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Hey Social Democrats. Welcome to a new season of Socially Democratic. 
Mass protests in Iran are entering their third week. 
Go behind the headlines with Iranian-American entrepreneur Zahra Amanpour. Born during the Iranian revolution of 1979 and hailing from a family of anti-authoritarian activists, Zahra is a fierce advocate for democracy, human rights, and gender equality, particularly in her home country. 
Drawing on her strong connection to the Iranian Resistance movement, she shares insights rarely reported in the media:

👉 What makes this moment different from uprisings of the past?
👉 How do Iranians feel about U.S. intervention?
👉 If the regime is toppled, who will step in to fill the void?
👉 How can we in the West best show our support and solidarity?

If you haven’t been following the Iran protests closely, this episode is a great explainer. If you have, this episode will take you deeper. 
Find Zahra on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/zahraamanpour

Mentioned in the Show:
National Council of Resistance of Iran: https://www.ncr-iran.org/en/
X: @iran_policy
#Iran #protests #democracy #theocracy #ayatollahkhamenei #dictatorship #humanrights #IranianResistance #NCRI 

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Happy New Year Social Democrats! This week, Stephen and resident pop culture expert Tess Farrell discuss the Netflix political thriller, 'The Diplomat'.

Stay tuned for some non-political recommendations for what to watch and read in 2026.

Mentioned in the show:

'The Diplomat' starring Keri Russell and Rufus Sewell, created by Deborah Cahn.
'Always' by Bon Jovi https://tr.ee/6FZwx1

#podcast #popculture #politics #TheDiplomat #KeriRussell #RufusSewell #AllisonJanney

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Another year in The Garden State has come to an end.

In keeping with tradition, Minister Harriet Shing is here to help us review the past 12 months.

💜Drawing from her own family’s experiences, Harriet brings warmth and clarity to the fight against hate speech, and stresses the need to create a society where all people are safe in their identities.

Plus:

🛣️Victoria’s massive year of road and rail - how has life changed for commuters, and what’s still to come?

✍🏽The First Nations Treaty - what does it really mean, and can the Tories still take it away?

🗳️The Victorian State election - One year out, what key issues and major challenges will Vic Labor face?

All this and more. Including donkeys! 🫏😯

#vicpol #Victoria #State #Politics #JacintaAllan #Housing #suburbanrailloop #SRL #WestGateTunnel #metrotunnel #housing #Treaty #FirstNations #VicElection #HarrietShing #donkeys

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After the horrific events at Bondi Beach, it’s time for the Left to reflect. ​ How can we be better allies to the Jewish community and fight anti-Semitism?
First Stephen, Jessie, and David break down the event, including the response from police, ASIO, Labor and community leaders.
Then they move to a broader discussion about Labor's historic relationship with the Jewish community, the rise of anti-Semitism in Australia, and critical reflections on how the Australian Left can reckon with their failings.
Sections:
00:00 Reflections on the Attack
25:05 Broader Discussion about the Left and Anti-Semitism
#AntiSemitism #StandAgainstHate #BondiBeach #Jewish #Australians #terrorism
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Viktor Orbán, Hungary
Netherlands, the PVV
Sanae Takaichi, 
Japan and the LDP
Canada is quoting Reagan
UK Labour’s badly shaken
Germany. AFD.
What’s wrong with democracy?
We didn’t start the fire, 
But Katie’s here, she’s going to make it clear
We didn’t start the fire,
But our episode will help you carry the load
Romania - a little win
Proto-fascists back again
U.S. shut down, long delays
But Trump sends money to Milei
We didn’t start the fire. 
But we’ve got Parsons,
And we know it’s arson.
We didn’t start the fire,
But we can talk and learn,
To help control the burn 
The burn the burn the burn [fade out]

#Hungary #ViktorOrban #Netherlands #PVV #UK #KeirStarmer #UKPolitics #USPolitics #EU #AFD #Germany #Romania #Milei #Argentina #ShutDown #Trump #Japan #SanaeTakaichi #internationalpolitics #Canada #MarkCarney #farright #left #socialdemocrats #democracy #podcast #politics

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