Episode 35 - The Party Line on the fuel crisis + the far right in France
Omar was out sick so “friend” of the pod Luca Tavan joined us. Luca has “an internet connection and a library card” and has been doing a lot of research into the left and far right across Europe. Following the death of a fascist activist who attacked a left wing MPs meeting, the far right have been normalised and the political centre has rallied with them against France Insoumise, the party of Melanchon. We discuss the ways the far right have been normalised over the last few decades, as well as the fall out from the local elections across the country that took place this month. The human toll of America’s war on Iran continues to roll on, as we enter the fifth week. Thousands of civilians have been murdered, and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has resulted in a global fuel and food crisis. The World Food Program estimates that 45 million more people will be plunged into acute hunger. Trump’s war for empire threatens the entire globe. The team also discusses the upcoming Marxism conference taking place in Melbourne this Easter. The conference will bring together over 1500 people and is organised around the theme of “Marxism for a new left”, and will discuss the dire need of developing a strong socialist movement to confront the barbarism of capitalism. Get your ticket and come along! https://www.marxismconference.org/tic... Readings: Death, destruction, destitution—and profits: https://redflag.org.au/article/death-... First came petrol pain. Now get ready for high-priced groceries: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/fe... Political confusion and fragmentation: the outcome of France's local elections - Europe Solidaire Sans Frontières: https://www.europe-solidaire.org/spip...
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