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Turkey's child rape bill, Libyan refugees and cutting the Gaza fence
Podaganda - January 17, 2020 18:12 - 39 minutesPODAGANDA is back after a much-needed break from 2019 and ready to take on the new decade. In this episode, journalists Ben Cowles, Steve Sweeney and Bethany Rielly discuss: The Turkish government’s proposed changes to child sex laws (4:09) The 1,000 refugees pushed back to war-torn Libya in ...
Standing up to Nato and the pro-Israeli settlement charity
Podaganda - December 06, 2019 16:57 - 40 minutesIN this episode, Ben Cowles is joined by fellow journalists Ceren Sagir and Bethany Rielly to discuss: The general election so far: The polls, the Lib Dems’ lies, Elizabeth Winsdor’s (aka the queen) speech fiasco, Tory Islamophobia (1:50) This week’s anti-Nato protests (10:03) And the ...
Saving lives is not a crime: Interview with SOS Mediterranee's David Starke
Podaganda - November 25, 2019 18:13 - 47 minutesIN this episode of Podaganda, David Starke, the general director of SOS Mediterranee speaks about the charity’s rescue missions onboard the Ocean Viking, Europe’s handling of the so-called ‘migrant crisis’ and the criminalisation of humanitarian rescue Show notes Follow Podaganda, Ben Co...
A once-in-a-generation opportunity: Interview with Labour's Danielle Rowley
Podaganda - November 18, 2019 14:14 - 31 minutesIN this episode of Podaganda, Labour’s shadow minister for climate justice and green jobs Danielle Rowley tells us about how she became Labour’s youngest MP, her campaign to get re-elected as Midlothian's MP, the Lib Dem-Plaid Cymru-Green Party's alliance, the environment, period poverty and mor...
General Election; Footballers and billionaires; global fight against neoliberalism, and The Joker
Podaganda - November 08, 2019 15:16 - 56 minutesIN episode nine of Podaganda journalists Ben Cowles and Steve Sweeney are joined by their Morning Star colleague Kadeem Simmonds to discuss: General Election 2019 (1.40) Footballers defending billionaires against Labour (16:36) Anti-neoliberal protests around the world (24:48) And the Jok...
Chile vs Neoliberalism: Interview with Francisco Dominguez
Podaganda - November 01, 2019 16:00 - 40 minutesIn this episode of Podaganda journalists Ben Cowles and Steve Sweeney interview Chilean academic and activist Francisco Dominguez about the recent anti-neoliberal protests in Chile and the history which led to them. As always brace yourself for profoundly left-wing views and plenty of bad...
The British state, the media and Middle Eastern regimes: Interview with Matt Kennard
Podaganda - October 18, 2019 21:29 - 1 hourIn this special episode of Podaganda journalists Ben Cowles and Steve Sweeney interview investigative journalist and author Matt Kennard about: The British intelligence services’ co-opting of the Guardian newspaper (11:37) the establishment’s propping up of the brutal Saudi royal fami...
Criminalising solidarity: Sean Binder, Anouk Van Gestal, Haidi Sadik, Ben Smoke and Jeremy Corbyn
Podaganda - October 10, 2019 15:11 - 1 hourBen Cowles and Steve Sweeney were unable to record a show this week, due mainly to life and work getting in the way. And so Podaganda would like to present The World Transformed’s Crimes for Humanity panel at the Labour Party Conference from a couple of weeks ago. In this brilliant confe...
The media war on Labour: The Morning Star fringe event
Podaganda - September 28, 2019 16:07 - 1 hourIN this special episode of Podaganda journalists Ben Cowles and Steve Sweeney present the Morning Star’s fringe meeting, the Media War on Labour, at Labour Party Conference in Brighton last week. Speakers include: Carolyn Jones, vice-chair of the Morning Star’s management committee (2:23) M...
Unethical journalism; Lib Dem conference, and Turkish state misogyny
Podaganda - September 20, 2019 20:08 - 1 hourIn episode eight, journalists Steve Sweeney and Ben Cowles are joined by with Morning Star colleague Kadeem Simmonds and the Private Eye/Morning Star’s Solomon Hughes to discuss: A bad week for journalism (Laura Kuenssberg, the S*n’s Ben Stokes story and the blackmail of Gareth Thomas) (0...
Press Freedom and the Labour Party: Interview with Asa Winstanley
Podaganda - September 11, 2019 14:26 - 1 hourIn this special episode of Podaganda journalists Ben Cowles and Steve Sweeney interview the Electronic Intifada’s Asa Winstanley about Palestine, journalism, the so-called Labour anti-semitism crisis, and his ban from the Labour Party conference. Brace yourself for profoundly left-wing vi...
The Lib Dem's no-deal Brexit bungle; repression in Turkey; NGO ships saving lives, and football's twitter racism problem
Podaganda - August 23, 2019 15:44 - 1 hourIn episode 7 of Podaganda journalists Ben Cowles and Steve Sweeney are joined by their Morning Star colleagues Kadeem Simmonds and Lamit Sabin to discuss: The Lib Dems helping Alexander "Boris" de Pfeffel Johnson’s no-deal Brexit (2:36) Turkey’s President Erdogan’s latest brutal crackdow...
EHRC Exposed: Interview with Phil Miller
Podaganda - August 13, 2019 14:53 - 28 minutesIN this special bonus episode of Podaganda, Ben Cowles speaks with journalist Phil Miller about his investigative series exposing potential conflicts of interest at the highest levels of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and its probe into anti-semitism in the Labour party. ...
