Episode 142: No campaign goes MAGA, Robodebt fallout for Fadden, Albo at NATO and good news about solar glass

Van Badham and Ben Davison start this special Thursday edition by
tearing apart the ridiculous wage cutting ideologies of Jeff
Kennet and exploring why a man who's devoted his life to cutting
wages wanting to cut wages isn't news but it is bad for
productivity, women and workers in general. 


Which is why unions are campaigning for more flexibility to work
from home and you can join them at australianunions.org.au/wow


The Guardian has exposed that the NO campaign has been importing
American MAGA campaign tactics for the referendum with evidence
that two companies in particular are making more than a dollar
from dividing Australia with racist, sexist and classist hatred.


The Robodebt Royal Commission handed down its report six days ago
so Van and Ben explore how the Liberals have responded by denying
any wrong doing, making accusations against Labor and doing
everything they can to undermine their own chances in the Fadden
by-election this Saturday.


Ben and Van also contrast the failures of Dutton as defence and
home affairs minister against the work Albo is doing to defend
democracy at the NATO summit while also improving our trade
relations.  Van and Ben make clear that there is no "left
wing" way to support Putin's gangster state and recall some of
their own experiences in the nuclear armed kleptocracy. 


The good news is that solar glass is a thing and windows that
make electricity are on their way!


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