out more about Extinction Rebellion visit: https://rebellion.earth/

Indymedia's Ray Grenfell speaks to George Barda, the spokesperson for climate change action group Extinction Rebellion, regarding the inspiring direct action and protest that took place in London last week. To find out more about Extinction Rebellion visit: https://rebellion.earth/

George Barda: Extinction Rebellion

Lucy Honan

We speak to organizer Lucy Honan regarding the teachers walk off and industrial action for refugee rights and #KidsOffNauru

Lucy Honan: teachers walk off for refugees

Kaz Ross

We speak to Dr Kaz Ross from UTAS re recent attempts by white supremacists to infiltrate the NSW Young Nationals

Dr Kaz Ross: alt-right infiltration of major Australian political parties

Richard Steiner

We speak to Alaskan professor Richard Steiner regarding the proposal to drill for oil in the Great Australian bite.

Richard Steiner: oil drilling in the Great Australian Bite

Brian Mier

Much of the world seemed to be in a state of near convulsion at the election of Jair Bolsonaro, a far right candidate who has won the Presidency of Brazil, in yet another election result that illustrates the extraordinary political instability of the current period.  Freelance journalist and editor of Brasil Wire, Brian Mier, spoke to Alex Whisson.

Much of the world seemed to be in a state of near convulsion at the election of Jair Bolsonaro, a far right candidate who has won the Presidency of Brazil, in yet another election result that illustrates the extraordinary political instability of the current period. Freelance journalist and editor of Brasil Wire, Brian Mier, spoke to Alex Whisson.

Brian Mier on the election of Jair Bolsonaro

Asad Haider

Identity politics. Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few years, you’ll have at least heard the term. One particular version of identity politics featured heavily in Hillary Clinton’s campaign for the American Presidency. And if you spend so much as five minutes in left wing circles on social media, you’ll be guaranteed to encounter another, especially strident version of it. But what does the term identity politics actually mean?  And why has it taken hold of the political left throughout the Western world in such an extraordinary way?Alex Whisson spoke to Asad Haider, author of Mistaken Identity: Race and Class in the Age of Trump.

Identity politics. Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few years, you’ll have at least heard the term. One particular version of identity politics featured heavily in Hillary Clinton’s campaign for the American Presidency. And if you spend so much as five minutes in left wing circles on social media, you’ll be guaranteed to encounter another, especially strident version of it. But what does the term identity politics actually mean? And why has it taken hold of the political left throughout the Western world in such an extraordinary way? Alex Whisson spoke to Asad Haider, author of Mistaken Identity: Race and Class in the Age of Trump.

Asad Haider on identity politics

Noura Erakat

As the Israeli Air Force bombed Gaza last week, killing several Palestinians and wounding many others, a tweet from the United Nations envoy for the Middle East peace process, Nickolay Mladenov, neatly summarised the gross distortions of the way Israel’s criminal occupation is so often presented to the world. “Everyone in Gaza needs to step back from the brink”, wrote Mladenov, thus repeating, yet again, the tired old lie of moral equivalence between an occupying force and the resistance forces opposing it. Depressingly, it seems nothing ever changes for the long-suffering Palestinians. Yet many commentators believe the Israeli massacre of 60 Palestinians on May 14th may yet prove to be a historical turning point in the struggle for Palestinian national liberation. Palestinian-American human rights lawyer, activist and writer, Noura Erakat, spoke to Alex Whisson on the back of her Australian speaking tour.

Whither Palestine: Noura Erakat on the historical impasse of Israel's colonial occupation

Helen Lackner

Which country has suffered the worst ever outbreak of cholera, with more than a million cases and over 2000 deaths recorded in the past year?  You’d be forgiven for not knowing the answer is Yemen.  Described by Amnesty International as the “forgotten war”, Yemen is in the fourth year of a conflict which has left over 10 000 people dead, and more than 8 million at risk of starvation.  The war has entered a vicious new phase, with Saudi-led coalition forces launching an assault on the port city of Hodeida.  Alex Whisson had the opportunity to speak to Helen Lackner, a research associate at the London Middle East Institute in the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London, and author of the recently published, Yemen in Crisis: Autocracy, Neo-Liberalism and the Disintegration of a State.  Lackner began by outlining the 2011 protests in Yemen, which brought down the long term ruler of the country, Ali Abdullah Saleh.

