Syria and Imperialism, People United Against Genocide, Radical Student Histories

Wednesday, 1 January 2025 - 7:00am to 8:30am

Welcome To Country

 On Marty Caught up with Sara Saleh, writer, poet & People United Against Genocide delegate, spoke about the action in Canberra to implore politicians to do more to stop the genocide in Gaza.

On 30 October 2024, Sonia spoke with Tim Breidis researcher into radical student histories spoke about his research and the podcast he co-hosts, A People's History of Australia

http://www.peopleshistory.com.au/

On 13 November, we spoke to Mariota from the Refugee Action Collective. She spoke to us about the work RAC are doing in the ongoing campaign for refugee rights in Australia including what's next now that the Naarm encampment at the Department of Home Affairs has wrapped up after 100 consecutive days of 24/7 protest. Mariota spoek to us about Labour's Deportation - the latest in a series of punitive measures targeting the small group of people released from indefinite detention since November 2023. The new measures seek to drastically expand the Government’s powers, allowing it to warehouse people in third countries, reverse protection findings made for refugees, and continue to impose punitive visa conditions on those who remain

Marty caught up with Davey Heller and Axel. Davey is an activist, journalist and unionist joined us to discuss his recent article published on class conscious about Syria. Axel is a freelance researcher in geopolitical economy and economic development.