After months of allegedly anti-narcotic hostilities in the Caribbean around Venezuela, at the beginning of this year, The United States, under President Trump, struck the country directly, and kidnapped Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro.
The Incursion has been justified by the US on account of accusations of Narcoterrorism, with the US angling for Regime Change. As this comes to a head, however, discussions have re-emerged around the role that the US should play as a geopolitical power in South America, and the western hemisphere as a whole.
Monday Wire Producer Alex spoke to Professor Robert Patman, a senior lecturer in Political Science at the University of Otago, about the attack, and what this means for Trump’s plans in the area.
Blind Mango Chutney explores the polarising genre of easy listening in his Queasy Listening special with expert digger Alan Perrott - from pure kitsch and unlikely mashups to smooth prog and exotica, crooner to Kiwiana.
This week on the Wednesday show, Ximena, Adam & Will (our great new producer, hi Will!) take a look at the different arguments around Easter trading laws, as well as chat to a smart dude about anti-establishment politics ahead of his lecture at Massey University tomorrow night. AUT's Allan Blackman is back with us again for Dear Science after his trip overseas to talk to us about the latest in science news, including how a brand-spanking new science centre is set to open in Jordan, and Ximena speaks to NZ First's Tracey Martin for our new regular political commentary feature with her on the Wednesday show each week.
This week on The Monday Wire, we speak to the Director of Wellington Downtown Community Ministry Stephanie McIntyre about a new Wellington wet house, we take a look at the history of the Israel occupation of Palestine with Jewish anti-occupation activist group Dayenu, we speak with AUT Pacific Media Centre’s Kendall Hutt live for all the latest in Pacific News for Southern Cross. We also speak with Amnesty International's Sarah Agnew about the UN calling for an inquiry into allegations made by investigative journalists Nicky Hager and Jon Stephenson in 'Hit and Run'. And finally, we have a wee discussion about the results of the UK election.
Today on the show producer Ben Goldson speaks to spokesperson for the Specialist Trade Contractors Federation Graham Burke about quality control standards. We have Pacific Cooperation Foundation's journalism interns Shivika and Linda live in studio for Southern Cross. We have Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei to talk about the anti-smacking law and contesting the Nelson seat. We talk to Palestinian Nadia Filistin about the Israeli occupation. Finally producer Reuben McClaren speaks to the co-founder and head teacher of The Deep Green Bush School Joey Moncarz.
Earlier this year, New Zealand popstar Lorde became the latest in a long line of artists to pull out of shows in Israel. This came after pressure from the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement, including two New Zealand activists who called on the singer to change her mind about playing in the country. The activists were later ordered to pay $12,000 by an Israeli court under a 2011 ‘anti-boycott’ law. Sam Smith spoke with Mark LeVine about the impact of BDS and the ongoing issue facing musicians on whether or not they should perform in Israel.
Host of the Friday Wire, Zoë Larsen Cumming, speaks to the New Zealand Race Relations Commissioner, Meng Foon, about Covid-specific racism. Particularly, the rise in Anti-Asian hate crimes abroad, and discrimination against Tangata Whenua and Asian-New Zealanders in Aotearoa.
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