The Party Line Podcast

Episode 65 - The Party Line on the truth about 9/11 (and Macklemore)It’s been 25 years since the attacks on the twin towers, and the wars that ensued. So in light of that we decided to start this ep by discussing Macklemore’s stance for Palestine and Sydney Sweeney’s stance for misogyny, betting companies, and her own bottom line. But following our brief cultural dalliance, we get into the crux of the issues in Australian politics this week. How should we remember 9/11? Whose losses get remembered, and whose are ignored and forgotten? We then explore the devastating impact of the wars that the US launched in the aftermath, the nearly 5 million deaths which eventuated from them, and the violent Islamophobia which shaped the lives of millions of Muslims the world over for decades to come.Aside from the anniversary, this is all significant because of the fash-on-fash spat between Andrew Hastie and Pauline Hanson about whether or not Hastie was a traitor for selling out Ben Roberts Smith. We discuss and conclude that Hastie is in fact a piece of shit, and that the liberal defence of his war record is badly misplaced. Finally, we look at reporting about how to respond to Pauline Hanson, and the criminally mistaken views of Get Up and Victorian Trades Hall, who have come up with a strategy for combatting her ideas without mentioning racism or Gina Rinehart. Genius! (not)Thanks for listening, remember to like, subscribe, share, HYPE!, and sign up to our Patreon if you can. *****************Hosted by Jordan van den Lamb (@purplepingers), Anneke Demanuele and Omar Hassan. Huge thanks to our new (MIFF Talent of Tomorrow Award-winning) producer Jak Scanlon who should be working in Hollywood.This is a podcast by members of the Socialist Party in Naarm (Melbourne). We hope to bring a radical perspective to a podcast landscape dominated by insipid liberalism (looking at you, The Daily) or Labor apologism (@friendlyjordies). The pod will come out weekly, and aims to breakdown news and current eventTs from a socialist point of view. While a lot of what’s going on in the world is fairly bleak, The Party Line will try and highlight voices of resistance and struggle.If you like what you hear, please rate, subscribe and share with your friends, colleagues and comrades. If you are in a position to support us financially then sign up at patreon.com/thepartyline. If you find yourself agreeing with us more often than not, please join your local branch of the Socialist Party at socialists.org.au. We need your help to build a fighting socialist movement that can take on both the far right and its centrist enablers.(The views and opinions expressed in our show are ours and ours alone, and do not reflect on the Socialist Party or Victorian Socialists.) This pod was produced on stolen land and we stand in solidarity with our Indigenous comrades in their ongoing fight against racism and capitalism.

Episode 64 - The Party Line on Fascism and the Climate CrisisThis week Omar is interstate, so we replaced him with the Victorian Socialists communication officer James Plested, who is an expert on both Germany and the climate crisis. In Germany, the far right AFD has won over 40% of the vote. This is a grim development, and evidence that the far right is continuing to gain ground. The climate crisis is intensifying, with the floods in Nepal claiming the lives of over 1000 people. The northern summer led to in excess of 35,000 deaths. With an extreme El Niño developing, the southern summer could lead to droughts, fires and famines. The climate emergency is intrinsically linked with the pursuit of profits under capitalism. To resolve it we will need to get rid of this barbaric system. Thanks for listening, remember to like and share and HYPE! *****************Hosted by Jordan van den Lamb (@purplepingers), Anneke Demanuele and Omar Hassan. Huge thanks to our new (MIFF Talent of Tomorrow Award-winning) producer Jak Scanlon who should be working in Hollywood.This is a podcast by members of the Socialist Party in Naarm (Melbourne). We hope to bring a radical perspective to a podcast landscape dominated by insipid liberalism (looking at you, The Daily) or Labor apologism (@friendlyjordies). The pod will come out weekly, and aims to breakdown news and current eventTs from a socialist point of view. While a lot of what’s going on in the world is fairly bleak, The Party Line will try and highlight voices of resistance and struggle.If you like what you hear, please rate, subscribe and share with your friends, colleagues and comrades. If you are in a position to support us financially then sign up at patreon.com/thepartyline. If you find yourself agreeing with us more often than not, please join your local branch of the Socialist Party at socialists.org.au. We need your help to build a fighting socialist movement that can take on both the far right and its centrist enablers.(The views and opinions expressed in our show are ours and ours alone, and do not reflect on the Socialist Party or Victorian Socialists.) This pod was produced on stolen land and we stand in solidarity with our Indigenous comrades in their ongoing fight against racism and capitalism.

