Intersectionality, liberation and veganism chat with Andrew
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On today’s show we discuss intersectionality, liberation and veganism with our guest, Andrew. Andrew is a Melbourne born, raised, and based vegan activist of 18 years, advocating for human and non-human animal rights and social justice issues, whilst also raising a young vegan family. Being proudly Māori, Andrew is focussed on decolonialism in thought and praxis, intersectionality and allyship, and applying these principles to strengthen connections across a variety of communities, and currently invested in Palestinian liberation and anti-war efforts. Links:Kristy Alger’s book: Five Essays for Freedom: A Political Primer for Animal Advocates https://revoltbooks.com/products/feffAp Ko and Syl Ko’s book: Aphro-ism: Essays on Pop Culture, Feminism, & Black Veganism from Two Sisters https://lanternpm.org/book/aphro-ism/ Christopher Sebastian: https://www.christophersebastian.info/Stewart Mitchell: Vigilante Vegan https://www.instagram.com/p/CWFSf_Ds1v2/Yvette Baker: Collective Abolition https://www.instagram.com/collectiveabolition/  Quote read by Andrew: For some readers, I anticipate that this approach to animal rights may seem radical, even incoherent. However, such surprise only affirms the dominance of “White veganism” and liberal humanist rights rhetoric in mainstream animal rights discourse.~ S. Marek Muller. Impersonating Animals: Rhetoric, Ecofeminism, and Animal Rights LawSongs;Dear Coach’s Corner (Propagandhi)  New Ethic (Earth Crisis)  Burning Bridges (Chokehold)  June marks 3CR’s RADIOTHON at the station and this year’s theme is ‘Sound on for Solidarity’. 'Solidarity' has been at the heart of 3CR's work for nearly five decades across a range of issues and themes. We rely on your financial solidarity during June to keep independent, radical radio on the airwaves. Any amount makes a big difference, and all donations over $2 are tax deductible.  If you would like to contribute to the Freedom of Species target of $1300 towards the 3CR Radiothon target of $275,000, you can donate here: https://givenow.com.au/cr/freedomofspecies You can also donate online, via phone or in-person at 3CR. All the details are here: https://www.3cr.org.au/donate  If you have any feedback on our show or would like to contact us, please email the FoS team at [email protected] Thank you for listening.
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