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Interview with Lina Ericsson

Byron — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:36:31 +0000

In this episode of the VBC radio Wellington show “The Unnamed Show” Byron Clark interviews Swedish political scientist Lina Ericsson about her research conducted with migrant workers in rural New Zealand under the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme for her thesis ‘The Ni-Vanuatu RSE-Worker: Earning, Spending, Saving, and Sending’
(Jönköping University, Jönköping International Business School, JIBS, Political Science)

Lina’s field work uncovered a number of domestic and international labour law violations which are discussed in this interview, interviews with migrant workers provide an insight into their lives working on New Zealand’s orchards.

Listen here. This is part one of a two part show.

Spark Audio: Mike Walker on the PFLP Solidarity Campaign

Byron — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 05:48:59 +0000

Joel and Alastair interview Mike Walker for VBC Radio about the solidarity campaign “Resistance is not Terrorism” that the WP is running in support of the PFLP’s struggle for the liberation of the Palestinian people.
The file can be streamed or downloaded here.

Spark Audio: Interview with Matt McCarten

Byron — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 21:00:16 +0000

The Joel Cosgrove Variety Hour interviews Matt McCarten, ex-New Labour Party President and Unite general secretary.
Topics discussed include the split within the Labour Party, the Unite $15 minimum wage campaign as well as more general discussion about Union and its direction.
Download here.

Spark Audio: Interview with Phil Ferguson

Byron — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 23:15:25 +0000

The Joel Cosgrove Variety Hour recently interviewed Phil Ferguson who spoke at Workers Resistance 2009 on Karl Korshe and Historical Specificity. As well as Korshe this interview includes discussion of the current economic situation and Marxist economics. Download the MP3 here.

Workers Party Radio Address

Byron — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 23:48:49 +0000

Click here to listen to the Workers Party Radio Address for the 2008 election.

The music is by Wellington Central candidate Don Franks.

Spark Audio: Three talks on the Middle East

Byron — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:18:47 +0000

The following talks recorded at forums in the first half of 2008 have just been added to the Spark Audio archive.

John Edmundson
What future for Palestine?

Phil Ferguson
Iraq five years on

Nick Scullin
The present war in Afghanistan

Spark Audio: Cuba – resisting imperialism

Byron — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:09:16 +0000

In this talk Mike Treen looks at the history of Cuba since the revolution and Cuba’s place in the world today.
Recorded at Marxism 2008.

Download the MP3 here.

Spark Audio: The mass movement in the Philippines

Byron — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:24:55 +0000

In this talk Dennis Maga from the KMU (May 1st union movement) talks about the issues facing the oppressed workers and peasants in in the Philippines and the mass movement for change in that country.
Record at Marxism 2008.

Download the MP3
here.

Spark Audio: Bullets and ballots – the revolution in Nepal

Byron — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:41:26 +0000

In this talk Babu Maharjan presents a brief history of the people’s war in Nepal that has led to expulsion of the monarchy and overwhelming success for the revolutionary party in the first fully-democratic election in that country, in which it gained a majority. Recording also includes lengthy Q&A session. Recorded at Marxism 2008

Download the MP3 here

Free Mumia Abu Jamal!

Admin — Wed, 07 May 2008 03:37:40 +0000

Wellington musician and Workers Party member Don Franks has just recorded a song in support of the campaign to free political prisoner (and former Black Panther Party member) Mumia Abu Jamal, currently on death row in the United States.

You can download the MP3 file here