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Colombia: More than 60 activists assassinated this year
Paramilitary violence continues to take lives and wreak havoc in Colombia, reports Peoples' Dispatch.
West Papua: Protests reject Indonesia’s ‘divide and rule’ strategy
West Papuans continue to protest the creation of new provinces, for a referendum on self-determination and against Indonesia’s plan to grant “special autonomy” status to territory, reports Susan Price.
Greens’ campaign manager: Three reasons why we did so well in Brisbane
Defying predictions, the Greens look set to win 2 seats in Brisbane and are in the running for another. Liam Flenady, the Australian Greens’ campaign manager for the seat of Griffith, reflects on why the campaign was so successful.
United State: Abortion protests kick off ‘Summer of Rage’
Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets across 600 cities and towns in the United States on May 14 in defence of abortion rights, reports Barry Sheppard.
Housing: Coalition and Labor score an ‘F’
You probably noticed that there was nothing in the federal election attack ads by either major party which mentioned over-the-moon home prices, spiralling rents, and a rise in homelessness. Renfrey Clarke explains why.
On the picket line at Sydney University
Pip Hinman spoke to members of the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) on the strike picket line at the University of Sydney.
New documentary celebrates Indigenous and working-class leader Bill Onus
Ablaze Written and directed by Tiriki Onus and Alec Morgan In cinemas Ablaze tells the story of Bill Onus, Australia’s first Indigenous filmmaker and a little-known but significant cultural and political figure. It is a superb documentary created by Onus’s grandson,...
Colombia: Leftist vice-presidential candidate threatened during campaign rally
The leftist Historic Pact presidential ticket, headed by Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez, is favoured to win the upcoming presidential elections in Colombia on May 29. However, the candidates face ongoing threats, reports Tanya Wadhwa.
United States: Buffalo killings reveal depth of white extremism
The cause of the Buffalo killings is the deep racism endemic in the US, rooted in slavery and the white justification of a false view of inferiority of Black people, writes Malik Miah.
Denmark: Red-Green Alliance conference weathers Ukraine, EU and NATO storms
Dick Nichols reports on the May 13-15 Danish Red Green Alliance conference.
Drawing ASEAN into the anti-China crusade
The recent ASEAN summit, hosted by US President Joe Biden in Washington, was designed to bring the 10-country association closer to the United States’ anti-China orbit. William Briggs reports.