{"id":36948,"date":"2014-09-26T00:14:52","date_gmt":"2014-09-25T14:14:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/slackbastard.anarchobase.com\/?p=36948"},"modified":"2014-09-26T00:18:34","modified_gmt":"2014-09-25T14:18:34","slug":"the-suwa-show-friday-september-26-2014-strategies-of-resistance-beyond-the-border","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/slackbastard.anarchobase.com\/?p=36948","title":{"rendered":"The SUWA Show, Friday, September 26, 2014 + Strategies of Resistance: Beyond the Border"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Friday’s SUWA Show Dr Cam & I have a chat with Liz Thompson about borders and things. On Monday, Liz is part of a panel at The Wheeler Centre to discuss:<\/p>\n

Strategies of Resistance: Beyond the Border<\/a><\/strong>
\nThe Wheeler Centre, 6:15PM – 7:15PM
\nMonday 29 September 2014<\/p>\n

Australia\u2019s border policies have become increasingly punitive over the past decade, under a succession of governments, as we push the \u2018problem\u2019 of asylum seekers who come by boat beyond our borders.<\/p>\n

Our speakers will talk about government deterrence rhetoric and policies, the industry and experience of offshore detention, and strategies for protest. They\u2019ll look at campaigns like Boycott Biennale and artistic responses, and draw on their personal experiences. With Aran Mylvaganam, spokesperson for the Tamil Refugee Council<\/a> and activist for refugee rights, writer and activist Angela Mitropoulos<\/a> and migration agent Liz Thompson.<\/p>\n

Chaired by Mark Davis, journalist and reporter for SBS\u2019s Dateline.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

(We also talk about the Australian Defence League<\/a> and some other stuff.)<\/p>\n

Tune in at 5.30pm on 855AM or livestream at 3CR<\/a>.<\/p>\n