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6 days ago
6 days ago
Socialist Alliance national co-convenor Sam Wainwright explains why the Alliance is campaigning at this election to cut military spending in half.
He spoke to Alex Bainbridge on the Green Left Show the day after treasurer Jim Chalmers presented the federal budget which is going in the exact opposite direction, promising to increase military spending both in absolute terms and as a proportion of GDP.
They also discuss the Greens policy of repurposing $4 billion of existing military spending towards domestic missiles and military drone production.
This episode covers: 1:41 Why cut military spending by half?; 7:31 Trump's 'wild' claim to Greenland, Canada and Panama; 10:57 Trump and AUKUS; 12:15 Greens policy for $4 billion on military drones; and 16:53 Is cancelling AUKUS utopian?
Watch online: https://www.greenleft.org.au/video/green-left-show-53-cut-military-spending-dump-aukus
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Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
Vienna's inspiring public housing system — John Tully | Green Left Radio
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
John Tully, left-wing historian and long-time socialist, discusses how Austria's capital, Vienna, maintains a vast system of public and cooperative housing which accounts for more than 50% of the city's housing stock.
This interview was recorded live on Green Left Radio on 3CR on March 21.
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Monday Mar 24, 2025
David Shoebridge: More to the debate about legalising cannabis
Monday Mar 24, 2025
Monday Mar 24, 2025
Suzanne James and David Shoebridge discuss the Greens latest initiative to progress the legalisation of recreational cannabis.
They discuss the Greens Legalising Cannabis Bill, the projected billions in tax revenue from the cannabis industry, home grown and personal use provisions, drug-driving laws, affordability and equity of access and the Greens intention to put medicinal cannabis on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (BPS).
Watch video online: Video: Greens press for legalised recreational cannabis use
Read more: Greens’ Legalising Cannabis Bill: Will equity of access survive corporate cannabis?
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Monday Mar 24, 2025
Socialist solutions to the housing crisis — Rachel Evans | Green Left Radio
Monday Mar 24, 2025
Monday Mar 24, 2025
Rachel Evans, Socialist Alliance federal election candidate for Sydney and public housing activist discusses the ongoing housing crisis and why we need to fight for 100% public housing.
This interview was recorded live on Green Left Radio on 3CR on March 21.
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Thursday Mar 20, 2025
Nestlé workers on strike | Green Left Radio
Thursday Mar 20, 2025
Thursday Mar 20, 2025
Ben, an Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union member, discusses the ongoing strike action fighting for better working conditions and wages at the Nestlé factory in Campbellfield.
This interview was recorded live on Green Left Radio on 3CR on March 14.
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Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
Public servants organise members ticket — Jiselle Hanna | Green Left Radio
Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
Jiselle Hanna, public servant and Community and Public Sector Union, discusses A Voice For Members, a group of rank-and-file CPSU SPSF members committed to fighting for grassroots democracy and empowering members within the CPSU.
This interview was recorded live on Green Left Radio on 3CR on March 14.
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Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Community need not war and greed — Sarah Hathway | Green Left Radio
Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Sarah Hathway, former Socialist Alliance councillor for the City of Greater Geelong, trade unionist, social worker former City of Greater Geelong councillor and Socialist Alliance candidate for the Seat of Corio, discusses the political issues shaping the upcoming federal election
This interview was recorded live on Green Left Radio on 3CR on March 7.
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Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Tuesday Mar 11, 2025
Reihana Mohideen, long-time socialist and feminist activist and a leader of the Party of the Laboring Masses (PLM) in the Philippines, discusses issues impacting women within the Global South, the impact of rising millitarism on women and what genuinely internationalist feminism looks like.
This interview was recorded live on Green Left Radio on 3CR on March 7.
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Thursday Mar 06, 2025
Don't demolish public housing — Nigel Bertram | Green Left Radio
Thursday Mar 06, 2025
Thursday Mar 06, 2025
Nigel Bertram, Professor of Architecture at Monash University from not-for-profit architecture and research firm OFFICE, joins Green Left Radio to discuss the 44 public housing towers set for demolition by the Victorian state government.
This interview was recorded live on Green Left Radio on 3CR on February 28.
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Listen to the full episode here: https://www.3cr.org.au/greenleftradio/episode/elections-germany-why-public-housing-towers-should-be-retained
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Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
Elections in Germany — Mary Merkenich | Green Left Radio
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
Tuesday Mar 04, 2025
Mary Merkenich, a member of Socialist Alliance and writer for Green Left with experience living in Germany, joins Green Left Radio to discuss the results of the February 23 elections in Germany, including the rise of the far-right AfD and the surprisingly high vote for left-wing party Die Linke.
This interview was recorded live on Green Left Radio on 3CR on February 28.
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