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We discuss violence and the state, as well as bringing you some speeches from the Invasion Day rally in Melbourne – Kulin Nations.

One thing we didn’t do was define the state but what we are talking about there is not just the government but also the police, prison system, court system etc. We discuss the broader definition of violence in the context of family violence and whether or not it can be applied to the state generally and prisons specifically.

#Prisons are like abusive relationships- all about coercive control eg what to wear, when to eat, who you can see etc. Important discussion on #abolitionist perspectives on gendered violence on @3CR Tuesday Breakfast – listen via 'Latest episode' here: https://t.co/edjtxIpdMu

— Progressive Podcast (@ProgPodcast) November 16, 2020

The speeches we play from Invasion Day are by Greens politician Lidia Thorpe and historian Gary Foley. This audio is from 3CR Community Radio and you can listen to the full rally via the 3CR website.

The @theactionnet petition promoted at the Melbourne (Kulin Nations) #InvasionDay rally: Calling on the Prime Minister to meet with families whose loved ones have died in custody for 30th anniversary of Royal Commission. Sign here: https://t.co/nDyT7xV7fV

— Progressive Podcast (@ProgPodcast) January 26, 2021

Links:

• This episode builds on feedback on our 231^st episode ‘Pop Culture and Politics’ and our 255^th episode ‘Prison Abolition and Colonisation with Robyn Oxley’.
• ‘US police three times as likely to use force against leftwing protesters, data finds’ (article by Lois Beckett in The Guardian).
• Listen in to the music special that Nick co-hosted on 3CR Community Radio ‘Music For Change’ if you’d like to hear a bunch of new political music that he hasn’t played on the podcast before.

I enjoy recommending and discussing #music, so I've set up a new account where I simply post the song that I am most enjoying that day- some will be political, others not so much. Follow that account @NicksSong and you can also follow the Spotify playlist: https://t.co/0RJ2DttAw3

— Progressive Podcast (@ProgPodcast) January 22, 2021

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Clips:

AB Original with Thelma Plum ‘I C U’, Invasion Day recording from 3CR Community Radio, The Juice Media: Honest Government Ad ‘Cashless Welfare Card’, Ramshackle Glory ‘Exploration of Coercion in Everyday Life’.

If you enjoy the music we play on our show, check out our Spotify playlist ‘Progressive Podcast Australia Music and Comedy’!