Episode 63 - The Party Line on how Labor lost Secret HarbourThis ep looks at a number of crazy developments unfolding across the world, starting with Trump’s endless war on Iran and the continued cooptation of Venezuela and its oil. We then look at the social meaning of yet another death of a woman at the hands of a man, this time by strangulation - and the broader sexist attitudes that make this possible. After that we check out the massive profits being made by corporate America - especially, but not exclusively the AI companies. We also explore how workers are copping it both via the corresponding inflation (which everyone now admits is caused by corporate price rises) and by lower wages. Finally we look at One Nation’s momentum continues to build, with yet another big victory in a WA by election, and why it is that the Greens are absolutely unable to cut through despite the crisis in Australian politics. Thanks for listening, remember to like and share and HYPE! *****************Hosted by Jordan van den Lamb (@purplepingers), Anneke Demanuele and Omar Hassan. Huge thanks to our new (MIFF Talent of Tomorrow Award-winning) producer Jak Scanlon who should be working in Hollywood.This is a podcast by members of the Socialist Party in Naarm (Melbourne). We hope to bring a radical perspective to a podcast landscape dominated by insipid liberalism (looking at you, The Daily) or Labor apologism (@friendlyjordies). The pod will come out weekly, and aims to breakdown news and current eventTs from a socialist point of view. While a lot of what’s going on in the world is fairly bleak, The Party Line will try and highlight voices of resistance and struggle.If you like what you hear, please rate, subscribe and share with your friends, colleagues and comrades. If you are in a position to support us financially then sign up at patreon.com/thepartyline. If you find yourself agreeing with us more often than not, please join your local branch of the Socialist Party at socialists.org.au. We need your help to build a fighting socialist movement that can take on both the far right and its centrist enablers.(The views and opinions expressed in our show are ours and ours alone, and do not reflect on the Socialist Party or Victorian Socialists.) This pod was produced on stolen land and we stand in solidarity with our Indigenous comrades in their ongoing fight against racism and capitalism.

Episode 62 - The Party Line on how factory farming caused bird flu ft Michael DulaneyThis ep is all about how capitalism is destroying the planet. We chat to Michael Dulaney about his new book Sentinels, which explores the way in which factory farming and intensive agribusiness is unleashing new diseases across the world, particularly targeting working class and marginalised communities. This includes a deep dive into the horrors of factory farming of chicken and pigs, and a discussion about a disease that exclusively shows up in refugee and homeless populations.Thanks for listening, remember to like and share and HYPE! *****************Hosted by Jordan van den Lamb (@purplepingers), Anneke Demanuele and Omar Hassan. Huge thanks to our new (MIFF Talent of Tomorrow Award-winning) producer Jak Scanlon who should be working for Hollywood.This is a podcast by members of the Socialist Party in Naarm (Melbourne). We hope to bring a radical perspective to a podcast landscape dominated by insipid liberalism (looking at you, The Daily) or Labor apologism (@friendlyjordies). The pod will come out weekly, and aims to breakdown news and current eventTs from a socialist point of view. While a lot of what’s going on in the world is fairly bleak, The Party Line will try and highlight voices of resistance and struggle.If you like what you hear, please rate, subscribe and share with your friends, colleagues and comrades. If you are in a position to support us financially then sign up at patreon.com/thepartyline. If you find yourself agreeing with us more often than not, please join your local branch of the Socialist Party at socialists.org.au. We need your help to build a fighting socialist movement that can take on both the far right and its centrist enablers.(The views and opinions expressed in our show are ours and ours alone, and do not reflect on the Socialist Party or Victorian Socialists.) This pod was produced on stolen land and we stand in solidarity with our Indigenous comrades in their ongoing fight against racism and capitalism.

