Stories from Green Left News Podcast 26

Students are angry that governments have not taken action on climate

Hundreds of school students marched to environment minister Tanya Plibersek’s office in Gadi/Sydney to oppose Labor’s continued support for coal and gas projects, reports Aneesa Bhamjee

Paris protest for Palestine Nov 11

A mass demonstration in Paris on November 12 purported to oppose rising antisemitism, but was, in fact, aimed at crippling the pro Palestine movement. John Mullen explains.

anti-NEP protest Delhi

Students’ access to university education in India is threatened by the Narendra Modi regime’s National Education Policy (NEP), which was introduced in 2020, reports Isaac Nellist.

Researchers and human rights activists say the public has a right to know about Australia’s export of arms material to Israel, especially as they are being used to kill Palestinian civilians. Peter Boyle reports.

Draconian bail conditions have been imposed on activists protesting a weapons expo, after some were assaulted by arms dealers. Jim McIlroy reports.

Mobile phone with no signal

The nationwide outage of Australia’s second-largest telecommunications companies should prompt a reconsideration of bringing these essential services under public ownership, argues Isaac Nellist

Israeli container shipping line, ZIM, has been forced to divert its routes following a new trade union-led campaign to prevent it from providing support to the Israeli Defense Force. Pip Hinman reports.

protest

More than 300,000 people demonstrated against Israel’s genocidal onslaught against Gaza in the United States capital, Washington DC, and thousands more took action across the country, on November 4, reports Barry Sheppard.

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across the country for the fifth week in a row to demand a ceasefire in Gaza. Chloe DS and Peter Boyle report.

The Maritime Union of Australia, along with other unions and environmental groups, is campaigning to for an offshore wind farm industry in the Illawarra, near Wollongong. Jim McIlroy reports.

The High Court’s ruling in NZYQ should be an opportunity to create a system that strikes a balance between respect for human rights and the rule of law and the rightful protection of the community, argues Mary Crock.

Lock the Gate Alliance has launched a new group to campaign against the pipeline of coal projects in NSW. Jim McIlroy reports.