Tag: Legal issues
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S4E23 – SLAPP suits
Today we delve into the Paradigm Shift archive. Back to 2019, and a show about Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation – when companies take activists to court to stifle protest and repress public debate. We hear what are SLAPP suits and why are they a problem from “bush lawyer” Greg Ogle, and then the different…
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S3E17 – Lawfare against political activists
Today we are talking about “lawfare” by the state against activists – tying people up in endless court cases to restrict their political activities. I speak to Margie Pestorius, Hannah Doole and Dave Sprigg about their own experiences with police and courts. Originally broadcast 26/07/24
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S3E8 – David McBride – the imprisonment of truth
Today we talk about the extraordinary sentencing of David McBride to over 5 years in prison for the act of telling the truth about what our military gets up to. I speak to legal academic Binoy Kampmark about the trial. We also get an update from the other trial of an Australian for telling the…
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S3E1 – Julian Assange
Today we are in solidarity with Julian Assange, who has his final appeal against extradition to the USA on Feb 20. I speak to his father and staunch advocate John Shipton, and also to Kym Staton – director of the new documentary film “The Trust Fall”. Originally broadcast 12/01/24
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S2E9 – David McBride blowing the whistle on Australian war crimes
On today’s show we speak to David McBride, Australian army whistleblower. David leaked what were called “The Afghan files” to the ABC about misconduct by the Australian military. He has since been vindicated by the army’s own Brereton Inquiry, but still will face trial on November 13 and potentially go to prison. Originally broadcast 18/08/23
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S1E30 – Blockade IMARC and police harrassment of activists
On today’s show we hear about resistance to the International Mining And Resources Conference happening presently in Sydney. I speak to Jonah Shabtay from live at the protests, to Marisol Salinas about organising an international counter-conference, and to lawyer Anastasia Radievska about some of the most ridiculous over the top policing of protest we have…
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S1E29 – Legal repression of protest
On today’s show we look at how government is trying to restrict protest around the country – we hear about new laws targetted at forest activists in Victoria and Tasmania; and get an account of the extreme police repression of Blockade Australia activists in Sydney recently. And we ask the question: what do we do…
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