A Friday Rave

Apologies dear listener for the technical issues with last week's broadcast... no we weren't being intercepted, it was human error on AFR's end...But of course, we discussed Albanese and Herzog's blood-soaked handshakes and how this is exemplary of politics as normal at the helm of global capital. And there's still time to subscribe to keep radical radio on air! www.3cr.org.au/subscribe

We take a look at the Navy Virginia-Class Submarine Program and AUKUS Submarine (Pillar 1) Project: Background and Issues for Congress.... 116 pages about the division of labour for the nuke subs that Australia isn't getting. And the abomination that is the Board of Peace Charter, doing away with international law in favour of a technocratic collection of trump affiliates looking to get their hands on building an empire off the back of crises, with Gaza in their sights.

Jacob and Mercedes are out of action this week so we chopped together a show about the G.R.E.A.T Plan, the first iteration of the Board of Peace, which we will be dicussing in more detail next week.

This week we go other the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism Bill 2026 that was rubber stamped in Parliament this week, and just a few of the glaring issues. We also go back to Palantir, who are waiting in the wings with the technology to aid and abet ASIO, the AFP and other government departments in surveillence and data on us all.

For the final Saturday Kick Ons of the Summer Series, we go into the dark depths of predictions markets, and the sites that let you gamble on pretty much anything, regardless of how macabre. We dive into how they work, how they are legislated and how they are rife for insider trading while appearing as credible insight into global events and the dangers that lie in the facade. When in reality, they are just betting platforms.

We talk to Clinton Ferndandes about his latest book, 'Turblulence: Australian Foreign Policy in the Trump Era'. Deep insight into the current and future geopolitical situation and Australia's role in it. You can purchase Turbulence from most booksellers, or ask your local library to get a copy. It's a must read. Turbulence: Australian Foreign Policy in the Trump EraYou can also check out Clinton's other books: Subimperial Power: Australia in the International ArenaIsland Off the Coast of Asia: Instruments of Statecraft in Australian Foreign Policy Reluctant Saviour: Australia, Indonesia and the independence of East Timor

This week we discuss Venezuela, the US military incursion and abduction of Maduro, the quest for control of resources and the normalisation of breaking international law, or what remains of it, in the context of the International Rules Based Order championed by the US and Australia. We also have a look at the AUKUS Command, a branch of the AFP established in July 2024 tasked with the protection and security of defence bases and infrastructure, and its anti-protest modum operandi.

Jacob from A Friday Rave interviewing legendery singer songwriter Leon Rosselson from his home in London

Today we have a look at who's watching the man that's watching you.

Just Jacob having a rave at the start of the year