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This piece incorporates interviews with the UK publisher of the Economist, television journalists and peace activist Father John Dear. Listen now. The full interview by Ros Elliot of Go Earthcare with Father John Dear is available on the Peace Convergence website

The Shadow Minister for the Environment was a high profile activist against US bases and nuclear energy and weapons. As a member of the Labor party those views are no longer allowed.

This sound piece contrasts his view over time set to Midnight Oil music. Hear the former head of the Nuclear Disarmament Party’s voice crack as he avoids reporter’s questions. Hear him do a 180 degree turn on US bases over his eighties hit, ‘Short memory’. Weep as you realise the incredible power of the lyrics which he can no longer sing.

Listen to a great man turn into a worm. 

Warning: Recordings of members of parliament behaving badly may offend non-cynical listeners. Listen now

Wadzy interviews Green Left journalists Jim McIlroy & Coral Wynter about the revolution in Venezuala and its impact on environmental policy. Listen now The second part of the interview deals with Hugo Chavez’ approach to socialism and the reinvigoration of Che Guevara’s dream of a United States of South America. Listen to Part Two

Mark Gladwell, writing in the New Yorker in 2004 presented the bare facts on the Four Wheel Drive craze with three mighty strokes of the pen. He outlines the history of the four wheel drive, examines the safety and discusses the phsychology of the buyer with the psych guru hired by the design team.  Lizard Brain Fools Car Buyers is the on-air outline of the story, there’s an excerpt on this site, and the full article on Gladwell’s site.

Zelfo, the super natural plastic, made totally from plant materials was launched in Mullumbimby on Friday March, 16. The Generator was there to capture the festivities. Listen to the recording here.
 (Sound quality alert. This is recorded on a hand held dictaphone from an amplified source. Quality is variable.)

The Ebono Institute has helped Zelfo prepare a range of written material, including the article Recycling is just rubbish.