Episode 61 - The Party Line on Labor’s Gambling AddictionThis week’s ep is all about the gambling industry - and the ALP’s refusal to cut it down to size. We start by looking at the sheer scale of money involved, tens of billions of dollars annually. This money is overwhelmingly taken from poor and working class people, and handed over to betting companies and their wealthy shareholders. We then explore the history of pokie machines in Australia and their close relationship with the ALP and the big sporting codes like the AFL/NRL.We also discuss the Logies and the surprising left wing stance of Robert Irwin, Andrew Bragg’s argument that the poor should accept crap housing and the rebellions taking place by students (against Hanson), and students (against the government). Thanks for listening, remember to like and share and HYPE! *****************Hosted by Jordan van den Lamb (@purplepingers), Anneke Demanuele and Omar Hassan. Huge thanks to our new (MIFF Talent of Tomorrow Award-winning) producer Jak Scanlon who should be working for Hollywood.This is a podcast by members of the Socialist Party in Naarm (Melbourne). We hope to bring a radical perspective to a podcast landscape dominated by insipid liberalism (looking at you, The Daily) or Labor apologism (@friendlyjordies). The pod will come out weekly, and aims to breakdown news and current eventTs from a socialist point of view. While a lot of what’s going on in the world is fairly bleak, The Party Line will try and highlight voices of resistance and struggle.If you like what you hear, please rate, subscribe and share with your friends, colleagues and comrades. If you are in a position to support us financially then sign up at patreon.com/thepartyline. If you find yourself agreeing with us more often than not, please join your local branch of the Socialist Party at socialists.org.au. We need your help to build a fighting socialist movement that can take on both the far right and its centrist enablers.(The views and opinions expressed in our show are ours and ours alone, and do not reflect on the Socialist Party or Victorian Socialists.) This pod was produced on stolen land and we stand in solidarity with our Indigenous comrades in their ongoing fight against racism and capitalism.

Episode 60 - The Party Line on how the Royal Commission was HijackedThis week’s episode is once again dedicated to the Royal Commission into why Israel is awesome and not allowed to be protested (sic). In particular, we look at the day of investigation into ‘protests’, where three years of anti-genocide, anti-war activism was condensed into a discussion about a single demonstration which was made famous due to footage depicting people chanting ‘gas the Jews’ - which would be appalling, except that it never happened (even according to the police themselves). We take some time to celebrate how a lawyer for the Palestine Action Group - whose members were denied the right to speak at the hearings - exposed one of the chief propagandists for Israel’s blatant lies. Interestingly, this legal achievement - which is the entire purpose of cross examining - was not welcomed by the capitalist press, who instead accused PAG and APAN lawyers of ‘hijacking’ the Royal Commission. Which they kinda did, if you accept that the purpose of the RC is actually to whitewash genocide.We wrap up by talking about how the high school walkout against Pauline Hanson is triggering the right-wing snowflakes online, who just can’t bear to see students organising collectively against the far right. Unbelievably, not a single one of these kids has ever run a small business, so how can we take them seriously?Readings:Royal Commission puts pro-Palestine protesters on trial Antisemitism royal commission gets its own case studyPauline Hanson vs anti-capitalist students*****************Hosted by Jordan van den Lamb (@purplepingers), Anneke Demanuele and Omar Hassan. Huge thanks to our new director, producer and editor Jack Scanlon who is extraordinarily talented and should be working for (socialist) Hollywood.This is a podcast by members of the Socialist Party in Naarm (Melbourne). We hope to bring a radical perspective to a podcast landscape dominated by insipid liberalism (looking at you, The Daily). The pod will come out weekly, and aims to breakdown news and current events from a socialist point of view. While a lot of what’s going on in the world is fairly bleak, The Party Line will try and highlight voices of resistance and struggle.If you like what you hear, please rate, subscribe and share with your friends, colleagues and comrades. If you are in a position to support us financially then sign up at patreon.com/thepartyline. If you find yourself agreeing with us more often than not, please join your local branch of the Socialist Party at socialists.org.au. We need your help to build a fighting socialist movement that can take on both the far right and its centrist enablers.(The views and opinions expressed in our show are ours and ours alone, and do not reflect on the Socialist Party or Victorian Socialists.) This pod was produced on stolen land and we stand in solidarity with our Indigenous comrades in their ongoing fight against racism and capitalism.

