EPISODE · Feb 7, 2024 · 1H 5M
The class struggle in Argentina
from Red Flag Radio · host redflag
The fight is on in Argentina! Javier Milei, the newly-elected President and self-described anarcho-capitalist has announced a slew of attacks on working class living conditions and democratic rights. But workers are fighting back. We spoke to Jasmine Duff, a socialist activist who visited Argentina and participated in the resistance to Milei's attacks. Jasmine roamed around Buenos Aires interviewing activists and reporting for Red Flag newspaper. But first up, Chloe and Emma dissect the latest news from Gaza and the Middle East, including the ICJ decision, the Western defunding of UNRWA and the US bombing campaign against the Houthis. Further reading: Argentina: "The Left in Argentina's general strike" by Jasmine Duff in Red Flag (Feb '24) "'We're not going to take it!' - Mass protests in Argentina" by Jasmine Duff in Red Flag (Dec '23) Palestine and the Middle East: "Hypocrisy about the Houthis" by Mick Armstrong in Red Flag (Jan '24) "‘A small, arrogant, violent, wicked nation’: Israel’s permanent war on the people of the Middle East" by Omar Hassan in Red Flag (Jan '24)
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The fight is on in Argentina! Javier Milei, the newly-elected President and self-described anarcho-capitalist has announced a slew of attacks on working class living conditions and democratic rights. But workers are fighting back. We spoke to Jasmine Duff, a socialist activist who visited Argentina and participated in the resistance to Milei's attacks. Jasmine roamed around Buenos Aires interviewing activists and reporting for Red Flag newspaper. But first up, Chloe and Emma dissect the latest news from Gaza and the Middle East, including the ICJ decision, the Western defunding of UNRWA and the US bombing campaign against the Houthis. Further reading: Argentina: "The Left in Argentina's general strike" by Jasmine Duff in Red Flag (Feb '24) "'We're not going to take it!' - Mass protests in Argentina" by Jasmine Duff in Red Flag (Dec '23) Palestine and the Middle East: "Hypocrisy about the Houthis" by Mick Armstrong in Red Flag (Jan '24) "‘A small, arrogant, violent, wicked nation’: Israel’s permanent war on the people of the Middle East" by Omar Hassan in Red Flag (Jan '24)
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