Which country has suffered the worst ever outbreak of cholera, with more than a million cases and over 2000 deaths recorded in the past year? You’d be forgiven for not knowing the answer is Yemen. Described by Amnesty International as the “forgotten war”, Yemen is in the fourth year of a conflict which has left over 10 000 people dead, and more than 8 million at risk of starvation. The war has entered a vicious new phase, with Saudi-led coalition forces launching an assault on the port city of Hodeida. Alex Whisson had the opportunity to speak to Helen Lackner, a research associate at the London Middle East Institute in the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London, and author of the recently published, Yemen in Crisis: Autocracy, Neo-Liberalism and the Disintegration of a State. Lackner began by outlining the 2011 protests in Yemen, which brought down the long term ruler of the country, Ali Abdullah Saleh.

Suffering in silence: Helen Lackner on Yemen's forgotten war

Paul Robeson

Nationally-celebrated college football star, prize-winning orator, world-famous singer, Hollywood actor, political activist of great renown, master of a dozen languages or more with a law degree under his belt, Paul Robeson was unarguably one of the greatest figures of the 20th century.  Yet today, to many people, his name is unknown, his achievements unrecognised.Alex Whisson spoke to Jeff Sparrow, author of No Way But This: In Search of Paul Robeson.  Sparrow began by explaining exactly how and why he came to write a book about the great Robeson, some four decades after his death.

Nationally-celebrated college football star, prize-winning orator, world-famous singer, Hollywood actor, political activist of great renown, master of a dozen languages or more with a law degree under his belt, Paul Robeson was unarguably one of the greatest figures of the 20th century. Yet today, to many people, his name is unknown, his achievements unrecognised. Alex Whisson spoke to Jeff Sparrow, author of No Way But This: In Search of Paul Robeson. Sparrow began by explaining exactly how and why he came to write a book about the great Robeson, some four decades after his death.

The tallest tree in our forest: The extraordinary life of Paul Robeson

Jay Tharappel

A few weeks ago we promised to bring you a range of perspectives on the Syrian war.  We've already spoken to Leila Al-Shami, blogger and co-author of Burning Country: Syrians in Revolution and War.  We also heard from Mark Goudkamp of the Sydney Stop the War coalition.  Today we speak to Jay Tharappel.  Jay is a PhD researcher at Sydney University's Political Economy Department, an anti-war campaigner with Hands off Syria, and a prominent political commentator on social media.  We began our conversation with the question of the recent Western bombing of Syrian government targets, in the wake of the alleged chemical weapons attack in Douma by the Syrian Arab Army.

A few weeks ago we promised to bring you a range of perspectives on the Syrian war. We've already spoken to Leila Al-Shami, blogger and co-author of Burning Country: Syrians in Revolution and War. We also heard from Mark Goudkamp of the Sydney Stop the War coalition. Today we speak to Jay Tharappel. Jay is a PhD researcher at Sydney University's Political Economy Department, an anti-war campaigner with Hands off Syria, and a prominent political commentator on social media. We began our conversation with the question of the recent Western bombing of Syrian government targets, in the wake of the alleged chemical weapons attack in Douma by the Syrian Arab Army.

Jay Tharappel on the whys and wherefores of the Syrian war

Frank Ashman

Karun Cowper speaks with farmer and community organiser Frank Ashman of the Oakey Coal Action Alliance Inc (OCAA) on "Dining not Mining" opposing coal mine expansion at the Inner Downs in QLD.