Episode 59: The Party Line on Socialists Vs One Nation in VictoriaThis week Omar is sick with “not some nothing virus”. So Anneke and Jordy take us through the good news: Andrew Tate is in jail, the news: The coalition has overtaken Labor in Victoria, and the bad news: capitalism sucks. We then discuss the incredible launch of the Victorian Socialists election campaign. 800 people squeezed into the Aboriginal Advancement League in Thornbury, to hear from our secretary, Corey Oakley and candidates Kath Larkin, Jasmine Duff, and Brendan Laws. We sold out of our Socialist Manifestos and got ready to take on the massive campaign we are undertaking to get socialists elected into parliament. One Nation has launched their upper house candidates. Who would have guessed this, but it includes cops, army vets, HR managers and rich people! We talk about the media’s incompetence and the fact that the rich and powerful are major backers of One Nation’s campaigns.*****************This is a podcast by members of the Socialist Party in Naarm (Melbourne). We hope to bring a radical perspective to a podcast landscape dominated by insipid liberalism (looking at you, The Daily). The pod will come out weekly, and aims to breakdown news and current events from a socialist point of view. While a lot of what’s going on in the world is fairly bleak, The Party Line will try and highlight voices of resistance and struggle.If you like what you hear, please rate, subscribe and share with your friends, colleagues and comrades. If you are in a position to support us financially then sign up at patreon.com/thepartyline. If you find yourself agreeing with us more often than not, please join your local branch of the Socialist Party at socialists.org.au. We need your help to build a fighting socialist movement that can take on both the far right and its centrist enablers.(The views and opinions expressed in our show are ours and ours alone, and do not reflect on the Socialist Party or Victorian Socialists.) This pod was produced on stolen land and we stand in solidarity with our Indigenous comrades in their ongoing fight against racism and capitalism.