What's going on in Nicaragua?
Podaganda - August 07, 2019 15:58 - 42 minutesFinally Steve Sweeney and Ben Cowles are back podcasting together after a summer of craziness. In episode 7, Steve talks us through his recent trip to Nicaragua where he reported on the 40th anniversary of the Sandinista Revolution and contrasts what he saw with the mainstream media. ...
Is the British military a far-right organisation? Interview with Joe Glenton
Podaganda - July 25, 2019 14:36 - 1 hourIN 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...
Interview with Haidi Sadik of the German migrant rescue NGO Sea Watch
Podaganda - July 21, 2019 10:31 - 45 minutesIN this special bonus episode of Podaganda, Ben Cowles speaks with Haidi Sadik from the German migrant rescue NGO Sea Watch about the charity’s recent rescue mission and the 17-day stand off with Italy and Europe’s war on the civil fleet. Show notes Click on the following link to re...
Interview with Campaign Against the Arms Trade's Andrew Smith
Podaganda - June 25, 2019 14:46 - 1 hourIN this special bonus episode of Podaganda, Ben Cowles and Steve Sweeny speak with Andrew Smith from Campaign Against the Arms Trade (Caat) about their legal victory halting weapon sales to Saudi Arabia. Show notes Read about Caat’s Arms to Renewables campaign here: mstar.link/2xeps...
Establishment vs working-class history: Interview with Dr Louise Raw
Podaganda - June 21, 2019 16:29 - 51 minutesIN this special bonus episode of Podaganda, Ben Cowles speaks with historian, activist, broadcaster, trade unionist and all-round legend Dr Louise Raw about: Establishment history vs working-class history; Pissing off the far right; The Tory party leadership race; The matchwomen’s cen...
Gross Tory leadership candidates; Italy wants to jail people for rescuing migrants; Mike Pompeo's secret threat to Corbyn
Podaganda - June 15, 2019 12:20 - 1 hourIn episode 6 of Podaganda, journalists Ben Cowles and Steve Sweeney are joined by their Morning Star comrade Ceren Sagir to discuss: The Tory leadership candidates (5:10) The German sea-captain Pia Klemp who faces 20 years in an Italian jail for rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean (32:...
Sudanese Translators for Change: Interview with Raga Makawi
Podaganda - June 08, 2019 08:00 - 19 minutesIN this special bonus episode, Podaganda's Ben Cowles speaks with Sudanese Translators for Change activist Raga Makawi about the ongoing revolution in Sudan. Show notes Follow the Sudanese Translators for Change on Twitter via @SudaneseTc. Steve, Ben and the rest of the Morning Star crew...
Journalism under fire across the world and Britain attempts to deport gay rugby player to unsafe country
Podaganda - June 05, 2019 18:05 - 47 minutesAfter a two-week hiatus, Podaganda Episode 5 is here. Journalists Ben Cowles and Steve Sweeney discuss: The Blairite-Tory alliance party Change UK splitting / Theresa May’s resignation / and Donald Trump’s visit to Britain (2:11) The Turkish state objects to Kurdish journalist Seda Taskin’s a...
The Tories' diabolical plan to prevent justice and the Italian dockers who fought the arms trade
Podaganda - May 21, 2019 14:18 - 44 minutesIn episode 4 of Podaganda journalists Ben Cowles and Steve Sweeney discuss: Tory Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt’s 10-year amnesty for British soldiers accused of crimes (3:57) An Italian dockers’ strike to block weapons bound for Saudi Arabia (24:40) ??? (37:58) Brace yourself f...
Free Kibriye Evren; Working-class football fans; Scottish Tories; Refugees aren't terrorists
Podaganda - May 10, 2019 22:33 - 1 hourIn episode 3 of Podaganda, journalists Ben Cowles and Steve Sweeney are joined by their friends/comrades Ben Saunders and (briefly) Conrad Landin to discuss: The free Kibriye Evren campaign, an initiative started by the Star’s NUJ chapel to urge our trade union and others to call for the fr...
The Miami Showband Massacre: Interview with Stephen Travers
Podaganda - May 07, 2019 22:50 - 1 hourIN this special bonus episode, Podaganda's Steve Sweeney speaks with Stephen Travers: musician, campaigner and survivor of the Miami Showband massacre. In July 1975, one of the most notorious events of The Troubles took place in County Down in the north of Ireland. Three members of one of th...
Parliament's climate emergency, digital consent, and Venezuela
Podaganda - May 03, 2019 15:03 - 44 minutesIn episode 2 of Podaganda journalists Ben Cowles and Steve Sweeney are joined by Ceren Sagir to discuss: Jeremy Corbyn forcing Parliament to be the first in the world to declare a climate emergency. What does this mean and is it enough? And what about Heathrow’s third runway? (2:17) The digit...
A victory for renters, Kurdish hunger strikers occupy Amnesty International and Global Witness warns investments in fossil fuels will exacerbate climate change
Podaganda - April 27, 2019 13:03 - 52 minutesIn the first episode of Podaganda journalists Ben Cowles and Steve Sweeney discuss: A victory for the London Renters Union (3:12) The Kurdish hunger strikers occupying Amnesty International's London HQ in protest against the charity's silence on the imprisonment of Kurdistan Workers' Party le...
Episode II: Showdown
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Episode I: Destruction of Peace
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