While the world focuses on superpower competition, Indonesia is quietly striking deals with its Pacific neighbours in an effort to weaken support for occupied West Papua, writes Ali Mirin.
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Families struggle to survive as Israel starves Gaza
Israel has refused to allow aid into Gaza for more than 60 days, pushing hundreds of thousands of Palestinian children to starvation as part of its genocidal campaign. Pip Hinman reports.
Brazil: First International Antifascist Conference to go ahead in Porto Alegre
In the context of the global growth of far-right and fascist groups, grassroots activists in Brazil are organising the 1st International Antifascist Conference in March next year, in Porto Alegre, reports Ben Radford.
‘The Power of Choice’: A photo essay on voluntary assisted dying
The Power of Choice is a raw and beautiful eulogy and an irrefutable testimonial to the relief and comfort VAD gives the dying, writes Suzanne James.
‘Marine apocalypse’: Algal bloom devastates South Australia’s coastal ecosystems
A catastrophic algal bloom — fueled by warming oceans and calm marine conditions — is killing marine life on the shores of South Australia on an unprecedented scale. Tracey Carpenter reports.
Thousands protest ‘wasteful’ stadium funding plan
Thousands rallied on Parliament House lawns to oppose the Liberal government’s plans to proceed with a new Australian Football League and AFL Women’s stadium at Macquarie Point. Philippa Skinner reports.
National protests demand gov’t action to stop domestic and family violence
Hundreds joined in 17 protests organised by What You Were Wearing? in cities across the country to demand governments take real steps to drop domestic and family violence. Rachel Evans and Liv Carney report.
Activist’s paste-up charges dismissed, colonial statue remains
Anti-racist activist Stephen Langford had a partial win, with the District Court dismissing charges against him for pasting Governor Lachlan Macquarie’s own words on a piece of paper on his statue in Hyde Park. Jim McIlroy reports.
Panama: National strike holds firm against pension reform, extractivism
Workers in Panama remain on strike, protesting the government’s recently passed pension reforms, submission to United States imperialism and plans to reactivate a destructive mining project in the country, reports Ben Radford.
Glimpses of Palestine Part 3 — Coffee and memories
Sydney-based Palestinian activist Khaled Ghannam recently travelled to the occupied West Bank in Palestine and wrote an account of his visit for Green Left. This is part three.
Glimpses of Palestine Part 3 — Coffee and memories
Sydney-based Palestinian activist Khaled Ghannam recently travelled to the occupied West Bank in Palestine and wrote an account of his visit for Green Left. This is part three.
Trump’s tariffs are also a war on workers
In the second part of our interview, Green Left’s Federico Fuentes spoke to US socialist activist and author Sam Gindin about the impact of United States President Donald Trump’s tariff war on workers, and how they can respond.