Is the British military a far-right organisation? Interview with Joe Glenton
Podaganda
English - July 25, 2019 14:36 - 1 hour - 28.3 MBNews Society & Culture anarchism anarchist communism communists currentaffairs humanrights journalism journalists libertariansocialism media Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
IN this special bonus episode of Podaganda, Ben Cowles speaks with author, activist and veteran JOE GLENTON on how the British military resembles a far-right organisation.
We also discuss imperialism, class, and why Joe went Awol in Southeast Asia and fought for his right to be recognised as a conscientious objector.
Show notes
Follow Joe Glenton on Twitter here: @joejglenton.
You can buy Joe’s book, Solider Box: Why I Won’t Return to the War on Terror, here: bit.ly/2KfMYf9 (Try not to use Amazon).
Forces Watch investigates militarisation, military ethics and human rights concerns in Britain. Be sure to check out their website, here: forceswatch.net, and follow them on Twitter: @ForcesWatch
Read Forces Watch’s report Warrior Nation: War, militarisation and British Democracy by Paul Dixon here: bit.ly/2Zc1iLB
It’s worth researching about the following battles: Omdurman, Rorke's Drift, the India Rebellion and the Battle of Islandwanda here
Watch the trailer to the 1964 film Zulu here: bit.ly/2Mfs7v4
Check out the Football Lads and Lasses Against Fascism’s website here: flaf.org.uk
Boris Johnson sacked Penny Mordant on July 24th. The new defence secretary is Ben Wallace. Gavin Williamson is now Education Secretary… unfortunately.
Check out Rudyard Kipling’s poem Tommy here: bit.ly/32PqUQN
Intro music by Jamie Thrasivoulou and Andrew De’Ath.