Living the Dream

In this episode, recorded in October 2024, Jon and Dave chat with friend of the show and all-around good egg Elizabeth Humphrys about the Labour Movement’s (both the ALP and Trade Unions) actions to put the CFMEU under administration. Just what is going on?   You can read more of Liz’s prolific output here.   Listeners may be interested in this building industry rank and file newsletter Hard Hat

In this episode Dave chats with Nick Southall about his new book Disaster Communism and Anarchy in the Streets   You can buy a copy of Nick’s book from the publisher Kembla Books   Nick’s blog is Revolts Now . Here you can find a collection of his work: including that on the Wollongong Out of Workers Union, his PhD thesis, reflections on his life in the Communist Party of Australia, his experiences on being on the last fraternal delegation to the USSR and much much more!

Well it’s been a while, but Living the Dream is back!   Jon and Dave welcome in 2024 by discussing how in 2023 the Albanese Hegemony disintegrated. We discuss what the Laborist project looked like coming out of the 2022 election, and how over 2023 between the costs of living crisis and the failure of the Voice referendum the wheels fell off and more importantly why we should or should not care.   Jon has been very busy being a historian you should follow him on the social media formally known at Twitter - @jonpiccini. Dave has been largely occupying himself with table top games but also has contributed to this research project Class and Capital in Australia   Stuff we read, listened to etc and may have discussed in this episode include:   Megan Davis Truth After the Voice Irene Watson There is No Hope in a Voice to Parliament Noel Pearson Boyer Lectures Laura Tingle Regaining control over the national political conversation will be Anthony Albanese's one great challenge in 2024 Jonathon Green Wither Progress? Jim Chalmers Capitalism After the Crises

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  In this episode Dave (@withsobersenses) and Jon (@jonpiccini) discuss The White Possessive by Aileen Moreton-Robinson. Aileen Moreton-Robinson is a Goenpul woman from Minjerribah (Stradbroke Island), Quandamooka First Nation (Moreton Bay) in Queensland, Australia and is Professor of Indigenous Research at the University of Queensland. Moreton-Robinson’s work provides a root-and-branch critique of modernity from the perspective of Indigenous Sovereignty and produces a set of critical concepts to think against the operation of race and whiteness both within Australia and beyond. Other sources mentioned include The Act of Disappearing (meanjin.com.au) by Amy McQuire and the work of Onyeka Nubia, David Roediger and Noel Ignatiev Listeners should be aware that this show discusses racism, including racist violence. Music by Chasing Ghost