Farmer Frank Ashman on "Dining not Mining" the Inner Downs in QLD

Psychiatrist, author and social commentator Dr Tad Tietze speaks to Alex Whisson about the social and political roots of the Manchester atrocity.

Dr Tad Tietze on the complex roots of Salafist terrorism

Sandra Bloom

Dr Sandra Bloom is an American mental health activist, psychiatrist and Associate Professor of Health Management and Policy at Drexel University. She is the creator of the "Sanctuary model" of therapeutic care which is now a prevalent approach to mental health in the USA, Australia and around the world."A traumatic experience impacts the entire person – the way we think, the way we learn, the way we remember things, the way we feel about ourselves, the way we feel about other people, and the way we make sense of the world..."The Sanctuary model is an approach to mental health care which promotes safety and recovery from adversity through the active creation of a trauma-informed community. A recognition that trauma is pervasive in the experience of human beings forms the basis for the Sanctuary Model's focus not only on the people who seek treatment, but equally on the people and systems who provide that treatment.Karun Cowper spoke to Dr Bloom about the unfolding paradigm shift in our understanding and treatment of mental health towards "trauma informed care" as embodied in models such as the Sanctuary model and also about the importance of political activism to challenge powerful interests that create trauma in the first place.

Dr Sandra Bloom is an American mental health activist, psychiatrist and Associate Professor of Health Management and Policy at Drexel University. She is the creator of the "Sanctuary model" of therapeutic care which is now a prevalent approach to mental health in the USA, Australia and around the world. "A traumatic experience impacts the entire person – the way we think, the way we learn, the way we remember things, the way we feel about ourselves, the way we feel about other people, and the way we make sense of the world..." The Sanctuary model is an approach to mental health care which promotes safety and recovery from adversity through the active creation of a trauma-informed community. A recognition that trauma is pervasive in the experience of human beings forms the basis for the Sanctuary Model's focus not only on the people who seek treatment, but equally on the people and systems who provide that treatment. Karun Cowper spoke to Dr Bloom about the unfolding paradigm shift in our understanding and treatment of mental health towards "trauma informed care" as embodied in models such as the Sanctuary model and also about the importance of political activism to challenge powerful interests that create trauma in the first place.

Dr Sandra Bloom on the unfolding paradigm shift in mental health towards "trauma informed care"

Daniel Connell

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Extended interview with inventor Daniel Connell and open source technology designer says anyone who "can cut paper and hold a drill" can have their own wind turbine using $20-30 worth of easily sourced local recycled materials and basic hand tools.He's got a workshop coming up this weekend in Perth - check out https://www.facebook.com/events/113710892396433/

Extended interview with inventor Daniel Connell and open source technology designer says anyone who "can cut paper and hold a drill" can have their own wind turbine using $20-30 worth of easily sourced local recycled materials and basic hand tools. He's got a workshop coming up this weekend in Perth - check out <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/113710892396433/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/events/113710892396433/</a>

Inventor Daniel Connell - anyone who "can cut paper and hold a drill" can have their own wind power

Robert Bollard

Anzac Day grows more sinister with each passing year.  Once a dead letter of a day, ignored by most Australians, it grew spectacularly under the reign of John Winston Howard, and reached its apex of misplaced jingoism and 'national pride' in last year's centenary of the Gallipoli landings.  To discuss exactly why the day has become so popular, Indymedia's Alex Whisson was joined by historian and author of In the Shadow of Gallipoli: The hidden history of Australia in World War I, Robert Bollard. #anzacday #war #australiannationalism #johnhoward #gallipoli #iraqwar

In the Shadow of Gallipoli: The hidden history of Australia in WWI - Robert Bollard

DERRICK JENSEN

Legendary writer and environmentalist Derrick Jensen chats to Ray Grenfell about his new book, 'The Myth of Human Supremacy', breaking identification with the dominant culture and the struggle for survival in the face of an impending global ecocide.

Derrick Jensen: civilisation or survival

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