Episode 58: The Party Line on Labor’s leadership crisisThis episode was recorded in the aftermath of the Federal ALP conference and the coup against Jacinta Allan in Victoria, so we decided to take a deep dive into the nature of the modern ALP. But first, we cover a few headlines: the wildfires sweeping France and Spain, the escalating aggression by Israeli forces in the West Bank, the theft of Venezuelan oil revenues, and the important victory won by Indian student activists this week. We assess the contribution Sally McManus and Michele O’Neil have made to the union movement (all negative) and break down the vile sexism of Pauline Hanson’s recent comments about DV victims and single mothers.We then look at how Labor’s decision to ditch Jacinta Allan is a desperate attempt to neutralise right-wing attacks on the Victorian government—one that can only further embolden the right. We also examine how Ben Carroll’s policies are likely to represent another conservative shift, including by going after the CFMEU (again). On a more positive note, the Socialists in Schools launched their electoral campaign yesterday, generating strong media coverage and broader community support. It’s fantastic that 13 teachers are contesting the upcoming Victorian state election for Victorian Socialists, reflecting the widespread view that our public school system needs radical change.Finally, we assess the political significance of the ALP conference in Adelaide over the weekend, and why "discipline" and "unity" are really code for conformity and a lack of principles. In particular, what does it say when the party could not even tolerate discussion on Ed Husic’s motion to slightly increase its criticism of Israel? And we make the case that the workers’ movement desperately needs a new political voice.Hosted by Jordan van den Lamb (@purplepingers), Anneke Demanuele and Omar Hassan. Huge thanks to our tireless editor Charlie Wardrop, our graphic designer James Plested, and our occasional content producer Charlotte Tavan.While we will always release our material for free, please support us on patreon if you can.HeadlinesIsraeli settlers set fire to mosques, cars and farm land in West Bank, Palestinians say US signs landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia that could pave the way for domestic nuclear enrichment | US foreign policyUS has collected about $19b of Venezuela’s oil money. Where is it?India's Cockroach Janta Party claims significant and rare victory over Modi governmentForget crypto: Single motherhood is the best get-rich-quick scheme, according to Pauline Hanson Further readingThe ALP: what class of party? *****************This is a podcast by members of the Socialist Party in Naarm (Melbourne). We hope to bring a radical perspective to a podcast landscape dominated by insipid liberalism (looking at you, The Daily). The pod will come out weekly, and aims to breakdown news and current events from a socialist point of view. While a lot of what’s going on in the world is fairly bleak, The Party Line will try and highlight voices of resistance and struggle.If you like what you hear, please rate, subscribe and share with your friends, colleagues and comrades. If you are in a position to support us financially then sign up at patreon.com/thepartyline. If you find yourself agreeing with us more often than not, please join your local branch of the Socialist Party at socialists.org.au. We need your help to build a fighting socialist movement that can take on both the far right and its centrist enablers.(The views and opinions expressed in our show are ours and ours alone, and do not reflect on the Socialist Party or Victorian Socialists.) This pod was produced on stolen land and we stand in solidarity with our Indigenous comrades in their ongoing fight against racism and capitalism.

This ep starts with a celebration! Over the weekend your three hosts were part of a delegated national conference that officially voted to establish the Socialist Party as a national organisation. We discussed the crimes of the ALP, the structural injustices facing workers and the oppressed, the threat posed by One Nation, and the need to rebuild our unions and stand against imperialism from Gaza to the Asia-Pacific. We then discussed a few news items, including the extraordinary profits made from the World Cup,  Angus Taylor’s unfortunate meet-up with Dave Hughes, Albo’s new office for datacentre approvals, and Collingwood’s glorious defeat of Carlton. But the substance of the show was a serious discussion about Hanson’s Channel 7 sponsored trip to Europe, where in between speaking to empty CPAC events and enjoying $8000 hotel rooms paid for by Gina, she chatted happily with nazis and far-right politicians of various stripes. The views she articulated in the UK - calling for mass deportations, a reversion to white australia, and so on - place her on the extreme-right fringe of the global far right. We then discussed the biography of Tommy Robinson, the UK’s premier nazi street thug. Hosted by Jordan van den Lamb (@purplepingers), Anneke Demanuele and Omar Hassan. Huge thanks to our tireless editor Charlie Wardrop, our graphic designer James Plested, and our occasional content producer Charlotte Tavan.While we will always release our material for free, please support us on patreon if you can.*****************This is a podcast by members of the Socialist Party in Naarm (Melbourne). We hope to bring a radical perspective to a podcast landscape dominated by insipid liberalism (looking at you, The Daily). The pod will come out weekly, and aims to breakdown news and current events from a socialist point of view. While a lot of what’s going on in the world is fairly bleak, The Party Line will try and highlight voices of resistance and struggle.If you like what you hear, please rate, subscribe and share with your friends, colleagues and comrades. If you are in a position to support us financially then sign up at patreon.com/thepartyline. If you find yourself agreeing with us more often than not, please join your local branch of the Socialist Party at socialists.org.au. We need your help to build a fighting socialist movement that can take on both the far right and its centrist enablers.(The views and opinions expressed in our show are ours and ours alone, and do not reflect on the Socialist Party or Victorian Socialists.) This pod was produced on stolen land and we stand in solidarity with our Indigenous comrades in their ongoing fight against racism and capitalism.