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Podcast: Red Flag Radio
Episode: Anti-war protestors vs. the Land Forces weapons expo
Description: The Land Forces weapons expo is Australia's largest get-together and money-making opportunity for the booming business of war. When it came to Melbourne in September, activists from Students for Palestine and Disrupt Wars protested the orgy of militarism and violence. In response, the Victorian police unleashed hell, firing rubber bullets and torrents of pepper spray at protestors. The media followed up with a barrage of lies about protestors, presenting anti-war peace activists as the violent thugs while cheering on extreme police violence.Â
Emma spoke to Bella Beiraghi, one of the protest organisers, to get an insider's perspective o...