Latest Workersrights Podcast Episodes

Press Freedom and the Labour Party: Interview with Asa Winstanley

Podaganda - September 11, 2019 14:26 - 1 hour
In 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 hour
In 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 minutes
IN 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 minutes
Finally 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 hour
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...

Interview with Haidi Sadik of the German migrant rescue NGO Sea Watch

Podaganda - July 21, 2019 10:31 - 45 minutes
IN 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 hour
IN 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 minutes
IN 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 hour
In 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 minutes
IN 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 minutes
After 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 minutes
In 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 hour
In 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 hour
IN 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 minutes
In 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 minutes
In 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...