Art & Capitalism || Healthcare workers organising for Palestine

Friday, 24 January 2025 - 7:00am to 8:30am

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: Jordan AK, Stephanie Mierisch, Mariota Spens.

Newsreports

Discussion from the presenters on the latest developments in Palestine following ceasefire on January 20

The takeaways from Trump's inauguration and what it represents for US Imperialism and it's failures to address the general issues facing working class people.

The rise of antisemitic attacks in so-called Australia including acts of arson and the cynical response from the Albanese government and authorities.

Presenters discuss the review of the film "Wicked", patriarchal capitalism and resistance from Green Left.

Interviews and Discussions

Mariota Spens, artist and refugee rights activist joins the program to discussing the links between art and envisioning alternatives to the capitalist system. Mariota will be presenting a gallery tilted "Sleeping through" which starts on Jan 30 and goes until Feb 9 at the One Star Gallery, 301 Victoria Street, Melbourne. You can listen to the individual interview here. 

Nurse Matt, ANMF delegate and part of Healthcare Workers for Palestine joins the program to discuss the response of healthcare workers to the genocide in Gaza. You can listen to the individual interview here.

Songs played

Mercy Mercy, Me - Marvin Gaye

Dobby - Rapper Tag #27 

Friday 7:00am to 8:30am
A weekly source of alternative information which aims to inspire action and organisation to put people and the environment first. Covering international political issues and struggles against the exploitation of the people and exposing the bias in mainstream media that preferences the power brokers and denies access to information.

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Green Left Radio Collective

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