Chris Slee reviews a recent book exploring the rise and fall of workers' power in China.
Green Left
‘National security’ or protect people here and now?
As residents along Australia’s east coast were smashed by unprecedented floods, the PM was talking up the need for more submarines, missiles and other military hardware. Dave Holmes argues that the ‘national security’ spin does not work in a climate crisis.
Solomon Islands independence threatened by Australia
The PM delivered a speech recently about the rules-based international order that “allowed sovereign nations to pursue their interests free from coercion”. Less than three weeks later he warned the Solomon Islands not to take this idea too far. William Briggs...
CANADA: Social democrats capitulate as ruling Liberals seek to expand military spending
The New Democratic Party’s rightward move was fully cemented recently when it signed a cooperation agreement with the ruling pro-capitalist Liberal party, reports Jeff Shantz.
Lismore school student criticises PM for poor flood response
Thirteen-year-old Lismore school student Ella O'Dwyer-Oshlack criticised Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison for his poor response to the catastrophic floods in NSW Northern Rivers region at the March 25 Climate Strike in Sydney. "We have a government that...
Aged care sector workers campaign for better wages and conditions
Aged care industry workers, members of the United Workers Union (UWU) rallied in Perth CBD on March 24 in support of union action to begin protected industrial action. Rallies were also organised in South Australia and Queensland to push for better pay and conditions...
Sydney School Strike For Climate target’s PM’s official residence
The Warrang/Sydney component of the March 25 Global Student Climate Strike converged on the Prime Minister's official residence, Kirribilli House. School students were angry that despite the unprecedented "Black Summer" bush fire emergency and the more recent...
Anti-China campaign moves us into an abyss
The war between Russia and Ukraine and its NATO backers continues, but Australia’s chief international focus is much closer to home — China. William Briggs reports.
Stop the wars
Anastasia Shevchuk, a Ukrainian-Australian gave this address to a Sydney Stop the War Coalition protest against Russia’s war on Ukraine on March 6.
US goal is to ‘bait and bleed’ Russia, not defend Ukraine’s people
The United States' main objective in Ukraine is to significantly, if not completely, remove an international rival — Russia — from the world stage, write Malik Miah and Barry Sheppard.
Kurdish community celebrates Newroz
For the second year in the row, Kurdish Newroz was commemorated at NSW Parliament. Twelve MPs attended. Peter Boyle reports.
Gomeroi Nation votes ‘No’ to Santos on Pilliga coal seam gas
The Gomeroi Nation voted overwhelmingly to reject a proposal from Santos at a historic Native Title meeting in Tamworth. Paddy Gibson reports.