British comedian Kate Smurthwaite discusses the power of comedy as a force for good, with Alex Bainbridge.
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Michael Adams new book, Hanging Ned Kelly: Elijah Upjohn, the hangmen and the underbelly of colonial Australia, exposes how executioners were forced to do the colonial ruling classes' dirty work. Alex Salmon reviews.
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Mat Ward looks back at January's political news and the best new music that related to it.
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Climate and Capitalism editor Ian Angus selects his favourite red and green books from 2022.
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The recycled soap opera of English royals tearing strips off each other continues to preoccupy Australian and British audiences, writes Rupen Savoulian.
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Climate and Capitalism editor Ian Angus presents six new books for red-greens and green-reds to start the new year.
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Marxist economist Michael Roberts reviews Kohei Saito's forthcoming book.
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Malik Miah reviews His Name is George Floyd, a new book that places George Perry Floyd jnr's life and death at the hands of police in the context of the racial history of the United States.
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Chris Slee reviews Clinton Fernandes’ new book examining Australia’s alliance with United States imperialism and its role in its own region.
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Maree Roberts reviews Karen Throssell’s book about her father’s persecution at the hands of Australian security services.
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Inspiring socialist, feminist, lesbian, left-wing protest singer Grace Petrie spoke with Kamala Emanuel about music and politics.
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Acclaimed comics journalist Joe Sacco travelled to the Arctic regions of north-west Canada to learn about the Dene people and their struggles for his latest book, Paying the Land. Andrew Chuter reviews.