Teachers Strike on March 24 || The Rise in Support for One Nation

About this episode

The episode discusses the upcoming teachers strike on March 24 and the rise in support for One Nation, featuring interviews with key activists.

Featuring the latest in activist campaigns and struggles against oppression fighting for a better world with anti-capitalist analysis on current affairs and international politics.Presenters: Mary Merkenich, Stephanie MierischNewsreportsHeadline newsreport on the arrest of Prince Andrew Presenters discuss the Healthcare worker strike on Feb 18 in Naarm/Melbourne winning a better pay-offer from the State labor government. Discussion on the 300 million strike in India from the pages of Green Left.Report on the overturn of the ban on Palestine Action in the UK.Policing at protests discussion from the presenters on Increased use of pepper spray, police weapons at protests Interviews and DiscussionsDaryl Croke, AEU member and teacher joins the program to discuss the upcoming teachers strike on March 24 and why people should support and get behind it. You can listen to the individual interview here.Alex Bainbridge, writer for Green Left and member of Socialist Alliance discusses the alarming rise in support for Pauline Hanson’s One Nation ahead of the Coalition and how it's pushing politics to the far-right. You can listen to the individual interview here.

People in this episode

Host: Mary Merkenich

Guests: Alex Bainbridge, Daryl Croke

Topics covered

• teachers strike
• activism
• politics
• healthcare
• far-right

Keywords

• teachers strike
• March 24
• healthcare worker strike
• Pauline Hanson
• far-right politics
• protests
• Palestine Action
• policing
• pepper spray

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Naarm, India

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