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Journalist and author Behrouz Boochani is the guest on the latest Green Left Show featuring discussion about his latest book "Freedom, Only Freedom". The discussion covered "Manus Prison Theory", hope as a secret weapon, the role of journalists and more.

Watch this episode online: https://www.greenleft.org.au/video/green-left-show-31-behrouz-boochani-freedom-hope-and-manus-prison-theory

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British socialist, feminist, lesbian, left-wing protest singer Grace Petrie is currently touring Australia accompanied by multi-instrumentalist Ben Moss. Described as "the best, funniest, boppiest, most warmhearted protest singer I've seen in ages", Petrie sat down with Kamala Emanuel from Green Left to discuss: what inspires her music; progress and challenges for queer liberation; trans rights; and British politics in the time since Jeremy Corbyn was ousted as (opposition) Labour leader.

View online at: https://www.greenleft.org.au/video/video-music-and-politics-grace-petrie-we-need-radical-sea-change

Connect with Grace Petrie via https://gracepetrie.com/

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Nursing union activist and Socialist Alliance member Chris Jenkins explains the issues in the dispute between nurses and the WA government. The "Labor" government threatened deregistration and other intimidations against the Australian Nursing Federation in the lead up to the November 25 strike action which mobilised thousands of workers.

However, the union leadership could be doing more to defend the interests of WA nurses and midwives.

View this episode online: https://www.greenleft.org.au/video/green-left-show-30-wa-nurses-and-midwives-defy-intimidation

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Nilüfer Koç is a spokesperson for the Commission on Foreign Relations of the Kurdistan National Congress. She is speaking here on "NATO and the Kurdish freedom struggle" at the October 26 session of Ecosocialism 2022.

More info at: ecosocialism.org.au

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Socialist Alliance candidates Sue Bolton (Pascoe Vale) and Sarah Hathway (Lara) speak to Alex Bainbridge on the latest Green Left Show.

They discuss the political situation in the lead up to the elections, the crisis in the health sector, the meaning of Labor's SEC policy, the cost of living crisis and the need to reverse privatisation.

View video online: https://www.greenleft.org.au/video/green-left-show-29-victorian-elections-why-we-need-better-dan-andrews

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This is a recording of a public forum held in Sydney Australia on September 6.

Guest speaker: Luana Alves, Sao Paulo socialist city councillor, activist with the Socialist Left Movement (MES) tendency within the Socialism and Freedom Party (PSOL) — Brazil’s largest radical anti-capitalist party. Plus Andre Kolesnik Mozor, Fruits from Brazil (Sydney based). Andre co-founded Fruits from Brazil - a not-for-profit association which support the LGBTQI+ Brazilian community in Australia. Fruits of Brazil won the 2022 'Spirit of 78' award in Mardi Gras for their 'Bolsonaro OUT' float. Andre Mozor has written about Brazilian politics for Green Left.

Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets across Brazil in defence of democracy, amid fears that far-right President Jair Bolsonaro may attempt a coup if he fails to be re-elected in October. Find out more about the situation and the fight back on the streets at this forum hosted by Green Left and Socialist Alliance.

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Long time leading Socialist Alliance member Peter Boyle joins the Green Left Show to discuss the manufacturing outpouring of pro-monarchist propaganda, the push for a republic and what real democratic change is needed in Australia.

View this episode as a video online: https://www.greenleft.org.au/video/green-left-show-28-republic-royal-succession-and-radical-democracy

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This Green Left Show features Kuruma Marthadunera woman Josie Alec (Save Our Songlines) and Petrina Harley (Socialist Alliance and Say No To Scarborough Gas) discussing Woodside's Scarborough Gas hub.

View this video online: https://www.greenleft.org.au/video/green-left-show-27-save-burrup-stop-scarborough-gas

Save Our Songlines: https://www.saveoursonglines.org/

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We acknowledge that the sound quality is not good in this interview. #Sorry! An edited transcript can be found here if that helps: https://www.greenleft.org.au/video/understanding-mikhail-gorbachev-and-his-legacy

Mikhail Gorbachev is undoubtedly a significant historical figure but mainstream media commentary on his death is wanting.

Some see Gorbachev as being an enemy of socialism, responsible for the collapse of the Soviet Union. Others see Gorbachev as someone who attempted to bring about necessary reform to the Stalinist system.

Green Left speaks to Renfrey Clark who was Green Left's full time Moscow-based correspondent covering the Soviet Union and then the restoration of capitalism between 1990 and 1998 about Gorbachev and his legacy.

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The latest Green Left Show features Greens senator David Shoebridge and Socialist Alliance member and Green Left contributor William Briggs. They discuss Australia's "defence", our relationship with China, US House speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, NATO and Russia's war on Ukraine.

View this episode online: https://www.greenleft.org.au/video/green-left-show-26-china-ukraine-and-australian-militarism

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