Perth Indymedia

In the wake of the Christchurch terror attack we speak to long time organiser Ezekiel Ox on the need for antifascist and antiracist militancy.

High school students 16-year-old Justin Alford and 15-year-old Siobhan Sutton chat to us about the up coming Strike for Climate protest worldwide March 15th.

Last Friday marked International Women's Day. It's a day not only for the celebration of past achievements in the struggle for women's liberation, but an opportunity to refocus on the struggles of the present. It's also a day which has its origins in the labour movement. UnionsWA, the peak body of the trade union movement in Western Australia, held a Working Women Change the Rules rally late on Friday afternoon in the Supreme Court Gardens to mark the occasion. These are some of the voices and highlights from the day.

Federico Fuentes, political commentator and co-author of Latin America's Turbulent Transitions: The Future of Twenty-First Century Socialism, joins us again to discuss the latest developments in the US-backed coup attempt in Venezuala. Alex Whisson began by asking about Washington's strategic and political objectives in attempting to deliver so-called humanitarian aid to Venezuela.

We speak to Indonesian musician and independent music label manager Rian about a controversial draft music bill currently being proposed by the Indonesian government.

We speak to organiser Erima Dall regarding the NSW Right to Strike campaign and the importance of workers being able to take militant industrial action to protect and expand their rights at work.

We speak to long-time activist, journalist and researcher Federico Fuentes about the unfolding political situation in Venezuela and the US state's involvement.

We speak to author, journalist and film-maker Antony Lowenstein about the ongoing privatisation of the war in Afghanistan

We speak to organiser Jaime Evans about the global Womens March movement.

We speak to policy analyst and researcher Michael Smethurst about the issue of pill testing at festivals in Australia

We speak to Indymedia's Alex Whisson on the streets of Paris as he joins the Yellow Jackets demonstrations.

The growing homelessness and public housing crisis in Australia is being tackled head on by community members in Queensland. We speak to The Gabba ward councillor and Greens member Jonathan Sri in Brisbane about efforts to confront homelessness.

As huge demonstrations by the anti-austerity 'Yellow Jackets' sweep across France we speak to long-time French organiser Marine Benoit about the growing social movement.

Kyle Cox from United chats to us about the campaign to decriminalise all illicit drugs in NSW.

We speak to Martin Pritchard from Environs Kimberley regarding the shock news that the state Labor government may consider lifting the ban on fracking in some parts of our state, particularly the Kimberley region region.

Indymedia's Ray Grenfell speaks to George Barda, the spokesperson for climate change action group Extinction Rebellion, regarding the inspiring direct action and protest that took place in London last week. To find out more about Extinction Rebellion visit: https://rebellion.earth/

We speak to organizer Lucy Honan regarding the teachers walk off and industrial action for refugee rights and #KidsOffNauru

We speak to Dr Kaz Ross from UTAS re recent attempts by white supremacists to infiltrate the NSW Young Nationals

We speak to Alaskan professor Richard Steiner regarding the proposal to drill for oil in the Great Australian bite.

Much of the world seemed to be in a state of near convulsion at the election of Jair Bolsonaro, a far right candidate who has won the Presidency of Brazil, in yet another election result that illustrates the extraordinary political instability of the current period. Freelance journalist and editor of Brasil Wire, Brian Mier, spoke to Alex Whisson.