Author: andypaine
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S3E30 The People’s Blockade of the World’s Biggest Coal Port 2024
Today’s show is a report back from the People’s Blockade of the World’s Biggest Coal Port – which happened over the last few weeks in Newcastle and Canberra. Hear from organisers and people who took direct action against the fossil fuel industry! Originally broadcast 06/12/24
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S3E29 – Bringing down a dictatorship with Otpor
Today we chat to Vesna Cerroni about her time in Otpor – the group of Serbian students who at the turn of this century were able to build a movement that could non-violently overthrow dictator Slobodan Milosevic. Originally broadcast 22/11/24
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S3E28 – Activist Strategy
Today we chat with Holly Hammond from the Commons Library about activist strategy – how to think strategically and plan to change the world for the better! Originally broadcast 08/11/24
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S3E27 – King’s visit anti-royalty special
Today on the Paradigm Shift it’s an anti-royalty special! I speak to Aboriginal activist Wayne Wharton about his thwarted attempts this week to serve the king with legal papers, and to Esther Anatolitis from the Australian Republican Movement. Originally broadcast 25/10/24
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S3E26 – A year of war in the West Bank of Palestine
Today we will be looking back at a year of war in Palestine with activist and psychologist Ahmad Abu Monshar. Ahmad is based in Jenin in the West Bank, and has plenty to say about the effects of the last year on Palestinian people, but also about how they continue to find hope. Originally broadcast…
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S3E25 – A year of Palestine solidarity in Brisbane
Today we are reflecting on the last year of local Brisbane solidarity with Palestine. It has been an incredible array of diverse acts of solidarity, and I discuss them with Remah Naji from Justice For Palestine Magan-djin. Originally broadcast 11/10/24
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S3E24 – Alternatives for Australian defence policy
Today we are talking about an alternative defence strategy for Australia. I speak with two people who have plenty of experience of Australia’s current defence strategy and ideas about how a radically different course could serve our people much better – former Director of War Studies in the Australian army Al Palazzo, and ex-army Major…
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S3E23 – West Papua
Today we are checking in on the West Papua independence struggle. We speak to Papuan activist Ronny Kareni to get an update, and Crystal Coleman to talk about the local Strike for West Papua and about solidarity across the whole island of Papua. Originally broadcast 30/08/24
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S3E22 – Peter Dutton’s nuclear plan
Today we respond to Peter Dutton’s proposal to build nuclear reactors across the continent. We hear from environmental organisers Jim Green and Ben Pennings about how we can oppose this plan and build real alternatives to the climate crisis. Originally broadcast 21/06/24
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S3E21 – Disaster Communism
Today we are talking about “disaster communism”. Can we glimpse a radically different society in the moments of communal care following a disaster? I speak to Nick Southall who has written a book on the subject, and to Andrew George from Lismore about the community responses that have popped up there since the 2022 floods.…
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