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Socialism 2025: Putin's Anti-War Political Prisoners in Russia

This is a recording of a panel from the Socialism 2025 conference in Chicago, held over July 3–6. It examines Putin’s repression of critical voices, those who have publicly opposed his war of aggression against Ukraine.

Boris Kagarlitsky, the well-known Marxist critic of Putin's regime, is currently serving a five year sentence in a penal colony for "justifying terrorism" – a charge stemming from a satirical comment about the Crimean bridge explosion. While Kagarlitsky’s case has drawn international attention, many other leftwing critics remain imprisoned in obscurity, often held in appalling conditions.

The panel was moderated by Suzi Weissman, editorial board member of Against the Current and Critique, host of the Jacobin Radio podcast and author of 'Victor Serge: The Course is Set on Hope'.

It features contributions from Russian socialist Ilya Budtraitskis, Ksenia Kagarlitskaya, the daughter of jailed Russian Marxist Boris Kagarlitsky, Grusha Gilaeva, managing editor of Russian anti-war website Posle, and Simon Pirani, historian and researcher on Russia and Ukraine.

You can read Green Left’s extensive coverage of the campaign to free Boris Kagarlitsky and other jailed anti-war Russian dissidents here: https://www.greenleft.org.au/people/boris-kagarlitsky

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Give schools the resources they need | Green Left Show #62

Isaac Nellist speaks to Victorian teacher unionist Adam Bremner on the Green Left Show about why teachers are campaigning for better pay and more resources for schools.

Watch online at: https://www.greenleft.org.au/video/green-left-show-62-give-schools-resources-they-need

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Wilderness Australia: 'We need real emissions cuts, not offsets'

Environment groups are calling on New South Wales Labor not to implement the federal Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) scheme as part of the Improved Native Forest Management plan.

Virginia Young, Wilderness Australia Director, told Green Left that carbon offset schemes have been used to delay real action on climate and that “We need to actually reduce emissions, not offset them”.

Make a submission here: https://www.wildernessaustralia.org.au/submission_guide_accus

Or here: https://nswforests.org/protect-forests-now/

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'Political earthquake': Behind Zohran Mamdani's win | Green Left Show #61

Zohran Mamdani’s win in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary has been celebrated by the left around the world as a spark of hope since the election of Donald Trump last year.

Isaac Nellist spoke to Winnie Marion — a Democratic Socialists of America member — about the campaign and its broader implications for politics in the United States and internationally.

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David Shoebridge: Israel's actions are illegal

Greens spokesperson for foreign affairs, peace and nuclear disarmament, David Shoebridge, speaks to Green Left's Suzanne James.

They discuss the nuclear and geopolitical implications of Australia's support of the recent attacks against Iran by Israel and the US, Australia's US alliance and ongoing support of Israel's genocide in Gaza, as well as the role in these conflicts of the joint US / Australian spy facility at Pine Gap near Alice Springs.

It also includes an AUKUS update, Albanese's intended new defence agreement with the European Union and supporting the renewed anti-war protest movement as dissent against Israel and the increasingly toxic Australia / US alliance grows.

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End Labor's support for US military aggression | Green Left Show #60

This episode of the Green Left Show features Socialist Alliance national co-convenor Sam Wainwright speaking about the US and Israeli attacks on Iran and support for these violations of international law by Australian government figures like foreign minister Penny Wong and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

View this episode online: https://www.greenleft.org.au/video/green-left-show-60-end-labors-support-us-military-aggression

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LA protests: Resisting Trump's racist deportations | Green Left Show #59

United States President Donald Trump sent the National Guard and US Marines to quell big community protests in Los Angeles, California against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency’s forced deportations of immigrants. 

 

LA-based socialist Thomas Malone, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America Bread and Roses Caucus and organiser with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), has been participating in the protests and spoke to Green Left’s Isaac Nellist about the intense police repression, Trump’s anti-immigrant politics and how the movement against ICE could expand. 

 

Malone will be speaking at an upcoming forum on the LA protests hosted by Green Left and Socialist Alliance in Naarm/Melbourne on June 24, 6pm at the Resistance Centre, Floor 5, 407 Swanston St Melbourne VIC 3000, or join online. Details at greenleft.org.au/events. 

 

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'Half-Earth Socialism': Climate scientist Drew Pendergrass on the need for a democratic future to save the planet | Green Left Radio

Drew Pendergrass, climate scientist, ecosocialist and co-author of Half-Earth Socialism: A Plan to Save the Future From Extinction discusses the main ideas of his book and how we can win a democratic future that sustains the earth. 

This interview was recorded live on Green Left Radio on 3CR on May 16.

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Palestinian activist on 77 years of al Nakba | Green Left Radio

Muayad Ali, a Palestinian activist, reflects on the 77 years of al Nakba (Catastrophe), it's legacy and why the right of return is such an important demand for Palestinians around the world.

This interview was recorded live on Green Left Radio on 3CR on May 16.

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Australia's arms ties with Israel | Green Left Show #58

As Israel continues its genocide in Gaza, threatening to take over the Strip and complete its ethnic cleansing campaign, Labor has consistently repeated the lie that 'Australia does not supply weapons to Israel'.

Anti-Zionist researcher and journalist Yaakov Aharon joined Isaac Nellist on the Green Left Show to discuss the key relationships between Australian arms manufacturers, the Israeli Defense Forces, Zionist lobbyists and the Australian government.

Aharon has been writing on this topic for Michael West Media, you can find his writing here: https://michaelwest.com.au/author/yaakov-aharon/

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