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 …

Featuring the latest in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world with anti-capitalist analysis on current affairs and international politics. Presenters: Chloe DS, Jacob Andrewartha.NewsreportsPresenters discuss the latest headline newstories from the past week including.The massive protests condemning Labor a…

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 N…

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 f…

Isaac Nellist and Riley Breen talk to Jordan AK about the extreme police violence against protesters at Disrupt Land Forces. They also talk to Sarah Hathway, Socialist Alliance City of Geelong councillor, about the impact of the cost-of-living crisis and opposing plans for a weapons manufacturing hub in Djilang/Geelong. Read more about the stories …

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/…

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 & indep…

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 …

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 acknowledg…

Featuring the latest in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world with anti-capitalist analysis on current affairs and international politics. Presenters: Chloe DS, Jacob Andrewartha, Rob Zocchi, Steph MNewsreportsPresenters discuss the following issues The protests against the genocide in Gaza taking place out…

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…

Featuring the latest in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world with anti-capitalist analysis on current affairs and international politics. Presenters: Chloe DS, Jacob Andrewartha, Rob Zocchi, Zane Alcorn,NewsreportsDiscussion from the presenters responding to the Labor parties anti-union, anti-CFMEU bill th…

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. Mus…

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, t…

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 p…

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 …

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. …

Featuring the latest in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world with anti-capitalist analysis on current affairs and international politics. Presenters: Chloe DS, Jacob Andrewartha, Rob ZocchiNewsreportsHeadline newsreports from the presentersPresenters discuss and respond to the Assassination of Ismail Haniy…

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 e…

Featuring the latest in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world with anti-capitalist analysis on current affairs and international politics. Presenters: Chloe DS, Jacob Andrewartha, Rob ZocchiNewsreportsHeadline newsreports from the presentersBritish Labour party suspends seven left-wing mps for voting to scr…

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/vid…

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 p…

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 …

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…

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 Reham Elzeiny from Unimelb for Palestine…

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 th…

Featuring the latest in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world with anti-capitalist analysis on current affairs and international politics. Presenters: Chloe DS, Jacob Andrewartha, Zane Alcorn, Rob ZocchiNewsreportsPresenters respond to Palestinian activist Hash Tayeh facing arrest for accusations of incitin…

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…

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 rep…

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 t…

Speeches from the #Ecosocialism2024 session titled "From the river to the sea: Palestine will be free!" Speakers were: Leila Khaled, iconic Palestinian revolutionary activist, member of the national committee of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) and a representative on the Palestine National Council. Salim Vally, South Africa…

South African human rights activist Salim Vally speaks to Jonathan Ramnac in the latest episode of the Green Left Show. Vally is South Africa’s National Research Foundation’s Chair in Community, Worker and Adult Education, based at the University of Johannesburg and was a recent guest at the #Ecosocialism2024 conference. We acknowledge that this wa…

Ecosocialism 2024: Climate action not war, over June 28–30, featured vital discussions about how to strengthen the movements for climate justice, workers’ rights and international solidarity. Speakers from the Asia-Pacific region made important contributions that gave activists information and motivation for their struggles here. Isaac Nellist and …

Green Left journalist Isaac Nellist discusses the nurses and midwives in Victoria and NSW fighting for fair pay and conditions, Palestine's football team plays in Boorloo/Perth and Federico Fuentes from the Boris Kagarlitsky International Solidarity Campaign discusses the latest updates from the anti-war Russian dissident's trial. For more informat…

The world's biggest-ever election took place in India from April 19 to June 1, with Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) retaining power amidst a maelstrom of controversies including jailing and repression of political opponents and ramping up racism and bigotry against Muslims. Isaac Nellist and Chloe DS spoke to Clifton D'Rozario, a…

Featuring the latest in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world with anti-capitalist analysis on current affairs and international politics. Presenters: Chloe DS, Zane Alcorn, Rob ZocchiNewsreportsDiscussion from the presenters reporting on Lidia thorpe's public forum on June 20 discussing "Truth Telling and …

