Margaret Pestorius

Last episode looked at how weapons companies’ influence campaigns on kids in schools, and even in early childhood. This reaches a peak in our universities. Education in STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths – should be a public good. But weapons companies have gone all-out to make sure universities serve their agenda, in research,… [Read more] E8 We Need These Minds: MIlitarism in Universities

Weapons don’t just design and build themselves – they need highly-skilled people to do this.  But most of us have no intention of joining in mass murder. What’s a weapons company supposed to do? It turns out they have lots of tricks and techniques to get hold of the people they need – and they… [Read more] Child’s Play? Militarism in the classroom

The canoe last episode that brought Adolf and 42 others to Australia, is not the only journey in solidarity between here and West Papua. This is Izzy Brown’s story, about the Freedom Flotilla, and family connections to the West Papua campaign – including one connection that’s too close to home.   Sounds from: Wantok Musik’s… [Read more] E6 Jangan Bunuh Kami Lagi / Stop Killing Us: West Papua Part 2

In the towns and cities and among the hills and valleys of West Papua, is a desperate struggle for independence and the preservation of cultures and ways of life. But we rarely hear about it in Australia or around the world. This is Adolf’s story, from childhood in the mountain village, to protests in the… [Read more] E5 Jangan Bunuh Kami Lagi / Stop Killing Us: West Papua Part 1

From the Frontier Wars to police in communities to the biggest weapons ever made. Militarism started in this continent when the British invaded over two hundred years ago, and it continues to this day. Boe Spearim, Aunty Sue Coleman-Haseldine, and Uncle Ned Hargreaves tell their stories of struggles that are vital for all of us.… [Read more] Always Will Be

Australia’s military industrial complex is expanding on a massive scale – and this started well before the recent AUKUS military pact with the US and UK. How have governments laid the groundwork for this in the past few years? And what can we expect as the global weapons industry, hardwired for corruption, comes hunting for… [Read more] Revolving Doors, Corruption Gateways

How a small community built practices of peace in Afghanistan, and in the middle of war showed that different ways of living are possible.   Produced and presented by Zelda Grimshaw and the team at Wage Peace   Sounds from Spoonbill: https://soundcloud.com/spoonbill   Links: Kabul Peace House, by Mark Isaacs: https://markjisaacs.com/product/the-kabul-peace-house/   Find us at… [Read more] War Stories: BONUS – Afghan Peace Volunteers

The business of weapons companies, and of the military, depends on their ability to control the narrative. And they have many ways to try and achieve this. In these stories from Afghanistan, Mujib Abid and Matthew Hoh tell some of the ways this happens, and some of what it means.   Produced and presented by… [Read more] War Stories

Australia is developing its very own military industry complex, and weapons companies stand to make billions. These are our stories against the war machine. From peace campaigners in Australia and beyond. Join us for Get Your Armies Off Our Bodies, the first season of PeacePod. Discover more at https://wagepeaceau.org