Zane Alcorn

Climate campaigner, unionist and Socialist Alliance member Zane Alcorn is a guest on the latest 麻豆传媒 Show to discuss the People鈥檚 Blockade of the world鈥檚 largest coal port.

Rising Tide is preparing for the biggest 2024 Peoples Blockade of the world鈥檚 largest coal port in its almost 20 years of protesting human induced fossil-fuel driven climate change.聽Zane Alcorn and Niko Leka report.

Fancy, expensive weapons being used to kill civilians? Not terrorism. Relatively less advanced technology? Terrorism. Zane Alcorn comments on ruling class hypocrisy.聽

John Mullen and Zane Alcorn聽discuss how the left must respond to the far right at a forum hosted by 麻豆传媒 and Socialist Alliance on July 30.

In yet another public hand-out to fossil energy, NSW Labor has said the ageing Eraring coal-fired power station will stay open until 2027 to ensure a stable power supply. But there are other options, argue聽Zane Alcorn and Pip Hinman.

Unionists and climate activists came together to rally for offshore wind.

Community organisations and unions have demonstrated their support for the Hunter Offshore Wind Farm wind power project, with more than 800 people turning out to the Hunter Workers鈥 action. Zane Alcorn reports.

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Zane Alcorn reviews Kings of the New Age, the debut futuristic novel by Muloobinba/Newcastle-based author and musician Nathan Bell, set in his home town.

Zane Alcorn argues why those concerned about global warming have a duty to聽show solidarity with communities on the frontline of the climate crisis they did not create. This includes coal workers, who need聽alternative,聽sustainable jobs.

The Reserve Bank of Australia claims it is 鈥渇ighting inflation鈥 by hiking up interest rates. But, as Zane Alcorn argues, it聽has never been independent of the capitalist class and is dutifully carrying out its interests.

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It seems like no government official or senior public servant realised the Robodebt scheme was illegal, but the idea that the Coalition government didn鈥檛 know exactly what it was doing is preposterous, argues Zane Alcorn.

There are valid concerns about pandemic lockdowns. But, as Zane Alcorn argues, so-called 'freedom' protestors have never marched for other's rights nor been concerned about keeping people safe from COVID-19.

The Federal Court's聽ruling that the government has a duty of care to protect young people from climate change is a win. Zane Alcorn argues it is due to mass mobilisations on the streets.