In just over a month since the first Palestine solidarity encampment was set up at Columbia University, more than 140 encampments were established across the United States and internationally, including at 13 campuses in Australia. Green Left spoke to student organisers Cyn Huang and Daniil Sapunkov, members of Young Democratic Socialists of Americ…

Green Left journalists Isaac Nellist and Riley discuss the wins and challenges of the student solidarity encampments, public servants speaking out against Australia's support for Israel in a new open letter and the South African elections, where the African National Congress failed to win a majority for the first time since the end of Apartheid. Fo…

Featuring the latest in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world with anti-capitalist analysis on current affairs and international politics. Presenters: Chloe DS, Jacob Andrewartha, Rob ZocchiNewsreportsDiscussion from the presenters responding to the Albanese government's attacks on Pro-Palestine protests cl…

Featuring the latest in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world with anti-capitalist analysis on current affairs and international politics. Presenters: Jacob Andrewartha, Zane Alcorn, Rob ZocchiNewsreportsPresenters discuss the current developments in the United States and Britain from the repression of left…

Indigenous Kanaks in Kanaky (or New Caledonia) have sprung into revolt in the last two weeks in response to moves by the colonial power France to undermine moves towards independence. Journalist David Robie from Aotearoa/New Zealand spoke to the Green Left Show about the issues involved. Watch this episode online: https://www.greenleft.org.au/video…

Featuring the latest in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world with anti-capitalist analysis on current affairs and international politics. Presenters: Chloe DS, Jacob Andrewartha, Rob ZocchiNewsreportsDiscussion from the presenters responding to the following developments.Student encampment forces Uni of Me…

Green Left journalist Isaac Nellist discusses the latest news from across the continent and around the world. For more information on all of these stories, read our in-depth coverage here. Music by LittleArcherBeats. Free Boris Kagarlitsky petition | Ecosocialism 2024 | Listen to Green Left Radio on 3CR Read Green Left articles featured in this epi…

Professor Mazin Qumsiyeh is a Palestinian scientist and sustainability expert currently on a speaking tour of Australia and New Zealand. He is the founder of the the Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability at Bethlehem University. He is the guest on the latest episode of the Green Left Show. View this episode online: https://www.gre…

Students at more than 100 universities around the world have set up Gaza solidarity encampments demanding their universities cut ties with apartheid Israel and weapons companies that are supporting the genocide in Gaza. The first encampment was set up at Columbia University in New York and quickly spread across the United States and internationally…

Green Left journalists Isaac Nellist and Riley Breen discuss the latest news from across the continent and around the world. For more information on all of these stories, read our in-depth coverage here. Music by LittleArcherBeats. Support the Freedom Flotilla | Free Boris Kagarlitsky petition | Ecosocialism 2024 | Listen to Green Left Radio on 3CR…

Featuring the latest in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world with anti-capitalist analysis on current affairs and international politics. Presenters: Jacob Andrewarth, Rob Zucchi, ZaraNewsreportsPresenters discuss the inspiring pro-palestine campus movement in the United States and how it has been met with…

Green Left journalists Isaac Nellist and Riley Breen discuss the latest news from across the continent and around the world. For more information on all of these stories, read our in-depth coverage here. Music by LittleArcherBeats. Rising Tide | End unpaid placements | Public housing green bans | GoFundMe for Guillermo Andres Mosquea Miranda | Free…

Featuring the latest in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world with anti-capitalist analysis on current affairs and international politics. Presenters: Jacob Andrewartha, Chloe DS, Rob Zucchi, Zane AlcornNewsreportsPresenters discuss the following issues.Iran's recent drone strike against Israel and the hypo…

Green Left speaks to Nachshon Amir about his experiences in the Israeli Defense Forces and his journey from growing up Zionist to becoming a supporter of Palestinian rights. Watch the video of this interview online: https://www.greenleft.org.au/video/video-former-israeli-soldier-says-zionism-racist-ideology We acknowledge that this was produced on …