Category: activism

GDay World 391 – Jon Dee, Founder of Planet Ark and Do Something Aug 2009

A few days ago I had a chance to chat with Jon Dee, founder of Planet Ark and the new Do Something! initiative, about his life and goals.…

GDay World 375 – Dr Philip Nitschke on Euthanasia May 2009

Dr Philip Nitschke, PhD, MBBS, BSc (Hons) is the Founder and Director of Exit International, the world’s leading Voluntary Euthanasia and end-of-life choices information and advocacy organisation. A…

GDay World 373 – Kalle Lasn, Adbusters Apr 2009

Every now and again I get to chat with someone who has been an inspiration to me for many years – Noam Chomsky, Ray Kurzweil, Doc Searls, Leo…

Adbusters Wins Legal victory Apr 2009

clipped from www.adbusters.org “This is a great day for Adbusters,” says Kalle Lasn, editor and co-founder of the magazine. “After 20 years of legal struggle, the courts have…

John Pilger on “The News” and the US Agenda Mar 2009

Watch this video from Australian journalist John Pilger if you’re at all interested in where our modern “news” organisations came from, why they can’t be trusted, and how…

GDay World 362 – Mara Bun, Green Cross Aust Feb 2009

My guest today is Mara Bun, CEO of Green Cross Australia. According to their site: Green Cross Australia is a new national NGO that works on the frontline…

Raising Funding – The Atheist Bus and Obama Oct 2008

Today is my 2nd last day in Seattle. I’ve had an awesome time. I’ll have to tell you about it sometime. There’s a few podcasts I’ve shot while…

The Pentagon’s Propaganda Game Busted Aug 2008

From the Center for Media and Democracy: Today, we struck a blow against propaganda, and for transparency and accountability. In early 2002, the Pentagon began cultivating retired military…

G’Day World #339 – Donnie Maclurcan and Project Australia Aug 2008

Today my guests is Donnie Maclurcan, Executive Director of Project Australia, a national organisation helping people launch ideas that seek to create positive social change within communities. Donnie…

Australian Censorship and Human Rights Aug 2008

I did a show yesterday on China’s censorship and human rights record. A few people have told me that in Australia, we can say what we like and…